Pauline Adamse DV Wageningen, the Netherlands
Software Engineer who used to live in the Washington, DC area. Plans to run until she dies, and then stop.

William J. (Jack) Alspaugh, Jr. New Market, Md
Married with three sons (28,25,12), one Bearded Collie, three cats, two swans, two African Pygmy goats, and many (too many) visiting Canada geese. Does Real Estate. Smoked for 30 years and started running to help me keep off the cigarettes and control my rapidly rising weight. Goal was to finish the 1977 Marine Corps Marathon before everyone has gone home. Finished in 5:21:06.

P. "Scott" Allender Columbia, Md
A physician/researcher in Preventive Medicine who is obsessed with training logs, pace charts, setting goals, fast triathlon transitions, bike hardware and "real beer". I'm a triathlete, prior competitive swimmer, road and mountain biker, downhill and crosscountry skier, whitewater kayaker (I love to run waterfalls).

Ruth Almeida Arlington, Va
Moved to Washington, DC from Boston in the fall of 1994. Non-running interests include (in no particular order): ultimate Frisbee, bike riding, double chocolate milanos, margaritas, the Star Wars trilogy, and Happy Hour.

Dan Anderson Gaithersburg, Md
A Math professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Among his published papers is hidden his real skill, A New Oscillatory Instability in a Mushy Layer During the Solidification of Binary Alloys, which translates into studying mud as it vibrates as being stepped on by a shoe with metal spikes while running trails. Important Stuff! Married to fellow M@Dead, JodI Anderson.

Dave Barrows Camp Hill, Pa
Computer Programmer with a Ph.D in psychology from Nebraska, 1976. Claims not being obsessed about anything.

Debi Bernardes King George, Va
Originally from Illinois, ran track/cc for Drake University (in between beers) off an on; I would quit if they made me run further than an 800 in track, and was the next to last slowest runner for our cross country team - I was afraid of distances. Moved to King George when the Navy stationed me here back in 81. Started to take myself seriously in running right about the time I was 3 months pregnant with my daughter Niki (where I learned the art of negative splitting). I also have a son, and he's the only prodigy that will run with me. PRs include 1-Mile 5:10 (at 41), 17:58 (5k), 37:11 (10k), 29:59 (8k), 1:23:32 (1/2 m), and 3:01 for the marathon (also at age of 40). Occupation: Swim Coach, running coach, and full-time triathlete/runner. Decided to get into Triathlons before I got suckered into doing an Ultra. Goal for 2002 - the Ironman Distance.

John Bingham Memphis, Tenn.
Writes the Penguin Chronicles, which are published in Runner's World. The Penguin Brigade is a pet project of John's, who is a Associate Professor, Music Education, Middle Tennessee State University. An injury in 1982 at the thoracic outlet prevented further performance on the trombone, so he switched to running. M@Dead record holder for most meals eaten at Whitey's.

Lisa Brody Columbia, Maryland/New York City, NY
I currently live in NYC, but Columbia is my hometown and I'm often there visiting my parents. When I can, I like to run on Saturday mornings with the Howard County Striders. I've run in two marathons: Athens (Greece) '96 and NYC '97 -- both were amazing!

Will Brown Raleigh, NC
IS Manager for the North Carolina Division of Social Services. Ran the first Marine Corps (then Marine Corps Reserve) Marathon in 1976 for a known reason, then ran all the others since. Ran my first ultra in 1996, the Bull Run 50 miler, after reading the quote that says that racing ends at 26.2 miles, and the ludicrous extreme begins. I liked that. Qualified for the Western States 100 Miler at this year's Umstead 100 Milerace. Ran in the Angeles Crest 100 Mile.

