35 Years ago (June
1985):
I had
a fairly busy June back in 1985, I had just come off my Junior year at U-Lowell
and was hoping for a good summer to get me ready for my final XC season. I ran
378 miles this June and raced five times, but three of those races were on the
same day. I started the month off by participating in my one and only Bay
State Games. In order I did the 5,000, 2-mile, and mile. For the 5,000 I
noted “ran easy to win” in 15:03. Next up
was a 9:33 2m for the win and closed out
the day with a 4:24 mile for my third
win. Ten days later I hit the Cawley stadium track for the very popular GLRR
2 mile series. I took first on that night running a negative split
4:34/4:30 – 9:04. I’d have to run a LOT
faster to get the series record (Bob Hodge 8:52)! Three days later I took on
250 others at the Swampscott Dory Run (which is still held but is now a
5k race). I got by Ed Sheehan and Paul Gompers in the final 400 meters to take
the win in a Course Record 23:41.
Dory Run
1 23:41 Dave Dunham
2 23:44 Paul Gompers
3 23:45 Ed Sheehan
4 23:57 Paul McGovern
5 24:21 Mike Cronin
6 24:24 Steve Oliver
7 24:37 Doug Hutchinson
8 24:56 Dave Lavallee
9 25:11 W F Newhall
10 25:12 Walt Murphy
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