Baltimore Marathon 2009

Results of Baltimore

JOHN STEINER #3370

THURMONT, MD

Age: 43 Gender: M

Distance	MAR
Clock Time	3:45:00
Chip Time	3:43:19
Overall Place	465 / 3152
Gender Place	366 / 2033
Division Place	68 / 294
Age Grade	58.8%
5 7M	48:34
10M
12 7M	1:46:45
Half
19M
20M
Ctz	USA
Pace	8:32

Injuries....injuries....injuries.....

This must be the year for me and injuries.....no matter what. I get close to a run...injured. First, it was my calf muscle...then it was my ankle...now it's my groin. Go figure.

Well, I did learn that my torn calf muscle was most likely due to three out of four workouts in five days on the track. I just read on "Runners World" that running on a track stretches the outer calf muscle (my right leg) and that it puts undue strain on the calf. Who'd have known that!





Then, most recently I went on a 40 mile bike rid (last Sunday). Go figure that one. Went from 22 miles to 40....did the 40 miler after 9 days off....no wonder. Thus, I missed my Super Hike! Ugh!

So....now I am back to running...and biked a nice 35 miler today....22 last Thursday and will bike again on this coming Thursday morning. Trying to stay healthy.

Saturday's run is the "Run for the Bathroom!"
Wooot-woot!

Catoctin 50K Follow Up & Results!

Well, finally the results are up on the C-50K! Props to the guys and gals from Frederick Steeplechasers who did SO WELL!!!!!!!!!!

Still recovering - three weeks later. Here's the results!

Catoctin 50K Results

2009 Catoctin 50k Trail Run Results
(162 Starters - 139 Finishers) (108 Men, 31 women) (85.8 % finish rate)
Official Temperatures: Start: 72; Finish: 86

