30 years ago

30 years ago – April 1990: I’m not sure why, but I only raced once during this month. My training was going well, and I was doing speed-workouts but just not racing much. I tried to make it count with a fast road 10k on 04-08-1990 at the Milk Run in Boston. Conditions were perfect and the field was very fast (there was a lot of money up for grabs). The race was won in 28:36 and I took 14^th place in 29:52. I had a good battle with future teammate Eric Morse who outkicked me.  I’m not sure how I got into the race but I was granted “elite” status.  It was kind of cool getting to hang out in the elite athlete area prior to the race.  I think Artie Demers snuck in with me as my “coach”.  We were both impressed by the lovely Uta Pippig.  She smiled and said “hello” and both Artie and I claim she was talking specifically to just one of us.

Milk Run results:

1 28:36 Paul McCloy CAN

2 28:37 Richard Nerurkar ENG

3 28:43 John Gregorek Sekonk MA

4 28:51 Keith Brantley USA

5 29:01 Mark Donahue Middletown RI

6 29:04 John Campbell (age 41) NZL

7 29:08 Jeff Jacobs Roscoe IL

8 29:12 Greg Meyer Ada MI

9 29:18 Carlos Retiz MEX

10 29:23 Norm Tinkham CAN

11 29:34 Geoff Smith ENG

12 29:49 Jose Rocha New Bedford MA

13 29:50 Eric Morse VT

14 29:52 Dave Dunham GLRR

50+

Doug Shiller NH 32:12

Ron Hill ENG 34:42

Women

1 31:23 Lynn Jennings

2 31:39 Uta Pippig

3 31:47 Cathy O’Brien

4 32:00 Judi St Hilaire