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Goal-Chaser Watch - 2004
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North Shore Strider Goal-Chasers - 2004
* Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2004
Other Personal Records (PRs) and Achievements - 2004

A new year and a new opportunity to show your stuff.

16 members of the North Shore Striders dared to state their 2003 goals early in the year, yielding 8 NSS Goal-Busters in 2003. Now is the time to look forward to 2004. Below, review those 2004 goals and see the goals, results (and post-mortems) of North Shore Strider Goal-Chasers.

Wouldn't you know it - again, some Striders will refrain from publicly stating their 2004 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 Striders who surpass USATF Time Standards - * Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2004.

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

Let's see if we can get even more Striders to stand up and be counted in 2004. 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 - 2004

Name	Goal(s)	Results
Lacy Alves	5K 20:00 5M 34:00	5K 19:57 (Beverly Homecoming) 5M 33:27 (Pat Polleta, Newburyport) 5M 33:26 (Firefighters, Hamilton)
Lee Benton	5K 7:30 pace 5M 30:40
Neil Bernstein	5K 18:20 5M 30:40 Marathon 3:10:00
Bob Brady	5K 23:00 10K 45:00 15K 1:20:00 1/2 Marathon 1:50:00 25K 2:15:00 Marathon 4:30:00
Kevin Counihan	12 Marathons Marathon 4:30:00 (Boston) USATF-NE IronRunner complete NSS Grand Prix	12 Marathons - all BQs (Mobility Impaired)! Mara 4:29:55 (9/26, ClarenceDeMar) Only NSS USATF-NE IronRunner! NSS Strider IronRunner!
Scott Fraser	10:25 pace in all races
John Gillis	5K 17:00 5M 28:00 [not to let Eddy Herman beat me]	5K 16:47 (5/16, Hannah)
Dave (Sam) Jefska	Marathon 3:40:00 Mt Washington 1:45:00
Frank Jusino	Marathon 4:00:00 (Marine Corps)
Michelle Letourneau	Marathon 4:00:00 (Chicago)
Annajean McMahon	Half Mara - first ever (Hartford) 25K (Cape Ann) my longest ever	1/2 Mara 1:46:47, first ever (10/9, Hartford) 25K 2:13:36, first ever (9/6, Around the Cape)
Thomas McMahon	5K 23:00 10K 53:00 10M 1:35:00	10K 51:01 (6/18, Kiwanis) 10M 1:29:14 (8/3, Yankee H/C)
George Michaud	5K 8 min pace
Rachel Milne	Mara 4:30 (NYC)	Marathon 3:40:09 (11/ 7, NYC) - BQ
Pam Morin	Mara 3:45 for BQ (NYC)	Mara 3:33:16 (10/9, Hartford)
Richard Norris	Mara - first ever (Marine Corps)	Mara 3:58:45, first ever (10/9, Hartford)
Marci Omlor	25K (Cape Ann) my longest ever 10M 10 min pace (Yankee H/C) 13.1M 10 min pace (BAA)	25K 2:43:21, first ever (9/6, Around the Cape) 10M 10:01 pace - almost (Yankee H/C) 13.1M 2:08:43, 9:49 pace (10/10 BAA HalfMara)
Mike Pelletier	Vermont Marathon 3:45:00
Jackie Regan	5K 20:00
Eric Rosengren	5K 7:00 pace 10K 7:30 pace Qualify for Boston at Bay State
John Roush	Marathon - first ever	Mara 4:24:32, first ever (10/17 Bay State)
Dennis Ryan	Cape Cod Marathon - first ever	Mara 4:02:29, first ever (10/31 Cape Cod)
Sue (Sheldon) Quimby	Boston Marathon 4:00:00 (first ever)	Mara 4:32 - first ever (4/19, Boston)
Ian Smith	800 m 2:00 (by 2009)
Lanse Stover	5K 21:00. 25K 2:00:00 (Cape Ann)	5K 20:57 (5/16, Hoof it for Hannah)
David Sullivan	Marathon 3:30:00 (which would be a PR)
Mike Wade	10K 38:00 10M 1:03:00 15K 1:20:00 1/2 Marathon 1:24:00 Marathon 3:15:00 (Boston) to win any race	First 2004 Goal-Buster! (Again!) 10M 1:01:20 (3/28, Eastern States) 1/2 Marathon 1:23:58 (2/29, Hyannis) Marathon 3:07:47 (10/17, Bay State)

* Under USATF Age-Group guideline - 2004

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. We are on the watch for Striders who achieve the asterisk:

Name	Age	Div	Distance	Standard	Time	Date	Event
Joe Shairs	36	M35-39	25K	1:28:00	1:27:54*	Sep 6	9/6, Around the Cape

Go Striders, in 2004!

Other Personal Records (PRs) and Achievements - 2004

Name	Old Time(s)	Results
Neil Bernstein		10M 1:07:32 (Yankee H/C)
Kevin Counihan	2.8M 4M 12K 8M 10M 1:36:57 (Yankee HC) 1/2 Mara 2:14:08 (Law Enforcement '03) Mara 4:31:51 (Maine '03)	7 PRs in 7 consecutive months! 2.8M 22:49, first (Bedford Rotary) 4M 31:58, first (4/4, April Fool's) 12K 1:03:08, first (5/22, Bedford Rotary) 8M 1:12:49, first (7/18, Stowe 8-Miler) 10M 1:30:58 (8/3, Yankee Homecoming) 1/2 Marathon 1:58:40 (3/14, Law Enforcement Half) Marathon 4:29:55 (9/26, Clarence DeMar)
Cindy M. Diamond		Mara 6:11:00 first ever (4/19, Boston)
Linda H. Jenkins		Mara 5:14:09 first ever (4/19, Boston)
Annajean McMahon		10M 1:20:59 first ever (8/3, Yankee Homecoming) 25K 2:13:36 first ever (9/6, Around the Cape) 1/2 Marathon 1:46:47 first ever (10/9, Hartford)
Tom McMahon	5M 45:56 10K 55:13 (9/03)	5K 23:18 (Wakefield) 5M 39:24 (4/25, Ring Around the Neck) 10K 51:01 (6/18, Kiwanis) 10M 1:29:14 (8/3, Yankee Homecoming) 25K 2:18:42, first ever (9/6, Cape Ann)
Marci Omlor		10M 1:40:29 (8/3, Yankee Homecoming) 25K 2:43:21 first ever (9/6, Around the Cape)
Maureen F. O'Reilly		Mara 3:39:57 first ever (4/19, Boston)
Susan M. (Sheldon) Quimby		Mara 4:31:58 first ever (4/19, Boston)
Michael Wade	1/2 Marathon 1:26:38 10M 1:05:30	1/2 Marathon 1:23:58 (2/29, Hyannis) 10M 1:01:20 (3/28, Eastern States)