Looking back - October 2007

15 Years ago – 2007: I raced four times during the month, all different disciplines: Mountain, Trail, XC, and Road.  I also covered distances from 1 mile to the marathon.  The first race was the toughest mile race in New England (maybe anywhere?).  The “open” course (any route you choose) up Stark Mountain included 2,000’ of vertical.  I mapped out my route and it came out to somewhere between 1.5 and 1.7 miles.  I won in a course record of 23:51.  While standing on the starting line I asked the winner from 2006 what route he took when he won.  He had an answer that made me laugh…”follow me and find out”.  The next day I toed the line at the Wayland XC race, a tough 5k over rolling hills and through a sand pit around Wayland High School.  I took 25^th (and 4^th master) in 18:03.  A week later I was on the trails of Gloucester getting my ass kicked at the Ravenswood trail race.  I finished the 4.5 mile course in 28:54 taking 6^th overall and 2^nd master.  My final race of the month was the USATF NE marathon championships at the Cape Cod marathon.  I ran a conservative pace and actually negative split (ran faster the second half) running a 2:49:25 for 26^th place (and 8^th in the 40-49).  This stands as my best time as a 40+ runner. 

Wayland XC  M40-49
1 16:06 Andrew Gardiner -  Windsor Slough & Eaton Newton
2 17:48 Mark Reeder - GLRR Brighton
3 17:54 Jamie Aubuchon - Sisu Project Fitchburg
4 18:03 Dave Dunham - CMS Bradford
5 18:14 Mark Bell - BAA Sudbury

Ravenswood Trail race
1 Matthew Carter 26:05 M20
2 Matthew Haringa 26:52 M20
3 Jim Pawlicki 27:29 M30
4 Matt Curran 28:12 M50
5 John Gillis 28:18 M40
6 Dave Dunham 28:54 M40

Cape Cod marathon (USATF NE championship)
    1   Shad M. Miller                     30 M     1/285  M1439 Providence, RI          WHIRL  2:28:39  5:41 2:28:39 
    2   Titus Mutinda                      42 M     1/165  M4049 Lowell, MA              GLRR     2:28:53  5:41 2:28:53*
    3   Avi Kramer                         26 M     2/285  M1439 Jamaica Plain, MA     GBTC   2:29:48  5:43 2:29:48 
 
40+
    7     Glen Guillemette                47 M     2/165  M4049 Narragansett, RI                   2:33:06  5:51 2:33:07*
    9     Rich Burke                       40 M     3/165  M4049 Morristown, NJ                     2:38:23  6:03 2:38:23 
   14    Mike Cooney                    45 M     4/165  M4049 Chelmsford, MA        WHIRL  2:41:29  6:10 2:41:29*
   18    Geoffrey S. Newton           40 M     5/165  M4049 Yarmouthport, MA    CCAC     2:44:07  6:16 2:44:08 
   19    Reno Stirrat                      53 M     1/123  M5059 Dorchester, MA        GCS       2:45:46  6:20 2:45:47*
   21    Norm Bouthiller                 42 M     6/165  M4049 Conventry, RI          WHIRL  2:46:05  6:21 2:46:06 
   24    Dan Verrington                  45 M     7/165  M4049 Bradford, MA           CMS      2:47:48  6:24 2:47:49 
   25    Ephraim Ezekiel                 50 M     2/123  M5059 Newton, MA            WHIRL    2:48:53  6:27 2:48:55*
   26    Dave Oliver                      51 M     3/123  M5059 Westborough, MA     GLRR     2:49:03  6:27 2:49:07*
   27    Dave Dunham                   43 M     8/165  M4049 Bradford, MA           CMS      2:49:24  6:28 2:49:26 
   29    Paul Hammond                  47 M     9/165  M4049 Lexington, MA          WHIRL  2:51:56  6:34 2:51:56