Friday, February 5, 2010
Can't Have It Both Ways
The rest of the country is apparently getting hammered with snow and there is nada on the ground in New England. Snow shoe races are being canceled or being run as cross country races instead. I don't think we have had a inch or more of covering since early January. We have had some flurries so at least that is nice, it makes me smile whenever it comes down and the last time I was running along the Charles when it came down and it was so beautiful! I loved running on the path with the flakes falling and it covering everything in a pretty light white coating. They even plow the Charles River running path! They didn't bring out plows for the streets but this nice man was in his mini snow plow tractor thing and driving it along the path. Yet, the lack of snow and rain, lets face it the rain is worse, has led to some great running conditions. Today's run was perfect. It was about 20 degrees with the sun and was wonderful.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Testing the Temperatures
On Friday, I posted on Facebook a tempt to the weather gods. I asked if that was the best winter could do with temps in the single digits and trains canceled and delayed making getting to the running path near work more difficult, but not impossible. Single digits didn't keep me from getting my run on, even if it did take me a while to unthaw.
On Saturday, we met as a group for our first Spring Training long run with my Coach. It was a whopping 5 degrees with a wind chill of -16 and of course, we ran along the water making it even colder and windier. Needless to say, I went out prepared for my 105 minutes in the winter oasis. I dressed in my fabulous Icebreaker long underware (often used for skiing), my thickest running tights, a compression shirt, my base layer wicking shirt to help pull the sweat off and keep me dry, my magic running shirt that keeps sweat from feeling cold as it saturates your clothes, wool socks, my neck warmer, a ski cap, and my ski gloves even. I stayed pretty warm except for the little bit of my cheeks that were exposed to the wind and really enjoyed a great run with a friend. Plus, you feel pretty rocking kick ass when running in these elements!
On Saturday, we met as a group for our first Spring Training long run with my Coach. It was a whopping 5 degrees with a wind chill of -16 and of course, we ran along the water making it even colder and windier. Needless to say, I went out prepared for my 105 minutes in the winter oasis. I dressed in my fabulous Icebreaker long underware (often used for skiing), my thickest running tights, a compression shirt, my base layer wicking shirt to help pull the sweat off and keep me dry, my magic running shirt that keeps sweat from feeling cold as it saturates your clothes, wool socks, my neck warmer, a ski cap, and my ski gloves even. I stayed pretty warm except for the little bit of my cheeks that were exposed to the wind and really enjoyed a great run with a friend. Plus, you feel pretty rocking kick ass when running in these elements!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Sometimes we Run in Circles--Literally
So the streets are not safe in my opinion to run on, let alone do speed work on. In an attempt to avoid another run on what I call the dreadmill (treadmill) I headed over to a nearby YMCA which has an indoor track for my speed work. Now, I had not been to this YMCA before, but the Y changed their policies and you can go to any YMCA now and this one is just 10 minutes from my house and I thought a track sounded much better. There I go thinking again!! Next time, a little more thinking may be in order as it took 19 laps around the crowded track to make a mile and I had to do almost 7 miles with speed work and all the dreadmills were full so no other option but to run in circles--a lot of circles. Further, the "crowd" on the track was mostly walkers and kids, which is fine. . . except, the walkers were bad drivers constantly wandering from the walking lane into the middle of the running lane and the kids, well the kids were everywhere like bad gnats in the summertime. I needed to do 24 x 200 meters at under 5K pace (53 seconds was my best time). I managed to survive, and also managed to not kill any child or adult by trampling them, which I imagine is a bad way to go. In just over an hour of running I completed 132 laps around this darn circular nemesis and covered a total of 7 miles. Speedwork sometimes leaves me a little queasy, but I think the circles added to the icky feeling in my belly. On the way home I stopped to vote (duty calls) and was exhausted and too worn out to eat when I got home, but forced a pb and banana sandwich with honey down my throat (of course Otis helped) and then had to play some tug of war before going to bed.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sewing is Back
All it takes is a snowy/icy Monday off for Martin Luther King Day to cancel my plans and create the unexpected opportunity to catch up on my sewing pile. You can't get to the fun projects when a pile of alterations and mending is in the way. So, today, I hemmed two pair of jeans and a pair of track pants. While hemming is usually relatively quick, I was extra extra careful and used the rule measure 5 times cut once since one of the pairs of jeans were my new favorites and I didn't want to mess them up. I even ripped the hem out once and re-did it when it didn't look smooth enough. I also took in a very cute white fleecy vest I got for Christmas from a friend and then proceeded to wear it the rest of the day--it is the perfect laying piece for days like today. Finally, I attacked another race shirt removing 3 inches out of each side, 3 inches off the bottom, and 4 inches off the sleeves (which I swear hung down to my knees). If the race wasn't one of my favorites and the t-shirt really nice, I wouldn't bother. It still doesn't fit perfectly, it is hard to take up the armpit area too, but it sure is better and is no longer a nightshirt or a shirt that I give to my husband (he has a really nice running shirt from one of my other favorite races from the fall already).
Hopefully, now that those mending items are out of the way I can finally get to some fun projects!!
Hopefully, now that those mending items are out of the way I can finally get to some fun projects!!
Saturday, January 16, 2010
When All Else Fails, Mix It Up
So between some big changes in my personal life for the past month and next 5, as well as the sun only shining from 7AM - 4 PM in New England, my training needed tweeked. Last winter, I ran a lot of my runs during my lunch hour. This winter, my runs are longer and it is harder to ensure that I get out the door at lunch because work is much busier. So. . . I, yes non-morning person MJ, get up at 5:30, throw on my running clothes, walk the dog, grab some breakfast, and leave the house at 6:15 to take the train into the office. I toss my work clothes (yes, I triple check the night before that I have all items needed for appropriate work attire in my gym bag) into a locker, and hit the road for a morning run. I have done many of these runs along the Charles River in Boston as the sun is coming up over the ice and snow covered water. It is one of the most beautiful sights and there are numerous runners out enjoying the beauty. I usually run between 40-60 minutes and find myself almost meditating in the peacefulness of my run before work and before anything else can really get in the way. This time along the water is mine. Mine to think about these 6 months of independence, the day ahead, and even to simply forget about everything except the way my feet feel on the path and how my warm breath slices through the cold air. I never in my life thought I would move to Boston, become a runner, or become a morning person. But these three things have come together to make me happy and healthy!
