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Member Name	Bill Dunn
Location	Sunnyvale, Ca
Age	64
Sex	Male
FIT Program	2-star since 08/10/2011
Years Running	35
Max Distance	marathon
Fastest Mile	4:39
Current Mile	5:40
Types of Running	Road Runner Track Trail
Internet Profile Link	http://facebook
Fitness Statement	I have been competing for close to 35 years. Have been a National Champion twice,Pacific Area Champion 4 times .I've probably got 75-80,000 miles on my legs and am proud of the fact they still carry me through a daily run.I still run between 35- 50+ miles a week depending on my goals.Racing less but still like a challenge on occasion.

11.3 mile run @ 1:28:45/ 7:52 pace.Felt best at the end which is better than the reverse.

Easy 3 mile recovery run before taking off for points north. Stetching.

11.28 miles on levees this morning under almost perfect conditions. Some cloud cover, light wind, low 60 degrees. So I figured I should take advantage of this by giving a solid effort. 1:28:02/ 7:49 pace. Started out at 9:00 flat and finished with 6:29 mile pace for last .28 .Felt better today than yesterday.

5.7 miles total running. 2 mile warmup with strides, 5k @ 20:46/6:41 pace, .5 mile cooldown. Not a particularly memorable race today as for some reason I was unable to take advantage of the mostly downhill out portion of the race. Held my own well enough coming back uphill but by then everyone was to far away to catch. Disappointing to say the least. I did manage to beat Arturo who seemed to have a harder time of it than I did. 3 guys in my age group that I beat at Zippy's beat me today and 72 year old Hans Schmidt managed to get by me at the turnaround. He was very happy to beat me for some reason (the guy's 7 years older than me!!).The only good thing that came out of today's event was the age graded is 80.02% to keep my streak alive. Cutting it alittle to close for comfort though. I need to run races on Sundays as being on my feet until 7 o'clock last night at work doesn't seem to work well in terms of turnaround time.

3 mile run and 4x1 block strides. Felt good and am ready for tomorrow.

5.1 mile run out on levees. Stretching. Beautiful morning!!

5.1 mile run with 7x 300-400 meter intervals. Stretching, weight training.

8.6 mile run out on levees at easy pace Warm.

3.4 mile run over the Portola Valley 5k course. 1st time I've run two workouts in the same day in many years. Wanted to get a feel for this new course before we race on it next Saturday. Rich and I drove it a couple of weeks ago and decided then it was a challenging race course. Running it today only proves that fact. Fast out with almost all downhill but what goes down must come back up. Sure helps to know ahead of time what that is going to feel like. It's a course to race those around you and not to concern yourself with the time.

5.1 mile run incorporating usual fartlek workout. Stretching, weight training. Hurt so good!!!!

I'll be camping with a friend up above Ukiah on the Eel River Monday thru Thursday. Hope to get some good solid training in while there. So the reason you won't see any posts for a few days doesn't mean I'm not out there working hard. Maybe another 50 mile week?
Bill Dunn 5/13/12 9:45 pmI really like that area of California...have a good week of training! There is internet up that way and I hope you will keep us informed!
Bob Anderson 5/13/12 9:49 pm reply to comment

Went to the Payton Jordan Track Meet yesterday and watched Lopez Lomong run the fasted second to last lap in 5000 meter history. Unfortunately he thought it was the last lap. After stopping at the finish line and being reminded by the entire crowd there was one more lap he commenced running and still won. Amazing Stuff!!
Bill Dunn 4/30/12 8:06 amI really wanted to watch this meet but some things came up. I but that last lap was a killer for Lopez...racing hard to the tape only to find you have one additional lap to go...wow, that hurts just thinking about it!!!
Bob Anderson 4/30/12 7:30 pm reply to comment

Strong 60-69 division at Zippys this year. 2 men under 19, 8 men under 20, 13 men under 21 ( including 1 70 ) ,18 men under 22 minutes. Carlsbad this year had 1 man under 18, 3 men under 19, 7 men under 20, 14 men under 21 ,16 men under 22. Way to go Northern California.
Bill Dunn 4/24/12 4:46 pmCalsbad did have 1 70 year old under 21 and 3 70 year olds total under 22.
Bill Dunn 4/24/12 4:50 pm And a 72 year old in the mid 20 minute range. The running boom warriors keep on going.
Richard Stiller 4/24/12 6:11 pm This could have been the best field 60 plus for a 5k in the country? and that is even when a few of us did not run as well as we could have. Does anyone know of a race that had so many 60 plus?
Bob Anderson 4/24/12 7:22 pm Last year's Masters 5k Championships was a deeper field but the runners were from all over the country.
Bill Dunn 4/24/12 8:19 pm reply to comment

