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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…
Assault on Mt Hood Bushwhack
The Assault on Mt Hood will be held on December 12th, 2015 During our Tuesday night club run, the AOMH race director took us on a bushwhack run to lay out the course. I had planned to go out and do 3 to 5 miles and call it good. I had my reflective vest and…
Melrose Spooky Sprint 5K 2015
Can you out-run the ghouls and goblins of Melrose? The Melrose Family YMCA presents the 2015 Melrose Spooky Sprint 5K This Halloween Day race begins at 8:30 on East Foster Street, right around the corner from the Melrose Family YMCA. This popular Melrose Family 5k run continues to grow and attracts runners of all ages…