Race Results 1999 Results Race of the Month Run Around Cape Ann 25K Weekend of the 11th Great Josh Billings Runaground Lenox Hop N Rock Triathlon Doc Linskey 5 miler Marshfield Road Runners 20K Miles for Michelle Other Months		September 1999 Race of the Month 11th Annual Lake Winnipesaukee Relay Weirs Beach, NH, September 25, 1999 The CRC race of the month was the 11th Annual Fred Brown Relay. Around 25 CRC members traveled to Lake Winnipesaukie, NH to participate in the event. This race is like no other! There is clearly no better way to share the joy that is running! This was the first year in which all CRC teams made it in under 8 hours and all teams were in the top 10 in their divisions. Leading the way was the Mixed Open A team with First in Division (1/26 and 7/135) in what is thought to be a CRC Winnipesaukie record time. . The CRC Men's Open team followed with unexpectedly strong performance of Ninth in Division (9/54 21/135). The Mixed Open B team confirmed that it was a great day for Cantabrigians by taking Eighth in Division (8/26 50/135). On the chart that follows please keep in mind that the lengths of the legs are suspect, any one leg could be too long or too short! Feliciano and I plan a romantic week-end measuring the legs in the near future. We'll keep you posted. Follow this link to view Winnipesaukee photos LEG CRC MIXED OPEN A [6:46:38(6:12)] CRC MIXED OPEN B [7:59:01(7:18)] CRC MEN'S OPEN[7:27:46(6:49)] 1 10.7 Karl Amundson 59:47 (5:35) Mark Woods 1:06:55 (6:15) Jean-Dany Joachim 1:08:46 (6:26) 2 11.0 Bruce Davie 1:04:59 (5:55) Sanjay Ram 1:18:59 (7:11) Roger Hart 1:17:42 (7:04) 3 9.3 Marcello Scippa 1:00:50 (6:32) Joe McCarty 1:10:12 (7:33) Raghu Madyastha 1:06:43 (7:11) 4 4.0 Molly Turner-Scippa 27:46(6:57) Siana LaForest 33:51 (8:28) Mark Woods 23:46 (5:56) 5 10.8 Peter Gallimore 1:02:36(5:48) Feliciano Protasi 1:13:53 (6:50) Drew Hanchett 1:11:18 (6:36) 6 6.4 Kerry Kirkendall 44:19(6:55) Felicia Mebane 50:17 (7:51) Dave Quilty 44:45 (6:59) 7 8.5 Diane Sagnella 57:46(6:48) Beth Bolyn 1:07:08 (7:53) Ray Gonzalez 58:56 (6:56) 8 4.4 Missy Mendel 28:38(6:30) Gina Koprowski 37:49 (8:36) Mark Clark (2nd) 35:54 (8:10) Captain's report, Mixed Open A Bruce Davie: I have been playing team sports for over 25 years, and I doubt that I have ever been on a team in which every member performed as close to their best as the 8 members of our winning relay team did this weekend. And just as well, because the team that took second this year (Pfizer) ran a time that would have won the mixed division handily in either of the last 2 years. Karl got us off to a flying start, running the hardest leg of a course that has no easy legs in under an hour to put us second overall and a minute ahead of Pfizer. I took over and was not quite able to get into first place before Terry McNatt of CSU passed me, but I quickly regained second overall, and was pleased to find that the speedy McNatt wasn't getting away from me too fast. I reached the handoff with nothing left and passed the baton to Marcello, having increased our divisional lead to 4 minutes. Marcello ran strongly up the nastiest hill on the course and kept us in second before handing off to Molly in a display of newlywed cooperation, while Pfizer managed to whittle our lead back to 2 minutes. Molly retained that lead, and then we got our big break, as Peter, it turned out, was competing against a woman. At the end of his leg, which impressed everyone but Peter, the good news was that we had an 11 minute lead, the bad news was that one of our women would have to run against a man. On leg 6, Kerry ran the same leg she had done last year in significantly less time, keeping our lead at 10 minutes, and Diane blasted through the least pretty leg to pad our lead by a couple of minutes. At this point, we were fairly sure that no man could catch Missy, and she left nothing to chance, running an amazing last leg that was barely slower than Peter's time on it last year. And so we crossed the finish in 6:46:38, an average of 6:12 per mile, winning the division by 9 minutes and placing 7th overall - quite the best performance CRC has ever turned in. Joe McCarty: Captain Mixed Open B I can't say enough about the performance by the eight runners of the CRC B mixed open team. If I had to summarize the effort in three words, they would be perseverance, valiance, and spirit. (OK, this sounds like george dubbya's, or even al