R.L. Bynum Burlington, NC
One of the North Carolina RLs. Looks like the lead singer from AC/DC, and some ice skater. Sports copy editor, Durham (N.C.) Herald-Sun. Helped deliver his second son at home. A long-suffering Chicago Cubs fan, and more importantly a University of North Carolina fanatic. I've have a goal to qualify for Boston before turning 40. My marathon PR is 3:33. Good to see activity on the list again. I was up in Silver Spring for Christmas, but unfortunately it was only during the week, so no chance for a Pierce Mill encounter. A few updates on the above bio: I now live in Hillsborough, N.C. The goal of qualifying for Boston is still there, but obviously didn't happen before I turned 40 since I'm 41. :)

Tom Carr Dallas, Tx
A Math professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) who does Asymptotic & perturbation methods, bifurcation theory and dynamical systems theory, applied to coupled oscillators, lasers instabilities and Josephson-junctions. I enjoy road racing but much prefer x-c and track. I love running the steeplechase on the track. I like races that make me climb over logs and run through streams. If I'm really muddy, tired and maybe bleeding, then it was a good race. Known for grommeting skills. A certified, Texas-style WoodSeal, javelin thrower, and chaos expert.

Stanley Cheyne Hampden Sydney, Va
(Bio information and photo from the Boston Marathon results page)
Bib Number: 2800; Gender: M; Age: 35; City/State: Hampden Sydney VA; Country: United States of America; Finish Time: 3:34:25; Net Time: 3:33:53; Half Time: 1:31:52; Overall Place: 4040; Division Place: 1947; Place by Gender: 3546. Race Director and founder for the inaugural Hampden Sydney Marathon.

Marlene Cimons Bethesda, Md
A health/social policy journalist for the Los Angeles Times who occasionally dabbles in running journalism. She is a contributor to Runner's World and Running Times, winning in 1987 the RRCA Journalist of the year award. She has been running since 1980 and has completed 10 marathons, with a 3:44 best. Her most satisfying times are those she spends with her two children, Barra, born in Calcutta in 1987 and Benjamin, born in the former Soviet Union in 1990.

Neal Davis Alexandria, Va
Collegiate nomad from Tennessee. Five schools in four states to get three degrees. Works for the Energy Information Administration doing economic analysis, typically related to major domestic energy companies, especially the major U.S. oil companies. I often spend Saturday mornings playing in the mud of the horse and hiking trails of Rock Creek Park. The rest of the time I live happily-ever-after with my wife of 8 years, Ginger, and her puppy dog, Shug.

Laura (Nye) Falsone Annapolis, Md
Former Crab Researcher for the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, studied blue crab behavior,and various other wet things (fish, shrimp, clams, etc). MCM and JFK 50 Mile veteran and has three young sons at home.

Herb Geller Chevy Chase, MD
Herb's professional life is at NIH, as a neurobiologist studying the mechanisms of response to brain injury, including how we might be able to prevent permanent damage from strokes and spinal cord injury. He has been running for over 35 years, having started in Graduate School at Case Western Reserve. He actually misses running in rural NJ, where he lived until 2001. While his ideal running goal is to “be all he used to be”, he's learned to be more realistic goal and "accept the aging body". When he's not working or running, he's hitting up his wine cellar, reading newspapers, and petting cats.

Alison Gittleman Fairfax, Va
A true Brit, I came for a short stay to the US four years ago and still haven't left. I've been running since I discovered the glorious mud of cross-country back in secondary school (that's high school to you) and, although I still miss the English cross-country races, I'm becoming a better road runner each year. Until this year, the longest race I'd ever run was a 10K, but in January, in a fit of madness due to the cold weather, I signed up for the Cherry Blossom 10 mile. I had the race of my life and did 1:19. I'm going to make a concerted effort to run PM on Saturdays, having just converted to a morning runner...with the help of a few Deads.

