It happens

Classmates (2008) Mike Rolek and Joe Tarantello competed in the New Haven Road Race (20km) on Monday.

Rolek is training for the Steamtown Marathon in Scranton in a few weeks and is in great shape. He ran 1:06:49, placing 24th overall and averaging 5:23 per mile for 12.4 miles. His first 10km split was 32:31. His second 10km was much slower, mostly due to stomach issues that had him sprinting for the woods instead of the finish line. That diversion and time off the course cost him, in his estimation, about 1 to 1.5 minutes. Our guy thinks the culprit may have been too much great Olive Garden food the night before, too much pre-race coffee the morning of the race, or some combination thereof.

IT happens.

Joey Tat was just cruising through the race and finished 94th in 1:15:59 (35:42 first 10km, 6:08 overall pace). He is planning on running the Hartford Half in a few weeks.

Looking forward to seeing many Running Alums at the Fox Trot on Saturday.