gore's, tacky campaign mottos, but they are accurate nonetheless). A brief justification: Six of the eight runners have been training the majority of the Summer for a Fall marathon, so we were beat up as a whole and aches and pains were prevelant- and commonly discussed I might add- thus the use of perseverance. The Winni course is hilly to say the least and anyone who chooses to commit their weekend to this endeavor can only be called valiant. Finally, the support and encouragement for and by our fellow runners can only be described as spirit. Now for Team B summary: 1. Mark Woods ran an incredible pace on this hilly leg. He put us way up in the standings and amazingly had a smile on his face for the entire 11 miles. I should mention that he proceeded to run leg4 for the men's open team, but we're over that now. 2. Sanjay Ram, a marathon trainee, ran the barren leg2 and is testament to the word perseverance. He had ankle problems after 6 miles, changed his stride to alleviate the pain, as a result formed an enormous blister , but finished strong, all without a single complaint. 3. I ran leg3, the same leg I ran last year. I must say that the steepness of the initial hill is still intimidating. I ran up this l hill, but my pace was equivalent to a brisk walk. With a bad head cold and achey legs, I accomplished my goal of finishing the 9+ miles without vomiting. 4. Siana Laforest ran the the 4 miler leg4. She has a pretty bad calf strain from her marathon training, but she ran well beyond her anticipated time without causing anymore strain on the calf (I hope). 5. Feliciano Protasi ran the "off-limits for everyone except Ray" leg5. He pushed himself really hard, without very much water support during this leg. His finish was strong, although he uttered some choice words while crossing the line that still make me blush... 6. Felicia Mebane, another marathon trainee did leg6, crossing the exchange point looking (surprisingly) "refreshed". I should mention that she proceeded to run alongside the leg7 and 8 runners, helping them up the crest of several hills. 7. Beth Bolyn ran leg7, a hilly 8 miles, even more complicated by traffic and the heat of the day. Again, Beth ran faster than her expected pace, leaving enough for more marathon training the following day (with Felicia). 8. A really valiant effort was put in by Gina Koprowski on the 4.4 miler leg8. This leg has hills that made us all cringe. But Gina took them in stride and showed endurance and strength, and a really strong kick on the last hill. She crossed the finish line in 7 hours and 59 minutes (plus change). Marcello Scippa: Clad in polypropylene, coolmax and fleece, we hurried into the brisk, chilly Autumn morning. Sleepy-eyed, we gulped a delicious Latte from Barista Bruce; arousing our senses, readying us for the 66-mile relay race ahead. Karl eagerly awaited the start, his ankles bound in layer upon layer of Band-Aids - a precaution against his new racing flats or just another runner's fetish. The gun was off, or was it a whistle? It's all a blur. The race unraveled quickly - 8 legs of rolling hills, lonely stretches, cheering distractions and overzealous competitors were abound. Rushing from leg to leg, providing water to weary runners, helping Ranjeet with a flat, awing at the gargantuan hills and engaging in jovial banter helped passed the time delightfully and quickly. This was really fun! I stood anxiously waiting for Bruce, who steamed towards the 'handoff' shoot like a person possessed, ata boy! As in all legs, the hills came early and often. I paid no attention to the warnings of relay veterans like Felix and Ray, until I crested the first steep incline (they rightfully suggested a rope!) when my heart rate monitor no longer registered. Too fatigued to panic, I switched to the '10 minute' game - viewing the 9 miles in 10 minute increments. This provides mental focus and makes the endeavor more palatable. I pushed harder, welcoming the complaints from my tired body. Burning lungs and straining muscles would render even more delicious an afternoon of watching others suffer! Contentment and endorphins pushed through my veins as I handed the baton to Molly! Gina Koprowski: As a first timer, I had a great time! It was rewarding to spend time with fellow teammates outside the track, as well as help us all along in our relative relays. It was such a team oriented event, and I particularly benefitted