Race Results Current Month Other Months		October 1997 Race of the Month T-K O'Malley's 10-K Road Race Scituate, MA --- Sunday, October 5th On a summer-like day a sizeable group of CRC'ers made the trek down to Scituate for this popular race. The course starts off downhill, tours Scituate Harbor, does a loop to Scituate Lighthouse, and then climbs back up to the start. As usual, CRC runners distinguished themselves with four finishers in the top thirteen. Leading the pack was Peter Gallimore who couldn't quite catch the leaders but finished respectably fourth in 35:46. In addition, Ginny Carlin captured an age group award, placing second in the F40-49 category. Afterward everyone adjourned to Ginny's house in Marshfield for a post-race celebration. Results Name Time Overall Place Division Place Pace Peter Gallimore 35:46 4 3 5:46 Steve Wukitch 36:39 8 4 5:54 Ranjeet Sudan 37:24 10 5 6:02 Brian Barringer 38:34 13 7 6:13 Kerry Kirkendall 43:26 47 4 7:00 Ginny Carlin 46:49 98 2 7:33 Chuck Schultz 48:03 129 12 7:44 Jacki Erath 48:26 136 6 7:48 Elizabeth Mullen 51:38 228 30 8:19 Other October Races October 4: Acton Fall Classic (Acton) --- 5-K West Acton closes down Main Street on the first Saturday in October for Chamber of Commerce day, where the swing band is hot but the fried dough is hotter! The festivities are kicked-off by the Fall Classic 5K, a flat and fast road race through the finest Acton neighborhoods. Scott Duhaime was the sole CRC entrant on a perfect fall morning to race, breaking the 19 minute barrier with a 18:57 performance (6:06), good enough for 13th place out of 192 finishers. October 5: GTE Fall Classic (Waltham) --- 5-K In the final stages of his preparation for the Chicago Marathon, Al Nagel ran through the puddles of Sunday morning in a time of 20:21 (6:33 pace) to finish 17th overall and 2nd in the M50-59 group. It was great to see old friend Mike Albert (who has been recovering from a knee injury) at this race; he ran 21:05 to finish 23rd overall. Hope to see you back on the track soon, Mike!! October 5: Casco Bay Half-Marathon (Portland, ME) --- 13.1 Miles Bruce Davie reports "Bob, Keith and I ran the Casco Bay half, on a course that had been modified to avoid bridge construction, resulting in a substantially hillier race than previous years. Bob and Keith agreed it was `not a PR course' this year. But it was scenic and weather was pretty good - we snuck in between the morning downpour and the afternoon heat wave. Highlights for me were running with Joan Benoit Samuelson in the last mile (she outkicked me), and picking up my first individual trophy since joining CRC - 2nd in my age group. Bob was second masters finisher." Results     8 Bob Gillon          46 M Lynnfield       MA 1:18:05  5:57    11 Joan Samuelson      40 F Freeport        ME 1:20:07  6:07    12 Bruce Davie         34 M Belmont         MA 1:20:14  6:07    45 Keith Kennedy       45 M Lancaster       MA 1:29:57  6:52 Please note that Joan Samuelson is an honorary CRC member since she and the Webmaster went to the same college (a "couple" of years apart). October 12: Hudson Boys & Girls Club Duathlon (Hudson) --- Duathlon Scott Duhaime picked up some hardware this weekend, finishing 9th overall and 2nd in his age group (35-39) at the Hudson Boys & Girls Club Off-Road Duathlon on Sunday at Gates Pond in Berlin, MA.  This hilly course consists of a 2.3 mile run on forest roads around the pond, a 7.5 mile mountain bike race with three laps of the run loop plus a short single-track diversion, followed by the same 2.3 mile run and is a pure a fitness challenge. Always a mistake to look at last year's results before the race, Scott's first run was the exact same time as the year before, 14:54 (17th fastest), but he picked up 38 seconds on his bike leg (having his bike on the first rack helped!), racing to a 28:07 time (9th), and survived the second run in 15:33 (8th -- 4 seconds faster than '96).  His overall time was 58:34, 42 seconds faster than '96.  