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And the City Smiled
Boston Comes Alive! When you go to a race do you ever get the feeling that the city or town is consumed with the event? That they have been planning for us; they have been waiting for us. The big day has arrived and the pulse of the community has quickened with excitement. Towns Big and Small New Bedford is alive for…
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Boston Marathon Expo
The Expo opens Friday at Noon. Boston Marathon Expo Advice Most likely you are staying in a hotel in town and can walk to The Hynes Convention Center. The address is in your Runner Passport. Just in case, it is 900 Boylston Street. You can walk there or take the “T” as we call the subway here in…
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Boston Marathon Runners Rules
Boston Marathon Runners Rules in brief Tuesday night I was speaking with some runners who were not familiar the new rules or the new bus boarding schedule. I thought I’d pull together what I know to try and help. While we cannot pack for expedition like we used to, we will also spend less time waiting in Hopkinton. I’m an…
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Snow in Boston area
Still hoping winter will end before the Boston Marathon!
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Living on Taper Time
It’s Taper Time for Boston Marathon runners! It’s time to reduce your miles and be careful. It’s more important to arrive in Hopkinton un-injured and rested than it is to make up a long run that you missed last month. You are as fit as you are going to get for this race. It is…
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Last Long Run
This past Sunday the Melrose Running Club had their last long run of the season. The long route was 12.5 miles and the short route was 7.1 miles. The long route took us over the Fellsway Hills twice! On the way out I charged up the hill and practiced running on my forefoot. There were four…