from great teammates in the last leg of the relay for my team... those hills were challenging to say the least- and my team was there on each crest of the hill to escort me up! I couldn't have done it without them and it made it that much more fun! Diane Sagnella: Much Fun! Sanjay Ram: To see everybody, on all our teams, giving off their best was quite overwhelming..well worth my damaged ankle, black toenail & blister! Congrats to the winners!! I still owe Mark Woods 4-odd miles..he's the most incredibly sensible runner i know - made the hills look so easy.. Thanks to all the people who organized it (Bruce et al), and thanks for all the food Diane! Cheers Siana LaForest: Regarding my own experience, I would say this: I had recently suffered a bad calf sprain, and I was grouchy because I couldn't run the Bay State Marathon as planned. This weekend really cheered me up. I was given the shortest leg, and I took it easy....so I probably got to enjoy the scenery more than the other runners! I was also happy to be able to run fast enough that my team could make it in under 8 hours. Drew Hanchett: Scenic Leg 5...after 10.8 miles of autumn like NH scenery, no cars, and wonderful team support, my hat goes off to those who worked through traffic and crowds. I finished in just a hair under 1:11.00 averaging around 6:34/mile thanks again to Ray, Raghu, Jean-Dany, Mark and Mark! good job all Raghu Madyastha: My experiences at Winie: I loved it! It was the first time I was participating in such an event and I thought the time spent in the cars while the other runners ran their legs would be a drag... but it wasn't. On the contrary it was real exciting to time their miles and support them through their leg. And in some cases, to pace them also. I also enjoyed the experience of interacting on a social level with fellow runners from CRC. And the fact that all you organizers did such a fabulous job with streamlining the race for us newbies made the whole race much more enjoyable. All in all, a great time for me. I will definitely do it next year. Dave Quilty: It occurred to me long after the race was over when I was thinking back about the weekend that I may have been the oldest CRC person there. Which in and of its' self my not seem like an odd thing. But it gave me pause. Seems like the club has undergone a period of transition; one of the last (if not the last) founding members of the club Ginny Carlin has relocated to far away FLA. The former mainstay of CRC at Winni was the Mixed Masters team which annually vied for first and sometimes settled for second. The September trek to Oliver Lodge became a autumn ritual, its' disciples in quest of a certain wooden sculpture became known as "Loonatics". This year owing to a number of separate circumstances the CRC masters team was absent. While celebrating the best results to date for the club I think I observed that (to paraphrase JFK): "the baton has been passed to another generation". Other Races: Monday September 6th Labor Day Run Around Cape Ann 25K Gloucester, Ma. Submitted by: Diane Sagnella Race Results Coordinator: Diane Sagnella 1:50:40 7:07(5th/2nd) Shelley McDonough 2:05:39 8:06 Bob Boudrot 2:05:50 8:06 Beth Bolyn 2:05:51 8:06 Lori Marcotte 2:09:40 8:21 Caryn Gordon 2:53:59 11:12 Several monthes ago I was perusing last years results for the Run Around Cape Ann 25K. I was busily calculating the pace I would need to place. I figured I would need at least a 7:10. The thought of that pace on THAT course made my stomach queasy. Yet, I entertained the idea anyway. That was then. A month in the warm sun of the plains of central Italy, filling myself with cream filled pastries, chocolates and espresso did not seem conducive to a stellar performace in Gloucester. Oh, I trained while in Italy, including a 21 miler right before we left, (believe me, there is nothing like training when you have nothing else to do), but the flat terrain was a far cry from the 'rolling' hills around Cape Ann. Feliciano and I came back one week before the race. The next day I ran a pretty hard 6 miles, trying to prove to myself I hadn't lost anything on the hills. I ran very well. I felt great! I couldn't believe how strong I felt. Then came Fred and his 25 quarters. That's right, twenty-five with 30s rest between. All To be run at 10K pace of course, (snicker). Well they started off innocently enough but by the end we were well within the