Category: Race Recaps and adventures
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Boston Marathon 2015 Photos
Sketches from a hill in Newton We arrived in Newton around 9:30AM. Our little caravan found parking near the Marathon route easily and hauled our gear and supplies to the Marathon course. On the drive over it rained for 20 minutes or so and we were a little concerned. By the time we arrived in…
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The March is on!
The March is on for 50 5Ks! I’m a little behind on the count right now, but with spring and summer running right around the corner I should be able to make it. My first 5K in March was the Smuttynose Palooza in Salisbury, MA. March 7th was a cold day with a race time…
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My First 5K February
I’m a little late with this one, but I’ve been busy shoveling. My First 5K in February was the Super Sunday 5K The race is sponsored by Sanofi Oncology & Genzyme and managed by the Race Cancer Foundation. They had both a 5K and a 5 Mile race that day. I’m working on 50 5Ks this…
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Boston Prep 16 Miler Challenge
Boston Prep 16 Miler draws 350 runners After Saturdays snowfall, the air on race morning was clear and cool. By the 10:00 a.m. start, the temperature had risen to the mid-30’s, and while the sky was overcast, the sun peeked through at times. All in all, a great day for a race! Jim Johnson, of…
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High Seas Running
New Years on the high seas My wife and I decided that instead of gifts this year, we would give the family a cruise. Our girls are in college, with one graduating this spring. Once they graduate it will be a challenge to coordinate a vacation like this. If not now, when? Treadmill Running at 21…
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2014 by the numbers
Goals for 2014 My goal was to run 1,000 miles in 2014. I was off the road for about six weeks in January-February and had to work on my rehab. Part of my rehab was using the elliptical in my gym. Many people use the elliptical for cross training so I’m going to include the…