5 years ago (June 2019): I raced four times this month with a little bit of road, mountain, and a tiny bit of XC. Over the river and through the woods 5k was race number 5 in the 8 race CARS series (06/08/19). It was already 70 degrees and seemed warmer as we checked out the course. It featured a couple of 180 degree turns, a nearly single-lane bike path, and a mile of Cross-Country. My plan was to stick close to Scott Clark and try to get ahead of him for the XC part. Over 200 took off at the start and the "root canal" tunnel followed by the 30' climb up over the highway and then the first 180. I found myself with Scott in the top 15 with the 2nd pack. Onto the XC part and I just couldn't get in front of Scott. On the way back, right before we hit the bridge again Jim Angell (also 55 years old) went by. I stayed close but Jim gapped me as we went up over the highway. When we hit the root canal I found a kick and was able to get around him and put a second on him. Scott ended up taking the 50+ in 18:16 with me second in 18:26.
1 1/3 MOPEN 16:57 16:56 5:27 Andrew Tuttle 23 M 197 Alton NH 76.67%
2 2/3 MOPEN 17:34 17:33 5:39 Sam Evans-Brown 33 M 284 Concord NH 74.86%
3 3/3 MOPEN 17:39 17:39 5:41 Colin Lessard 17 M 107 Bow NH 74.14%
4 1/10 M1519 17:47 17:46 5:43 Sam Berube 18 M 46 Bow NH 73.11%
5 2/10 M1519 18:09 18:08 5:50 Benjamin Neff 16 M 140 Bow NH 73.05%
6 1/27 M5059 18:16 18:16 5:53 Scott Clark 53 M 194 Gilmanton NH 82.65%
7 1/11 M3039 18:23 18:21 5:55 Kevin Crowley 33 M 212 Concord NH 71.60%
8 2/27 M5059 18:26 18:26 5:56 Dave Dunham 55 M 15 Bradford MA 83.20%
9 3/27 M5059 18:28 18:27 5:57 Jim Angell 55 M 147 Hopkinton NH 83.12%
10 1/8 M2029 18:33 18:31 5:58 Timothy Lindberg 25 M 181 Ashland NH 70.12%
Mt Washington road race: This was the 29th time I’d raced up the auto road to the summit of the highest point in New England. I hoped to run between 1:14 (my time last year) and 1:17 (the course record for 55+ is 1:16:58). A good sized group of CMS guys gathered a little after 8am and we went out for an easy couple of miles on the trails. The weather was low 60’s at the start and 40’s on top with 40mph winds. I got in the second row at the start. I counted about 30 people in front of me as we started the climb. I tried to focus on teammates Erik Vandendries and Steve Brightman who are both in the 50+ age group. Erik slowly pulled away at the mile and on the longer straights I could see him picking off people as the race progressed. I got locked into catching then losing ground on Steve. He would walk as it got steeper then run really fast as the grade decreased. I hit the half-way in 35:47 which was 35 seconds slower than last year (or about 10 seconds a mile!) so I was on pace for a 1:15-high. I never lost focus and even had the top women in my sights for the 2nd half of the race. At 7 miles I swore “if I finish I will never do this again” and charged on. At the final turn I saw the clock and was able to sneak in under the age group record with a 1:16:46 for 26th overall and first in the 50+.
I ended up scoring for all three of the CMS winning teams (open, masters, seniors). The club had a good day! Todd won the 45-49 and Erik took the 50-54. I may have set a record (certainly a personal best) for the least amount of time before running down. I finished in just under 1:17, got myself to the summit (thank you Paul Grant for giving me a fleece blanket at the finish!), and crossed over the line heading down and the clock was still in the 1:24’s.