Scott would love to see other CRC athletes/adrenaline junkies try these types of events! October 13: Tufts Healthplan 10-K (Boston) --- 10-K Two CRC'ers showed up, along with 6,000 other women, for this annual rite of Fall. On a sunny 70 degree day, Kerry Kirkendall ran 42:19 (a 6:50 pace) to place 119th overall. And, Elizabeth Mullen, who continues to make giant strides with every race, ran 49:16 (a 7:57 pace) to finish 533rd overall. October 19: Bay State Marathon (Lowell) --- 26.2 Miles It was a cold start but the two CRC'ers running this race heated up fast and paced themselves to impressive PR's. Melissa Mendel continued her fabulous string of PR runs with a 3:02:20 to finish as 3rd female and 53rd overall. Lionel Kervella, who was just trying to qualify for Boston, ran a 2:53:23 to finish 23rd overall and 5th in the M20-29 age group. Some comments from Missy: "On Sunday at BayState, I was reminded of why CRC is the best running club around.  CRC made up the best support crew a marathoner could ask for!  Bob ran the first 15 miles with me, then biked the remaining 11 miles.  Bill, Scott, Sandy and later, Bob, were on their bikes and offered their support along the most difficult stretch of the marathon, then rode with me during the final 7 miles.  Ranjeet and Peter mastered race day traffic and managed to pop up at every opportunity, and Ranjeet ran with me from mile 19 to the finish.  Janice was at the Tyngsboro bridge at mile 23 1/2, offering help up the hill to the bridge. Many others offered their support through phone calls and emails.  How can anyone not run a PR with amazing support like that?  CRC made this marathon easy for me, and very special.  Thank you, everyone!" October 19: Chicago Marathon (Chicago) --- 26.2 Miles On a glorious Fall morning two CRC'ers joined 16,000 others on the 20th anniversary of this wonderful race. The weather was near perfect --- high 40's at the start, about 60 at the finish with light winds. CRC newcomer Sylvia Kimball, in only her second marathon, ran a 4:38:53 to finish in 10,855th place. Al Nagel ran a 3:24:24 to place 1970th overall and 18th out of 308 in the M55-59 age group. Some comments from Sylvia: "I had so much fun and was very pleased with my performance.  I finished without injury and have recovered well/quickly.  Miles 21-25 were hard and slow, but then with the dramatic Chicago skyline in view and the crowds' encouragement, I kicked in the last mile and felt as if I was flying over the finish line - which I'm sure was not really the case, but it felt good any way! It was indeed a glorious day and I am inspired to train for another marathon in the not so far off future." Some comments from Al: "Having run 7 of my 8 previous marathons in either Boston or New York, this was a new experience for me. Particularly being able to walk down stairs immediately after the race. The Chicago course is quite flat (ala Bay State) with many many turns and even a half-mile tunnel under McCormick Place at mile 24.5. So you can set a pace early on and just hold onto it mile after mile. I felt great right from the gun, ran well within myself the whole way, and never came close to hitting the wall. My first and second half splits were only 1 minute apart so I was very happy about that. And I think Fred must have been in Chicago this weekend because someone was shouting "heart rate!! heart rate!!" in my ear at every mile marker. This is a superbly run race with a diverse course, great amenities (e.g., water stations that seem to stretch on for blocks), and enthusiastic crowds. I hope some of you will try it next year. So, I guess all of those hilly long runs this summer in Lincoln and Concord served me well. Before this race I thought that this might be my last marathon. But I had so much fun on Sunday that I'm already looking forward to the next one --- whenever and wherever that may be." October 19: Bay State Half-Marathon (Lowell) --- 13.1 Miles Three CRC'ers also ran the half-marathon at Bay State. Marcello Scippa led the pack