Sorry to hear about your lose of equipment .How ironic that I had my entire Jeep stolen in 1975. It was the 1st new vehicle I'd ever had. I remember I was not a happy camper.
Bill Dunn 4/21/12 9:27 amI am glad to hear you were able to rent some gear!!
Shari Mernett 4/22/12 4:39 pm reply to comment

I just downloaded a photo from the SacTown 10 Mile Race 3 weeks ago. I was afraid it wouldn't download because it's black and white with a sepia toner. I think it came out nice.
Bill Dunn 4/20/12 9:18 pmNice photo.
Richard Stiller 4/20/12 11:03 pm You are ready to run some great races...I hope I can keep up!
Bob Anderson 4/21/12 12:02 am reply to comment

After extensive research on a number of age graded web sites I believe a 17:50 for 2.75 miles is a 6:25 per mile pace at 82.29% , not 5:29 pace , 79.58% that our website comes up with.
Bill Dunn 4/18/12 3:53 pmI checked the age grading site I use. Looks like it grades to a 5 minute pace back in the day. Very nice run.
Richard Stiller 4/18/12 10:37 pm Bill, we just checked and the pace is 6:29 which would give you a 20:06 5k if you kept running the same pace. There is an issue with some odd distances not just with our site but others too. However, we think the 82.29% is the correct one. We are updating...you are getting close to a sub 20! Going to be a good race Sunday...
Bob Anderson 4/19/12 12:03 pm You're right Bob. It is 5:29 pace. I think why it comes up on our club calculator as 5:25 pace is because Walt has tried to build in the difficulty of the course. It's mostly uphill 1st mile with a gate you must go around, then a narrow path with low hanging trees and tree roots to negotiate, then a sharp uphill, then a whole mile gradual downhill before a mile up Fruitvale to the finish (Nasty little uphill just before the finish). I feel good about the effort.
Bill Dunn 4/19/12 4:51 pm That sounds like a tough course..is it giong to take 19:45 to beat you on Sunday?
Bob Anderson 4/19/12 4:54 pm Wouldn't that be nice!
Bill Dunn 4/19/12 5:54 pm I am going to run sub 20 Sunday but that'll be the time for the two miles I am going to run out and back from start line to the one mile point.
Richard Stiller 4/20/12 7:58 am reply to comment

Good luck in Kansas Bob. Enjoy all the old memories.
Bill Dunn 4/11/12 8:40 pm reply to comment

Bob, listened to your phone interview with Dr. Dahlkoetter last night. Very interesting. Runners World was a big part of my running back then.
Bill Dunn 4/6/12 8:33 am reply to comment

Bob,if your feeling o.k. after your race on Saturday ( your ankle in particular ) and want to run my levees run Sunday let me know. It's 8.6 miles out and back plus other loops you can add on if you wish. We can run what ever pace you want. JoAnn will be there too. Bring Mike.
Bill Dunn 4/5/12 2:27 pmSounds great. I am hoping my ankle is not going to be a problem. I am going to need 10 miles to make my 30 miles for the week...and this would be my last long run before the half the next Saturday...
Bob Anderson 4/5/12 2:30 pm We start at the trail head just north of the Sunnyvale dump sight/ sanitation center . It is off Mathilda/Caribbean around the curve from the Yahoo campus which is just south of Moffet Field. You'll take a left at Borregas from Carribbean. We start at 10 am if that's o.k. You have my cell #.
Bill Dunn 4/5/12 4:14 pm What's you next target race, Bill. Zippy's?
Richard Stiller 4/6/12 7:58 am Zippy's will be my next race. It's a good course overall but challenging with the ups and downs . To break 20 minutes is a goal but won't be easy on this course. Still it's in my thoughts.
Bill Dunn 4/6/12 8:23 am That's a good goal for Zippy...I want to get under 20 there too! A lot of people say it is a fast course but...
Bob Anderson 4/6/12 11:40 am But...... You have to press from the gitgo and not let up!!!!
Bill Dunn 4/6/12 5:26 pm reply to comment

