An unseasonably warm November morning brought the runners out to the Bruce Freeman Trail in Chelmsford again this morning for the monthly edition of the No Bananas 5K race - this time marked with an appearance of a No Bananas empty banana peel! (We had to pinch hit since top banana Jonathan chose to stay home in his feety-pajamas and have a second bowl of Fruit Loops, most likely with a banana in it.)
A new member joined the competition this week, a freaky, sticky, wooden train conductor who stands guard at the now-gated Chelmsford Ginger Ale plaza. Here's some of the intrepid runners pre-race.
And like a flash, they're out of the gate!
An early leader, Mike Gilmore's not even stopping to enjoy the fall foliage. Must be all the trail running and training he's doing with the E Streeters that gave him his racing edge.
A beautiful fall sight - father and son, running side-by-side...
....That is, until the son blows his father's doors off and leaves him in his dust.
Finishing up a two-fer (and early morning run with Petey's Pack to start the day), yet still No Bananas gets the thumbs up!
The No Bananas Maven herself, finishing strong!
A father-mother-and-son trio finish up, and yet again, Finn beats dad in.
Post-race, basking in their glorious victory, the E Streeters extended family is ready for the next edition, weather-permitting, in December!
A new member joined the competition this week, a freaky, sticky, wooden train conductor who stands guard at the now-gated Chelmsford Ginger Ale plaza. Here's some of the intrepid runners pre-race.
And like a flash, they're out of the gate!
An early leader, Mike Gilmore's not even stopping to enjoy the fall foliage. Must be all the trail running and training he's doing with the E Streeters that gave him his racing edge.
A beautiful fall sight - father and son, running side-by-side...
....That is, until the son blows his father's doors off and leaves him in his dust.
Finishing up a two-fer (and early morning run with Petey's Pack to start the day), yet still No Bananas gets the thumbs up!
The No Bananas Maven herself, finishing strong!
A father-mother-and-son trio finish up, and yet again, Finn beats dad in.
Post-race, basking in their glorious victory, the E Streeters extended family is ready for the next edition, weather-permitting, in December!
1 comment:
Who needs the bananas when you have a warm day to run in November and friends to run with. Hopefully the December weather will bring more of the same.
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