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Ferry Field named to IAAF World Athletic Heritage Plaque; only two tracks named in the United States
As a child, I didn't run much other than school recess like most kids. When I arrived in high school in 1967 at the age of 15, the football team required that one run a 6 minute mile following the first football practice in full pads running in football cleats. I accomplished that at the Hollway Field track, but only weighed about 140 lbs. at that time. Prior to wrestling practice, we ran one mile in the "pit" prior to to warm-ups. When outdoor track season began, I went out for a few days, but the regimen of running ten 300 yard dashes in a row made me rethink that sport. Still, even after high school, I might run a one mile on occasion, but never ran regularly as an adult. Running became my primary form of exercise in 1992 at the age of 39 after having a blood clot in my left leg as a result of a cramp from August 11 to October, 1989; my wife, Anne, was the primary influence in helping convince me that this was the best way to proceed. I prefer to run on a track; my primary place of preference is at Ferry Field where the University of Michigan outdoor track is (unless snow is on the track and I'm forced to go indoors); it is disappointing that they aren't resurfacing the track since they built a new outdoor track on South Campus in 2018 and using Ferry Field as a catering and tailgate area. From 1992-2005, I ran 3 miles every other day, and since 2006-2021, it has been 2 miles every other day; I could run at an 8 minute per mile pace at one time, but now I'm down to a 10 minute per mile pace. My best 3 mile time was 23:25 in 1994, 2 mile time was 17:25 in 2017, and 1 mile time was 7:01 in 1997. Most of my runs in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s were at a body weight on 210 lbs., but over the last several years, I've reduced down to 185-195 lbs. with 17-18% body fat at times in an effort to keep my blood pressure under control. Since moving to Chelsea in 2006, I alternate quite a bit between the Dexter and Chelsea HS tracks, but prefer the Dexter one although they recently have forbidden me to run there during school hours with the pandemic and school violence issues. I have run in 9 states, and 6 different countries through the past 30 years. It is encouraging that I've disciplined myself (mind and body) to become a runner as it has greatly increased my aerobic and breathing capacity, and kept me in better overall physical shape. I haven't always felt mentally or physically like running every scheduled day and certainly it isn't always easy running in rainy, windy or cold weather; however, there has never been one time that I didn't feel better after completing my run than feeling prior to the run. Aging has slowed me down, and it is quite a challenge to deal with the aging process and injuries. The injuries include plantar fasciitis, various ankle issues, hamstring, glute, IT band, hip arthroscopy, etc. My previous goal was to continue to run until I was 60 and then combine elliptical, stationary bike, jogging, walking, running and treadmill as primary forms of aerobic exercise. I've readjusted my goal to continue to run two miles every other day, and then reduce to 1.5 miles every other day if my body can't handle it through my 70s. In the chart below, I'd predict my 1.5 mile time at the age of 64 would be in the 80-90% range of 12:20-13:53 based on my current times. Unfortunately on June 2, 2020, I woke up with another cramp in my left leg, and it became a blood clot as uncovered on June 24; I'll be doing blood thinners (eliquis) for the rest of my life to prevent future clots. Here are my fastest 3 mile (and 2 mile) times for each of the last several years:
Year | 3 Mile | 2 Mile | 1 Mile | Age | Lowest Weight |
2024 2023 2022 2021 |
n/a n/a n/a n/a |
n/a 19:10 19:28 18:59 |
10:53 9:01 9:43 9:15 |
72 71 70 69 |
185.2 187.0 184.8 191.6 |
2020 | n/a | 18:18 | 9:15 | 68 | 192.2 |
2019 | n/a | 17:43 | 9:15 | 67 | 189.6 |
2018 | n/a | 18:34 | 8:11 | 66 | 195.8 |
2017 | n/a | 18:26 | 8:52 | 65 | 183.9 |
2016 | n/a | 17:46 | 8:48 | 64 | n/a |
2015 | n/a | 17:25 | 8:37 | 63 | n/a |
2014 | n/a | 18:31 | 8:43 | 62 | n/a |
2013 | n/a | 21:20 | n/a | 61 | n/a |
2012 | n/a | 19:55 | n/a | 60 | 202 |
2011 | n/a | 19:08 | n/a | 59 | n/a |
2010 | n/a | 18:56 | 9:11 | 58 | n/a |
2009 | n/a | 20:00 | n/a | 57 | n/a |
2008 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 56 | n/a |
2007 | n/a | 19:39 | n/a | 55 | 190.2 |
