Running Log

I’ve enjoyed running not only just to run but also running for time/competition. See also: a few thoughts on running.

This running log is mostly for me to get my times in one place. I don’t intent to boast, as I’ve always been a middle of the pack runner and a competitive runner could no doubt best these stats.

Personal Records (PRs):

  • Official half-marathon: 13.1 miles – 11 Oct 2019 Palo Alto Moonlight Run
    • Time: 1 hr 48 min 50 sec
    • Pace: 8:18 per mile
  • Non-official half-marathon – 05 Jun 2020
    • Time: 1 hr 44 min 51 sec
    • Pace: 8:00 per mile
  • 800 meters: 2:24 (1998 for Sacred Heart Preparatory track team)
  • 1-mile: 5:05 (1997 for Sacred Heart Preparatory track team)

Other Stats:

  • 1-mile times:
    • First timed mile: ~8:10 (5th grade, cir. May 1991 at Brittan Acres Elementary School, San Carlos, CA)
    • In my 30s – 6:23 (11 Nov 2019 at Crittenden Middle School Track, Mountain View, CA)
    • In my 40s – 6:15 (25 Dec 2019 at Crittenden Middle School Track, Mountain View, CA)
    • While holding a burrito bowl from Chipotle – 8:07 (15 Apr 2020 a night run with dinner pick up during the COVID-19 pandemic)
  • Nike Run Club statistics (mobile app used since June 2014)
  • Fastest 5k: 21:54 (15 May 2020), 7:03 pace – previous was 7:14 in Sep 2019
  • Fastest 10k: 45:37 (15 May 2020), 7:21 pace – previous was 7:33 in Sep 2019
  • Farthest & Longest time run: 20.04 miles in 3:07:03 (31 Jul 2020), 9:20 pace

Trails:

  • The Relay (~190 mile, 12-person relay race from Napa Valley to Santa Cruz, CA). Completed twice as a runner and twice as a van driver.
  • Favorite long/hard trail run: Rancho San Antonio Preserve – PG&E trail and Upper Meadow trail loop; 8.7 miles with 1532 feet of elevation gain
    • 07 Jul 2015: 1:29:42 – pace 10:18
    • 25 Oct 2019: 1:22:31 – pace 8:57, for a slightly longer variation including the Rogue Valley (9.21 miles and 1636 ft. elevation)
  • 19 Jun 2014: ran home from work – Cupertino to Mountain View; 8.54 miles at 8:11 pace (slightly down hill)

Other Notables

  • 30 Jul 2006 San Francisco Half Marathon (1st half); my first half marathon
    • Time: 1 hr 52 min 7 sec
    • Pace: 8:34 per mile
  • # runs over 10 miles: 52

Yearly Mileage

  • 2020: 915 miles
  • 2019: 472 miles
  • 2018: 155
  • 2017: 6 (not sure what happened here???)
  • 2016: 91
  • 2015: 105
  • 2014 (starting June): 50