Khoury's 4.13 mile

Somerville, MA, October 26, 2000

Results courtesy of the Somerville Road Runners

As I trudged across the tundra toward the sea, my eyes nearly frozen shut by the high winds lashing against my weakened body, I couldn't help but think, "Why didn't I just stay in Somerville?" It was just then that a 2,500-lb juvenile elephant seal splashed up onto the barren beach. He was unaware of my approach as I extracted the long flensing knife from underneath my ragged coat. I stopped to let him work his way further up the beach. Hunger was gnawing at my insides, but I had to let him settle in for a snooze before I made my attack. Indeed I did surprise him, as he heaved his hulking body upwards as the knife sliced his belly wide open. Before his eyes glazed over, he'd raked my left forearm with his claws, and I wondered whether this was the injury that would finally end my life.

Quotation from "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" by Billybob Brysone, Center Axis Press (2000).

Women's Masters
Annabelle Ship          45:33
Sue Carlson*            50:23
Louise Rossetti         55:47

Women's Open
Aileen Mason**          31:54 
Stephanie Schroot       33:27
Jennifer Rabley         37:46
Trina Lorrigan***       39:25
Janet Montgomery****    46:42

Men's Masters
Sam Eid +               24:52
Paul Hennessey          26:31
Jostein Pedersen        27:21
James DuPont            29:37
Mark Hemenway           30:08
John Gorvin ++          32:37
Anthony Zablocki *      50:24
John Robertson          53:27

Men's Open
Alex Filides            24:05
Dave Farris +++         26:24
Wayne Southward         27:37
Anthony Baldman         27:51
Kevin Daly              29:46
Peter "Glowboy" Terhune 31:07
Pat McEvoy              33:05
Chris Rabley            37:46

* First-timer, all the way from Rhode Island! Got a little lost, but made it back safe and sound!
** It's good to be back!
*** New SRR member. Welcome to the club!
**** Nicely recovered from Wednesday's shenanigans.
+ Been away from running for two months, and it doesn't show. Rest up folks!!
++ Claims he started late. Should we believe him??
+++ Where have you been? It's great to have you back!!