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Monday, May 31, 2010
Top Vermonter cracks the podium with third-place run in Vermont City Marathon
By John A. Fantino, Free Press staff writer • Monday, May 31, 2010
Justin Fyffe said he’s visualized running in the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon every day since December. Over and over and over,” he admitted.The 30-year-old from East Dummerston, Vt. saw months of daydreaming turn into everything he wanted Sunday with a third-place finish in the 22nd running of the VCM.
Fyffe cruised Burlington’s 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds, claiming fame as the fastest Vermont resident in a field of more than 3,600 runners.
“This has been my goal race since December and I put everything I had into it,” said an elated Fyffe, who crushed his previous personal record of 2:27:32, set with a fifth-place finish in last year’s VCM.
“I wanted to podium more than anything.”
Fyffe carried out his plan to perfection. When winner John Crews and runner-up Gavin Coombs rocketed to a fast pace in the first half of Sunday’s race, Fyffe stayed within his means. Estimating he was in seventh or eighth place for much of the morning, he made his move in Burlington’s New North End.
“It wasn’t until Mile 20 or 21 where I can taste a podium spot and I’m glad I could hang on for it,” Fyffe said. “(The leaders) broke away early. I knew they were faster than me, so I didn’t get greedy and blow up. I stuck to my plan, stayed very conservative, very steady.”
Chadwick Shepard of Williston was the next fastest Vermonter in 25th place with a time of 2:46:07. Thomas Dunn of Burlington took 31st in 2:50:09.
Buxton, Maine’s, Curtis Wheeler, who like Fyffe is a North Country Union High School graduate, was fourth overall in 2:23:46.
Fyffe, a machinist at Bradford Machine in Brattleboro, had a lot of recent success running competitively, taking ninth place 50-kilometer Gibraltar World Championships in October and second in the 2010 USATF New England 10-Mile Championships.
He intends to compete in the Mount Washington Road Race in July, which includes a 6,288 accent to New Hampshire’s tallest peak. Although it might be tough for him to exceed the excitement he enjoyed Sunday after a three-foot podium climb.
“I grew up in Derby and I love Vermont. It feels like it’s a hometown race even though it’s a couple hours away,” said Fyffe, who vows to return to next year’s VCM. “I want to win this race some day.”Contact John A. Fantino at 651-4851 or jfantino@burlingtonfreepress.com
Fyffe cruised Burlington’s 26.2-mile course in 2 hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds, claiming fame as the fastest Vermont resident in a field of more than 3,600 runners.
“This has been my goal race since December and I put everything I had into it,” said an elated Fyffe, who crushed his previous personal record of 2:27:32, set with a fifth-place finish in last year’s VCM.
“I wanted to podium more than anything.”
Fyffe carried out his plan to perfection. When winner John Crews and runner-up Gavin Coombs rocketed to a fast pace in the first half of Sunday’s race, Fyffe stayed within his means. Estimating he was in seventh or eighth place for much of the morning, he made his move in Burlington’s New North End.
“It wasn’t until Mile 20 or 21 where I can taste a podium spot and I’m glad I could hang on for it,” Fyffe said. “(The leaders) broke away early. I knew they were faster than me, so I didn’t get greedy and blow up. I stuck to my plan, stayed very conservative, very steady.”
Chadwick Shepard of Williston was the next fastest Vermonter in 25th place with a time of 2:46:07. Thomas Dunn of Burlington took 31st in 2:50:09.
Buxton, Maine’s, Curtis Wheeler, who like Fyffe is a North Country Union High School graduate, was fourth overall in 2:23:46.
Fyffe, a machinist at Bradford Machine in Brattleboro, had a lot of recent success running competitively, taking ninth place 50-kilometer Gibraltar World Championships in October and second in the 2010 USATF New England 10-Mile Championships.
He intends to compete in the Mount Washington Road Race in July, which includes a 6,288 accent to New Hampshire’s tallest peak. Although it might be tough for him to exceed the excitement he enjoyed Sunday after a three-foot podium climb.
“I grew up in Derby and I love Vermont. It feels like it’s a hometown race even though it’s a couple hours away,” said Fyffe, who vows to return to next year’s VCM. “I want to win this race some day.”Contact John A. Fantino at 651-4851 or jfantino@burlingtonfreepress.com
Friday, May 28, 2010
May 24 - May 30
Mon - 13 miles in the heat
Tue - 8 miles
Wed - 13 miles w/ track workout
Thu - 0
Fri - 3 miles
Sat - o miles
Sun - 27 miles
Total -64 miles
Tue - 8 miles
Wed - 13 miles w/ track workout
Thu - 0
Fri - 3 miles
Sat - o miles
Sun - 27 miles
Total -64 miles
Thursday, May 27, 2010
8 x 400
Objective : 8 x 400 @ 70 seconds
Recovery : 400 jog recovery
Keenyans : Me, Mark, Andy, James, Mike, Erin, Bill, Greg, Goupil
Result :
72 / 68 / 70 / 70 / 70 / 69 / 70 / 70
Overview : Just a shake out. The temperature was very hot and made it a bit uncomfortable. Mark and I had fun trying to see who could pace a quarter closest to 70 seconds. He won with a split of 1:10.02. My closest one was 1:09.93. Mary took some pictures of the workout and they are posted on Mark's blog. Anyway, the hay is in the barn and now we wait. It was a fun cycle and I hope to run well.