Michael Goodin Pittsburgh, Pa
Back from his priest training, happily married. Card-carrying member of the M@Dead Western fringe group in Pittsburgh, Pa. Fortunately we do not actually need to be running to maintain membership ;-) Maybe next, uh, er, this year will be my year to get back out on the streets, trails, and hills of Pittsburgh. Living in Pittsburgh, I now how it feels to live in a city where people go crazy over a football team I care nothing about. Long live the Redskins! But living in Washington did give me the skills necessary to live in a city where there is not a professional baseball team ;-)

Chuck Hagner Alexandria, Va
A Wisconsin CheezHead and life-long Packer fan, unlike these wienies who only started liking them once they got good. Works at Time-Life Books, writing such tomes as "45-Volume Series on How to Walk". Famous for up-chucking while doing hurdles during the first M@Dead Relay for Life.

Kathleen Heagney Alexandria, Va
Originally a native of Rochester, New York, Kathleen now calls Alexandria, VA home. Started running short distances in 1986; and as of 2000, she's completed 22 marathons and two ultra-marathons. Currently on a mission to run a marathon in every state, she expects to achieve this goal by 2008. Employment with the National Credit Union Administration helps pay the race entries and travel costs. When not running around the country, Kathleen enjoys inline skating, reading fiction, recreational cycling, genealogy, and socializing.

Marty Horan Gaithersburg, Md
A Market Support Rep. for IBM. Has run in the Millrose Games Corporate 4x400 several years. Made use of the nosedive technique during the 1997 Millrose. PRs include - mile 4:29, 5K 15:46, 10K 32:28, marathon 2:34. Rabbited the 2000 Masters Mile at the DC Invitational.

David The Kempster Kemp Welcome, Md
A good ol' farm boy and native Southern Marylander. Also known as the native M@Dead duathlete (I don't tri, I du!). Thinks of the Marathon as more of a "biking distance" :-). Uses training as an excuse to eat more Ben & Jerry's ice cream. Favorite race distance: 5K. Used to share an office at Patents and Trademarks Office with Ralph Young until he moved up North. Now works on Capital Hill, so we can blame him for everything that comes out of Washington!

Jeannette Lampron Woodbine, MD & Vermont
I'm a Vermont native who has lived winters in the VA/MD area since 1959. Still live in the land of the Green Deads during the summers. I'm a U.S. History teacher in Howard County. My running began only a few years ago. John Bingham and his Penguin Chronicles got me convinced that it was possible. My favorite distance is the marathon. Favorite routes are the monument loop and Peirce Mill. Favorite running hang out- Whitey's of course.

Scott Larcher Mystery, Alaska
Famous, globe-trotting, beer-vending, plane-flying, trash-talking, spider hunter, Scott Larcher and JimP have taken "The Bet" and its trash talking to levels never known before. Larcher is, at last report, either a bush pilot or luggage handler in Alaska.

>Tom Lechner Cleveland, Oh
Teacher, researcher, square dancer, runner. Original home town: Princeton, NJ; Occupation: teach accounting at Cleveland State University. Family life: none. Obsessions: square dancing, chocolate. How did I find out about DRS: John Pedlow singlet. I was one of the original Penguins, but didn't get to run MCM that year.

Jason Mayfield Arlington, Va
I grew up in Burnsville, MN, and lived in Toronto for awhile in between. I went to and finished the Iron Man Canada in 1996 and 1997, with a best time of 14:54. Frequently injured, but never from the standard overuse injuries. Collects expensive bikes.

Parker Morse Emmaus, Pa
Electronic Editor for Runner's World. Used to run for Amherst College where he studied Russian Lang. and Lit. A WoodSeal. Known to jump into a random steeplechases. Originally from Bath, Maine. Races in black socks. Lives in Pennsylvania, but spends a lot of time down in Virginia for some reason.

Bob MacArthur Fairfax City, Va
Graduate of the University of Kansas. (I was there the same time as Jim Ryun although we were not on the track team together.) Been in the D.C. area since 1988, and with IRS for 25 years. Started running in 1982 and ran my first marathon (MCM) in October, 1996 and my second (Shiprock, N.M.) in May, 1997.

Ron Natalie Herndon, Va
Computer Programmer, Pilot, amateur organ builder. Working on first marathon (DC Marathon this spring).