Pl Time Name Age Gen City St Club
1 1:02:52 Eric Blake 40 M West Hartford CT
2 1:03:51 Francis Kamiri 32 M Birmingham AL
3 1:05:44 Lee Berube 28 M Syracuse NY
4 1:06:30 Nadir Cavagna 24 M San Pellegrino ITA
5 1:09:41 Nick Aguila 29 M Manchester NH MILL
8 1:10:22 Scott Mindel 32 M Burlington MA CMS
14 1:14:12 Erik Vandendries 54 M Chestnut Hill MA CMS
19 1:15:27 Sean Livingston 50 M Barrington RI WMM
21 1:15:56 Steve Brightman 50 M Providence RI CMS
24 1:16:34 Todd Callaghan 49 M Beverly MA CMS
26 1:16:47 Dave Dunham 55 M Ward Hill MA CMS
30 1:17:22 Francis Burdett 54 M Worcester MA CMS
Capital 10k: Finally, a longer race in the CARS series! Most of the races in this 8-race series are 5k so I've been looking forward to the 10k. The weather was turning warm but at least there wasn't any humidity. This race gets a good turnout and is competitive since it is part of the NH grand prix. It seemed fast as we headed down the main street, this would be a quick mile since it is slightly downhill, and we had a bit of a tailwind. I settled into a good pack with fellow 50+ runners Scott Clark, Jim Angell, and Ernie Brake. Charlie Bemis (WRT) had already pulled away and Brian Ruhm (GCS) was a few seconds ahead. The first 3+ miles are fast and flat and I just kind of hung on in our little group. Ernie fell off after a couple of miles and we caught up to Brian around 3 miles. I tried to push it on the biggest climb from 3-4 and Brian was off the pack. Scott and I caught the 2nd place woman and Jim fell off before 5 miles. The last tough little hill at 5.5 really hurt but I was able to gap Scott. I could see the first woman up ahead and Charlie as well, but they were WAY up ahead. I pushed to the line and ended up taking 2nd in the 50+ and tops in the CARS age graded. We had a good team run with three of the top 5 age graded results.
Overall
1 1/3 MOPEN 32:57* 32:57 5:19 Forest MacKenzie 17 M 6928 Deerfield NH 81.77%
2 2/3 MOPEN 33:20 33:20 5:22 Jacob Wormald 24 M 321 Pelham NH 80.15%
3 3/3 MOPEN 33:39 33:39 5:25 Andrew Erickson 23 M 6946 Lebanon NH 79.40%
4 1/23 M2029 33:57 33:56 5:28 Christopher Dunn 24 M 415 Kennebunk ME 78.73%
5 2/23 M2029 34:14 34:14 5:31 Andrew Tuttle 24 M 197 Alton NH 78.04%
24 1/46 M5059 37:17* 37:15 6:00 Charlie Bemis 56 M 486 Derry NH 84.94%
27 2/46 M5059 37:51* 37:49 6:06 Dave Dunham 55 M 15 Bradford MA 82.93%
30 3/46 M5059 38:10 38:09 6:09 Scott Clark 53 M 194 Gilmanton NH 80.78%
31 4/46 M5059 38:14* 38:12 6:09 Jim Angell 55 M 147 Hopkinton NH 82.10%
34 5/46 M5059 38:32 38:29 6:12 Brian Ruhm 54 M 6956 Hollis NH 80.78%
36 6/46 M5059 39:22 39:17 6:20 Terrence Ferns 50 M 295 New London NH 76.48%
38 7/46 M5059 39:28 39:26 6:21 Ernest Brake 57 M 195 North Sutton NH 80.95%
54 9/46 M5059 41:43 41:42 6:43 Thomas Anderson 54 M 6937 Claremont NH 74.55%
Franklin Savings Bank 150th anniversary 5k race, I wasn't sure where I was going to race this weekend but eventually settle on the FSB 5k in Franklin NH. It was very humid and in the upper 70s during the warmup and getting more humid. There were about 100 people milling about before the start but only a couple of guys out doing any kind of warmup. That gave me an indication that I might have a shot at a win. I kept my eye on the race director (she had the starting gun) as the final announcements were made. I heard her ask the timers if they were ready, they said "yes”, and she fired the gun. I was ready but I think most were left standing. I headed out in the lead and could hear some footfalls right behind me. After 1/2 mile they faded and by a mile I was alone. The mile was fast at 5:35 but the drop certainly helped. I settled in but tried to keep pushing. Splits of 6:00 and 6:00 were not quite what I hoped for but the effort was there. I crossed the line in first place picking up my first win of the year (and 41st consecutive year). Second place came in 1:21 later. I finished off the morning with an excellent warm-down 5 miles on the Northern Rail Trail, it was only a little buggy.
