Patrick at 19.7 miles

Go With the Flow 2003
        Club members were not disappointed in this race's second year around the lake. Members Aaron Mintz, Darcy Dugan, David Li, and Karen Loh showed up bright'n early to flow for this laid-back competition whose organizers spent no time getting it into action after the school's start. Leaving from the Frost Amphitheater and heading out through the quad, past the lake, and back, this race was almost entirely dominated by Aaron Mintz, who went on to win it.

Aaron leading at the start; Karen smiling in the Quad.

Napa Marathon 2003
       Wine tasting was not on the agenda for members of the Stanford Running Club as they travelled to Napa Valley last weekend.  Rather, it was carbo-loading and water as they prepared for Sunday's Napa Valley Marathon, which ran a 26.2-mile course from Calistoga to Napa past vineyards along the scenic Silverado Trail.
       The race began at 7:00 Sunday morning, with temperatures in the low 30s and the sun still hidden behind the hills that lined the west side of Silverado Trail.  However, as the sun emerged, the morning became perfect for running, clear and cool.  "I don't think we could have asked for better weather," said freshman Noah Lang, an experienced marathoner.  Of the eight marathons he's now run, "This was the most beautiful," he said.
       Other Running Club members were running their first marathon, but several did quite well nonetheless.  Sophomore Dan Anthony and Graduate Student Ben Cowan placed first and second in their division (30th and 60th out of 2,200 runners overall) with times of 2:57:52 and 3:06:28, respectively, both qualifying for next year's Boston Marathon.  Lang came second in his division, with a personal record of 3:39:50.  And freshman Pam Morganroth won her division as well, finishing her first marathon in 4:15:12.  She said, "At the halfway point, I thought, 'This is really hard.'  But by mile 17 or 18, I knew I could do it."  Full results for the marathon can be obtained from the race web site, at www.napa-marathon.com.
         The race was well organized, with plenty of support for the runners. Aid stations with water and Gatorade, and orange and banana slices later in the course, were placed every 2-3 miles.  "There were lots of aid stations, and the volunteers were eager to help out," said Morganroth.  Many spectators lined the course as well to cheer on the runners.  "The spectators were really supportive."  Some even offered treats such as sorbet and watermelon.
       For all the difficulty of running a marathon, the runners enjoyed the experience.  "It was far more rewarding and enjoyable than I thought such pain could be.  I look forward to Boston.  It was definitely an experience worth repeating," said Anthony.

Home Depot 2003

Well, the weather was good and, except for three miles of coastal head wind from mile 9 to mile 12 (ouch), the course was fast. The 5k guys were awesome too; they waited around for an hour to cheer us half-marathoner on. Thanks to Ben for his house and rabbit-eared TV, and thanks to Eloy for the van -- capable of reaching 97 mph on the way back and capable of annoying everyone else on the road with its PA system. Click here for more pictures.

Silicon Valley Marathon
Megan Daly, now an experienced marathoner, placed first in her age group and second overall. She came through the half at 1:24:57.9 and the second half in 1:28:04.4, finishing in 2:53:05.7! Nice medal.

9th Annual Stanford Powwow Fun Run
This race, advertised as a "5k," was actually much shorter, meaning that everyone "PRed." Comparatively, the club did well and all of us got a clay "medal." All in all, the race was good, with a small number of racers, a flat course, and lots of "free" stuff given out. Click here for some pictures from the race.

Cardinal Invitational

Honorary member and running club fan, freshman Neil Davis got a minute PR in the 5k. Go Neil!

19th Annual MBA Challenge for Charity Road Race

It was a good race -- and you could see a running banana if you looked closely. Really chill. Lots of free stuff. Ben got a 90 second PR. Pictures!

w = women's, ag = age group

2002 Boston Marathon

Elizabeth McCleneghan ran a 3:04:42 and was the 80th woman!

Nooshin Navidi placed 726 for women and 5414 overall, with an official time of 3:33:56 (chip time of 3:27:37)

Juana Run 8k

Woodside Half-Marathon
(Has a 1800 ft elevation change in the middle)

Race to Remember 2001

o = overall, w = women's, ag = age group

Home Run 2001
We came in second as a team by only a minute without realizing that we were competing as one...

o = overall, w = women's, ag = age group