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Member Namejim barker
Locationsan jose ca
Age77
SexMale
Years Running55 
Max Distance35+ 
Fastest Mile4:50 
Current Mile8:oo 
Types of RunningRoad Runner
Trail
 
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CommentsGreat to formally & informally get to meet Bob and team yesterday at Pacific Grove.!! Very happy, including ID twin brother Ron to lend visibility of Bob's UJENA Fit Club to help popularize the concept.. Happy also, be be a volunteer writer as needed. 
Fitness StatementWas introduced to Marathon running in 1971 by the Monterey Athletic Club while as a pre-VNam Vietnamese language student at the DLI-W Coast-Monterey. Subsequently joined the good culturre & fellowship of WVTC. Ran the March 1971 WVTC Marathon, inc. Boston for the Army following month & got toknow Eric Segal somwhat; and 50+ marathons later, including ultras, score of shorter races, and 2 X Wide World of Sports "Ironman" Triathlon at Kona, am still running 6 times weekly at distances 4-8 miles, and doing a 2+ hour cycle ru;n to Morgan Hill. (sometimes I cycle 2 X weekly). Formal competition is 3-5 races annually. It's so important to workout daily, regardless of external conditions 
Quote“It's "Peace of Mind My Daddy Never Had!!" On the more former competitive dimension, to paraphrase from Vladimir Kutz: I look forwad to working out in bad weather, because it means my competition won't."” 
Running AchievementsPR Marathon: 2:25:43 Honolulu, 1975
50 Miles: 5:35:43 Best USA Road Time 1977, HI. (WVT Club Record)
10K: 31:18 1980, Menlo Park, 1980
10 Miles 52:18
Lake Tahoe 72 Miler: 13:10 (Age 40)
Winner: PAC AAU Marathon Chpshp 1978
Winner: HI AAU Maarathon Chpshp 1977
Winner: CA RRCA Marathon Chpshp, Davis,CA 1981 2:32
Top 21% Ironman Triathlon, Kona, HI, 1981-82
2nd Iowa (Cyclone) Marathon 1974
3rd, two times, Ave. Giants Marathon, 2:28 & 2:26
Winner, Big Island Marathon, 2:28:06 1977
Coordinator: VNam Veteans Cross-Nation Triathlon (4 Mile -relay Swim off Belmont Shores, Long Beach, CA, followed by a 10K, then 72 mile bike leg, then successive cycling with some daily running interspersed to culminate "13 Days " later at the VietNam Veterans Memorial, Wash.D.C.
Cordinator: Disabled wheelchair vets to participate in 1st VietNam Marathon, 1992, Finsher with Don Kardong & Bill Rodgers. See RW "Good Morning VietNam" June, 1992 article by Don)
1993 Finisher, Ha Noi Intl. Marathon.
1995 Div Winner, Ha Noi INtl Half-Marathon.
Div Winner, Manila INtl. Marathon 1986
Div Winner, PI Milo Nat Marathon Chpshp 1985 

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NameEventRaceBib#TimePlacePointsPrize MoneyFull Results
Jim BarkerPleasanton 12/23/12Christmas 5K160927:567600.00results
JIM BARKERPacific Grove 5/10/15Double 8K50841:1121100.00results
JIM BARKERSan Jose 8/22/15Double 15K1701:57:13189100.00results
Jim BarkerSan Jose 2/22/14UjENA 5K4040:30:151500.00results
Jim BarkerSan Jose 8/23/14UjENA Double 5K101230:323100.00results

 

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Wednesday, January 25th, 2017
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Power walked 4.5 miles

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017
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Did 4.5 miles against the So SJose hills--Coyote Crk swollen & 2nd highest in 36 years.!

run Beautiful area. I have to get over there.
Bob Anderson 1/27/17 8:49 am
Friday, January 13th, 2017
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Power walk.

Friday, January 13th, 2017
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4 mile power walk--coping with stubborn cold & cough..! Jim

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
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Power walk in the heat-Coyote Crk--even the deer & wild pigs were in slow motion.!

Thursday, August 18th, 2016
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4 mile power walk &10 mile bike pm ride.. Encountered 1st defensive rattler on Coyote Bike Trail today.

Monday, July 18th, 2016
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2.5 brisk power walk

Friday, July 15th, 2016
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Power walk ; yesterday's walk of 5+ miles in 91 degree heat really left me dizzy.. Recent experience at Oly Trials at Eugene was like a Nat. Reunion of runners & superb in spit of 4 days of rain.!! Great tie-in with Neta Prefontaine & family of the Prefontaine legacy & big hello to famed Coach Bill Dellinger at the Bowerman Bldg; also a Seniors Wed. PM 100 Meter Dash on track; finished a secure last with the crowd cheering nonetheless !!

Saturday, July 2nd, 2016
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Power walk, tolerable temps out on Coyote Crk.

Sunday, June 12th, 2016
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3 mile shuffle before Church, felt invigorated !

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runnerRON BARKER (age 66) 2013 bests: 1st overall in Boise hidden springs duathlon; 3rd overall in 10km, Draper City, UT. Always from 1st to 3rd in age group: Idaho/Montana/UT/CA
jim barker 1/31/14 4:54 pm
runnerYou are running well Jim. Be sure to post all your races here.
Bob Anderson 2/1/14 9:36 am
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runnerWay to fly in the Ave. Giants Half Bob.! Some years back, while still in the 50's, I recall finishing in the same place with the overhead timer in a 1:26. Now at this run/shuffling 65, it would be an achievement to do it under 2 hrs. Slludos on uholding, the "above 60" banner so well.!! Best, jim barker
jim barker 5/10/12 1:29 pm
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UjENA FIT Club Fit Log Entries (2024) 2012

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