15 Years ago = Nov. 2008 Finally after 8 weeks of melancholy I was back to running in November. I even got back into racing, even though I wasn’t really in shape to race, with a windy and cold run around the lake in Wakefield. Double-J (Jim Johnson) won the race and I survived with a fourth place finish narrowly missing my goal to break 18 minutes (18:11). I ‘participated’ in the Chelmsford and friends Alumni XC race which started easily and then had the leaders run progressively faster. I took 6th place in 19:56 (long 5k) and was the top Billerica finisher (laugh). I followed that with a good old fashioned ass-kicking (I was on the receiving end) at the Andover XC race two days later. The race attracts nearly 400 and is quite a run, with a mix of grass, cart paths, quick up/downs, and tight turns. I battle throughout with the top woman but couldn’t quite get her at the finish line. I ran 20:02 for 14th place over the 3.5 mile course.
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