P.S. Here is another photo from the snowshoe race. I am the third one in the powder blue jacket (my favorite running item ever!). 
Sunday, January 10, 2010
SnowShoe Race
I ran my first snowshoe race, yup race, on January 9th. I had a blast and even got a friend and her husband to tag along for the fun--note that while an advid trail runner and snowshoer, she had not raced in snowshoes and she took home second overall woman. I did well and came in twelth overall for the women and 2nd in my age group! Woohoo.
See the article below from a website where race standings are posted for the proof (I bolded my name) and even a photo of the race start that ran with the subsequent article. Note: You may recognize a blue jacketed woman tossing up some powder. . .
Find this page online at www.coolrunning.com/results/10/ma/Jan9_OldeSa_set1.shtml
Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic
Salem, MA, January 9, 2010
Photo by Bill Woolley
Snowshoe racing's popularity continues to explode in New England --- witness the 191 finishers (and 214 entrants) at the first Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic --- the 2nd largest snowshoe race ever in the Northeast United States. The team from Salem Recreation Department and Dungeon Rock Racing put on a first class event; something that snowshoers are used to from it's New hampshire rebirth under acidotic RACING's Granite State Snowshoe Series. Ben Newphew led one of the strongest fields in Eastern Mass/New Hampshire snowshoeing history by pulling away from acidotic RACING's Geiff Cunningham and Charles Therriault for a 22:41 - 23:27 - 24:12 win. Gail Gordon of the host Dungeon Rock Racing took the women's title in 32:33. Renee Bousquet and Sarah Phillips took 2nd and 3rd respectively.
acidotic RACING's 70 year old Gary Reuter traveled down from Maine to win the 60+ title in 36:37 - quite probably the top performance of the day --- well except for the team putting on the race. Next up on the Eastern Mass/New Hampshire snowshoe racing scene is the 'challenging' Feel Good Farm 8K in Lyndeborough, NH on January 16. Feel Good Farm features 4 trips up and down Moose Mountain --- enough to satisfy the toughest snowshoer. Rumor has it there will be 40 pounds of hot Portuguese Kale Soup awaiting the snowshoers at the finish line.
Nighttime snowshoe training runs are also on the calendar at Horse Hill Nature Preserve in Merrimack, NH on select Tuesday and Thursday nights. For more info go to http://www.moosemilers.com/.
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Place Time Points Name Team Age Sex Bib City St
1 22:41 100.00 Ben Nephew CMS POLAR BEARS 34 M 163 Mansfield MA
2 23:27 96.68 Geoff Cunningham ACIDOTIC RACING 32 M 140 Meredith NH
3 24:12 93.69 Charles Therriault ACIDOTIC RACING 24 M 164 Newmarket NH
4 24:36 92.19 Dan Verrington CMS POLAR BEARS 47 M 80 Bradford MA
5 24:57 90.86 Chris Dunn ACIDOTIC RACING 41 M 88 Strafford NH
6 25:49 87.82 Reeder Fahnestock ACIDOTIC RACING 30 M 185 Exeter NH
7 25:52 87.70 James Pawlicki CMS POLAR BEARS 35 M 153 Beverly MA
8 26:17 86.26 Christopher Smith DUNGEON ROCK RACING 43 M 107 Woburn MA
9 26:32 85.45 David Loutzenheiser 43 M 823 Cambridge MA
10 26:47 84.68 Jeremiah Fitzgibbon ACIDOTIC RACING 53 M 173 Bedford NH
11 26:55 84.24 David Starbuck 27 M 133 Wenham MA
12 26:58 84.12 Richard Lavers ACIDOTIC RACING 33 M 130 Concord NH
13 27:04 83.78 Rob Bousquet 43 M 135 Waltham MA
14 27:12 83.38 Aj Migonis 31 M 177 Magnolia MA
15 27:31 82.39 Luke Fernandez THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER 23 M 183 Kennebunkport ME
16 27:32 82.36 Tim Short WICKED RUNNING CLUB 29 M 111 Burlington MA
17 27:44 81.78 Sam Wallis TEAM PEACHY PEACH 18 M 105 Allson MA
18 27:52 81.36 Brian Staveley TEAM PEACHY PEACH 33 M 158 Boston MA
19 28:06 80.69 Phil Erwin BLAZING TURTLES 42 M 103 New Durham NH
20 28:14 80.32 Jay Myers ACIDOTIC RACING 39 M 188 Dover NH
21 28:18 80.15 Scott Jason 33 M 189 Lynn MA
22 28:22 79.93 Austin Stonebraker ACIDOTIC RACING 30 M 186 Durham NH
23 28:32 79.46 Jonathan Ring 31 M 115 Westford MA