Recovery : 400 jog recovery
Keenyans : Me, Mark, Andy, James, Mike, Erin, Bill, Greg, Goupil
Result :
72 / 68 / 70 / 70 / 70 / 69 / 70 / 70
Overview : Just a shake out. The temperature was very hot and made it a bit uncomfortable. Mark and I had fun trying to see who could pace a quarter closest to 70 seconds. He won with a split of 1:10.02. My closest one was 1:09.93. Mary took some pictures of the workout and they are posted on Mark's blog. Anyway, the hay is in the barn and now we wait. It was a fun cycle and I hope to run well.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Bedford 12K (USATF NE Champs)
Jess and I headed into Chesterfield to pick up Greg early in the morning. We arrived in Bedford the customary 1 hour before the gun goes off. We met up the CMS crew and headed out for a warmup and typical juvenile chat. I was a little nervous before the race because I was having a hard time evaluating my condition. I honestly could not tell if I was on or off. I figured I would just go out with the leaders and see what happens. From what I could tell it was Mark, Joseph Koech and myself that quickly made our way to the front. This was of course, after we caught up to Dave Quintel, who probably covered the first 200 meters in 30 seconds. I hope he got a good shot for the papers. Anyway, the three of us jockeyed together for the 3 miles. I was feeling very comfortable and felt I could sustain the pace for a while. At mile three we had a pretty sharp left and from that point on it was solo. I don't feel like I surged or made any drastic move but rather just maintained my effort. I am very excited about this race. It is my first GP win outright. And to get a course record is pretty cool too. I think my legs enjoyed the low volume this week and are looking forward to another one. I'm sure after VCM they will be back to hating me again. It was cool to see some of the CMS crew. As far as the team scoring, we did awesome. We took the team title and showed New England that CMS is a force to be reckoned with. We have a quality squad with enough depth to hang with the big dogs. We put three runners in the top ten. I am very proud to be a part of it. Jess took a video of the finish and here it is.
Results
1 37:18 5:01 Justin Fyffe 30 M 329 CMS East Dummerst VT
New record. Old record 37:49.9 by Joseph Koech, Melrose, MA in 2009
2 38:10 5:08 Matthew Ely 34 M 423 BAA Natick MA
3 38:15 5:08 Mark Miller 29 M 428 BAA Keene NH
4 38:41 5:12 Nicholas Wheeler 24 M 502 ADIDAS Gorham ME
5 38:43 5:12 Bob Wiles 32 M 338 CMS Kittery ME
6 38:55 5:14 Michael Bunker 28 M 503 ADIDAS Rockland ME
7 38:57 5:14 Ben Schmeckpeper 27 M 429 BAA Charlestown MA
8 39:03 5:15 Ryan Carrara 33 M 195 NBB Hudson MA
9 39:04 5:15 Andy McCarron 27 M 536 CMS Keene NH
10 39:06* 5:15 Jim St Pierre 39 M 485 RUN Dracut MA
Results
1 37:18 5:01 Justin Fyffe 30 M 329 CMS East Dummerst VT
New record. Old record 37:49.9 by Joseph Koech, Melrose, MA in 2009
2 38:10 5:08 Matthew Ely 34 M 423 BAA Natick MA
3 38:15 5:08 Mark Miller 29 M 428 BAA Keene NH
4 38:41 5:12 Nicholas Wheeler 24 M 502 ADIDAS Gorham ME
5 38:43 5:12 Bob Wiles 32 M 338 CMS Kittery ME
6 38:55 5:14 Michael Bunker 28 M 503 ADIDAS Rockland ME
7 38:57 5:14 Ben Schmeckpeper 27 M 429 BAA Charlestown MA
8 39:03 5:15 Ryan Carrara 33 M 195 NBB Hudson MA
9 39:04 5:15 Andy McCarron 27 M 536 CMS Keene NH
10 39:06* 5:15 Jim St Pierre 39 M 485 RUN Dracut MA
Friday, May 21, 2010
May 17 - May 23
Mon - 9 miles easy
Tue - 12 miles
Wed - 15 miles w/track workout
Thu - 5 miles
Fri - 8 miles
Sat - 14 miles w/12K Race (37:18 CR)
Sun - 12 w/Goupil and James (out and back on the rail trail)
Total - 75 miles
Tue - 12 miles
Wed - 15 miles w/track workout
Thu - 5 miles
Fri - 8 miles
Sat - 14 miles w/12K Race (37:18 CR)
Sun - 12 w/Goupil and James (out and back on the rail trail)
Total - 75 miles
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