Success Stories
Liz
Wilkins-2001 CRR Most Improved Female Runner.pdf
Nancy Roman
2002 CRR Most Improved Female Runner
Had been running for about 4 years. Had run 2
previous marathons.
10/20/02 Columbus Marathon / Columbus, OH
4:24:09 a 28 minute PR
11/28/02 Atlanta Half-marathon / Atlanta,
GA
1:58:35 a 10 minute PR
12/14/02 Sleighbells on the Square /
Marietta, GA
26:54 a 1:06 PR
Melissa White
2002 CRR Female Runner of the Year
Numerous 1st, 2nd &
3rd AG awards during the year
Richard Levasseur
2003 CRR Most Improved Male Runner
Raoul Nowitz (Runner) (South African)
(Male - Age 34 - 2004)
2004 NYC Marathon - 3:33 (Last race before beginning coaching)
Initial Goal - Boston Qualifier (3:20)
Began Coaching 12/21/04
5/30/05 - Celebrate America 10K - 38:21 (6:00 PR - 1st AG - 6th OAL)
6/18/05 - Possum Trot 10K - 38:23 (3rd AG - 16th OAL)
7/4/05 - Peachtree Road Race - 38:03 (20 sec PR)
10/09/05 - Chicago Marathon - 3:08:31 (25 min PR - Coach's Prediction 3:08:45)
2/18/06 - Myrtle Beach Half-marathon - 1:23 (5 min PR)
3/04/06 - Chattahoochee Road Runners 10K - 36:24 (39 sec PR)
4/30/06 - Country Music Marathon - 3:05:46 (2:45 PR)
6/17/06 - Possum Trot 10K - 37:56 (7 sec PR)
7/04/06 - Peachtree Road Race - 37:23 (41 sec PR)
10/07/06 - St. George Marathon - 2:54:53 (10:53 PR - Coach's Prediction 2:54:51)
11/23/06 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 1:22:41 (19 sec PR - Coach's Prediction 1:23)
3/03/07 - Chattahoochee Road Runners 10K - 35:53 (1:30 PR)
3/25/07 - ING Georgia Half-marathon - 1:23:58
Danny Westheimer (Runner) (Australian)
(Male - Age 40 - 2004)
Began Coaching in 12/21/04
Initial Goal to run a half-marathon qualifying time to make the team to compete in the Maccabiah Games
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maccabiah_Games )
1/30/05 - Callaway Half-marathon - 1:24 (Ran qualifying time)
2/19/05 - Myrtle Beach Marathon - 3:06:16 (7:44 PR) (Boston Qualifier)
4/18/05 - Boston Marathon - 3:18:20 (Hot year)
6/05/05 - Harris Jacobs 8K - 31:10 (1st AG - 8th OAL)
6/18/05 - Possum Trot 10K - 38:35 (1st AG - 17th OAL)
7/04/05 - Peachtree Road Race - 41:40 (Hot & Humid)
7/11/05 - Opening Ceremony Maccabiah Games - Danny was flag bearer and
was wearing the Australian Olympic Uniform
7/19/05 - Maccabiah Games Half-marathon - Danny was in lead group but was hit by an
official on a bicycle when he ran into the leading group. Danny finished but
missed the podium due to injuries received.
11/06/06 - NYC Marathon - 3:17:47 (Hot year)
2/18/06 - Myrtle Beach Marathon - 3:02:06 (4:10 PR Course was determined to be long)
3/11/06 - Silver Comet 10K - 39:00
4/17/06 - Boston Marathon - 3:16:54
5/29/06 - Celebrate America 10K - 41:04 (3rd AG)
6/18/06 - The Age Race to the G -Melborne, Australia
Half-marathon - 1:26:40
10/07/06 - St. George Marathon - 2:58:08 (Coach's Prediction 2:54 - 2:56)
11/23/06 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 1:25:20 (4th AG - Coach's Prediction 1:24)
3/25/07 - ING Georgia Half-marathon - 1:36
3/03/07 - Chattahoochee Road Runners 10K - 37:30
4/16/07 - Boston Marathon - 3:56:38 (Very hot year)
6/03/07 - Harris Jacobs 8K - 25:36 (5:34 PR - 1st AG)
Linda Lamm
2004 Inside Triathlon All American ~ Duathlon
~ W/55-59 4th in AG
Qualified and competed in World Championships
2005 ~ Newcastle, Australia
2006 ~ Corner Brooke, Newfoundland
2006 Ironman Canada
3rd AG - 15:18:33 (Kona Qualifier)
Leroy Lamm
2004 Inside Triathlon All American ~ Duathlon
~ M/65-69 4th in AG
Qualified and competed in World Championships
2005 ~ Newcastle, Australia
2006 ~ Corner Brooke, Newfoundland
(Female Age 33 - 2008)
Had completed one half ironman distance
(7:22:55 w/4:00 Penalty 9/28/07)
Began coaching 4/07/08
5/10/08 Gulf Coast Half Ironman
6:58:48 a 20:07 PR
7/13/08 Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon /
Chattanooga, TN
Initial goal to finish the event under 3:00
2:59:48 a 16:24 PR (Previous best time
3:16:12)
11/01/08 Ironman Florida / Panama City, FL
Goal was to finish the event under 13 hours
(1st Ironman Distance)
12:57:48
1/10/09 Disney World Half-Marathon /
Orlando, FL
Goal was to finish the event under 2 hours
1:57:21
Had run a couple of marathons, most recent
ING Georgia Marathon 3/30/08 (4:35:01 PR)
After 11 weeks of coaching with Coach Will I
ran the Twin Cities Marathon 10/05/08. Ran 3:57:24 for a 37:37 PR !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63hnW_7YAhM
David Fritsch (Runner) Marietta, GA
(Male - Age 41 - 2008)
Marathon PR 3:35:07 (NYC 01)
Most recent marathon 3:38:16 (ING GA 07)
Initial Goal sub 3:30 ~ Ultimate Goal - Boston Qualifying Time under 3:20
Began training 10/12/08 Goal Event Walt
Disney World Marathon 1/11/09
Ran 3:23:18 for an 11:49 PR!! And a 14:48
improvement over last marathon!!!