24 28:49 78.71 Jay Curry DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 M 2 Lynn MA
25 28:59 78.26 Patrick Smith DUNGEON ROCK RACING 47 M 49 Salem MA
26 29:08 77.83 Matt Garceau DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 M 181 Salem NH
27 29:17 77.43 Scott Graham ACIDOTIC RACING 51 M 131 Westford MA
28 29:23 77.19 Chris Field 27 M 57 Salem MA
29 29:31 76.85 Daren Fiske 29 M 125 Woburn MA
30 29:46 76.16 Frank Pearson 23 M 194 Westerly RI
31 30:20 74.75 Peter Malinowski 55 M 138 Beverly MA
32 30:28 74.44 Aaron Toleos WICKED RUNNING CLUB 38 M 106 Boxford MA
33 30:37 74.05 Sal Genovese DUNGEON ROCK RACING 44 M 184 Marblehead MA
34 30:38 74.01 Richard Tomlins WICKED RUNNING CLUB 44 M 67 Swampscott MA
35 30:41 73.92 Miles Grimshaw TEAM PEACHY PEACH 18 M 128 Cambridge MA
36 30:42 73.84 Robert Wanamaker MERRIMACK VALLEY STRIDERS 51 M 114 Eliot MA
37 31:12 72.66 Ed Mulrey GILLIES AC 50 M 129 Boxford MA
38 31:17 72.49 Dan Cooper DUNGEON ROCK RACING 37 M 92 Salem MA
39 31:22 72.31 John McCormack 37 M 150 Lynn MA
40 31:25 72.19 Richie Blake ACIDOTIC RACING 41 M 193 Tyngsborough MA
41 31:55 71.05 Brian O'Hara 52 M 42 Danvers MA
42 32:15 70.32 Doug Smith 45 M 9 Salem MA
43 32:33 69.67 Gail Gordon DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 F 18 Lynn MA
44 32:34 69.64 Glenn Meister 47 M 187 Wellesley MA
45 32:56 68.84 Bill Morse DUNGEON ROCK RACING 58 M 112 Dracut MA
46 33:07 68.47 Bruce Campbell DUNGEON ROCK RACING 52 M 180 Peabody MA
47 33:10 68.38 Christopher Cuozzo 27 M 99 Woburn MA
48 33:15 68.20 Renee Bousquet 34 F 136 Waltham MA
49 33:23 67.93 Tom Hancock 46 M 161 Belmont MA
50 33:37 67.46 David Homan 30 M 86 Salem MA
51 33:44 67.22 Colin Maclay WICKED RUNNING CLUB 41 M 108 Salem MA
52 33:45 67.20 Mike Toomey WICKED RUNNING CLUB 37 M 151 Marblehead MA
53 33:54 66.88 Fernando Tomaz 50 M 96 Haverhill MA
54 34:11 66.34 Daniel Barrett DUNGEON ROCK RACING 47 M 17 Lynn MA
55 34:25 65.88 Stephen Martin SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 44 M 192 Lynn MA
56 34:56 64.92 Kyle Grady 29 M 199 Somerville MA
57 35:01 64.77 Sarah Phillips 26 F 119 Cambridge MA
58 35:14 64.36 Eric Finney DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 M 137 Salem MA
59 35:30 63.86 Richard Kelly FUEL BELT 48 M 149 Walpole MA
60 35:50 63.29 Rachel Hunt WICKED RUNNING CLUB 36 F 109 Salem MA
61 35:59 63.01 Rob Stewart BLAZING TURTLES 29 M 143 Dover NH
62 36:21 62.39 Jessica Mulligan TEAM PEACHY PEACH 17 F 97 Cambridge MA
63 36:27 62.21 Timothy Lindsey ACIDOTIC RACING 38 M 15 Strafford NH
64 36:32 62.07 Christopher Sammartano 53 M 171 Ipswich MA
65 36:37 61.93 Gary Reuter ACIDOTIC RACING 70 M 126 Kittery ME
66 36:49 61.58 Tara Crowley 38 F 826 Salem MA
67 36:50 61.57 Jamie Crowley 41 M 825 Salem MA
68 36:52 61.50 Shelby Erwin BLAZING TURTLES 14 F 104 New Durham NH
69 37:06 61.12 Kevin Dennehy 44 M 28 Swawmpscott MA
70 37:27 60.55 Liz McCormack TEAM PEACHY PEACH 16 F 118 Boston MA
71 37:43 60.12 Art Gray DUNGEON ROCK RACING 56 M 101 Winthrop MA
72 37:44 60.10 Sara Field 26 F 58 Salem MA
73 38:04 59.57 Paul Copeland DUNGEON ROCK RACING 46 M 141 Winthrop MA
74 38:35 58.77 Erin Bennett COMPREHENSIVE RACING 39 F 197 Salem MA
75 38:55 58.28 Denise Dion WESTERN MASS AC 51 F 156 Readsboro VT
76 39:00 58.14 Melissa Jaynes WICKED RUNNING CLUB 29 F 77 Salem MA
77 39:02 58.08 Margaret Banker 36 F 110 Beverly MA
78 39:18 57.69 Paul Hennessey 60 M 824 Salem MA
79 39:24 57.55 Paul Croft 49 M 121 Swampscott MA
80 39:50 56.92 Angela Zukowski 26 F 1 West Springfield MA
81 39:52 56.88 Kathryn Jinks 21 F 159 Salem MA
82 39:55 56.80 Scott Briggs 28 M 38 Holden MA
83 40:20 56.22 Mackenzie Dowdy 24 F 94 Dover NH
84 40:24 56.12 Bill Mullen DUNGEON ROCK RACING 61 M 90 Peabody MA
85 40:27 56.07 Patrick Jinks 49 M 160 Salem MA
86 40:28 56.03 Timothy Bourassa SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 39 M 32 Woburn MA
87 40:29 56.01 Sharon Barbano 56 F 191 Salem MA
88 40:30 55.98 Erik Showers 30 M 170 Salem MA
89 40:31 55.96 Tara Starbuck 28 F 134 Wenham MA
90 40:32 55.94 Chris Anderson WICKED RUNNING CLUB 41 M 27 Salem MA
