2023 was a milestone year for me as it marked my 60th Birthday...and my marriage! While my career shifted to new reporting outlets and a new novel ("Dancing Between the Raindrops"), my joy of Running remained constant. Short hill sessions on the treadmill as warm-ups to strength workouts (with my trainer, Mark) paid off in significant added mileage. Of course, it helps that I am so in love with my Harlem neighborhood and its proximity to world class running paths in Central, Riverside and Morningside Parks! Every side trip to Sydney, Los Angeles, the Hamptons or Baltimore always included time for a run.
It is also the 20th Anniversary of my devotion to Running--another cause for celebration! I used to despise it (No wonder: as kids, our gym teachers used running laps as punishment. We were conditioned to think of it as torture!). But training for my first of 20 marathons two decades ago changed my entire mindset and Running became an important part of my identity. As you can see by the mileage tallies below, the thousands of miles I have logged kept me in good shape and enabled me to literally run around the world. Ireland, Italy, France, England, Hong Kong, Australia, Mexico, South Africa, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, French Polynesia, Aruba, New Zealand, Bermuda and all around the USA. It's also helped me forge so many important friendships I'd never have had otherwise. I still make new friends when I am out for a run!
My husband and I are kicking off 2024 by celebrating our first wedding anniversary (and 10th year together) with a trip to Paris. There will be sumptuous food, delectable wine, lots of cafes and cabarets, but you can be sure I will also indulge in some morning runs along the Seine. Have a healthy, happy 2024!
In addition to dozens of 5ks and 10ks, here are Nelson's marathon times:
*PERSONAL BESTS!
2007 DC National Marathon: 4:03:46
2006 Palos Verdes Half-Marathon: 1:47:47
2011 Ted Corbitt 15k: 1:21:42
2005 Run for the Bay 10k: 45:38
2007 Santa Monica Mountains Trail 9k: 52:14 (1st Place Men 40-44, 9th Overall)
2011 Achilles Hope & Possibility 8k: 41:01
2009 Run for Central Park, 4 miler: 31:22
2006 Achievable Foundation 5k: 21:58
2014 LA Marathon: 4:42:22
2013 Hamptons Marathon 4:27:55
2011 NYC Marathon 4:21:37
2011 San Francisco Marathon 4:25:37
2010 Hamptons Marathon 4:19:48
2009 Hamptons Marathon 4:24:00
2008 Hamptons Marathon 4:26:11
2008 Bermuda International Marathon 4:17:51
2007 Catalina Eco-Marathon 4:41:30
2007 San Francisco Marathon 4:15:55
2006 Florence Marathon 4:22:11
2005 St Jude's Memphis Marathon: 4:11:39
2006 LA Marathon: 4:13:37
2005 LA Marathon: 4:14:01
2003 LA Marathon: 4:23:35
2002 LA Marathon: 5:08:11
2003 Honolulu Marathon: 4:47:55
2002 Honolulu Marathon: 4:32:53
2001 Honolulu Marathon: 4:51:31
2014 Grete's Great Gallop (NYC): 2:08:22
2013 NYC Half-Marathon: 2:03:41
2012 Grete's Great Gallop (NYC): 2:04:28
2012 Hamptons Half-Marathon: 2:03:05
2008 Palos Verdes Half-Marathon: 1:54:26
2005 Palos Verdes Half-Marathon: 1:48:29
2004 Palos Verdes Half-Marathon: 2:06:47
2002 Santa Barbara Half-Marathon: 2:06:50
2024 - 1224 (1969.8 km)
2023 - 1187 (1910.2 km)
2022 - 1071.3 (1724.09km)
2021 - 1071 (1723.6 km)
2020 - 1111.8 (1789.26 km)
2019 - 1167.4 (1878.74 km)
2018 - 1132 (1821.77 km)
2017 - 1160 (1866.83 km)
2016 - 1212.5 (1951.32 km)
2015 - 1092.8 (1758.69 km)
2014 - 1169.5 (1882.12 km)
2013 - 1323.6 (2130.1 km)
2012 - 1175.2 (1891.30 km)
2011 - 1200 (1931.21 km)
2010 - 1105.6 (1779.29 km)
2009 - 1070.1 (1722.16 km)
2008 - 1152 (1853.96 km)
2007 - 1300 (2091.7 km)
2006 - 1064 (1712.34 km)
2005 - 1143 (1839.08 km)
2004 - 944.9 (1520.34 km)
2003 - 834.2 (1342.22 km)
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