The Groton Gophers had three well trained people represent them in the 2007 Cortland Leaf Peeper 1/2 marathon. The YMCA supplied a great day for a fantastic run. The temperature was perfect. The sunshine bright, and the leafs were in peak color. The Gophers responded well to the conditions.

Nancy Jacoby came in first of the Gophers. Her training strategy was to become sick the week before the race. It seemed to work well for Nancy and she ran a strong race. The second Gopher to cross the finish line has a very unique method. Ray Wagner utilized the extended taper method. He tapered all summer, and ran just 14 seconds shy of his own PR. Way to go Ray, keep tapering and you'll qualify for Boston. The final Gopher to finish was Steve Gallow who choose the sprain your ankle, take 4 weeks off, don't do a lot of long distance runs. This worked somewhat for Steve and he arrived with a fairly good time.

Keep up the good work Gophers.