Pos Time First Last City State Sex Age
1 4:50:45 Bradley Mongold Martinsburg WV . 31
2 5:13:30 Karsten Brown Front Royal VA . 35
3 5:16:16 Travis Warren Woodstock MD . 35
4 5:27:53 Serge Arbona Baltimore MD . 44
5 5:29:32 Matt McDonald Green Castle PA . 39
6 5:49:25 Stephan Dobson Thurmont MD . 48
7 5:52:44 Tim Smith Glenelg MD . 38
8 5:54:15 Andrew Holland New York NY . 30
9 5:58:53 Steven Winters Frostburg MD . 38
10 6:03:35 Brennen Wysong New York NY . 39
11 6:09:27 Matthew Warner Richmond VA . 33
12 6:12:16 James Mastrianni Hellertown PA . 46
13 6:14:00 Leo Lutz Lancaster PA . 39
14 6:15:12 Herman Richards Stockton NJ . 56
15 6:18:36 Michael Schuster Asuburn VA . 36
16 6:18:50 Michael Huff Fairfax VA . 42
17 6:20:27 Marlin Yoder Harrisonburg VA . 56
18 6:22:37 John Cassilly Glen Allen VA . 42
19 6:24:43 Michele Harmon Gaitersburg MD F 43
20 6:25:27 Ron Green Bel Air MD . 42
6:25:27 Gary Reilly Bel Air MD . 53
22 6:27:34 Rande Brown Bedford PA . 39
23 6:27:53 Alberto Vazquez Timonium MD . 40
24 6:30:45 Kristin Biris Knoxvillw MD F 39
25 6:31:32 Heath Coats Jefferson MD . 41
26 6:32:36 Victor Lin Burke VA . 29
27 6:33:02 Kari Brown Bedford PA F 35
28 6:37:09 Eugene Gignac New Cumberland PA . 53
29 6:37:42 Niqui Johnson Frederick MD F 43
30 6:38:38 Becky Orndorf Hagerstown MD F 39
31 6:39:36 Sheri Fiolek Harpers Ferry WV F 31
32 6:45:50 Michael Campbell Manassas VA . 59
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33 6:49:28 Benjamin Bonifare Middletown MD . 34
34 6:49:38 Jose Suarez Fairfield CT . 47
35 6:51:22 David Garman Jefferson MD . 47
36 6:52:19 Jon Norris Reston VA . 37
37 6:53:00 Rita Hall Rehrersburg PA F 47
38 6:53:46 Dave Grimm Hagerstown MD . 49
39 6:55:56 Marsha Latimer Pottstown PA F 47
40 6:56:00 Lori Johnson Red Hill PA F 49
41 6:56:07 Garry Rarer Stowe PA . 36
42 6:57:33 David Starnes Washington DC . 38
43 6:58:55 Matthew Smythe Richmond VA . 28
44 6:59:03 Ling Dao Fairfax VA . 32
45 6:59:20 Ruth Ann Helfrick Elysburg PA F 42
46 6:59:21 Beth Weisenborn Gettysburg PA F 34
47 7:00:03 Sean Coggins Mt Airy MD . 37
48 7:02:42 Bill Horne Leesburg VA . 49
49 7:03:31 Pat Gilbert Baltimore MD . 45
50 7:03:34 Tom Corris Lake Ridge VA . 56
51 7:03:47 Patrick Brown Towson MD . 42
52 7:03:52 Rick Corcoran Baltimore MD . 36
53 7:03:57 Martha Wright Richmond VA F 48
54 7:08:03 Kristin Shaw Frederick MD F 26
55 7:09:04 Ray Baldwin Gaitersburg MD . 46
56 7:09:19 Quatro Hubbard Richmond VA . 49
57 7:10:24 Robert Hagen Stafford VA . 41
58 7:10:54 James Maxson Shinglehouse PA . 37
59 7:12:51 Patrick Wysong Baltimore MD . 42
60 7:14:23 John Kinnaman Gaitersburg MD . 50
61 7:14:39 Gavin Watson Ellicott City MD . 48
62 7:15:22 Rhonda Stricklett Westminster MD F 34
63 7:15:35 Raymond Michaels Boonsboro MD . 65
64 7:15:57 Claude Courbois Gaitersburg MD . 43
65 7:17:30 Jerry Mason Green Castle PA . 52
66 7:18:58 Laurie Reinhart Coopersburg PA F 37
67 7:18:59 Travis Dill Glen Burnie MD . 32
68 7:22:13 David Monticello Arlington VA . 37
69 7:22:16 Gary Lukacs Spring Grove PA . 52
70 7:22:17 Edwin Markham Darien CT . 49
71 7:22:59 Dan Stasny Clear Spring MD . 40
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72 7:23:52 Kenneth Battagalia Swansboro NC . 42
73 7:24:06 Sean Kerr McLean VA . 42
74 7:25:22 Michael O'Grady Frederick MD . 56
75 7:25:38 Joe Kilcoyne Germantown MD . 35
76 7:35:19 Andrew Anderson Manassas VA . 28
77 7:36:02 Jeff Radan Rockville MD . 49
78 7:36:02 Mark Radan Rockville MD . 33
79 7:38:14 Vicki Kendall Arlington VA F 56
80 7:38:57 Paul Headland Frederick MD . 40
81 7:43:26 Kerry Owens Washington DC F 46
82 7:43:42 Paul Crickard Columbia MD . 55
83 7:46:42 Karl Roy Edgewater MD . 38
84 7:48:25 Paul Sherlock Arlington VA . 53
85 7:49:35 Steve Pilarcik Middletown MD . 47
86 7:50:58 Blake Sweeney Frederick MD . 24
87 7:51:15 Bill Breidenstine Hersey PA . 44
88 7:51:51 Ed Cacciapaglia Reston VA . 55
7:51:51 Stephanie Wilson Oakhill VA F 44
90 7:52:08 Rick Moyer Reading PA . 48
91 7:52:43 Mark Zimmerman Silver Spring MD . 56
92 7:53:22 Susan Fahey Hagerstown MD F 43
93 7:56:23 Alan Gowan Keymar MD . 59
94 7:56:26 Robert Dolan Ashburn VA . 43
95 7:58:11 James LeClare Severna Park MD . 47
7:58:11 John Steiner Thurmont MD . 43
97 8:00:47 Stephen Cooper Salisbury MD . 55
98 8:00:47 Dave Hendrick Chester VA . 37
99 8:01:10 Tom Green Columbia MD . 58
100 8:03:58 Christian Taylor New Holland PA . 35
101 8:05:56 Alan Lagon Baltimore MD . 39
102 8:05:58 Gilbert Gray Greenbelt MD . 47
103 8:08:00 Challen Edwards Arlington VA . 43
104 8:13:48 Steve Boutilier Bel Air MD . 49
105 8:16:32 Dean Johnson Red Hill PA . 49
106 8:16:47 Carole Smith Frederick MD F 54
107 8:17:23 Denise Coll Alexandria VA F 48
108 8:18:11 Glenn Gravatt Harpers Ferry WV . 52
109 8:19:19 Art Perraud Columbia MD . 51
110 8:20:59 Ray Jackson Hagerstown MD . 37
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111 8:26:30 Stanley Spence Burke VA . 53
112 8:29:15 Larry Key Frederick MD . 62
113 8:29:19 Warren Warcholik Myserville MD . 48
114 8:29:46 David Flemming Springfield VA . 33
115 8:29:47 Peter Norris Ft. Belvoir VA . 30
116 8:30:12 Mark Lawrence Frederick MD . 50
117 8:32:15 Juliana Brown State College PA F 23
118 8:32:20 Lisa Johnston Burkitsville MD F 44
119 8:32:52 Nancy Aguilar Baltimore MD F 30
120 8:32:55 Bart Rein Forrest Hill MD . 44
121 8:33:00 John Marsh Hampstead MD . 34
122 8:34:38 Sara Davidson Arlington VA F 26
123 8:35:40 Michael George Richmond VA . 56
124 8:38:39 John Costigan Burke VA . 55
125 8:39:52 Farouk Elkassed Fairfax VA . 59
126 8:39:57 Chris McKenna Frederick MD . 42
127 8:40:18 John SonderMann Stafford VA . 55
128 8:40:19 Faye Krause Fredericksburg VA F 43
129 8:40:20 Gary Knipling Mason Neck VA . 65
130 8:40:41 Johanna Lockner Dumfries VA F 38
131 8:42:28 Bob Anderson Woodbridge VA . 62
132 8:50:20 Robert Gaylord Burke VA . 61
133 8:53:29 Ben Tesdahl Mt Airy MD . 57
134 9:00:40 Pam Gowan Keymar MD F 49
135 9:08:30 Brent Nelson Green Castle PA . 28
136 9:08:36 Kathleen Harrison Hagerstown MD F ?
137 9:08:59 Michael Holland Hagerstown MD . 54
138 9:09:42 Margie Schlundt Millersville MD F 56
139 9:11:37 Judith Weber-Colon Ellicott City MD F 49

