Team Member Bio: Stephen Peterson

Stephen Peterson


Primary sport(s):
Trail and snowshoe.

HS/College:
Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) – 1984;  PRs – 5:11 mile, 10:52 2mile
University of Lowell – 1988; PRs – 4:18 1500, 9:12 3k, 15:45 5k, 33:19 10k

CMS Masters Racing Team member since: 
2006

City/state of residence: 
Chelmsford, MA

Occupation: 
Software Engineer

Goals for 2010:  
Get and stay healthy.  Break 1:15 at Mt Washington.

Notable achievements/memories/PR’s in your sport: 

• Member of ULowell cross country team at D2 XC Nationals – 1988.
• Member of USA Mountain Running Team – 1995.
• 8 times under 1:10 at Mt Washington and 3 top 10 finishes.
• Scoring member of USATF Master’s Mountain Running Championship Gold Medal Team – 2006 and 2008.
• 22 straight Mt Washington finishes.

List one thing others may not know about you:  
College cross-country, time progression on Dartmouth’s 5.8 mile xc course:
35:12 (frosh), 34:34 (soph), 33:16 (junior), 32:40 (grad), 31:58 (post-college)

Your favorite workout:
Hill workout in snowshoes.

Your favorite race(s) and why?
Mt. Washington because it is THE Mountain and Merrimack River Trail Race (co-race director since 1992 inception)

Website/Blog Address:
See all things Merrimack River, http://rivertrailrace.blogspot.com/