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Author: OmniRunner
Medford Jingle Bell Run
The Medford Jingle Bell Run had another successful year with 663 runners at this year’s race. Double the number from 2014! Congrats to Judy Lonergan and her race committee! Now in their 3rd year the committee and volunteers have really hit their pace. For the first time the PTOs at each school in Medford were…
Howlin Wolf Half Marathon
On a frigid November ‘morn, 234 local runners turned out for the First Annual Howlin Wolf Half Marathon at the Stone Zoo. The Howlin Wolf Half Marathon was a fundraiser for The Stone Zoo and cancer research. At the starting line the Zoo Director told us that the idea for the half marathon originated about…
Why I Love Saturday Races
It seems that the majority of races are on Sunday. I don’t know if race organizers feel that Saturday races interfere with errands and kids sports events or if it’s just easier to get a permit for a Sunday. I love Saturday Races Why you may ask? A Saturday race forces me to get up…
Spooky Sprint 5K
Melrose YMCA hosts Spooky Sprint 5K All the ghouls, goblins, assorted monsters and terrifying runners showed up in Melrose Halloween morning to run the 2015 Spooky Sprint 5K. At 8:30 on a brisk 41° fall morning, 631 hearty souls toed the line to run through the streets of Melrose causing mayhem and terror with every…
Medal Framing
Have a great medal that you want to frame? Bring your favorite medal to the Melrose YMCA Friday from 2 to 7pm at the number pickup or Saturday morning before the Melrose Spooky Sprint 5K. I will frame your running medal for $29.95 and donate $5.00 for each frame to the Melrose YMCA. I can frame your medal while…
Do you get muscle cramps
Do you get muscle cramps? Every athlete experiences muscle cramps at one time or another. It may be during an event or during a rigorous training or practice session. The first time I ran the Boston Marathon, in 2003, my left calf had cramps that were so bad I thought I would not be able…