Strange brew: Conor races to 10-mile PR

 The many faces of Marist Running Alum Conor Shelley:

--Goofy pre-race handlebar mustache, evoking memories of some of the worst MAAC mustaches in history (of which he had many).

--Racing hard for NYAC, getting a PR at 10 miles on a chilly and windy day on Long Island.

--Celebrating as only Conor can, with beer at the brewery where the race finished.

Ah yes, to be young and Conor Shelley for a day. Our man placed second in the Sayville Running Company 10-mile Run to the Blue Point Brewery on Long Island. All joking and bad facial hair aside, Conor killed it out there. 

He ran 52:17.2, clocking 26:08 for the first 5 miles and 26:09.2 for the second 5 miles. He reported via text that he drilled the last mile, into the teeth of a strong wind, in 5:12, and he clocked a 5:10 on mile 4.

In this case, second place is something to be proud of. The winner, Brendan Martin of Smithtown, ran 51:43.4. More significantly, Martin ran an eye-popping 2:16:28 at the California International Marathon in December. Not a bad guy to be runner-up to, I would say. 

Beers to you, my friend ...