91 40:33 55.92 Rozanne Puleo COMPREHENSIVE RACING 35 F 144 Somerville MA
92 40:35 55.88 Michael Amarello ACIDOTIC RACING 46 M 100 Merrimack NH
93 40:37 55.82 Anne Noga TEAM LUNA CHIP 49 F 122 Salem MA
94 40:41 55.74 Stephanie Cooper DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 F 93 Salem MA
95 40:42 55.71 Michael St. Hilaire GREATER DERRY TRACK CLUB 31 M 45 Salem NH
96 40:44 55.67 John Russell 56 M 59 Salem MA
97 40:49 55.55 Sandra Purington 46 F 66 Ipswich MA
98 40:55 55.41 Rich Lewis DUNGEON ROCK RACING 52 M 132 Lynn MA
99 41:00 55.30 Stephen Dragoni RED NOSE CLOWN 39 M 62 Boston MA
100 41:38 54.47 Liam Brady 53 M 827 Salem MA
101 41:47 54.26 Christen Johnsen DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 F 152 Bedford NH
102 41:53 54.14 Larry Ducady 33 M 117 North Providence RI
103 41:55 54.10 Stu Greeley DUNGEON ROCK RACING 56 M 148 Lynn MA
104 42:02 53.95 Jen Migonis 28 F 176 Magnolia MA
105 42:02 53.94 Brad Clark BLAZING TURTLES 32 M 178 Berwick ME
106 42:26 53.44 Miriam Wilcox 27 F 73 Candia NH
107 42:31 53.32 Stephen McAvoy 58 M 157 Everett MA
108 42:41 53.12 Bethany Radabaugh 34 F 89 Swampscott MA
109 42:56 52.82 Nicole Manseau 37 F 5 Malden MA
110 43:22 52.28 Scott Winder 49 M 120 Salem MA
111 43:52 51.69 Devon Carroll BLAZING TURTLES 20 F 139 Dover NH
112 43:53 51.67 Jeanne Peckiconis THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER 48 F 182 Kennebunk ME
113 44:01 51.51 Matthew Kochesa 39 M 166 Salem MA
114 44:27 51.01 Elizabeth Gray BLAZING TURTLES 20 F 142 Newmarket NH
115 44:40 50.76 Shawn Patti 42 M 124 Newbury MA
116 44:49 50.59 James Brock 28 M 22 Boston MA
117 44:59 50.40 Deanne Hobba 42 F 190 Salem MA
118 45:02 50.35 Cindy Bennett DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 51 F 175 Marblehead MA
119 45:03 50.34 Mark Keaney 52 M 162 Lynn MA
120 45:26 49.90 Les Davis 43 M 95 Haverhill MA
121 47:16 47.97 Bart McCarthy 37 M 169 Beverly MA
122 47:40 47.57 Nick Lake 25 M 830 Brighton MA
123 47:50 47.40 Jennifer Bauna 34 F 828 Cambridge MA
124 48:07 47.12 Beth O'Grady 49 F 46 Salem MA
125 48:16 46.97 Allison Rourke DUNGEON ROCK RACING 34 F 31 Salem MA
126 48:19 46.94 Denise Murphy DUNGEON ROCK RACING 45 F 48 Salem MA
127 48:19 46.92 Megg Briggs 28 F 37 Holden MA
128 48:20 46.92 Kristie Loftus 31 F 820 Charlestown MA
129 48:23 46.86 Christopher Wellington 27 M 6 Manchester NH
130 48:33 46.70 Travis Knapp 33 M 819 Charlestown MA
131 49:12 46.09 Patricia Curley 46 F 24 Beverly MA
132 49:35 45.73 Suzanne Camyre 33 F 79 Beverly MA
133 49:38 45.69 William Hekking 35 M 78 Salem MA
134 49:40 45.66 Todd Bollen 55 M 26 Lynn MA
135 49:43 45.61 John Harrigan 48 M 179 Beverly MA
136 49:46 45.56 Deb Jackson DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 59 F 35 Salem MA
137 49:49 45.51 Steve Bennett DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 54 M 174 Marblehead MA
138 49:52 45.46 Jenn Merlan 39 F 168 Pembroke MA
139 49:55 45.43 Kathey Moskal DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 F 52 Danvers MA
140 49:56 45.41 Kim McCarthy 40 F 69 Pembroke MA
141 49:57 45.39 Michael Head 27 M 4 Somerville MA
142 50:08 45.23 Joanne Lachapelle CMS POLAR BEARS 55 F 63 Worcester MA
143 50:09 45.21 Maureen Farren WINNERS CIRCLE RC 61 F 23 Amesbury MA
144 50:10 45.20 Meg Michaels MYSTIC RUNNERS 54 F 29 Wakefield MA
145 50:11 45.18 Colleen Coburn 23 F 68 South Boston MA
146 50:13 45.16 Angel Green 00 F 165 Lynn MA
147 50:16 45.10 Jennifer Smith 34 F 10 Salem MA
148 50:18 45.07 Jaimie Vanmassenhove 28 F 54 Lee NH
149 50:20 45.05 Theresa Murphy 25 F 72 Newton MA
150 50:21 45.03 Ellen Murphy 29 F 71 Brookline MA
151 50:22 45.02 Katrina Bernstein MOST INFORMAL RUNNING CLUB 29 F 36 Somerville MA
152 50:23 45.00 Kelley Kugel 27 F 64 Somerville MA
153 50:24 44.99 Sarah Lomonaco 28 F 25 Mansfield CT
154 50:33 44.85 Barbara Brash 37 F 167 Pembroke MA
155 50:34 44.83 Bonnie Hallinan DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 60 F 172 Danvers MA
156 50:49 44.61 Jim Logan DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 62 M 34 Salem MA
