Looking back - July 1994 & 1999

July 1994 (25 years ago):  I raced four times during this month with mixed results.  On the fourth of July I took on 500 others at the North Andover 10k.  I’m not sure why the field was so strong at this race, but probably because of prize money.  I went out in a pack of 10 that eventually dwindle to 5 by half-way.  I ended up running a 30:42 which was only good enough for 3rd place ($100), I noted in my log that I had “not much leg turnover”.  Four days later (07/08) I topped a field of 20 at the Fit Kids track mile at Pinkerton (Derry NH) with a 4:35. The following weekend I got another win at the Couples 5k (Concord NH) running a 14:34 for a 28 second win over Jamie Goodberlet.  I finished out the month (07/27) with a win in Fitchburg MA running a 15:25 at the CMS weekly series 5k.            

                                                                                     

July 1999 (20 years ago):  I raced three times this month as ankle woes were hampering my racing and training.  On a muggy hot fourth of July I had a good battle with Rusty Snow at the Bridgton (ME) 4 mile.  We went back and forth throughout the race and he took it to me in the final 100 meters.  The next day was as hot and humid at the Carson Memorial 2 mile (Chelmsford MA).  Chris Teague jumped out to an early lead but I was able to get by him with a half mile to go to take the win in 9:23. I finished the month (07/21) getting my butt kicked by Richard Bolt and Tim McCormick at the CMS series 5k in Leominster.  I ran 15:35 and wasn’t in sight of them.                                 

Chelmsford 4th of July

    1   9:23  4:42 DAVE DUNHAM            35 M   333 BRADFORD MA

    2   9:34  4:47 CHRIS TEAGUE           30 M     3 CHELMSFORD MA

    3   9:37  4:49 GEOFF NICKERSON        20 M     1 EAST DERRY NH

    4   9:42  4:51 ERIC BEAUCHESNE        29 M     4 CHELMSFORD MA

    5   10:02  5:01 MIKE COONEY            37 M   409 CHELMSFORD MA

   10  10:35  5:18 BOB SULLIVAN           35 M    33 CHELMSFORD MA                           

Bridgton Maine 4m

    1   19:54  4:59 RUSTY SNOW             29 M WATERTOWN MA                5

    2   19:55  4:59 DAVE DUNHAM            35 M BRADFORD MA                 6

    3   20:42  5:11 KEVIN WAY              30 M HOLLIS ME                  11

    4   21:09  5:18 KYLE RHOADS            29 M WINDHAM ME                 10

    5   21:10  5:18 ROBERT DABRIEO         37 M WOBURN MA                1052

CMS weekly 5k (07/21)

1              14:56     Tim McCormick                 20-39M Townsend, MA                 CMS

2              14:58     Richard Bolt                        20-39M Bedford, NH                       CMS

3              15:35     Dave Dunham                    20-39M Bradford, MA                     CMS

4              15:49     Kevin Beck                          20-39M Concord, NH                       CMS

5              16:58     Tim Blouin                           40-49M Templeton, MA                GLRR