Snowshoe #7 - Horse Hill - 2.20.10

I got lost. I missed a left turn on the power line road and continued on ahead. One of the racers in the pack with me finally said "hey, i don't see any tracks ahead of us." An extremely disappointing moment, eclipsed only by turning around to see a dozen other racers bang the left and take the lead we had built on them. More on this later. Michael and the crew from 3c Race Productions put together another great event by shoveling snow onto the thin parts of the trail and supplying plenty of cornbread and kale soup after the fact. This was a GSSS event and the leader thus far held his own. Jim Johnson (1st/27:07) was in attendance so the outcome was somewhat predictable as it became a battle for second place among the high seeds. Acidotic teammates Ann Rasmussen (women's winner/33:59),Steve Wolfe, Richie Blake and Michael Amarello rounded out our contingent amongst the 46 that showed for the event. I was able to recover some ground after my mishap in the woods and finished a dismal 32nd in 40:40. After the race it was back to the house to shower, stretch and grab a quick nap before the nightcap. Next up the Kingman Farm 5K in Madbury.

Timmy & Team Cameron

S(no)wshoe #6 - Frosty's Dash - 2.14.10

No snow. No good. After other postponements I was happy just to be racing again. Frosty's Dash for a Cure to benefit Cystic Fibrosis turned out to be a road race in the end. The course which would have normally taken us up and down and around the fairways of the Atkinson Country Club gave way to a traditional asphalt surface of cart paths and roadways. Set to be a 5K or 3.1 miles it reportedly came a little short 2.9 miles I am told by those who ran with gps watches. Jim Johnson was among the few snowshoers who still came out for the race as this was part of the GSSS. He took the tape at 15:29 and was followed by my Acidotic Racing teammates Ann Rasmussen placing 8th at 19:29, Richie Blake 11th at 20:16 and Gary Rueter 43rd at 25:18. I pulled in at 21:59 for 17th place out of the 120 racers that showed for the converted snowshoe event. As always Michael from 3C Race Productions directed a nice event and Deb Fudge and her crew put together a nice pre and post party for all those that attended. Next up is a double on Saturday. If the projected snow holds up we should be shoeing at both Horse Hill 7k in Merrimack on Saturday morning and then Kingman Farm 5K in Madbury on Saturday night. It will be a long hard day. We'll see how it goes. Wish us all luck and remember we are always thankful for your $upport of JDRF during this entire snowshoe series.

Timmy & Team Cameron

Snowshoe #2 - Olde Salem Greens - 1.09.10

My wife is amazing. Have you met her? She is the woman at all of our races corralling two young boys and trying to take photos at the same time. She is the one that works all week and then on her "days off" drives me and the boys all over New Hampshire and New England for that matter so Daddy can go run another race. When I write these blogs I always refer to "Team Cameron." Although there is only one runner on the team, it certainly takes a group effort to pull off the endeavor of getting to and from all these events. This week we had a very special member of the family team with us as my mother braved the early hour and the cold to cheer me on. As always we are hoping through these races to bring an awareness of Juvenile Diabetes and Autism to light as well. Thanks in advance from the Cameron Lindsey Foundation for all your $upport. I would be remiss if I continued to blog about "Team Cameron" and our efforts without tipping my cap to my spectacular wife of 13 lucky years.

So onto the race. The Olde Salem Greens 5K Snowshoe Classic in Salem, Ma. This was a non Granite State Snowshoe Series event although it did count for team scoring purposes for the season. The good news, Jim Johnson was busy winning another race in Pittsfield. He most likely will contend to win both the Western Mass Athletic Club Series and the GSSS. An amazing athlete. So it was wide open, well, not for me but some other favorites in the field. The CMS Polar Bears were well represented by the winner Ben Nephew with a time of 22:41. Team Acidotic was fortunate enough to grab two spots on the podium thanks to my teammates Geoff Cunningham(2)and Charles Therriault(3) and our captain Chris Dunn rounded out the top five. The guys continue to remind me that as long as I finish I am helping the team. Not bad for my 2nd race ever. I pulled in at 36:27 which was good enough for 63rd place out of the eventual 191 souls that braved the cold temperatures.

Race Director Eileen Dunn and Race Producer Michael Amarello from 3C Race Productions put together a great event. Michael is also an aR teammate, a busy guy that brings it on and off the course every week. We definitely got some cool shwag for entering early. Most races do the standard t-shirt or water bottle. Eileen Dunn and the guys from Dungeon Rock Racing put together some event specific wool socks and some DRR running gloves. Once again Bob Dion had his people on hand with loaner shoes which is such a gracious thing to do. You could potentially walk in that morning sign up for the race and if early enough score some shoes as well. I am excited to report that "Team Cameron" has some new Dion Snowshoe 121's on the way. I am looking forward to getting them cold and wet this coming week at GSSS #2 in Lyndeborough, NH at the Feel Good Farm 9K. Thanks again to my wife and my boys for inspiring me each week to just finish!

Timmy & Team Cameron

Snowshoe #1 - Beaver Brook - 1.02.10

Today was Team Cameron's first ever snowshoe race. Also race #1 for the Granite State Snowshoe Series.We finished 46th out of 87 racers at the Beaver Brook 5K in Hollis, NH. We completed the race in 24:38. Jim Johnson from Team CMS was the winner today with an amazing 15:48 finish. Thanks to Michael Amarello and the crew at 3C Race Productions for putting on a great event. Bob Dion Snowshoes for the great equipment and my team captain Chris Dunn at Acidotic Racing for training with me. To follow our progress and get involved with JDRF awareness this winter go to - I Run For My Son - thank you for your encouragement and $upport. Next up is a non-GSSS event in Salem, MA. The Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic this coming Saturday @ 9am - who needs sleep anyway?

Thank You

Timmy & Team Cameron