The rain held off for Trav’s Trail Run (3 mile) cross
country / trail race at Maudslay State Park in Newburyport. The course is an up
and down affair in a course that sees single track, fire roads, and fields.
This is a scenic course and a gem for age group prizes as the goal was to get a
coveted ‘Stina' mug. The race went out fast as Nate Jenkins and Greg Putnam (representing
CMS) took no prisoners. They would go on to place 1-2 overall. I would go on to
place 9th overall. The results missed Chris Kealy who was a few
places ahead of me. I ran 17:16 about 30 ticks slower than last year. I felt
the effort was good with a little “off throttle” in the middle of the race.
Chris Kealy and Paul Larosa went by me before the mile and my legs were fading.
Jochen Steinbrecher who was on my heels at the mile, would be held off by yours
truly by 11 seconds at the end where I was gassed. I kept my place and position
which was established at the mile. With Greg Putnam placing in the top 3
overall, that allowed me to sneak into the 3rd place 40+, master age
group to get a mug and New Balance bag.
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| After 600m into the race Photo by Joe Armstrong |
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| 50m before the finish "mid-air" Photo by Joe Armstrong |
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| Prizes for 3rd place Photo by Krissy Kozlosky |
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