Category: Races
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Boston Marathon 2016
Photo credits: Boston Globe, BAA, Paul Locke My journey to the Boston Marathon began on February 18th. That was the day FamilyAid Boston accepted me on their Boston Marathon 2016 Team. My experience with FamilyAid Boston (FAB) was fantastic. I learned about homelessness and philanthropy and the little things each of us can do to…
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Cresting Hills
Sunday we ran our final long run before the Boston Marathon. 12.58 miles of hills and good company. There is great joy in being out on a long run with friends on a great day. The freedom experienced while running is unlike anything else I have experienced. Feeling the sun on your face and the air…
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FamilyAid Boston Run for Housing
Since 1916, FamilyAid Boston has provided our city’s most vulnerable residents with homelessness prevention, shelter, housing, and support services. We help homeless families get back on their feet and plan for future stability and success. This year I’m running Boston for FamilyAid Boston. Here is why. FamilyAid Boston Over the past five years, our Boston…
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Assault on Mt Hood 2015 ReCap
Assault on Mt Hood 2015 The 11th Annual Assault on Mt Hood attracted 375 runners from greater Boston. Runners enjoyed a beautiful fall day with a clear ski, temperatures in the mid-50’s and barely a breeze. 35 runners from the Melrose Running Club participated, and many more volunteered their time. Hats off to Bryan Slater…
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Assault on Mt Hood XI
Assault on Mt Hood Presented by the Melrose Running Club at Mt. Hood Golf Course in conjunction with the Melrose Fish and Game Club, the Assault on Mt Hood begins at Noon on December 12th. Now in its 11th year, this 3.5 mile cross-country race draws runners from all over Eastern Mass and Southern New Hampshire.…
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Taras Jingle Jog
6th Annual Taras Jingle Jog 5K took place December 5th in Estero, Fla. All proceeds from Taras Jingle Jog 5K benefit The Passion Foundation, a local non-profit, whose mission is to keep our children shaded and safe from the sun’s harmful rays while at school. They have provided shade at 5 playgrounds and plan to have a sixth…