March 2015

 10 years ago: March 2015 – I was coming back from injury and only raced once before going back on the injured list.  NHTI Spring Ahead 3 Miler. My goal was sub-6 with the feeling that I could hit right around 5:50’s, anything under that would be a very good day.  107 lined up in the quad and zipped out. I was in 12^th when I checked my watch at ½ mile (2:48). I got by nine-year-old Aidan Cox at the mile (5:42).   Chris Mahoney offered unintended encouragement as I went by and he yelled at Heather Mahoney “Don’t let Dunham get away”. I crossed the line in 17:05 (5:33 last shorter mile) which got me well under my goal of 5:50’s. I went out for a 1 mile warm-down and my ankle really flared up. It was quite sore and swollen post-race.   On Thursday I saw my podiatrist and got a cortisone shot...along with 2 weeks off for the reinjured ankle/foot.

Place Name Ag S City St                     Time  Pace

1 Nacho Hernando   22 M CONCORD NH           14:52  4:58

2 Tim Cox               41 M NORTHWOOD NH               16:31  5:31

3 Seth Richardson    16 M WOLFEBORO  NH                16:48  5:36

4 John Brown          32 M MUNSONVILLE NH              16:52  5:38

5 Dave Dunham      50 M BRADFORD MA                    17:05  5:42

6 Heather Mahoney 32 F WESTFORD MA                    17:10  5:44

9 Aidan Cox            09 M NORTHWOOD NH               17:37  5:53

 

I finished out the month with a long weekend down in Florida visiting my parents. We had fun and it was a relaxing weekend. I got in some running as I started back into it after my 2 weeks off. The highlight was a visit to Hillsborough River State park (pictures below) where I got in a trail run and we visited a fire tower.

 

   

Many lighthouses in Zephyrhills                                  …and firetowers!