Marathon May-niacs
May was chock full of marathons. The Angry Chicken BQ Hunters took aim at many in the area.Walter Childs Race of Champions Marathon 2013 May 5
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| Ken getting reloaded. |
Ken Cain got us started off on the right foot with a 3:07 -- good for 6th place in this small race out in Holyoke, MA. That was good for 4th in his age group. Gotta love being 40, eh Ken? This was an 8 minute PR and a BQ for Ken only three weeks after running a 3:32 at Boston.
Cox Providence Marathon May 12
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| Matt being stalked by Colin, who would pounce at 18. |
The next weekend we had a split squad. Ten of us headed down to Providence for the Cox Providence Rhode Races. Jason Bui led the way here 4 weeks after Boston with an impressive 2:46 -- good for 7th overall and 2nd in his age group behind Patrick Moulton. Next was Mark Reeder, who easily won his age group by 9 minutes with a 2:49. Then in came James Sullivan on a leisurely Sunday stroll with a 2:57. Colin Loghin was next in, netting an impressive 11 minute PR and only a minute and change away from a BQ. Matt Story and Fil Faria then sprinted in (Fil's fault) to a 3:13:23 tie. This was old hat for Fil, but a 4 minute PR and first BQ for Matt. Zona Sharfman was the next Chicken in at 3:34 -- a PR and BQ. Kristen Allen followed shortly thereafter with a 3:36. Cullen Madden paced a friend in to a 3:58, afterwards wondering why he volunteered to pace someone for an entire marathon instead of the last 10 miles.
Jack Flynn was only half a May-niac but he easily won his age group by 5 minutes with a 1:37.
Maine Coast Marathon May 12
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| James Deluca after his all-in effort. |
Meanwhile, in the Lobstah State, James Deluca and Chris Hancock were tearing it up. James' 3:02 was a 14 minute PR and good for 8th overall. Chris' 3:04 came only 4 weeks after running a 3:08 at Boston and was good for 10th overall.
Sugarloaf Marathon May 19
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| Bash and a fashion challenged James. |
Only a week later and the Pocotello Kid was back at it again. This time James paced Bash to the sub-3 promised land with a 2:58 -- good for 13th and 14th in the race. Paul Kelly also had a great race with a 3:30.
KeyBank Vermont City Marathon May 26
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| Mike re-hydrating the right way. |
Mike Girouard wraps up our May-niac coverage with a blistering 2:56 in less-than-ideal conditions in Burlington. Reports are they actually got a foot of snow in the Green Mountains. Luckily lower elevations stuck to rain. Isn't it almost June?
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