15 years ago – November of 2009: I put in 286 miles with no days off and five races (!). I started the month off with a trip to Ashland, OR for the USATF trail marathon championships (11/07/09). I had a good battle in the last 10k with the 3rd place 40+ guy but ultimately lost to him by a minute in 16th place overall. CMS took the Open team title thanks to Jim Johnson (5th) and Dan Verrington (10th) and we also took the masters title with Judge Jones joining in the fun!
Pl Time Name Age Sx Div City St Pace
1 2:40:23 Max King 29 M M2029 Bend OR 6:07
2 2:42:54 Sam Robinson 24 M M2029 Berkeley CA 6:13
3 2:48:42 Aaron Saft 32 M M3039 Fletcher NC 6:26
5 2:56:57 Jim Johnson 32 M M3039 Salem NH 6:45 CMS
10 3:03:10 Dan Verrington 47 M M4049 Bradford MA 6:59 CMS
16 3:09:36 Dave Dunham 45 M M4049 Bradford MA 7:14 CMS
47 3:48:49 Judge Jones 59 M M50-59 Pelham MA 8:44 CMS
A week later (11/15/09) I visited lovely Amesbury for a small (83 finishers) “Run4Fun” 5k race. I picked up an unexpected win. Two guys hung right behind me from the start, but I was able to gap them in the last ½ mile for a 10 second victory in 17:17. Six days later (11/21/09) I went to Wakefield for the Burbank 5k. I was hoping to crack 17 minutes but missed with a 17:03. I ran alone in second place for the entire race finishing 30 seconds behind the winner. Five days later (11/26/09) I competed in one of the biggest mass-start XC races in the country with 1200 starters at the Maudsley park Winners Circle Thanksgiving race. I got out well and kept close to Verrington for the first 2 miles but couldn’t stay with him.
1 16:06 Tom Webb
2 16:14 Ryan Carrara
4 16:38 Alan Bernier
5 16:41 Titus Mutinda
7 17:00 Bob Winn
10 17:17 Dan Verrington
11 17:19 Chris Kealey
12 17:26 Dave Dunham
14 17:30 Michael Quintal
Three days later (11/29/09) it was time for more XC as I returned to Andover for the excellent 3.5 miles of torture on the Andover Country Club’s hilly golf course. I tried to run with Terry McNatt but he buried me late in the race. Dave Quintal was also tough as I caught him at 2 miles then battled with him until the final 100m when he outkicked me.
1 18:18 Ryan Carrara 33M HUDSON MA
2 18:21 Chad Carr 33M CAMBRIDGE MA
3 18:44 Alan Bernier 35M PROVIDENCE RI
6 19:07 Mike Quintal 31M N. ANDOVER MA
7 19:32 Terry McNatt 44M NEEDHAM MA
8 19:38 David Quintal 46M SALEM NH
10 19:39 Dave Dunham 45M WARD HILL MA
12 19:59 Dave Hannon 38M W. ROXBURY MA
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