Race #19 took place in Woodstock, CT. I raced down a country road nearby the grounds of the Woodstock Fair where my Dad used to play the cornet in a band in his high school and college years in the 50's. The grounds for the Woodstock Fair are still there and the Fair takes place around Labor Day. 

An avid follower of www.OneMileRunner.com, Spring Cole, came to watch the race and drive the lead vehicle for protection. Spring is a wonderful woman who is enthusiastic about improving her running and fitness in her mid-forties. I had to an opportunity to work on her sprinting and running technique before my race. Spring is a great example of an individual trying to improve on a daily basis.



Race #19 against the clock was not easy. I had trouble with tightness in my hips, but managed to run a 4:51.65 with a lot of hard work. My massage therapist told me today that she has not seen me this "bad" before. She found tightness throughout my hamstrings, quads, and lower back. I guess after racing this much that I knew this level of breakdown was inevitable, but there is another race on Saturday afternoon that is #20 on our list to prepare for...the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic in Narragansett, RI www.bobbydoylesummerclassic.org. 



Hope to see you on Saturday for my final race in Rhode Island!