A couple of new faces at the Ravenswood Trail Race in
Gloucester were abound, however, the usual old guys including teammate Todd
Callaghan, David Long wearing Team Gloucester, and Chris Smith (SRR) were on
the start line. This mid-October 4.1 mile trail race did not disappoint with
peak foliage. I settled into 5th after 800m before the descent into
the swamp. I felt very unbalanced on the boardwalks. It was scary how much fear
and caution I had despite them being dry and clear.
The four out front were gone. Fortunately, I had Chris Smith
right behind me pushing and keeping my attention on the up and down trails.
Half way through, I surged a few times but Chris was hanging on like glue. It took
a longer climb and push through some discomfort to shake him loose and have a
quiet presence for the last 1.5 miles. I managed to see David Long once in that
last mile that had a long enough stretch. There was no chance to close in. I
finished 5th overall, and fourth master with a time of 29:01. My last race here was in 2014
with a time of 27:53. I ran a cool down with a group before hanging out for the
raffles and awards.
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