157 51:02 44.43 Karen Vitone DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 43 F 74 Salem MA
158 51:49 43.75 Howard Jones 56 M 822 West Springfield MA
159 52:11 43.45 Aubrey Gray DUNGEON ROCK RACING 23 F 102 Winthrop MA
160 52:26 43.25 Terrence Cullinane 40 M 47 Winthrop MA
161 53:51 42.10 Erin Coffey 27 F 60 Waltham MA
162 53:52 42.09 Rebecca Zaffini 28 F 3 Somerville MA
163 54:24 41.68 John Pierga 46 M 51 Danvers MA
164 55:47 40.65 Melissa Bourassa SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 42 F 33 Woburn MA
165 55:51 40.60 Josh White TEAM WHITE 17 M 145 Salem MA
166 55:56 40.54 Laurie Fontaine WICKED RUNNING CLUB 47 F 123 Peabody MA
167 56:01 40.48 Lanna Grady 34 F 198 Somerville MA
168 56:22 40.22 Kelly Dunn 25 F 829 Salem MA
169 56:23 40.21 Aimee Lake 26 F 195 Gloucester MA
170 56:28 40.15 Darla Johnson WICKED RUNNING CLUB 47 F 11 Beverly MA
171 57:04 39.73 Sam White TEAM WHITE 15 M 146 Salem MA
172 57:07 39.70 Joel White TEAM WHITE 48 M 147 Salem MA
173 57:53 39.17 Rachel Rawlinson 32 F 50 Dover NH
174 57:55 39.15 Marion Haber 32 F 87 Newburyport MA
175 58:25 38.81 David Burgess 38 M 818 Plymouth MA
176 58:29 38.77 Marissa Burgess 31 F 200 Plymouth MA
177 59:30 38.11 Kristen Kozlosky NORTH SHORE STRIDERS 35 F 154 Beverly MA
178 1:02:32 36.26 Courtney-Jea Carver Br 25 F 43 Salem MA
179 1:06:21 34.17 Amy Wood 31 F 44 Salem MA
180 1:07:05 33.80 Jill Horgan 23 F 91 Kittery ME
181 1:07:09 33.76 Donna Greenberg 52 F 113 Beverly MA
182 1:07:13 33.73 Debbie Shahidi WICKED RUNNING CLUB 48 F 196 Beverly MA
183 1:07:22 33.66 Sarah Nelson 23 F 30 Marblehead MA
184 1:07:49 33.43 Ariane Purdy 34 F 61 Swampscott MA
185 1:07:51 33.42 Kim Knowlton 34 F 831 Wakefield MA
186 1:09:16 32.73 Carol Grigas 67 F 82 Worcester MA
187 1:09:18 32.72 Dan Girard 42 M 55 Dudley MA
188 1:09:32 32.61 Jeanne Vural 45 F 84 Salem MA
189 1:20:48 28.06 Shelby Soloft 30 F 821 Jamaica Plains MA
190 1:20:53 28.03 Tricia Pini 40 F 85 Salem MA
191 1:21:11 27.93 Judy Leshinski 58 F 116 Londonderry NH
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See the article below from a website where race standings are posted for the proof (I bolded my name) and even a photo of the race start that ran with the subsequent article. Note: You may recognize a blue jacketed woman tossing up some powder. . .
Find this page online at www.coolrunning.com/results/10/ma/Jan9_OldeSa_set1.shtml
Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic
Salem, MA, January 9, 2010
Photo by Bill Woolley
Snowshoe racing's popularity continues to explode in New England --- witness the 191 finishers (and 214 entrants) at the first Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic --- the 2nd largest snowshoe race ever in the Northeast United States. The team from Salem Recreation Department and Dungeon Rock Racing put on a first class event; something that snowshoers are used to from it's New hampshire rebirth under acidotic RACING's Granite State Snowshoe Series. Ben Newphew led one of the strongest fields in Eastern Mass/New Hampshire snowshoeing history by pulling away from acidotic RACING's Geiff Cunningham and Charles Therriault for a 22:41 - 23:27 - 24:12 win. Gail Gordon of the host Dungeon Rock Racing took the women's title in 32:33. Renee Bousquet and Sarah Phillips took 2nd and 3rd respectively.
acidotic RACING's 70 year old Gary Reuter traveled down from Maine to win the 60+ title in 36:37 - quite probably the top performance of the day --- well except for the team putting on the race. Next up on the Eastern Mass/New Hampshire snowshoe racing scene is the 'challenging' Feel Good Farm 8K in Lyndeborough, NH on January 16. Feel Good Farm features 4 trips up and down Moose Mountain --- enough to satisfy the toughest snowshoer. Rumor has it there will be 40 pounds of hot Portuguese Kale Soup awaiting the snowshoers at the finish line.
Nighttime snowshoe training runs are also on the calendar at Horse Hill Nature Preserve in Merrimack, NH on select Tuesday and Thursday nights. For more info go to http://www.moosemilers.com/.