with a 1:31:11 (6:58 pace) --- rumor has it that he was injured. Certainly hope not, Marcello. Molly Turner had an excellent race, running a 1:38:33 (7:31 pace). And David Baum, running his first half-marathon and shooting for 8-minute miles, turned in a solid 1:40:13 (7:39 pace). October 19: Boston Fire Fighters Road Race (Dorchester) --- 10-K CRC newcomer Adam Penn represented the club admirably in this race, running a PR in 37:32 (6:03 pace) to finish 13th overall. This was an excellent tuneup for Adam's assault on the New York City Marathon on November 2nd. October 26: Marine Corps Marathon (Washington, DC) --- 26.2 Miles On a cold and rainy Sunday, Jim Reardon took this annual tour of our national monuments by storm and came away with an outstanding performance. Under less than ideal conditions, Jim ran a 2:46:52, finished 62nd overall, and registered a PR by at least 5 minutes. Awesome!! Some comments from Jim: "I am very pleased with my race. Play-by-play: Conditions at start: 50 degrees and raining. Put myself a little back in the pack to make absolutely sure I didn't go out too fast. Took 20 seconds to cross start, and first mile in 7:00. It took 5 miles for me to get clear enough of the crowd that my senses could start working again and I could begin to run my own race. 5 mile split 31:51. I slowed down what turned out to be 12 seconds a mile then, which would allow my later 5 mile splits to remain with 10 seconds of the first one. I elected to drink 1 cup of water every 4 miles, which I think just balanced water loss (the day was perfect for not losing water). I'd better drink lots more in warmer, sunnier races. Hit the first psychological barrier between 10 and 13. I had stopped passing people and wasn't running that comfortably. I got out of it by visualizing an upcoming part of the course (mile 13.5, the incline up to Union Station) which I remembered well. 1/2 way in 1:23:34 (my watch). At 15 I put plan B into effect and started to race, to try to pass people. At 18 a friend from MIT (Erik Duerr) jumped in with me for 3 miles, up to and around Hains Point. That's the loneliest part of the course, and I realized I was depending on the crowds for energy at the 10% level. I kept focused by remembering that it was only a 10 K, only 5 miles, etc left to go. At 22 the crowds came back and I noticed that people were now yelling "Good stride!" and "looking strong" rather than "Go Cambridge". That really lifted my spirits. I passed everyone I saw after mile 15! Came through in 2:46:34 (my watch), having run negative splits by about 30 seconds. Wandered around the finish line in a cloud of endorphins, happily making small talk with the marines. Collected my bag and walked stiffly and sorely the 1.5 miles back to the car, arriving much less stiff and sore. Some stiffness in quads remains, but nothing compared to all 7 previous marathons I've run. Lesson learned: I've found the right way to run (and train for) marathons, thanks to the coaching of Fred, the examples of Al and Bobby and Melissa, and the help and encouragement of most of the CRC in one way or another." October 26: Boston Police Chase (Boston) --- 5 Miles Peter Gallimore and Kerry Kirkendall showed up to compete with hoards of local policemen from all over Greater Boston in this annual race around Back Bay. Peter ran a PR of 26:23 (5:17 pace) --- "beating my previous time by a minute and 13 seconds." He finished 5th overall and 2nd in his age group. Kerry ran 34:00 (6:48 pace) to finish 148th overall and 3rd in her age group. Rumor has it that both were able to get several parking tickets fixed in lieu of age group trophies. October 26: 16th Great Pumpkin Road Race (Cape Ellis, ME) --- 10-K Bob Gillon reports: "It seems like I haven't had any race results for decades but here are some from this weekend. A great flat and fast (half-fast for some of us) course with about 200 runners. Keith Kennedy ran 38:12 for a 31st place finish. Bob Gillon ran 35:40 for an unlucky 13th place finish."