eighties. A long workout to be sure but I did it. I was tired but I could still muster a cool down. Well, needless to say my legs were shot for the rest of the week. Thursday morning, I decided I would be happy if I could run Cape Ann at a 7:20 pace. That would be ~20 sec per mile faster than last year. That's a respectable pace for the course. After Thursday night's run I was already starting to reevaluate my goal. But hey I still had 3 days to recover. Friday 0 miles, Sat 8 miles SLOWLY. Sunday morning I did 3 miles, VERY slowly. I kept thinking, "How in the world am I going to run 15.56miles 45 seconds per mile faster than this?" I spent Sunday hydrating, massaging, stretching. I soaked in epsom salts, I drank UltraFuel, I ate pasta... Monday morning. 5:30am the alarm sounds. I get up and turn on the coffee. Feliciano takes a warm shower, I follow suit. It is HUMID! The fog is as thick as pea-soup. "Hmmm. If the sun stays hidden, this might not be too bad.", I secretly say to myself. We put together our race bag, equipped with Water, gatorade, ultrafuel, powerbars, and advil, not to mention dry t-shirts and some cash. After meeting some friends, we head out. I am watching the clouds and looking at my feet. I can feel the shy competitor in me start to come out. I become more focussed, and I begin to wonder. "Can I really do it? Yes, if I feel ok I think I can." My 7:20's become 7:15's. Feliciano insists I can break 7:15's. I want to believe him but he does not know the course, I do. As we await the start, Feliciano says "Guess who's here" My eyes get big with fear. I look up and there she is, my nemesis. A woman whose progress I have been monitoring. A woman whom I had always hoped would stick to the short distances but who, I soon discovered, was moving up. Here she was. Her 5k time I cannot touch (well perhaps if I focused on the 5k), but how would she do for 25k? I say to myself, "If I see her at 10 miles I'll try to take her" I tell Feliciano that I do not want to start at the beginning, that I want to do the first mile slowly. 8's I say. He says, no 7:45's. He plans on running whatever he can with me. He has no number so for him this is just an exercise, for me its another attempt at self validation, another oppurtunity to prove myself worthy. The gun goes off and we begin. The first mile is 7:26, women are flying by me at an incredible rate. "I'll be seeing them later", I think to myself, at least I was hoping I would. The next mile passes by in 7:01. A bit quick I think. Feliciano gives me a slight warning but I feel pretty good. It was an effortless mile, perhaps a downhill mile. I am moving fluidly but I know I still have over 13 to go. Three college kids (guys) are goofing around. They look like they are just doing this for fun. They laugh and kid. A few times they happen to mention " only want to do 7's', or 'I want to be at the 10 mile mark in 70 minutes'. Fortunately they fell off pace pretty early on. The miles start going by. I am well ahead of my goal pace but I am fine. I don;t feel as if I am exerting myself at all. I am just gliding. I feel like Fatuma Roba (a slower version that is). The uphills I take calmly, I don't push up them. I lose some ground but I quickly get it back on the down hills. I think this tactic was beginning to annoy another runner. On more than one occasion as I would sidle up to him on the downhill, he would say 'Ah, the downhill runner', or ' This must be a downhill.' I ran with him for most of the race. I see 4 women strung out like pearls ahead of me. Someone yells, you're the 14th woman. 'Not for long ',my new running pal quips. I chuckle. We are heading up to mile 9. Bit by Bit I move up, reeling them in like fish. One by one, they don't even respond. Perhaps they think I am being foolish but I doubt it. I am moving way too smoothly, effortlessly. Mile 10 goes by and my rival is still not in sight. While I would hate to lose to her, I console myself by reasoning that if she can do this at a 7:10 pace then she desrves to win, she clearly would be the better man. Miles 10 and 11 are well under 7, I am picking up the pace a bit. At mile 12 I see her. She's distant but I see her. I can tell I am gaining on her quite rapidly. I being to get a little worried. I see that if I can get her I can get the two women right in front of her but I hesitate. I think to myself, "Relax, Diane, don;t expend too much energy trying to