Jeff Reed Arlington, Va
Native Washingtonian. I began running way back in 1976. My first road race was Maryland Marathon. I am the web guy for the M@Deads and a WoodSeal. I run short races, and I run long races, I run long races paced as if I was running short races. I've done JFK 50 Mile a couple times, and am hoping to do more and longer races.

Julie Ricketts Falls Church, Va
From Hastings, Minnesota was active on the MN-Deads list. A QA Engineer for a software development group, and Kevin is an FBI agent. In the process of an international adoption from South Korea. I am training for the Shamrock Marathon in March. My last marathon was the 1996 Twin Cities Marathon, which I ran a 4:13. My training generally consists of tempo, speed or hill work on Tuesdays and Thursdays and a long run on Saturdays. Fridays are my off day, Sunday is usually cross-training, and Monday/Wednesday are 30-40 minute easy runs.

Curt Robbins Purcellville, Va
Raised in Central Ohio, Curt now resides about an hour west of Washington, D.C. Relatively new to running, Curt began on Jan. 1, 1998 with the Rotary Resolution Race 10K in Leesburg, VA and hasn't stopped since. He has logged 1,400 miles in 1998 and began frequently participating in 5 milers, 10Ks, 10 milers, and half-marathons during the fall and winter of 1998. Curt hopes to run multiple marathons during 1999. When not running, he writes books about the Internet and landscapes his backyard with his wife, Susan.

Joe Rubin The Atrium, Chevy Chase, Md
Real estate broker, developer, builder. Urban redneck hippie underachieving roadracer. A known menace to women and children, fondly remembers his more toxic days. Enjoys releasing his inner puppy on the Rock Creek trails with his WoodSeal compadres.

RL Parker Apex, NC
One of the North Carolina R.L.'s. Senior Technical Lead at DBBasics, Inc. in Raleigh, NC. Married to Catherine, a beautiful woman, wonderful wife and great mother, and Elaine, a sweet, beautiful, HURRICANE 22-month old daughter. My (more) realistic goals are an eventual 40:00 10K and a, oh, 1:25 1/2-thon. I've given up on the 'thon for the foreseeable future....

Stan Pawlowski (aka Stan in Rockville) Rockville, Md
Dead since 1992. Born Hazleton PA 1949, BS Math Penn State 1970. Computer Specialist FDA. Married. Wife Mary makes jewelry. Two kids Catherine (CateDGrate), now married in Cleveland, and Daniel (Boy Odo) infamous for running trails barefoot. Running regularly since 1978. Has a running log spreadsheet covering 20 years and totaling over 34,000 miles. Coaches kids track team for City of Rockville. Organizer of M@Dead Ekiden Relay teams. Finished 10 marathons, including 1989 Boston. Oddity in that first marathon was the fastest, 3:06. Other PRs 5K-19:18 10K-38:57 20K-81:40. Favorite race was the Howard County 24 hour relay. Due to weak ankles and decrepit knees only rarely ventures into the realm of the Wood Seals.

Jeanne Peck Chapel Hill, NC
Database Administrator Administrative Computing Services at NC State University, in Raleigh, NC. Race Director for the Triangle Race for the Cure. The first-time race had more than 2,500 entrants. Breast Cancer survivor who is into her second chance at life!

Bob Platt Arlington, Va
Former President of the Washington DC Road Runners Club (DCRRC). Also is the Parliamentarian with the Arlington County Democratic Party.

Ted Poulos McLean, Va
A finance manager for EDS. Has been running since 1984 and have improved every year. Over 1,800 races lifetime (PRs of 4:37 mile, 16:07 5k, 33:34 10k, and 2:37:20 Marathon). Featured in the September 1997 issue of Runner's World for his world-record 222 races in one year!

