Just to Show the World I was Here
I don't think anyone believes me when I tell them that my goal was to only run one marathon and then get on with my life.
| Marathon | Date | Chip Time | Ave Pace | Significance |
| Chicago | 10/11/1998 | 4:06:32 | 9:24 | first race to use a chip |
| Chicago | 10/24/1999 | 4:05:59 | 9:22 | met the P10s |
| Chicago | 10/22/2000 | 4:01:42 | 9:13 | |
| Chicago | 04/07/2001 | 3:46:52 | 8:39 | finally broke 4 hours |
| Grandma's (Duluth Minnesota) | 06/22/2002 | 3:41:04 | 8:26 | ran nonstop |
| Paris (France) | 04/06/2003 | 3:50:47 | 8:48 | |
| Chicago | 10/12/2003 | 4:05:31 | 9:21 | worst marathon ever |
| New York | 11/02/2003 | 4:15:30 | 9:53 | not bad for 3 weeks after Chicago |
| Flying Pig (Cincinnati) | 05/01/2004 | 4:24:28 | 10:05 | |
| Chicago | 10/10/2004 | 4:01:44 | 9:13 | |
| Rock'n'Roll (San Diego) | 06/05/2005 | 3:39:50 | 8:23 | |
| Chicago Marathon | 10/09/2005 | 3:39:22 | 8:22 | |
| Spirit of St Louis (Missouri) | 04/09/2006 | 3:29:54 | 8:01 | New PR |
| Chicago Marathon | 10/22/2006 | 3:30:27 | 8:01 | new Chicago PR |
| Spirit of St Louis | 04/??/2007 | 3:29:58 | 8:01 | |
| Chicago Marathon | 10/07/2007 | 4:58:15 | Personal Worst | |
| Lakefront 50/50 Marathon | 10/27/2007 | 3:58:23 | ||
Marathon 1 (Chicago): The goal was to run one marathon and then get on with my life. Luckily, it didn't work out that way.
Marathon 2 (Chicago): I really had hoped to improve on my time by more than a few minutes.
Marathon 3 (Chicago): The goal
Marathon 4 (Chicago): Finally broke 4 hours.
Marathon 5 (Duluth): The goal Here are my marathon stories.
Marathon 6 (Paris): This turned out to be a tougher marathon than we expected. Read the story.
Marathon 7 (Chicago): This was my worst marathon ever
Marathon 8 (New York): The goal
Marathon 9 (Cincinnati): The goal
Marathon 10 (Chicago): While the run was only slightly better than last year, story.
Marathon 11 (San Diego): This was the first marathon run with the new Michael. Read the story.
Marathon 12 (Chicago): I lost a little training momentum over the summer but managed to pull something out of it. Read the story.
Marathon 13 (St Louis): So far this one has been the
best. Read the story.
Marathon 14 (Chicago): Read the story.
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