Got back from a week camping just north of Santa Barbara last night to find pouring rain at home. Weather was fine down south. JoAnn and I were on the go the whole time we were there. If we were'nt running we were walking. JoAnn also did some bike riding and swam one day when not running. I ran all 5 days for a total of 40 miles. Monday JoAnn and I ran together on flat trail for 6.2 miles. Tuesday was a hilly 10 miles along the coast and up a side road. Wednesday was 5 miles with 15 hill repeats in the campground. Thursday was a flat 8.7 miles. Friday was the same hilly 10 miles. All in all a very solid week so far.Today was the usual 5 mile interval workout. So a long run tomorrow should give me somewhere around 57 miles for the week. Good confidence builder for the 10 mile race in 2 weeks.
Bill Dunn 3/17/12 1:05 pmRunning vacations are great. Hawaii, 1981 on Maui I ran 72 miles in 7 days.
Richard Stiller 3/17/12 4:55 pm Sounds like you and JoAnn had a great trip. I love trips like that...
Bob Anderson 3/17/12 9:55 pm reply to comment

All you fellow athletes out there who I've known for awhile will get a kick out of the photo I downloaded to my photo gallery. Jim Barker, I know you can relate. Bob, I know it's not actually a running related photo but it does show a runner with a potential future. I could have never imagined what the later years would behold.
Bill Dunn 3/10/12 4:22 pmgreat photo, Bill.
Richard Stiller 3/10/12 6:03 pm I like the photos. You have a good eye...
Bob Anderson 3/10/12 10:21 pm reply to comment

Sunday afternoon JoAnn and I will be travelling down to the Santa Barbara area for a weeks vacation. We camp at El Capitan State Park 10mi. north of Goleta. There is a beautiful bike trail between our campground and Refugio State Park to the north that is a magnificent out and back rolling 5 miles along the ocean.Hope to run 50 miles or more while there.
Bill Dunn 3/9/12 5:30 pmMy son went to UCSB. Used to go down for visits. Running was great! Of course we stayed in high class hotels but still the running was great!
Richard Stiller 3/9/12 8:44 pm Have a fun vacation...50 miles is a solid goal!!!
Bob Anderson 3/9/12 10:41 pm reply to comment

The Age Grading Calculator doesn't seem to be working the last few days
Bill Dunn 3/3/12 1:35 pmYou may have moved beyond the upper age it can calculate. ;-)
Richard Stiller 3/3/12 5:30 pm Bill, our webmaster needs to do an update and he will on Monday. Wow, you have more races than me right now. But...
Bob Anderson 3/4/12 10:40 am reply to comment

Just completed my Club past race list. After over 2 weeks of tranfering the data from a spiral notebook to the website I've ended up with 642 entries. They include road races, track races, cross-country races, WVJS club races and the Foothill Fun Run races I'd like to personally thank Bob Anderson and his excellent webmaster for creating this opportunity for me to view my race history (1977-2012) from a totally different perspective, i.e. top 25 races in different distances, top 100 age graded ,etc.
Bill Dunn 3/3/12 11:22 amThis is a great idea. My log books are gathering dust in a box in my garage.
Richard Stiller 3/3/12 5:29 pm You have run some amazing times. Everything is now age-graded. We will be adding some more features too. You currently have run the most races...
Bob Anderson 3/5/12 6:33 pm reply to comment

Rich,What would be the conversion in seconds for a 5 mile time to 8km based on a 5:15 to 5:30,5:40 pace. Want to add to my top times list which is based on 8k. Thanks,Bill Dunn
Bill Dunn 2/21/12 2:07 pmBill, it is roughly 9-10 seconds. If you ran a 5:15 pace for 5 miles your time is 26:15. Your 8k equivalent is 26:06. At 5:30 pace your five miler is 27:30 and the 8k is 27:20. At 5:40 your five miler is 28:20 and your 8k is 28:10. I hope this helps.
Richard Stiller 2/21/12 2:54 pm Thanks Rich. I thought it was around 10 seconds. I've run in my lifetime.way more 5 milers than 8ks
Bill Dunn 2/21/12 5:58 pm I keep thinking back go my 25:45 five miler. That was a 25:36 8k. How did I ever do that? I am like you Bill. Way more fives.
Richard Stiller 2/21/12 6:13 pm reply to comment