James Scarbourgh Arlington, Va
{Budget Analyst, 43, green eyes, born in New Jersey but that's the only connection I have to it; 3:09 PR for marathon; foolish enough to have run both 24-hour relay and 50-miler; former VP for DC Road Runners and record their information line; currently Treasurer and Membership Chair for Washington Running Club; Republican; Toastmaster; the ABYs are my favorite baseball team: Anybody But the Yankees.}

Tim and Molly Sloan Laurel, Md
Originally from Ohio and newly back in the USA, Molly has completed marathons in Frankfurt, Paris, Berlin, and a cross-country marathon, of sorts, in a place called Bitche, France. Tim has run the Bitche and Berlin, and is training for the 1997 MCM.

Jim Tri-Pooh Starr Silver Spring, Md
Graduate Professor of Psychology at Howard U. Pooh is also a free-lance writer specializing in sports. I didn't start running again until I decided that I'd like to tri triathlons in 1989. Given that I haven't yet drowned, I continue this nonsense at a stately and graceless Pooh-pace. I hope to do a half-Ironman at some point. Wife Bean enjoys throwing parties for the M@Deads.

Dave Treber Frostburg, Md
Dave Treber had quite a string of marathons in the fall of 1998, including the Johnstown Marathon. He welcomes all runners to run Savage Mountain with him near his home in Frostburg, Maryland.

John Turski Ceres, Va
An ER Physician who lives with his wife and 4 kids, cows, horses, sheep, donkeys, and chickens. Lives on a farm in rural southwest Virginia. I decided to try to run a marathon as a goal for continuing running. I have finished Harrisburg, PA, 1992, Johnstown, PA, 1993, and Richmond, VA, 1996 (times between 4:13 and 4:25.) I enjoy most of my daily runs on the rural road where I live--beautiful mountains and valleys.

Keith beek VanDerbeek Earlysville, Va
The Associate Athletic Director for Business Operations at University of Virginia. Has a really nice looking house down at the beach in Duck, NC. His life story would be played by Tom Hanks.

Linda The List Goddess Wack Germantown, Md
Nearly the number one ranked woman's Master in Washington, DC. Is The List Goddess, keeping the lists working smoothly. Is the Webmaster for organizations such as the MCRRC, The Washington Running Report, an elementary school, and Brownie troop. A certified WoodSeal. Kicks our butts running trails in the ugliest shoes know to man, even when the shoes are new. Formerly ran the mile at the Mobil Invitational, her first venture onto the big time track circuit. Current VA Masters 5k Record-Holder.

Brian Wright Crofton, Maryland
Family Life: married to non-runner wife Jeanine in 1990, with daughters Rebekah and Sarah, and dog Juneau obtained from Moneterey Humane Society. Education: BS in Physical Science from U.S. Coast Guard Academy; MS in Information Systems from Naval Postgraduate School; My Obsessions: running, computers, genealogy; My Ideal Running Program: 60 miles per week w/ 1 tempo run, 1 speed; workout, and 1 long run; My Real Running Program: 30 to 45 miles per week w/ 1 long run; My Paces: training 7:00 to 7:30 per mile, racing 5:30 to 6:30 per mile

Sonny The Bethesda Bullet Young Bethesda, Md
Sonny works at night for Voice of America as their telethon host. By day, he trains to beat his brother Ralphie. An occasional WoodSeal. Sonny's PRs and weight have both plummeted this year. Gets to go to the World Track Championship as a reporter for VOA. Lucky stiff!

Ralph Young Marboro, Ma
Brother of Sonny. Belts out a mean Springsteen when in a 'good mood'. Periodically commutes to Europe, the motherland of Beer. Ralphie's goal is to beat Sonny, or up-chuck trying. Hopes to be a more active poster in '99, and a more active runner too, now that his toe has finally come around -- he broke it over Labor Day water skiing and he didn't invite any of us along!

Natalie Zimmerman LaVale, Md
I live with my husband and three children In LaVale, near Cumberland, teaching math at Keyser High School and serve as the secretary for the Queen City Striders Running Club.

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