First Saturday of October, so it's time for the Fitness Trail 5K at Middlesex Community College in Bedford, and the E Streeters and the Lowell Police Academy were there in full force, blazing trails and blazing times.
Pre-race, with the fleet-footed member of the Kenny clan, Finnegan. Looks like an orange juice commercial to me.
Do. Not. Mess. With. Rebecca.
Working buds, biking buds, now RUNNING buds!
Sean getting sick on the pre-run trail making. Actually, he's just marking his territory. Clearly, Tommy is worried about him.
Sean, trying to throw all the other runners off his tracks
And finally, we're off to the races!
Thanks to the horde of Lowell Police Academy runners who packed the field today!
Wouldn't be a Middlesex event without a Public Affairs team picture!
False advertising
I may be wearing number 1, but I still can't anyone to listen to me.
And like a bolt of lightning, we're off! Tom Hildreth making his strategic move from the outside lane
Which brings us all around to the finish line. Jackie and Anne were the first to come in. Don't ask.
Alice, the glue that holds our events together, was close behind them.
Finally, it's time for the official finishers. First up: Jon Noone!
Followed by Barry, who appears to be howling in pain
Who's number 1?
Tommy, trying desperately to catch Finn, and failing miserably
He can only watch defeated as the 8-year-old leaves him in his dust.
So how do you think Sean feels, watching Tommy cross in front of him? He'll never hear the end of it,. trust me.
Even though there was No Bananas, Ruth still had a terrific showing
Tom Hildreth is looking for something. Oxygen, maybe?
In Brightest Day, in Blackest Night, no Evil shall escape Mike's sight
Let those who worship evil's might, beware's Mike's power, Green Lantern's Light!
Fresh of the electric run the previous night at Gillette Stadium, Mary-Jo is still glowing!
Probably she knows the course, and knows the finish line is right around the corner
Donna was taking it easy, probably because she still had another 8 more miles to run to meet her goal for the day.
Either that, or she was saving herself for a finish line dance.
Joined promptly by Alyce O'Connell, who took all the finish line shots (www.alyceoconnell.com)
There is no way these three are up to anything good
Sue Woods started shedding the outer layers once the temps started climbing up
Shea kicks her mom's butt, but at least Jill can still manage a smile over it
Members of Team MCC
My two favorite ladies, bar none.
Talk about an inspirational story - 89-year-old Janet Chin of Burlington read about the race in a newspaper and decided to do it on a whim! God bless her, she was none the worse for the wear when all was said and done! Hell, I hope I make it 89, let along manage to do a 3.1 mile race at that age!
Afterwards, it was time for the kid's race. And as everyone knows, I refuse to grow up.
Finally, with the army of volunteers who make events like these possible
Great job, all! The proceeds go to the MCC Foundation to help support student scholarships, so your sweat is much appreciated for a great cause!
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