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Goal-Chaser Watch - 2003

North Shore Strider Goal-Chasers - 2003	current year's Goal Chaser Watch
* Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2003
Other Personal Records (PRs) and Achievements - 2003

As we enter the autumn season and approach the end of the year, judgment day either has arrived or is close at hand.

16 members of the North Shore Striders dared to state their 2003 goals early in the year. 8 of them achieved their goals - that is 8 NSS Goal-Busters in 2003! Review those goals and see the results (and post-mortems) of North Shore Strider Goal-Chasers.

Wouldn't you know it - some Striders refrained from publicly stating their 2003 goals (duh!). Goals, personal records (PRs) and achievements they have, however. Well, we have another two additional sections for these Striders.

The second section provides a special acknowledgement of the 3 Striders who surpassed USATF Time Standards in 2003 - * Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2003.

The third section is for Other Personal Records (PRs) and Achievements by Striders. 7 Striders achieved PRs in 2003.

Maybe next year we can get more Striders to (boldly) proclaim their goals, up front. In any event, keep us up to date and on our toes, with Goal-Buster results, PRs, personal achievements, whether they be yours or other Striders! -

North Shore Strider Goal-Chasers - 2003

Name	Goal(s)	Results
Layce Alves	To run and complete Boston Marathon - my first	Postponed, in favor of Bay State 3:28:21 (at Bay State) Boston Qualifier! 2003 Goal-Buster!
Neil Bernstein	5K 18:00. 5M 30:30. marathon 3:05	Marathon - maybe next year
John Beszczak	Run Boston marathon in 3:45
Kevin Counihan	Marathon - 4:20 at Jacksonville on Dec 14. Current PR is 4:51:31
David Depew	5M in 30 min
Scott Fraser	10 min/mile pace
Sal Genovese	Complete the USATF-NE Grand Prix Series. Get close to 3:15 in Cape Cod Marathon	Grand Prix, yes (1/2) 2003 Goal-Buster! 3:15, no.
Bonnie Hallinan	Training and running Baystate Marathon - my first	Swapped to triathlon training.
Catherine (Kate) Laffy	Qualify for Boston at Bay State (3:40)	3:37:53 2003 Goal-Buster!
Thomas (Tom) McMahon	5K at 8:00/mile pace	8:02 pace, Witch City - close enough 2003 Goal-Buster!
Mike Pelletier	Score 10 points in M6069 - USATF/NE Grand Prix	16 points. 8th overall M60-69. 2003 Goal-Buster!
Dean Phillips	5K in 18:00. 3:10 at Marine Corps Marathon	Out of action - injury.
Darlene Prinz	To complete the Chicago Marathon in October
John Roush	Sub-2 hr BAA 1/2 marathon (first ever)	1:57:54 Second 2003 Goal-Buster!
Rich Tabbut	5K in 19:00	18:49 at Run for All Ages 2003 Goal-Buster!
Michael Wade	To run a qualifying time for Boston which for a young pup like me is a mind-numbing 3:10 or faster!	3:13:28 - 7:23 pace Boston Qualifier! (needed 3:15) First 2003 Goal-Buster! PR by 6+ min!

* Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2003

Where's the Asterisk, versus, Where's Waldo?

Although few runners are aware of it, they participate in a mostly unnoticed competition, against Time Standards for National Road Race Rankings. These standards are set by the USATF and posted on Running USA. This is a race between each individual runner and the standard set for elite runners in each age/gender division.

Those runners who beat the standard are recognized by a little asterisk (*) after their time, in the results page from a race.

That's it. No trophies. No major announcements. No advertising deals from international sports equipment makers.

Therefore, it seems appropriate to at least publicly acknowledge those who achieve these standards. During 2003, Striders did this only five times:

Name	Age	Div	Distance	Standard	Time	Date	Event
Joe Shairs	35	M35-39	25 K	1:28	1:26:37*	9/1/03	Cape Ann
Wally Kurz	66	M65-69	5 K	21:45	20:56*	11/9/03	Run for All Ages
Louise Rossetti	82	F80-99	5K	50:00	39:49*	11/9/03	Run for All Ages
Louise Rossetti	82	F80-99	5M	1:15	1:03:50*	11/23/03	Turkey Trot
Wally Kurz	66	M65-69	5 M	36:00	34:31*	11/27/03	Feaster Five

Congratulations to Joe, Wally and Louise!

Other Personal Records (PRs) and Achievements - 2003

Name

Goal(s)

Results

Neil (the snail) Bernstein

was:
  4M 25:17
  5M 31:22
  Half Marathon

  25K 1:53:10

2003 PRs:
  PR 24:07 (April Fools)
  PR 30:49 (Apple Harvest)
  PR 1:28:45 (Law Enforcement)
     (previous Half was in 1980s)
  PR 1:49:26 (Cape Ann)

Gary Freedman

recent PR - Marathon: 3:09:06 (Chicago)

Steve Keenholtz

Various
Sub-3:30
marathon

PR - 10K: 43:03 (Hangover Classic)
PR - 5K: 20:21 (Hannah)
PR - 25K: 2:02:25 (Cape Ann)
PR - Marathon: 3:29:07 (Chicago)

Marci Omlor

First 10M
race

First 10M: 1:40:15, 10:02 pace (Yankee Homecoming).
First half-marathon: 2:11:58, 10:04 pace (Ocean State)

A.J. Migonis

PR - Marathon: 2:33:20 (Philadelphia)
... by 3 minutes!
... fastest 2003 Strider marathoner

Joe Shairs

was:
  5K 15:49
  4M 20:44
  5M 26:40
  10M 54:25
  25K 1:28:45
  Marathon 2:36:42

2003 PRs:
  PR 15:33 (Hoof it for Hannah)
  PR 20:35 (April Fools)
  PR 26:10 (Apple Harvest)
  PR 53:42 (Yankee Homecoming)
  PR 1:26:37* (Cape Ann)
  PR 2:36:32 (Cape Cod)

Michael Wade

was:
  2.5M 16:08
  5K 18:30
  4M 24:13
  5M 30:38
  25K 2:03:09
  Marathon 3:19:39

2003 PRs:
  PR 15:28 (Lynn Woods Relays)
  PR 18:03 (Run for All Ages)
  PR 23:53 (Slattery's - unofficial)
  PR 30:00 (Slattery's)
  PR 1:53:16 (Cape Ann)
  PR 3:13:28 (Clarence DeMar)