Next run - July 31, 2010!!!!

Catoctin 50K - It's a wrap!!

Well, this was my "comback" run from the injury to my calf. With much trepadition, I decided that I'd go ahead and run. I must have had phantom pain in my lower calf muscle as for several days there was no pain, and then on Friday, I had pain.

I went to If the Shoe Fits and bought a new running outfit for this race, and got everything together for the Saturday run. Soon after, the alarm clock went off!

I set the alarm for 4:30 a.m. and when it went off, I looked at the time, and thought, "I really should not do this. So, I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep, completely convinced I wouldn't be running this today. But, I awoke at 5:38 and thought, "I really should go and run this." Out and on my way to the race I went.

Kevin Sayers is the race director, and has been for the past ten years. I have to say up front that this race, for such a small fee to pay, is well-organized and the volunteer help is awesome!

The race begins at the tea room at High Knob, which is in Gambrill State Park. You first go around the park area and quickly your on to the AT trail. If you have never run on the AT trail, then you should know that using the word "trail" is not the best description. I'd describe it as "rock!" I have never seen so much rock.

It had rained the evening before, so the rocks were very slippery and several unfortunate runners took some nasty spills at the beginning. Soon though, everyone was on their way to the Blue Blaze trail and off to make it to the cutoff points.

The first cutoff was six miles in and we had 1:45 to get there. I made it in 1:10 and felt good about "banking" some time. The aid stations throughout were great. Plenty of food and drink, and the most helpful and friendly group of people at any race I have run. They were taking our water bottles and filling them up for us! I've never experienced that level of service.

The first six miles were not too difficult. Actually, the first half of the run wasn't too bad. Of course, I'd learn why later. The first half, much if the run is downhill. And, as all of us runners know, that means the second half is mostly uphill. And, that is what it was.

On the run back, at mile 17 I started to cramp up and my run became a slow jog. The slow jog turned into a fast walk. I met up with another runner, Jim, who was painfully aware that we had many uphills to go. We met up at about mile 21 and ran the balance of the run together, encouraging each other on.

The final two miles of the run was at a 9% uphill grade (ouch!). We came to the top at the tea room, and made our way across the finish. RD Kevin was there to greet us with a huge smile, "congratulations!", and the famous "CAT CARD!"

We had done it! Official Time: 7:58.11!

Postscript

I'll post a pic once it becomes available on the website.

As for the calf, I'd have to label it as "recovered." I had no problem with the run. The longest run since June 17 (the injury) had been 8 miles. I did four plus times that. Today (the day after), I have the normal soreness and no pain at all where the original injury was.

So, off to the next race - the Susquehannah 25 Mile Hike & Run!

See you on the roads!

Injury Update

Well it has been almost two months since I last posted on my blog. I was on pace and had just finished running the Green Bay marathon with my brother, Nathaniel, for a 2,500 mile year. Running was going well - prepping for the Burning River 100 Miler in August. Then....

....on June 17, I tore my right soleus calf muscle.

Went from running 60 miles a week to zero in an instant. Even had to walk home while on that (supposed to be 8) six mile mark.

Doctors orders were no running until the pain subsided, and he stated it would be approximately a month. It was about two weeks, and then back to light running.

I am slowly making my way back to the roads with a new appreciation for all those athletes who suffer injury. But...at least it wasn't like this:


These guys had a worse day. They were testing a new shark repellent device. It was an item you attach to your calf muscle area while surfing and it was supposed to deter a shark attack. In testing, it attracted this Great White - who thoroughly downed the device in one bite.

The morale of the story: In running, it could always be worse!

Green Bay Marathon

Hello Sports Fans!

Couldn't be any better than to have an awesome day to run...but wait, how about running a first marathon with your brother! That tops it all!! Yup, that is what happened last week Sunday (May 17) when Nathaniel and I ran the Green Bay Marathon! Woo - hoo!!!

Here is a pic of us at the finish line:

How about the beginning video as well! Well, here is that one too:






So there you go. What an awesome day we had! It was also pretty darn cool running through "The Wall" at mile 20. Take a look at this:






Pretty darn cool! Don't you agree!!

Thanks Nathaniel for an awesome, awesome time!!!!! I love you Brother!

A nice 16 mile run through the fields of northern Frederick County!