20k

This weekend I’ll be running in the Seasons 20k which is the final race in the All-Terrain Series and the 6^th race in the USATF NE road racing Grand Prix.  The 20k distance isn’t one that is held often, but I’ve had good luck.  My best performance was a 1:00:53 at New Haven in 1992, which would equate to a 1:04:19 half-marathon.  That is probably my best run at any distance.  In 1991 I took 3^rd at the USA national championships with a 1:05:31, not a great time but it was a hot and humid day.  The last time I ran a 20k was 2003 when Bedford NH hosted the USATF NE championships; I ran it as a workout as it was the day after the Ascutney Mountain race.  If I can run faster than that “workout” time this year I’ll be pretty happy!

My 20ks:

09/27/87 Marshfield, MA  1:03:10 (5:05 pace) 1^st place NEAC 20K Champs, 5k splits: 1600/1545/1535/1540

09/04/89 New Haven, CT 1:02:08 (5:00 pace) 9^th place 5k splits 1508/1525/1554/1541

05/26/91 Wheeling, WV   1:05:31 (5:16 pace) 8^th place TAC championships – 3^rd USA finisher 80’s and humid

09/02/91 New Haven, CT 1:01:48 (4:58 pace) 8^th place – 1. Kempanian 60:17  4. Eric Morse 60:47

09/29/91 Marshfield, MA  1:04:50 (5:13 pace) 1^st place – with Craig Fram ‘til sprint.  5k splits 1612/1606/1615/1617

03/28/92 Pittsfield, MA    1:04:03 (5:09 pace) 1^st place - NEAC 20K champs, outkicked Ed Sheehan (64:12)

09/07/92 New Haven, CT 1:00:53 (4:54 pace) 7^th place – 5k splits 1500/1526/1519/1508 Pr 10m 4905 & 15k 4545

06/25/00 Bedford, NH     1:05:41 (5:17 pace) 3^rd place - USATF NE 20k Hot humid 80s

06/29/03 Bedford, NH     1:16:38 (6:10 pace) 48^th place - USATF NE 20K champs