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Place Time Points Name Team Age Sex Bib City St
1 22:41 100.00 Ben Nephew CMS POLAR BEARS 34 M 163 Mansfield MA
2 23:27 96.68 Geoff Cunningham ACIDOTIC RACING 32 M 140 Meredith NH
3 24:12 93.69 Charles Therriault ACIDOTIC RACING 24 M 164 Newmarket NH
4 24:36 92.19 Dan Verrington CMS POLAR BEARS 47 M 80 Bradford MA
5 24:57 90.86 Chris Dunn ACIDOTIC RACING 41 M 88 Strafford NH
6 25:49 87.82 Reeder Fahnestock ACIDOTIC RACING 30 M 185 Exeter NH
7 25:52 87.70 James Pawlicki CMS POLAR BEARS 35 M 153 Beverly MA
8 26:17 86.26 Christopher Smith DUNGEON ROCK RACING 43 M 107 Woburn MA
9 26:32 85.45 David Loutzenheiser 43 M 823 Cambridge MA
10 26:47 84.68 Jeremiah Fitzgibbon ACIDOTIC RACING 53 M 173 Bedford NH
11 26:55 84.24 David Starbuck 27 M 133 Wenham MA
12 26:58 84.12 Richard Lavers ACIDOTIC RACING 33 M 130 Concord NH
13 27:04 83.78 Rob Bousquet 43 M 135 Waltham MA
14 27:12 83.38 Aj Migonis 31 M 177 Magnolia MA
15 27:31 82.39 Luke Fernandez THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER 23 M 183 Kennebunkport ME
16 27:32 82.36 Tim Short WICKED RUNNING CLUB 29 M 111 Burlington MA
17 27:44 81.78 Sam Wallis TEAM PEACHY PEACH 18 M 105 Allson MA
18 27:52 81.36 Brian Staveley TEAM PEACHY PEACH 33 M 158 Boston MA
19 28:06 80.69 Phil Erwin BLAZING TURTLES 42 M 103 New Durham NH
20 28:14 80.32 Jay Myers ACIDOTIC RACING 39 M 188 Dover NH
21 28:18 80.15 Scott Jason 33 M 189 Lynn MA
22 28:22 79.93 Austin Stonebraker ACIDOTIC RACING 30 M 186 Durham NH
23 28:32 79.46 Jonathan Ring 31 M 115 Westford MA
24 28:49 78.71 Jay Curry DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 M 2 Lynn MA
25 28:59 78.26 Patrick Smith DUNGEON ROCK RACING 47 M 49 Salem MA
26 29:08 77.83 Matt Garceau DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 M 181 Salem NH
27 29:17 77.43 Scott Graham ACIDOTIC RACING 51 M 131 Westford MA
28 29:23 77.19 Chris Field 27 M 57 Salem MA
29 29:31 76.85 Daren Fiske 29 M 125 Woburn MA
30 29:46 76.16 Frank Pearson 23 M 194 Westerly RI
31 30:20 74.75 Peter Malinowski 55 M 138 Beverly MA
32 30:28 74.44 Aaron Toleos WICKED RUNNING CLUB 38 M 106 Boxford MA
33 30:37 74.05 Sal Genovese DUNGEON ROCK RACING 44 M 184 Marblehead MA
34 30:38 74.01 Richard Tomlins WICKED RUNNING CLUB 44 M 67 Swampscott MA
35 30:41 73.92 Miles Grimshaw TEAM PEACHY PEACH 18 M 128 Cambridge MA
36 30:42 73.84 Robert Wanamaker MERRIMACK VALLEY STRIDERS 51 M 114 Eliot MA
37 31:12 72.66 Ed Mulrey GILLIES AC 50 M 129 Boxford MA
38 31:17 72.49 Dan Cooper DUNGEON ROCK RACING 37 M 92 Salem MA
39 31:22 72.31 John McCormack 37 M 150 Lynn MA
40 31:25 72.19 Richie Blake ACIDOTIC RACING 41 M 193 Tyngsborough MA
41 31:55 71.05 Brian O'Hara 52 M 42 Danvers MA
42 32:15 70.32 Doug Smith 45 M 9 Salem MA
43 32:33 69.67 Gail Gordon DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 F 18 Lynn MA
44 32:34 69.64 Glenn Meister 47 M 187 Wellesley MA
45 32:56 68.84 Bill Morse DUNGEON ROCK RACING 58 M 112 Dracut MA
46 33:07 68.47 Bruce Campbell DUNGEON ROCK RACING 52 M 180 Peabody MA
47 33:10 68.38 Christopher Cuozzo 27 M 99 Woburn MA
48 33:15 68.20 Renee Bousquet 34 F 136 Waltham MA
49 33:23 67.93 Tom Hancock 46 M 161 Belmont MA
50 33:37 67.46 David Homan 30 M 86 Salem MA
51 33:44 67.22 Colin Maclay WICKED RUNNING CLUB 41 M 108 Salem MA
52 33:45 67.20 Mike Toomey WICKED RUNNING CLUB 37 M 151 Marblehead MA
53 33:54 66.88 Fernando Tomaz 50 M 96 Haverhill MA
54 34:11 66.34 Daniel Barrett DUNGEON ROCK RACING 47 M 17 Lynn MA
55 34:25 65.88 Stephen Martin SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 44 M 192 Lynn MA
56 34:56 64.92 Kyle Grady 29 M 199 Somerville MA
57 35:01 64.77 Sarah Phillips 26 F 119 Cambridge MA
58 35:14 64.36 Eric Finney DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 M 137 Salem MA
59 35:30 63.86 Richard Kelly FUEL BELT 48 M 149 Walpole MA
60 35:50 63.29 Rachel Hunt WICKED RUNNING CLUB 36 F 109 Salem MA
61 35:59 63.01 Rob Stewart BLAZING TURTLES 29 M 143 Dover NH
62 36:21 62.39 Jessica Mulligan TEAM PEACHY PEACH 17 F 97 Cambridge MA
63 36:27 62.21 Timothy Lindsey ACIDOTIC RACING 38 M 15 Strafford NH
64 36:32 62.07 Christopher Sammartano 53 M 171 Ipswich MA
65 36:37 61.93 Gary Reuter ACIDOTIC RACING 70 M 126 Kittery ME
66 36:49 61.58 Tara Crowley 38 F 826 Salem MA
67 36:50 61.57 Jamie Crowley 41 M 825 Salem MA
68 36:52 61.50 Shelby Erwin BLAZING TURTLES 14 F 104 New Durham NH
69 37:06 61.12 Kevin Dennehy 44 M 28 Swawmpscott MA
70 37:27 60.55 Liz McCormack TEAM PEACHY PEACH 16 F 118 Boston MA
71 37:43 60.12 Art Gray DUNGEON ROCK RACING 56 M 101 Winthrop MA
72 37:44 60.10 Sara Field 26 F 58 Salem MA
73 38:04 59.57 Paul Copeland DUNGEON ROCK RACING 46 M 141 Winthrop MA
