Tom Slot is an enthusiastic runner when not performing. Running is a great sport that anyone can take part in no matter how old or young you are. Below you will find links to a number of useful resources for people who are interested in running. You will also find Tom's PRs (Personal Records) as well as a history of different races he ran in over the years.

Tom Slot at the National 1/2 Marathon in 2010.

 

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RUNNING RESOURCES

 

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Training Plans and Race Locators

 

Active.com - A great resource to find races, training tips, articles, and online communities for running and a wide variety of other sports and activities. If you want feedback about any aspect of running this is the place to look.

 

Hal Higdon - An incredible resource with training programs for distances from 5K to Ultra Marathon. I followed Hal's plan for my first marathon.

 

Marathonguide.com - Looking for a new marathon to run? This site details each marathon (US and International) with past participate feedback as well. Very useful.

 

Runner's World - Website for my favorite running magazine. Chalk full of great stories, resources, and information on all aspects of running.

 

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Gear

 

Garmin - My training would be twice as hard and half as effective if not for my Garmin Forerunner 305. GPS technology makes tracking your pace and distance easy as pie.

 

Road ID - A great tool that every runner / walker should use. Wear it like a watch. In an emergency, the RoadID has your medical history and contact information. A must have for every runner.

 

Pacetat - Designed for marathon and 1/2 marathon races, these cool temporary tattoos have your mile splits for each mile and go on and off easily.

 

GU Energy - My choice for race fueling. I prefer the chomps because they taste like gummy food.

 

Runners Edge - My favorite running store in the New York area. Great prices and knowledgeable staff. Online site is good too if you are not a NY local.

 

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Recommended Reading

 

Daniels' Running Formula - Dr. Jack Daniels' book provides a solid background in the science of the sport and training plans for runners of different levels preparing for races of a variety of lengths.

 

Marathon: The Ultimate Training Guide - Hal Higdon's training guide for covering 26.2 miles. Covers all aspects of training from diet to workouts. A good read for the first timer.

 

Running and Being - Tells of an educated man's mid-life return to the world of exercise, play and competition. A book filled with beautiful observations and analysis of his new world -- "The world the other side of sweat," as he used to call it, where one can uncover the truths that lie deep within each of us.

 

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Other Resources

 

Half 2 Run.com - A group devoted to promoting the half marathon distance. Their goal is for each members to run a half marathon in 25 states (half marathon/half the states). I'm a member and enjoy the resources the page offers.

 

WalkJogRun.net - If you don't have the extra cash for a GPS, you can use this site to figure out how far you went. Just trace your route and it will tell you the distance. The application is a little clumsy, but its free!

 

The McMillan Running Calculator - A cool little tool. Put in your recent race time and the calculator will tell you your estimated time at races of different lengths and your optimal training times for speed work outs, long distance runs, easy runs, etc.

 

Age-Grade Calculator - What to know how your race times rank against other athletes? Try it out and prepare to be humbled.

 

Running Quotes - A website full of inspirational running quotes for those days when its hard to get going.

 

George Sheehan - A website dedicated to the writings and teachings of the late best selling author Dr. George Sheehan.

 

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PERSONAL RECORDS

 

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"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." - George Sheehan

 

	1 MILE - TBD   4K - 16 Minutes, 55 Seconds   5K - 20 Minutes, 40 Seconds   5 MILE - 37 Minutes, 53 Seconds   10K - TBD   Half Marathon - 1 Hour, 36 Minutes, 46 Seconds   Marathon - 3 Hours, 51 Minutes, 26 Seconds
2009 Blue Talon Turkey Trot.

 

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RACE HISTORY FROM 2002 ON

 

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Upcoming Races: MCM 2011.

 

RACE	DISTANCE	TIME	PLACE	AWARDS
Thunder Run 7/17/2011 - NY	5K	23:36	105/422
Bellmore Striders Independence Run 7/4/2011 - NY	4 Mile	32:49	251/627
Oakdale Firecracker 7/2/2011 - NY	5K	24:29	62/324
Tom King 1/2 Marathon 3/12/11 - TN	Half Marathon	1:56:52	452/1543	Finisher Medal
Seaford Wellness Run 12/4/2010 - NY	5K	22:11	78/869
Smiles Change Lives Trot 11/25/10 - NY	5K	21:30	78/1036
Massapequa Turkey Trot 11/21/10 - NY	5K	21:59	19/346	2nd Place in Age Group
Richmond Marathon 11/13/10 - VA	Marathon	4:14:38	1801/3755	Finisher Medal
Marine Corps Marathon 10/31/10 - NY	Marathon	3:51:26	3290/21873	Finisher Medal
Westchester 1/2 Marathon 10/10/10 - NY	Half Marathon	1:53:59	300/742	Finisher Medal
Hartford 1/2 Marathon 10/9/10 - CT	Half Marathon	1:41:53	442/4623	Finisher Medal
Newport 1/2 Marathon 9/26/10 - NJ	Half Marathon	2:03:26	1273/2377
Philladelphia 1/2 Marathon 9/19/10 - PA	Half Marathon	1:37:23	1097/15,411	Finisher Medal Bonus Medal
Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon 9/5/10 - VA	Half Marathon	1:36:58	496/14,767	Finisher Medal
Summer Series: Robert Moses 7/26/10 - NY	5 K	21:18	105/1,922
Summer Series: Belmont 7/19/10 - NY	5 K	21:24	104/1,731
Summer Series: Hempstead 7/13/10 - NY	4 K	16:55	102/1,533
Summer Series: Heckscher 6/14/10 - NY	5 Miles	37:53	283/2,371
Grace Day Run For Reading 5/16/10 - NY	5k	20:40	13/175	2nd Place in Age Group
2010 Long Island Marathon 5/2/2010 - NY	Marathon	4:35:55	288/521	Finisher Medal
National 1/2 Marathon 3/20/10 - DC	Half Marathon	1:36:46	478/6,249	Finisher Medal
Winter Series: Jones Beach 1/31/10 - NY	5K	22:29	66/666
Winter Series: Caumsett 1/24/2010 - NY	5K	22:26	80/767
Winter Series: Robert Moses 1/17/2010 - NY	5K	22:00	57/864
Winter Series: Heckscher 1/10/2010 - NY	5K	22:19	60/835
Seaford Wellness Run 12/5/2009 - NY	5K	20:53	30/652	2nd Place In Age Group
Blue Talon Bistro Turkey Trot 11/28/2009 - VA	5K	20:43	51/1,068
LI Run For The Warriors 11/8/2009 - NY	5K	21:52	38/494	1st Place In Age Group
Entenmann's Great South Bay 10/3/2009 - NY	5K	23:13	13/134	3rd Place In Age Group
Run For The Bus 9/13/2009 - NY	5K	23:34	26/88
Turkey Trot 11/28/2002 - MD	5K	23:13	148/723
IND Race For Energy 11/16/2002 - MD	5K	23:00	53/278
Little Bennett's Revenge 11/10/2002 - MD	5K	26:08	62/135

 

"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder
	2009 Run For The Warriors.