Notes
Super Sunday 5 Miler, first NE GP race of the year! The start was a mess but conditions were good, this is a fast & lightning fast course. I thought I could run 5:2x, so pretty happy with this - didn't really exceed expectations but met them which isn't a bad thing at the end of my first 100 mile week in a year. Went out pretty relaxed, so was pleased to see 5:21 at the mile... moved up a bit from there trying to stay engaged and expecting some people to flag after a fast start, but then I realized it was a GP race and everyone was really good. Pretty much was running with the same people the whole time, stayed focused and ran well even if I wasn't lighting it up / moving up. Could see Alphonse & Brian Gilligan ahead but never closed on them. I think the wheels came off a bit in the last mile, I wasn't dying and I did pass some people but definitely lost some ground. Regardless, a good performance, arguably better than my SPAC 8k XC PR and a good step towards running fast @ NB HM!
7th for GBTC
1. 215 Louis Serafini Tracksmith Hare AC 1. 14:02 M19-29 1st 12.8 4:40 23:20 23:20
2. 1101 Collin Leibold Ocean State Athletic 2. 14:21 M19-29 2nd 12.5 4:47 23:52 23:53
3. 701 John Busque Hartbeat Track Club 3. 14:30 M19-29 3rd 12.4 4:49 24:02 24:02
4. 345 Jonathan PhillipsThe Heartbreakers 4. 14:31 M19-29 4th 12.4 4:50 24:06 24:08
5. 228 Ryan Smith Tracksmith Hare AC 5. 14:31 M19-29 5th 12.4 4:50 24:08 24:09
20. 1469 Eric Ashe Boston Athletic 18. 14:53 M30-39 5/238 11.9 5:01 25:01 25:02
33. 687 Robert Giuliani Greater Boston Track 37. 15:29 M19-29 16/173 11.7 5:07 25:31 25:34
34. 674 Erik Hinrichsen Greater Boston Track 40. 15:31 M30-39 8/238 11.7 5:07 25:33 25:37
50. 1388 Stephen Curley HFC Striders 49. 15:38 M19-29 29/173 11.5 5:12 25:56 25:57
59. 676 Ryan Woolley Greater Boston Track 61. 15:48 M30-39 16/238 11.4 5:14 26:09 26:17
65. 673 Shaun Dever Greater Boston Track 66. 15:53 M30-39 19/238 11.3 5:18 26:28 26:30
71. 678 Alphonse Harris Greater Boston Track 71. 15:59 M30-39 21/238 11.3 5:19 26:31 26:36
80. 668 Brian Gilligan Greater Boston Track 69. 15:57 M19-29 47/173 11.2 5:22 26:47 26:49
88. 675 Robert Lamarre Greater Boston Track 84. 16:14 M19-29 48/173 11.1 5:23 26:53 26:59
1. Tracksmith Hare AC 2:01:06
2. Boston Athletic Association 2:02:36
3. Western Mass Distance Project 2:06:15
4. Whirlaway 2:08:44
5. Greater Boston Track Club 2:10:12