Photo by David Colby YoungPhoto #68 of 124The Elliot Festival Day 5k was this morning in Elliot, Maine. There were 683 finishers this year, including Kay West (pictured right) who finished below the USATF age group guidelines time in 1:28:53; she was the oldest finisher at 97 years of age! The weather conditions were near…
The Back Cove 5k Race Series concluded tonight with some great competition. Mark Goettel led three other runners to sub-17 times in a blazing 16:37. For the past few weeks, people have been making fun of me for worrying about who might place first in the overall series since I had a pretty comfortable lead….
Back Cove 5k » May 2007Photo by Erik BoucherThis morning, I published a case study detailing how I decided upon a race plan and what I hoped to accomplish in this evening’s Back Cove 5k race. The race results are in, and we can now see how closely I followed the plan. I did a…
Choosing a race plan can be difficult at times, especially when a race is not one that you are trying to peak for. Should you run it as a hard sprint, leaving nothing on the track or course from start to finish? Should you formulate a strategy about when to run hard and when to…
Tonight was the 16th Back Cove Weekly 5k. The number of people who ran dropped off a bit from recent weeks, despite excellent running weather, but 58 people got to enjoy the race. There are only 2 races left in the series, and I recommend getting out there for at least one of them. They…
Yesterday morning was the Craig’s Cup 5k. The race also doubled as the Maine USATF championship cross country race. The results were a little late getting up. It was an absolutely beautiful day to run, with race temperatures in the low 40s. In the sun, it was very comfortable; the breeze and the shade made…
Here is a quick breakdown of races this Fourth of July. I’ll cover the Bridgton Four on the Fourth, the Freeport L.L. Bean 10k, the York Four on the Fourth, the Kennebunkport Goose Rocks Beach 5K, the Winthrop Friends on the Fourth 5k and the Sebec Village Fourth of July 5k.