Mar/Apr 2012 - Level Renner

The Dossier Files: Becky Hutchinson The (Semi)Elites
Prerace Ritual:
Oatmeal breakfast + foam roller
Career High/Lowlights:
Running the inaugural Exeter Marathon (now Gansett Marathon), first organized in 2010 by
race director Mike Tammaro, was the purest race experience of my running career. I toed the
line with just 50 other competitors that day. Thanks to the conspicuous absence of spectacle
and fanfare that now surrounds most events, I was able to listen to my body, find my
zone, and hit my PR. It also helped to have my amazing friends and family following me down
the course: I ran upon a personal cheer squad every few miles!
I’ve been most disappointed by my repeat poor performances in the Boston Marathon, my
hometown race. Despite training religiously on the course, all four of my Bostons have ended
in frustration and sub-par times. I’ve decided to target other marathons instead and to
substitute running on Marathon Monday with wild cheering for my teammates, with a beer in
hand.
Goals:
Break 3 hours in the marathon
Be one of the top scorers for CRC’s USATF Grand Prix Team
Proudest Moment:
Winning the Doggie 5K (women’s division) with my dog Snuggs was one of my favorite race moments
- I was so proud of Snuggs! She has proven to be a natural runner and a fierce competitor.
Running with her reminds me to let go of the metrics of time, pace, and distance
and just enjoy being outside and going fast!
Miscellaneous:
I owe my love for training and my PR achievements to the amazing community that I’ve found
in the Cambridge Running Club. I hope that all runners can be so lucky as to find a training
partner or running group who helps bring out the best in themselves and in our sport.
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