74 38:35 58.77 Erin Bennett COMPREHENSIVE RACING 39 F 197 Salem MA
75 38:55 58.28 Denise Dion WESTERN MASS AC 51 F 156 Readsboro VT
76 39:00 58.14 Melissa Jaynes WICKED RUNNING CLUB 29 F 77 Salem MA
77 39:02 58.08 Margaret Banker 36 F 110 Beverly MA
78 39:18 57.69 Paul Hennessey 60 M 824 Salem MA
79 39:24 57.55 Paul Croft 49 M 121 Swampscott MA
80 39:50 56.92 Angela Zukowski 26 F 1 West Springfield MA
81 39:52 56.88 Kathryn Jinks 21 F 159 Salem MA
82 39:55 56.80 Scott Briggs 28 M 38 Holden MA
83 40:20 56.22 Mackenzie Dowdy 24 F 94 Dover NH
84 40:24 56.12 Bill Mullen DUNGEON ROCK RACING 61 M 90 Peabody MA
85 40:27 56.07 Patrick Jinks 49 M 160 Salem MA
86 40:28 56.03 Timothy Bourassa SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 39 M 32 Woburn MA
87 40:29 56.01 Sharon Barbano 56 F 191 Salem MA
88 40:30 55.98 Erik Showers 30 M 170 Salem MA
89 40:31 55.96 Tara Starbuck 28 F 134 Wenham MA
90 40:32 55.94 Chris Anderson WICKED RUNNING CLUB 41 M 27 Salem MA
91 40:33 55.92 Rozanne Puleo COMPREHENSIVE RACING 35 F 144 Somerville MA
92 40:35 55.88 Michael Amarello ACIDOTIC RACING 46 M 100 Merrimack NH
93 40:37 55.82 Anne Noga TEAM LUNA CHIP 49 F 122 Salem MA
94 40:41 55.74 Stephanie Cooper DUNGEON ROCK RACING 38 F 93 Salem MA
95 40:42 55.71 Michael St. Hilaire GREATER DERRY TRACK CLUB 31 M 45 Salem NH
96 40:44 55.67 John Russell 56 M 59 Salem MA
97 40:49 55.55 Sandra Purington 46 F 66 Ipswich MA
98 40:55 55.41 Rich Lewis DUNGEON ROCK RACING 52 M 132 Lynn MA
99 41:00 55.30 Stephen Dragoni RED NOSE CLOWN 39 M 62 Boston MA
100 41:38 54.47 Liam Brady 53 M 827 Salem MA
101 41:47 54.26 Christen Johnsen DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 F 152 Bedford NH
102 41:53 54.14 Larry Ducady 33 M 117 North Providence RI
103 41:55 54.10 Stu Greeley DUNGEON ROCK RACING 56 M 148 Lynn MA
104 42:02 53.95 Jen Migonis 28 F 176 Magnolia MA
105 42:02 53.94 Brad Clark BLAZING TURTLES 32 M 178 Berwick ME
106 42:26 53.44 Miriam Wilcox 27 F 73 Candia NH
107 42:31 53.32 Stephen McAvoy 58 M 157 Everett MA
108 42:41 53.12 Bethany Radabaugh 34 F 89 Swampscott MA
109 42:56 52.82 Nicole Manseau 37 F 5 Malden MA
110 43:22 52.28 Scott Winder 49 M 120 Salem MA
111 43:52 51.69 Devon Carroll BLAZING TURTLES 20 F 139 Dover NH
112 43:53 51.67 Jeanne Peckiconis THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER 48 F 182 Kennebunk ME
113 44:01 51.51 Matthew Kochesa 39 M 166 Salem MA
114 44:27 51.01 Elizabeth Gray BLAZING TURTLES 20 F 142 Newmarket NH
115 44:40 50.76 Shawn Patti 42 M 124 Newbury MA
116 44:49 50.59 James Brock 28 M 22 Boston MA
117 44:59 50.40 Deanne Hobba 42 F 190 Salem MA
118 45:02 50.35 Cindy Bennett DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 51 F 175 Marblehead MA
119 45:03 50.34 Mark Keaney 52 M 162 Lynn MA
120 45:26 49.90 Les Davis 43 M 95 Haverhill MA
121 47:16 47.97 Bart McCarthy 37 M 169 Beverly MA
122 47:40 47.57 Nick Lake 25 M 830 Brighton MA
123 47:50 47.40 Jennifer Bauna 34 F 828 Cambridge MA
124 48:07 47.12 Beth O'Grady 49 F 46 Salem MA
125 48:16 46.97 Allison Rourke DUNGEON ROCK RACING 34 F 31 Salem MA
126 48:19 46.94 Denise Murphy DUNGEON ROCK RACING 45 F 48 Salem MA
127 48:19 46.92 Megg Briggs 28 F 37 Holden MA
128 48:20 46.92 Kristie Loftus 31 F 820 Charlestown MA
129 48:23 46.86 Christopher Wellington 27 M 6 Manchester NH
130 48:33 46.70 Travis Knapp 33 M 819 Charlestown MA
131 49:12 46.09 Patricia Curley 46 F 24 Beverly MA
132 49:35 45.73 Suzanne Camyre 33 F 79 Beverly MA
133 49:38 45.69 William Hekking 35 M 78 Salem MA
134 49:40 45.66 Todd Bollen 55 M 26 Lynn MA
135 49:43 45.61 John Harrigan 48 M 179 Beverly MA
136 49:46 45.56 Deb Jackson DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 59 F 35 Salem MA
137 49:49 45.51 Steve Bennett DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 54 M 174 Marblehead MA
138 49:52 45.46 Jenn Merlan 39 F 168 Pembroke MA
139 49:55 45.43 Kathey Moskal DUNGEON ROCK RACING 39 F 52 Danvers MA
140 49:56 45.41 Kim McCarthy 40 F 69 Pembroke MA
141 49:57 45.39 Michael Head 27 M 4 Somerville MA
142 50:08 45.23 Joanne Lachapelle CMS POLAR BEARS 55 F 63 Worcester MA
143 50:09 45.21 Maureen Farren WINNERS CIRCLE RC 61 F 23 Amesbury MA
144 50:10 45.20 Meg Michaels MYSTIC RUNNERS 54 F 29 Wakefield MA
145 50:11 45.18 Colleen Coburn 23 F 68 South Boston MA
146 50:13 45.16 Angel Green 00 F 165 Lynn MA
147 50:16 45.10 Jennifer Smith 34 F 10 Salem MA
148 50:18 45.07 Jaimie Vanmassenhove 28 F 54 Lee NH
149 50:20 45.05 Theresa Murphy 25 F 72 Newton MA
150 50:21 45.03 Ellen Murphy 29 F 71 Brookline MA
151 50:22 45.02 Katrina Bernstein MOST INFORMAL RUNNING CLUB 29 F 36 Somerville MA
152 50:23 45.00 Kelley Kugel 27 F 64 Somerville MA
153 50:24 44.99 Sarah Lomonaco 28 F 25 Mansfield CT
154 50:33 44.85 Barbara Brash 37 F 167 Pembroke MA