1 1/3 MOPEN 16:57 16:56 5:27 Andrew Tuttle 23 M 197 Alton NH 76.67%
2 2/3 MOPEN 17:34 17:33 5:39 Sam Evans-Brown 33 M 284 Concord NH 74.86%
3 3/3 MOPEN 17:39 17:39 5:41 Colin Lessard 17 M 107 Bow NH 74.14%
4 1/10 M1519 17:47 17:46 5:43 Sam Berube 18 M 46 Bow NH 73.11%
5 2/10 M1519 18:09 18:08 5:50 Benjamin Neff 16 M 140 Bow NH 73.05%
6 1/27 M5059 18:16 18:16 5:53 Scott Clark 53 M 194 Gilmanton NH 82.65%
7 1/11 M3039 18:23 18:21 5:55 Kevin Crowley 33 M 212 Concord NH 71.60%
8 2/27 M5059 18:26 18:26 5:56 Dave Dunham 55 M 15 Bradford MA 83.20%
9 3/27 M5059 18:28 18:27 5:57 Jim Angell 55 M 147 Hopkinton NH 83.12%
10 1/8 M2029 18:33 18:31 5:58 Timothy Lindberg 25 M 181 Ashland NH 70.12%
Mt Washington road race: This was the 29th time I’d raced up the auto road to the summit of the highest point in New England. I hoped to run between 1:14 (my time last year) and 1:17 (the course record for 55+ is 1:16:58). A good sized group of CMS guys gathered a little after 8am and we went out for an easy couple of miles on the trails. The weather was low 60’s at the start and 40’s on top with 40mph winds. I got in the second row at the start. I counted about 30 people in front of me as we started the climb. I tried to focus on teammates Erik Vandendries and Steve Brightman who are both in the 50+ age group. Erik slowly pulled away at the mile and on the longer straights I could see him picking off people as the race progressed. I got locked into catching then losing ground on Steve. He would walk as it got steeper then run really fast as the grade decreased. I hit the half-way in 35:47 which was 35 seconds slower than last year (or about 10 seconds a mile!) so I was on pace for a 1:15-high. I never lost focus and even had the top women in my sights for the 2nd half of the race. At 7 miles I swore “if I finish I will never do this again” and charged on. At the final turn I saw the clock and was able to sneak in under the age group record with a 1:16:46 for 26th overall and first in the 50+.
I ended up scoring for all three of the CMS winning teams (open, masters, seniors). The club had a good day! Todd won the 45-49 and Erik took the 50-54. I may have set a record (certainly a personal best) for the least amount of time before running down. I finished in just under 1:17, got myself to the summit (thank you Paul Grant for giving me a fleece blanket at the finish!), and crossed over the line heading down and the clock was still in the 1:24’s.
