Busy, busy week. Didn’t get to write anything for the blog this week.
Matt Adams was first for the guys.
Annie Rose Willis was first for the gals.
Seth finished the course.
I fell off the wagon.
Monthly Archive for April, 2009
Despite a sweltering heat that had most runners 15-30 seconds off their pace and landed at least one D5K’er in the hospital (all better now), it was a good day for most of our runners.
Congrats especially to Annie Rose Willis who was the first overall female and Dave Long second overall male. Tim Short was first male 20-29s. Matt Adams sweated out (literally) a third in male 30-39s.
Hard Core Award goes to James Deluca who ran and finished despite a stress fracture in his foot and a full blown case of lyme disease that would keep most others bedridden. According to James, he was pleased with his performance since he “managed to finish the 5 miler without throwing up on myself or falling asleep.”
Also… the TR Ramsdell v. Frankie “Alarmclock” Lanzillo battle continues. After a slow start, Lanzillo was able to pick up speed and tracked Ramsdell down in the last mile. It was a close one right up to the last few strides with Lanzillo finishing right on Ramsdell’s heels. Looking forward to the rematch at the Backshore 5 miler on May 9.
2 David Long 214 2/63 M3039 M BEVERLY MA 30:59 6:12 4 Timothy Short 453 1/28 M2029 M DANVERS MA 32:30 6:30 13 Annie Rose Willis 374 1/47 F2029 F DANVERS MA 35:13 7:03 20 matt adams 4 6/63 M3039 M BEVERLY MA 35:51 7:11 25 Aaron Toleos 345 8/63 M3039 M BOXFORD MA 36:50 7:22 41 T.R. Ramsdell 281 12/57 M4049 M BEVERLY MA 38:24 7:41 42 Frank Lanzillo 478 13/57 M4049 M DANVERS MA 38:34 7:43 77 Gary Jones 170 21/57 M4049 M DANVERS MA 40:30 8:06 121 Jack McManus 397 18/43 M5059 M DANVERS MA 43:29 8:42 151 Mark Jones 174 27/57 M4049 M DANVERS MA 45:17 9:04 153 Elizabeth Jones 497 11/47 F2029 F DANVERS MA 45:23 9:05
Aaron
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Best of luck to all of our D5K Runners who are taking part in the Boston Marathon today. ” Go kick some ass”
-The D5K Crew
With the marathon upon us I would like to share with you some quotes from people who have run them. N-joy.
| “Frustration is the first step towards improvement. I have no incentive to improve if I’m content with what I can do and if I’m completely satisfied with my pace, distance and form as a runner. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forwards.” | |
| -John Bingham
“The marathon can humble you” -Bill Rogers “The starting line of the New York City marathon is kind of a giant time bomb behind you about to go off. It is the most spectacular start in sport.” -Bill Rogers “I just run as hard as I can for 20 miles, and then race.” -Steve Jones “I thought about how many preconcieved prejudices would crumble when i trotted right along for 26 miles.” -Roberta Gibb “To describe the agony of a marathon to someone who’s never run it is like trying to explain color to someone who was born blind.” -Jerome Drayton “We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon.” -Emil Zatopek “Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” -Steve Prefontaine Good luck to all our runners, marathoners or not, there is victory in every stride. D5K. |
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