catch her, if you use it up and she responds you may just blow it all." Up the next to last hill, I am right behind her but I slow. "I'll just let her blow her legs out on this hill" I stay behind her barely breathing. She doesn;t even know I am there! Quietly, gently I pull along side her, and slowly, carefully I begin to leave her. Then I begin to pick it up. I don't want her too close behind. I have about a mile to go. Everyone is yelling at me. You're fifth, you're gaining on fourth, you can catch her. Well, the final hill came and I slowed way too much, now people are yelling, 'Don't give up, She's gaining on YOU!' Even before cresting the hill I started to push and push I did. I was not going to let her beat me in the sprint, no way. I received many a comment on my strong finish. I even caught Gillian Horowitz looking my way, of course when one's head is filled with elated thoughts ones imagination goes a little haywire, but what the heck! I missed third woman by 20sec, 4th by 10secs. I started a little too late. The fault is mine. Nonetheless, I ran a good race even accomplishing negative splits by 2 seconds/mile. At the end she glared at me. She was none too happy. I suspect she is training for BayState. Yikes... SHe is a real fighter, I am not. On October 17, 1999 if she is there I simply have to be better. I have one month to get ready, I have to beat her. Oh.. I was fifth woman overall, 2nd in my agegroup (after the first 3 women were awarded). Time 1:50:40 (7:07). Weekend summary for September 11th Despite the myriad of races held this past week-end it appears that only 6 CRC runners had the blood of a competitor running through their veins. Fortunately for us four of the 6 made it in the top ten of their sex, with three actually taking home hardware. On Saturday Bob Gillon ran boxcars to come in 2nd in his age group while Drew Hanchett, being so well rounded, participated in the NETT-Infinium Software Sprint II Triathlon! Peter, Marcello and, Molly waited until Sunday to strut their stuff in Waltham. Galloping Gallimore ran away with first in the 5K, while Marcello and Molly came in 3rd and 6th in their divisions in the 10K. Bruce Davie ran the USATF-New England Championship 5K in Lowell setting a 5K road race PR! Founders Day Road Race (4M) Saugus ,Ma Bob Gillon (6th/2nd) 23:58 (6:00) Fresh Pond Cambridge, Ma 5 miles (4+?) Melissa Mendel 28:40 NETT-Infinium Software Sprint II Triathlon, Hyannis, MA Drew Hanchett 12 in div: 1/4 mile swim 10 mile bike 3.6 mile run Totals 356 8:29 142 34:07 31 23:09 1:05:46 The High Tech Classic, Waltham, MA 5K Peter Gallimore (1st/1st) 16:05 5:11 10K Marcello Scippa (7th/3rd) 36:34 (5:54) Molly Turner (10th/6th) 46:43 (7:32) Felicia Mebane (15th/9th) 47:56 (7:44) Tana Kanigan (16th/6th) 48:00 (7:45) USATF-NE 5k was held at Lowell on Sunday 9/12 Bruce Davie offers this report: The USATF-NE 5k was held at Lowell on Sunday 9/12. It was a crowded and fast race - I ran the first half mile with my elbows out to create enough room to run in. There was a surprising lack of mile markers, but fortunately I knew the course well enough to recognize when I was getting close to the finish. I picked up about 6 places in the last mile and just managed to get across the line under 17 minutes (16:57), a new PR for a 5k on the roads. Sunday September 18th Great Josh Billings Runaground Lenox, Ma. (the Berkshires) Submitted by:Melissa Mendel I competed in the Great Josh Billings Runaground in Lenox. This triathlon consists of a 27mile bike, 5-mile canoe and 10K-road race. The cyclists start in Great Barrington and complete a very hilly course. Drafting is allowed in this race so the cyclists ride in packs. The bike finish is at the Stockbridge Bowl, the lake next to Tanglewood. The last mile of the bike leg is downhill, and the cyclists have to come to a complete stop in the middle of the road where a gaggle of canoeists wait. You can imagine the chaos. One canoeist takes the handoff, runs down the beach to where the second canoeist is waiting, and together they run with their canoes down to the water. Our cyclist, Peter Megdal of the CRW, finished in the 2nd pack in a time of 1:11. Our canoeists, Bob Tragert and John Lee, where roughly the 20th team in the water. Within 25 minutes the Bowl was filled with the bright colors of canoes of all sizes and shapes. Bob and John had never raced before and hoped they could finish in one