Pl Time Name Age Gen City St Club
1 1:02:52 Eric Blake 40 M West Hartford CT
2 1:03:51 Francis Kamiri 32 M Birmingham AL
3 1:05:44 Lee Berube 28 M Syracuse NY
4 1:06:30 Nadir Cavagna 24 M San Pellegrino ITA
5 1:09:41 Nick Aguila 29 M Manchester NH MILL
8 1:10:22 Scott Mindel 32 M Burlington MA CMS
14 1:14:12 Erik Vandendries 54 M Chestnut Hill MA CMS
19 1:15:27 Sean Livingston 50 M Barrington RI WMM
21 1:15:56 Steve Brightman 50 M Providence RI CMS
24 1:16:34 Todd Callaghan 49 M Beverly MA CMS
26 1:16:47 Dave Dunham 55 M Ward Hill MA CMS
30 1:17:22 Francis Burdett 54 M Worcester MA CMS
Capital 10k: Finally, a longer race in the CARS series! Most of the races in this 8-race series are 5k so I've been looking forward to the 10k. The weather was turning warm but at least there wasn't any humidity. This race gets a good turnout and is competitive since it is part of the NH grand prix. It seemed fast as we headed down the main street, this would be a quick mile since it is slightly downhill, and we had a bit of a tailwind. I settled into a good pack with fellow 50+ runners Scott Clark, Jim Angell, and Ernie Brake. Charlie Bemis (WRT) had already pulled away and Brian Ruhm (GCS) was a few seconds ahead. The first 3+ miles are fast and flat and I just kind of hung on in our little group. Ernie fell off after a couple of miles and we caught up to Brian around 3 miles. I tried to push it on the biggest climb from 3-4 and Brian was off the pack. Scott and I caught the 2nd place woman and Jim fell off before 5 miles. The last tough little hill at 5.5 really hurt but I was able to gap Scott. I could see the first woman up ahead and Charlie as well, but they were WAY up ahead. I pushed to the line and ended up taking 2nd in the 50+ and tops in the CARS age graded. We had a good team run with three of the top 5 age graded results.
Overall
1 1/3 MOPEN 32:57* 32:57 5:19 Forest MacKenzie 17 M 6928 Deerfield NH 81.77%
2 2/3 MOPEN 33:20 33:20 5:22 Jacob Wormald 24 M 321 Pelham NH 80.15%
3 3/3 MOPEN 33:39 33:39 5:25 Andrew Erickson 23 M 6946 Lebanon NH 79.40%
4 1/23 M2029 33:57 33:56 5:28 Christopher Dunn 24 M 415 Kennebunk ME 78.73%
5 2/23 M2029 34:14 34:14 5:31 Andrew Tuttle 24 M 197 Alton NH 78.04%
24 1/46 M5059 37:17* 37:15 6:00 Charlie Bemis 56 M 486 Derry NH 84.94%
27 2/46 M5059 37:51* 37:49 6:06 Dave Dunham 55 M 15 Bradford MA 82.93%
30 3/46 M5059 38:10 38:09 6:09 Scott Clark 53 M 194 Gilmanton NH 80.78%
31 4/46 M5059 38:14* 38:12 6:09 Jim Angell 55 M 147 Hopkinton NH 82.10%
34 5/46 M5059 38:32 38:29 6:12 Brian Ruhm 54 M 6956 Hollis NH 80.78%
36 6/46 M5059 39:22 39:17 6:20 Terrence Ferns 50 M 295 New London NH 76.48%
38 7/46 M5059 39:28 39:26 6:21 Ernest Brake 57 M 195 North Sutton NH 80.95%
54 9/46 M5059 41:43 41:42 6:43 Thomas Anderson 54 M 6937 Claremont NH 74.55%
Franklin Savings Bank 150th anniversary 5k race, I wasn't sure where I was going to race this weekend but eventually settle on the FSB 5k in Franklin NH. It was very humid and in the upper 70s during the warmup and getting more humid. There were about 100 people milling about before the start but only a couple of guys out doing any kind of warmup. That gave me an indication that I might have a shot at a win. I kept my eye on the race director (she had the starting gun) as the final announcements were made. I heard her ask the timers if they were ready, they said "yes”, and she fired the gun. I was ready but I think most were left standing. I headed out in the lead and could hear some footfalls right behind me. After 1/2 mile they faded and by a mile I was alone. The mile was fast at 5:35 but the drop certainly helped. I settled in but tried to keep pushing. Splits of 6:00 and 6:00 were not quite what I hoped for but the effort was there. I crossed the line in first place picking up my first win of the year (and 41st consecutive year). Second place came in 1:21 later. I finished off the morning with an excellent warm-down 5 miles on the Northern Rail Trail, it was only a little buggy.
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