Thoughts on the Disney
Marathon.pdf
Chicago Marathon 10/11/09 ~ Ran 3:13:56 for a 9:22 PR & Qualified for Boston!!
4/19/10 - Boston Marathon - 3:16:29 (Qualified for 2011 Boston @ Boston)
George Darden (Cyclist) Atlanta, GA
(Male Age 34 - 2008)
Initial Goal for 2008 season to become
nationally ranked as a CAT 4 Cyclist
Good aerobic base, former runner had been cycling for a few years and had ridden a couple of century rides.
Began racing as a CAT 5 cyclist.
Began coaching in July 2008 by the seasons
end in October finished the reason with the following rankings:
CAT 5/30-34 AG Road Race 1st CAT 5 GA Road Race
8th
CAT 5/30-34 AG Criterium 1st CAT 5 GA Criterium
13th
CAT 5/30-34 AG Time
Trial 7th CAT 5 GA Time Trial 35th
2/14/09 Tundra Time Trial 4th
AG
2/22/09 Donaldson Center Road Race
Greenville, SC 4th OAL
2/28/09 Fork Shoals Road Race Greenville,
SC 5th AG 11th OAL
3/07/09 River Falls Road Race Greenville,
SC 1st OAL
2010
2/06/10 200K Brevet Augusta, GA 7:09:30
1st OAL
2/13/10 Sebring 12 Hour Race Sebring, FL
231.5 miles 1st AG 3rd OAL
3/27/10 200K Brevet Gainsville, GA 7:25 1st OAL
4/18/10 - Cheaha Challenge Century - 5:00 - 3rd OAL
5/15/10 - Brasstown Bald Buster Century - 1st OAL
(Highest Point in state of Georgia - 14,000+ feet of climbing)
5/28/10 - 5/31/10 - Tour of Atlanta (6 Stages over 4 days)
Stage 1 (13.25 mile TT) ~ 3rd OAL Cat 4/5
Stage 2 (40 mile RR in AM) ~ 4th OAL
Stage 3 (40 mile RR in PM) ~ 18th (Sprinter stage)
Stage 4 (40 mile Circuit in AM) ~ Abandoned due to heavy rains
Stage 5 (40 mile circuit in PM) 1st OAL
Stage 6 (65 mile RR in AM) ~ 4th OAL
Finished on the podium at 3rd OAL for the series
6/5/10 ~ Upgraded to CAT 3 Racer by USA Cycling
6/19/10 ~ GA State CAT 3 Road Race Championship ~ New state champion!!
6/24/10 ~ Joined Toyota Forklifts of Atlanta Racing Team
6/26/10 ~ Georgia Cup TT - 7th Overall (including Pros) - 1st in 35-39 Age Group
6/27/10 ~ Georgia Cup Road Race (Combined Pro 1/2 & CAT 3 Race)
9th Overall - 4th in CAT 3
7/3/10 ~ Georgia State Time Trial Championships- 4th in CAT 3
7/10/10 ~ Georgia Games Road Race (Combined Pro 1/2 & CAT 3) 3rd Overall ~ 2nd CAT 3
Laura Barnard (Triathlete) Atlanta, GA
(Female Age 45 - 2009)
Had completed one half-ironman distance just
before I began coaching her.
Began coaching 4/12/09
5/03/09 - Rock n Roll Half Ironman/ Macon GA
Goal was to finish the event under 6 hours.
5:51:29 a 24:04 PR (Previous best time
6:14:33)
8/01/09 Vineman Ironman/Napa Valley, CA
Goal was to finish the event under 13 hours
(1st Ironman Distance).
12:46:22 (5th AG)
9/27/09 ESi Ironman 70.3 Augusta, GA
5:37:29 a 14:00 PR (Previous best time
5:51:29)
11/28/09 North Central Trail Marathon/
Baltimore, MD
3:48:11 2nd Place Age Group
Boston Qualifier
(Original Goal to break 4:00 and Secondary Goal to break 3:50)
2010
5/15/10 - Brasstown Bald Buster Century - 1st Female
(Highest Point in state of Georgia - 14,000+ feet of climbing)
Kacie Darden (Triathlete) - Atlanta, GA
(Female - Age 25 - 2008)
Had just began running, cycling and swimming about one year ago.
Began coaching in November 2008
11/27/2008 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 2:19:55
1/11/09 - Walt Disney World Marathon ~ 4:29:28 (Predicted 4:48)
4/05/09 - Ironman New Orleans 70.3 - 6:26:22 (Predicted 6:28:50)
9/27/09 - Ironman Augusta 70.3 - 6:30:28 (Returning to form)
11/26/09 - Atlanta Half-marathon - 1:53:35 (26:20 PR!)
1/23/10 - Polar Bear 5K - 23:15 (PR)
2/06/10 - Chattahoochee Challenge 10K - 49:09 (19:51 PR from 1st 10K race)
3/21/10 - ING GA Half-marathon - 1:46:44 (6:51 PR ~ 52 of 1165 in AG)
5/22/10 - Turtle Crawl Triathlon (Olympic) - 3:15:42 (Training through)
6/06/10 - Ironman Kansas 70.3 - 6:05:07 (21:15 PR!!)
6/27/10 ~ Ridges Invitational 5K Swim 2:01:00 (22:12 PR!!)