155 50:34 44.83 Bonnie Hallinan DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 60 F 172 Danvers MA
156 50:49 44.61 Jim Logan DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 62 M 34 Salem MA
157 51:02 44.43 Karen Vitone DEAD HORSE BEACH AC 43 F 74 Salem MA
158 51:49 43.75 Howard Jones 56 M 822 West Springfield MA
159 52:11 43.45 Aubrey Gray DUNGEON ROCK RACING 23 F 102 Winthrop MA
160 52:26 43.25 Terrence Cullinane 40 M 47 Winthrop MA
161 53:51 42.10 Erin Coffey 27 F 60 Waltham MA
162 53:52 42.09 Rebecca Zaffini 28 F 3 Somerville MA
163 54:24 41.68 John Pierga 46 M 51 Danvers MA
164 55:47 40.65 Melissa Bourassa SHAMROCK RUNNING CLUB 42 F 33 Woburn MA
165 55:51 40.60 Josh White TEAM WHITE 17 M 145 Salem MA
166 55:56 40.54 Laurie Fontaine WICKED RUNNING CLUB 47 F 123 Peabody MA
167 56:01 40.48 Lanna Grady 34 F 198 Somerville MA
168 56:22 40.22 Kelly Dunn 25 F 829 Salem MA
169 56:23 40.21 Aimee Lake 26 F 195 Gloucester MA
170 56:28 40.15 Darla Johnson WICKED RUNNING CLUB 47 F 11 Beverly MA
171 57:04 39.73 Sam White TEAM WHITE 15 M 146 Salem MA
172 57:07 39.70 Joel White TEAM WHITE 48 M 147 Salem MA
173 57:53 39.17 Rachel Rawlinson 32 F 50 Dover NH
174 57:55 39.15 Marion Haber 32 F 87 Newburyport MA
175 58:25 38.81 David Burgess 38 M 818 Plymouth MA
176 58:29 38.77 Marissa Burgess 31 F 200 Plymouth MA
177 59:30 38.11 Kristen Kozlosky NORTH SHORE STRIDERS 35 F 154 Beverly MA
178 1:02:32 36.26 Courtney-Jea Carver Br 25 F 43 Salem MA
179 1:06:21 34.17 Amy Wood 31 F 44 Salem MA
180 1:07:05 33.80 Jill Horgan 23 F 91 Kittery ME
181 1:07:09 33.76 Donna Greenberg 52 F 113 Beverly MA
182 1:07:13 33.73 Debbie Shahidi WICKED RUNNING CLUB 48 F 196 Beverly MA
183 1:07:22 33.66 Sarah Nelson 23 F 30 Marblehead MA
184 1:07:49 33.43 Ariane Purdy 34 F 61 Swampscott MA
185 1:07:51 33.42 Kim Knowlton 34 F 831 Wakefield MA
186 1:09:16 32.73 Carol Grigas 67 F 82 Worcester MA
187 1:09:18 32.72 Dan Girard 42 M 55 Dudley MA
188 1:09:32 32.61 Jeanne Vural 45 F 84 Salem MA
189 1:20:48 28.06 Shelby Soloft 30 F 821 Jamaica Plains MA
190 1:20:53 28.03 Tricia Pini 40 F 85 Salem MA
191 1:21:11 27.93 Judy Leshinski 58 F 116 Londonderry NH
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Snowshoe Wonderland
The area of Lynn woods (rumored as one of the largest parks within one municipality at 22,000 acres or something) proved a winter wonderland once again. Snowshoes on, I ventured out with a pretty decently sized group and met some new people. We ran through wide areas and single track areas that were much more difficult to navigate--all proving photo worthy and worth the work to get there. I saw places of the woods I have not seen before, but have heard my friends talk about--Stone Tower and Dungeon Rock (the rock shaped like a skull--look at the as a profile and you'll see it). Dungeon rock is not called skull rock because there is literally a dungeon in it (see the little door) and there is rumored treasure buried in the dungeon. Yes, we did stop for a history lesson and it was great!
I also ran by a few places, like this frozen lake, where I literally had to just stop and pull out my camera!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
First Long Run of 2010
January 2nd brought the snowstorm the running club was glad did not occur on Jan 1 and welcomed me back to long runs. I am running Burlington again for my third marathon to reach 3 before I am 30! Just over twenty weeks till marathon day! I ventured out with a friend and ran from Salem into Marblehead. Due to the slush we were working through and the wind we abandoned our plan to run Marblehead neck (an island) and ran through the streets of Marblehead ultimately getting lost (though we can always turn around with my GPS watch so you're never really lost). We were a little short on distance, but made it up in hard work and hills. Regardless we found ourselves a new favorite running route and a beautiful winter wonderland that made all the hamstring and quad burning worth the while. 
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year
Today was the 3rd annual Frosty Four race in Salem put on by the excellent Wicked Running Club! It was a great way to start the new year. I volunteered at the race by helping people know where to turn about a quarter mile from the finish. After the race was over and all cleared out, the Wicked Runners who also registered for the race ran the course as a group. It was a lot of fun and reminded why I love the club! So supportive and such a great group of people. We even formed two lines and cheered on runners as they came down Front street. Then, I went home and rested with my runny nose.
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