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Category: Race Recaps and adventures
Race to the Row 5K 2016 Race Recap
The Race to the Row 5K is a celebration of running and renewal. Sponsored by the Somerville Road Runners, this race attracts runners from all over the GBA. Parents with strollers and college kids out for the win participate in this annual event held at the Assembly Row neighborhood in Somerville. Now in it’s 4th…
5 Favorite Running Medals
Favorite Running Medals Favorite running medals can be easy to pick from the pile. One may be your first race or your first Boston Marathon. Some medals look like works of art. Looking at and holding a running medal brings a rush of memories for me. Sometimes I can recall conversations or things people said.…
BAA 10K 2016
BAA 10K 2016 Recap Un-fit at any speed! This is a race that I have run since the BAA started having this race. This was the 6th Annual BAA 10K. Last year it rained buckets, cats and dogs even. I think we were surprised that a flood warning wasn’t issued that day. The rain kept…
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…
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…
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.…