October 2, 2010
4:47:55
This race was run on my 6 year wedding anniversary. My wife is gracious and understanding enough to accept that trips where I spend 5 hours running are a great way to celebrate our anniversary!
I had never been to New England during the fall, so this did seem like it would be a fun trip. It certainly was. We stayed in Bristol, which is a small town 100 miles or so from Manchester. We found a Bed and Breakfast place that didn't mind us bringing our 9 month old son. Of course, they stuck us in the coach house out back!
The race was run around Newfound Lake in Bristol. It is small race with only a few hundred competitors. It was cool and overcast with intermittent showers. The course was a beautiful tree lined journey with endless rolling hills. I was having some foot problems (self diagnosed as 2nd MTP synovitis--a very common foot ailment) that slowed me down, but the race overall was very enjoyable.
My time was nothing special, but the trip certainly was.
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