2006 | 27:52:00 | 18:21 | n/a | 54 | 191.8 |
2005 | 26:18:00 | 17:33 | 7:40 | 53 | 189.8 |
2004 | 25:53:00 | 17:09 | n/a | 52 | 188.8 |
2003 | 24:43:00 | n/a | 7:28 | 51 | 191.5 |
2002 | 25:01:00 | 16:34 | 8:39 | 50 | 200 |
2001 | 24:11:00 | n/a | n/a | 49 | n/a |
2000 | 25:06:00 | n/a | n/a | 48 | 199 |
1999 | 23:53 | n/a | n/a | 47 | 193 |
1998 | 24:47:00 | n/a | n/a | 46 | n/a |
1997 | 23:55 | n/a | 7:01 | 45 | 201 |
1996 | 23:30 | n/a | n/a | 44 | 189 |
1995 | 24:23:00 | n/a | n/a | 43 | 188.5 |
1994 | 23:26 | n/a | n/a | 42 | n/a |
1993 | 24:05:00 | n/a | n/a | 41 | n/a |
1992 | 23:43 | n/a | n/a | 40 | n/a |
Yearly and Monthly Summary of Running--Dave Taylor
Year | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | Total Runs | Total Miles |
2024 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 145 | 154 |
2023 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 148 | 264.9 |
2022 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 178 | 355.83 |
2021 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 176 | 344.87 |
2020 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 166 | 312.64 |
2019 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 178 | 357.7 |
2018 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 179 | 354.94 |
2017 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 169 | 306.52 |
2016 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 177 | 349.58 |
2015 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 177 | 348.71 |
2014 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 145 | 273.22 |
2013 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 113.92 |
2012 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 134 | 258 |
2011 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 134 | 247.625 |
2010 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 145 | 237.5 |
2009 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 154 | 242 |
2008 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 151 | 66 |
2007 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 118 | 235.5 |
2006 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 173 | 347 |
2005 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 153 | 310 |
2004 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 176 | 411 |
2003 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 182 | 537.75 |
2002 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 163 | 405 |
2001 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 174 | 522 |
2000 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 161 | 483 |
1999 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 160 | 478 |
1998 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 172 | 515.625 |
1997 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 144 | 426.75 |
1996 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 108 | 323.375 |
1995 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 301 |
1994 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 124 | 372.1 |
1993 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 152 | 455.5 |
1992 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 20 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 58 | 159 |
Totals | 345 | 334 | 367 | 399 | 442 | 424 | 448 | 461 | 465 | 442 | 417 | 391 | 4935 | 10870.555 |
Age |
Year |
Indoor Runs due to cold weather |
71 70 69 68 67 66 65 |
2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 |
n/a n/a 31 19 18 25 15 |
64 |
2017 |
25 |
63 |
2016 |
22 |
62 |
2015 |
24 |
61 |
2014 |
24 |
60 |
2013 |
5 |
59 |
2012 |
0 |
58 |
2011 |
17 |
57 |
2010 |
42 |
56 |
2009 |
45 |
I try to run outside if the temperature is 30 degrees or higher with low winds with a sweatshirt and insulated shirt and leggings, but go inside if temperatures are below 30; if the temperature is 40 or higher, I'll run without a sweatshirt.
Year |
Sub 21 |
Sub 20 |
Sub 19 |
Best |
Age/Other |
2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 |
0 0 0 0 0 34 |
0 0 0 34 67 47 |
0 0 0 57 105 (5 sub 18) 66 (18 Sub 18) |
n/a n/a 17:56 18:19 17:51 17:25 |
68 67 66 65 64 63 |
2014 |
34 |
39 |
7 |
18:27 |
62 |
2013 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21:20 |
61 |
2012 |
68 |
3 |
0 |
19:55 |
60 |
2011 |
82 |
11 |
0 |
19:08 |
59 |
2010 |
12 |
55 |
4 |
18:56 |
58 |
2009 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
20:00 |
57 |
2008 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
21:08 |
|
2007 |
47 |
8 |
0 |
19:39 |
55 |
2006 |
0 |
118 |
16 |
18:29 |
54 |
2005 |
0 |
49 |
76 |
17:33 |
53 |