2008 Recap

I’ve officially declared my 08 Race season over. All in all looking back over the last year I’m pretty proud of what I’ve accomplished. I stepped to the starting line at 32 races and managed to see the finish at 31 of them. The one DNF did and still hurts, but I’m using it as a kick in the ass looking forward.

Notables of 2008:
- I managed to get 5 people who never snowshoe raced in their lives to take the starting line AND finish.
-I was able to turn my lady into an “Ultra-girl.”
-I got to help my good friend John achieve a long time goal of running across the Granite state.
-Finished 6th place in the inaugural Western NH Trail Running Series
-Won the Xterra New England Trail Running Series
-Got to race by my father’s side 4 times
-Participated in the 20th running of the VT100
-Earned my Gold Cow Bell up in Maine
-Season breakdown
2 Snowshoe Races
10 Trail Races
2 Sprint Triathlons
6 Ultra’s
12 Road Races


I don’t believe I broke any PRs in 2008 (i'm still reviewing old results and comparing distances), but I certainly shared a lot of miles with friends and family. I’ll give up a PR to do that any day. I can only hope that 2009 is everything this season was, and more.

January 26 2008
Cobble Mtn Snowshoe Classic 5k
41:39

February 24 2008
JP McBride's Frozen Shamrock 3 Miler
22:31

March 8, 2008
Pittsfield Snowshoe ½ Marathon
4:25

March 9, 2008
Hynes 5-Mile Road Race
50:22

March 29, 2008
Winners Circle Running Club April Fools 4 Miler
35:13:00

April 12, 2008
XTERRA Merrimack River Trail Run Andover, MA 16k
1:41:13

April 13, 2008
Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter 10K
58:39

May 4, 2008
The 2007 7 Sister's Trail Race
3:17:15

May 11, 2008
XTERRA Muddy Moose Xduro 22k
2:24:04


May 21, 2008
Ocean Bank & Hutter Construction Rock 'N Race 5k
24:12


May 25, 2008
Pineland Farm 50 Miler
11:06:03


June 7, 2008
Six in the Stix
59:37


June 14, 2008
Pittsfield Peaks Ultra Challenge 53
15:08


June 28, 2008
All Out Trail Run 5 Miler
41:19.8


July 6, 2008
The Great Race Triathlon (Teamed with Loni)
1:46:45.4 (Total)
44:27.1 (Bike)
30:59.7 (Kayak)


July 11, 2008
Hillsboro 5k
30:47


July 19-20, 2008
Vermont 100
11:32 – 47 Miles DNF


July 26, 2008
Ultimate XC – Jay Edition “Marathon”
8:31:46


August 9, 2008
Xterra Stoked -12.5 km
1:01:46

August 14, 2008
Cigna 5k
22:52


August 21, 2008
Saunders 10k
55:44


August 24, 2008
Moose on the Loose 10 Miler
1:24:33


August 31, 2008
Race to the Top of Vermont
56:10


September 14, 2008
Pisgah 50k
7:37:04


September 20, 2008
Farnum Five - 5.1 Mile
50:13.2


September 21, 2008
Contoocook Carry Tri
2:25:12


September 28, 2008
Vermont 50
11:30:23


October 4, 2008
Applefest Half Marathon
1:58:05


October 11, 2008
A Pleasant Climb 12.5 km
1:11:12.2


October 12, 2008
Harpoon Brewery Octoberfest “5K” (3.56 Mile)
39:22.3


October
November 27, 2008
GMAA Turkey Trot 5k
31:02
December 6, 2008
Concord Jingle Bells 5k
26:24