On Saturday morning, Keith ventured to Lynchburg, VA to take on the infamous Mountain Masochist 50 Miler. Sources says this is a very difficult, but scenic trail run through the Shenendoah. This year, post Hurricane Sandy left upwards of a foot of snow on the high (relatively speaking) slopes. As he always does, Keith battled through, crossing the finish line in 8:37:18, good for 10th.
Sunday presented one of the Striders' big time races, Run Through The Grapevine 8k. Race director, Jason Tripp, will tell you that this is a fun race but the reality is those non-stop brutal hills will beat you down, no matter what shape you're in. It was quite chilly at the race start. There was a sizeable lead pack through the first mile and a half. I recall spotting the aforementioned Keith in the lead for a bit. Adam and Steve battled for the top spot all race long, until an unfortunate miscue with a course marshal resulted in a missed turn and top 10 finishes. Seth returned from the DL after a bust-out spring, running 32:32.
In the ladies race, Donna showed she's right back where she left off pre-injury, finishing 3rd on the women's side behind WRRC studs, Sherry Stick and Jill Krebs. Sam also produced a top 10 finish, clocking a 38:11 for 6th.
A summary of the results:
Keith Levasseur 32:20 9th
Seth Geoghegan 32:32 11th
Adam Wytko 33:30 14th
Steve Olenick 33:31 15th
John Chall 34:26 21st
Donna Wecker 36:30 3rd
Samantha Matthews 38:11 6th
Dorothy Beckett 40:16 12th
Seth Geoghegan 32:32 11th
Adam Wytko 33:30 14th
Steve Olenick 33:31 15th
John Chall 34:26 21st
Donna Wecker 36:30 3rd
Samantha Matthews 38:11 6th
Dorothy Beckett 40:16 12th
Now for some pictures....
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| Keith, the day after a 50 Miler...CRAZY! |
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| Seth reppin' Beantown |
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| Adam and Steve hiding their frustration well |
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| John wearing a shirt?!?! |
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| Donna in the zone |
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| Sam staring at the finish line |
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