30 years ago (December 1991): Three races in December of 1991, one was a relay and one was a workout at a race. I started the month with a 5 mile race in Brockton (part of the Hockomock Swamp Rat series). Mike Woodman and I were together for the first 2 miles before I pulled away for the win in 24:44. Woody took second with a fine 25:17. Two weeks later I ran a 5.16 mile leg in the Whitinsville relay. We finished 2nd to a CMS team (1:13:20 to 1:15:33), and I ran 25:52 to run the fastest time on my leg. I finished the month with a visit to the Fresh Pond race. The race has no entry fee, no prizes, not t-shirts, but always has great competition. It isn’t hyperbole to say that some of the best runners in the country (and the world) have raced at Fresh Pond. My goal was to run 3 loops in approximately 5:10 pace which was my goal pace for the marathon. George Patriarca (a Multi-time All-American at Brandeis) took it out in sub-5’s as he coasted to a win in the 2.5 mile race. I ran alone from the start running loops of 12:42, 12:56 to win the 5m in 25:37. I continued on through a third loop of 12:59.
1 Dave Dunham 25:37
2 Brendan Culley 26:21
3 Stuart Schatzer 26:29
4 Jim Ross 28:27
5 Mike Dubois 28:29
2.5 1st George Patriarca 12:23
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