YP defended his 50-mile title in conditions that were definitely not ideal. Somehow he skimmed over the mud and slop to finishing in 6:27 and crossed the line to the most anti-climactic 50 mile win you can imagine. (The format of the race makes it a bit difficult to know when a race winner crosses the line amongst finishers of other distances).
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| YP: I've been running so long I grew a beard! Dave: Holy s-t! |
In the 25K, Adrienne's top-secret Italian training methods paid off, as she finished 8th woman overall and third in her age group (and we all know how Adrienne feels about soggy conditions!)
On the men's side of the 25K, Jack made a great return to Pinelands dancing over the mud to finish in the top half of his age group while Crazy Dave's pre-race diet of fried chicken, craft beer, and loud 90s rock seemed to work okay, as he finished 11th overall, 2nd in his age group.
Special thanks to the NETT support crew (Doris, Jenn, Ben, Cindy and Elsa) for sacrificing perfectly good shoes to hand around at the finish line (yes even the finish area was a swamp!)
After the race, in true NETT tradition, the gang headed out for some seafood and post-race beverages.
As always, the folks at Pinelands put on a great event and the post-race party is one of the best around.
To read about past NETT trips to Pineland Farms, check out the archives here.
To read about past NETT trips to Pineland Farms, check out the archives here.
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