Wk #	Log Date	Entry Type	Actual	Day Avg	Wk Tot	Wk Points	Acc Pnts
14 Wks	81 Days	5.8 Days/Wk Avg	558.4 mi	5.6 avg	39.4 avg
	Fri 5/18	10 Mile Run	11.3			28	503
	Wed 5/16	5 Mile Run/Walk				18	493
	Tue 5/15	10 Mile Run				13	488
	Mon 5/14	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.0			3	478
14	Sun 5/13	10 Mile Run	11.28	4.4 mi	30.5 mi	28	475
	Sat 5/12	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.7			18	465
	Fri 5/11	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.3			13	460
	Wed 5/9	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			10	457
	Tue 5/8	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			5	452
13	Sun 5/6	10 Mile Run	12.0	6.9 mi	48.0 mi	38	447
	Sat 5/5	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			28	437
	Fri 5/4	10K Run	8.6			23	432
	Thu 5/3	10K Run	8.6			17	426
	Wed 5/2	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	420
	Tue 5/1	10K Run	8.6			6	415
12	Sun 4/29	10 Mile Run	11.29	6.2 mi	43.5 mi	38	409
	Sat 4/28	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			28	399
	Fri 4/27	10K Run	7.0			23	394
	Thu 4/26	10K Run	8.0			17	388
	Wed 4/25	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	382
	Tue 4/24	10K Run	7.0			6	377
11	Sun 4/22	10K Run	7.0	3.9 mi	27.4 mi	25	371
	Sat 4/21	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.2			19	365
	Thu 4/19	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			16	362
	Wed 4/18	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	357
	Tue 4/17	10K Run	7.0			6	352
10	Sun 4/15	10K Run	9.2	5.0 mi	35.3 mi	28	346
	Sat 4/14	10K Run	7.3			22	340
	Thu 4/12	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			16	334
	Wed 4/11	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	329
	Tue 4/10	10K Run	8.6			6	324
9	Sun 4/8	10 Mile Run	11.25	6.1 mi	42.5 mi	35	318
	Sat 4/7	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			25	308
	Fri 4/6	5 Mile Run/Walk	7.0			20	303
	Thu 4/5	5 Mile Run/Walk	7.0			15	298
	Wed 4/4	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			10	293
	Tue 4/3	5 Mile Run/Walk	7.0			5	288
8	Sun 4/1	10 Mile Run	11.0	4.3 mi	30.4 mi	27	283
	Sat 3/31	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.3			17	273
	Thu 3/29	3 Mile Run/Walk	3.0			14	270
	Wed 3/28	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	267
	Tue 3/27	10K Run	8.0			6	262
7	Sun 3/25	10 Mile Run	11.25	6.9 mi	48.6 mi	41	256
	Sat 3/24	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.2			31	246
	Fri 3/23	10K Run	8.0			26	241
	Thu 3/22	10K Run	8.0			20	235
	Wed 3/21	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			14	229
	Tue 3/20	10K Run	8.0			9	224
	Mon 3/19	3 Mile Run/Walk	3			3	218
6	Sun 3/18	10 Mile Run	12.1	8.2 mi	57.1 mi	52	215
	Sat 3/17	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			42	205
	Fri 3/16	10 Mile Run	10.0			37	200
	Thu 3/15	10K Run	8.7			27	190
	Wed 3/14	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.0			21	184
	Tue 3/13	10 Mile Run	10.0			16	179
	Mon 3/12	10K Run	6.2			6	169
5	Sun 3/11	Half Marathon	14.0	6.7 mi	46.8 mi	41	163
	Sat 3/10	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			28	150
	Fri 3/9	10K Run	7.0			23	145
	Thu 3/8	10K Run	8.6			17	139
	Wed 3/7	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	133
	Tue 3/6	10K Run	7.0			6	128
4	Sun 3/4	10 Mile Run	11.27	6.1 mi	42.5 mi	38	122
	Sat 3/3	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			28	112
	Fri 3/2	10K Run	7			23	107
	Thu 3/1	10K Run	7			17	101
	Wed 2/29	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			11	95
	Tue 2/28	10K Run	7.0			6	90
3	Sun 2/26	Half Marathon	13.1	7.0 mi	49.3 mi	46	84
	Sat 2/25	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			33	71
	Fri 2/24	10K Run	7			28	66
	Thu 2/23	10K Run	7			22	60
	Wed 2/22	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			16	54
	Tue 2/21	10K Run	7			11	49
	Mon 2/20	5 Mile Run/Walk	5			5	43
2	Sun 2/19	10 Mile Run	11.27	6.1 mi	42.4 mi	32	38
	Sat 2/18	5 Mile Run/Walk	5.1			22	28
	Fri 2/17	10K Run	7			17	23
	Thu 2/16	10K Run	7			11	17
	Wed 2/15	5 Mile Run/Walk	5			5	11
1	Tue 2/14	10K Run	7	1.0 mi	7.0 mi	6	6