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5K Medals for First Time runners
For a first time runner a medal is a big deal Firsts in life are a big deal. Like a child’s first step, a First 5K Race is a big step in life. It doesn’t matter how old you are, you deserve a finisher’s medal when you finish your first 5K road race. As a runner,…
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Cambridge Winter Classic 5K 2021
Only my second in person 5k of 2021!
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Boston Marathon 1964
Boston Marathon 1964 film I originally wrote this post on May 21st, 2014. It’s a bit of Boston Marathon history and a peek into the way things used to be. Here it is with a few edits, Enjoy! Kerri Haskins of the Mystic Runners posted this Boston Marathon 1964 film on Facebook in May of…
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Taper Tantrums
Taper Tantrums Originally posted April 1st, 2016 while training for the Boston Marathon. Updated September 24, 2021. Def: Emotional roller-coaster, feeling bloated, fat, slow and lazy. An endless urge to eat everything in sight, and to seek out food not in sight. The constant feeling like you should be doing something else right now, like…
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My First 5K Medal Origins
I came up with the idea for the My First 5K Medal while running the “Run for all Ages” 5K in Wakefield, MA. A friend of mine was running the race with his daughter. She was probably 8 or 10 and still at that age where Dad is her hero and best friend. As we…
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Meteorological Fall is Here
As the world turns and we tilt away from the sun, meteorological fall begins in the northern hemisphere.