hour. They finished in 1:02. Our hand-off was perfect. I caught the water-soaked wristband, which John threw from the canoe, while running up the beach. I continued out the dirt path and onto the road. This is the second toughest 10K course I know, after the Bridge of Flowers course, because of the net elevation gain. The course starts at the Bowl, runs around the lake and finishes up on the Tanglewood grounds. The first 3 miles are the easiest with small ups and downs. I passed 17 people in this stretch. At mile 3 there is a ¾ mile hill on which I passed 3 more runners. At the top the course flattens a bit through mile 4 then goes down for ½ mile. I passed 3 people on this downhill. At mile 5 there is a mile-long hill. I passed 2 or 3 more people on this hill, although I lost count at this point. At the crest of the hill, at mile 6, the course finally flattens and turns into Tanglewood. I passed one more person at this final turn. In the last 200 meters the crowd started going wild so I assumed the man I just passed was sprinting to catch me (guys NEVER do that, right?) Having been passed by no one during the entire leg, there was no way I was going to let him pass me in the final 100 meters. I gave it all I had. Turns out the guy was nowhere near me. The crowd was simply excited to see a woman finisher and the faster I ran the louder they cheered. I finished in 40 minutes, my fastest time on this course. Our team finished in 2:53, in 74th place overall and 7th in our division (3 men 1 woman). Peter Larson was there but not to compete. He was supporting a friend who competed as an Ironman. His friend finished in 2:51. Next challenge: Those hills in Leg 8. Sunday September 19th Hop N Rock Triathlon Hopkinton, Ma. Taking a break from dad-hood, Scott Duhaime took 2nd in his age group and 16th overall at the Hop N Rock Triathlon in Hopkinton State Park on September 19th. The events consisted of a 1/2 mile (COLD!) pond swim, 10K (very technical!) mountain bike, and 3 mile (easy!) run. Scott's splits were 16:51 (5th age group/40th overall), 47:09 (2nd/19th), and 18:27 (2nd/11th). He finished in 1:22:23. The event was won by old friend Lionel Kurvella, in his first mountain bike race ever. Doc Linskey 5M in Cambridge Jeff Townsend ran the Doc Linskey 5M in Cambridge Sept. 19, 1999. His efforts had him coming in in the top ten in a time of 28:09 (5:38). Sunday September 26th Marshfield Road Runners 20K Marshfield, MA. Shelley McDonough's Race report: This past Sunday I journeyed down to my parents' house to run in the Marshfield 20k. I had every intention of running it just slightly faster than my goal marathon pace (so somewhere around an 8:10-8:15 pace) but somehow got caught up with the pack at the beginning and forgot that plan. I'm not quite sure why because that usually doesn't happen to me ... there was a pretty small crowd, maybe 150-200 people at the most, but there weren't too many slackers in the bunch & the group as a whole went out a heck of a lot faster than I had expected them to. Well, before I knew it, I was at the 3 mile mark and the guy yelling out the times said 22:30, or something like that. I did the math and realized I was going way too fast, and backed off ... just in time to hit some really nice hills. I'd like to think that I slowed down because I "forced myself" to do so, but I have to admit, those hills had something to do with it. At the end of it all, I finished in 1:37:35 (around a 7:54 pace), and was the 12th woman overall. I think I would have gotten an age group award (one of the few times that will probably ever happen) but they lumped the 20 and 30-year olds together into one 0-39 age category. And of course, all but 2 of the people ahead of me were speedy 30-somethings. So no hardware. Bummer. But for those of you who have never done this race, I have to tell you, it's the bargain of the century ... the entry fee is only $5! Nice course, too, with good support along the way. The only downside was the lack of post-race food selection. Somehow hot dogs and chili aren't quite what I crave after running 12+ miles. I did spot another CRC'er in the pack -- Adam Penn -- who ran a great race (and managed to actually do the pace he had planned!1:25:26 6:55) Miles for Michelle South Boston, MA Running the Miles for Michelle 5M, Jeff Townsend was also a CRC winner coming in 27:13 (5:27) good enough for 3rd overall and 2nd in the Open Division.