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Category: Race Recaps and adventures
Baystate Marathon 2014
The first hour At 3:30 I awoke from a sound sleep, a dream of forgotten memories. I was in bed by 9:41 and quite likely asleep before 10PM. Five plus hours of sleep is the usual for me. I made a 25oz ice coffee last night and added low sugar almond milk to it. I…
Baystate quick note
Baystate has been run My time was 3:49. This is about 2 minutes slower than last year. After my amazing results at Boston and Lubec, I’m a little let down by my performance today. It was warmer than forecast so I was over dressed. I carried 2x the food I needed so there was extra…
Granara-Skerry 5K
Granara-Skerry 5K Run/Walk The 8th annual Granara-Skerry 5K was run on Saturday, September 27th in Medford, MA. It was rumored that 900 people were pre-registered and that another hundred or so signed up just before the race. This was the largest group of runners and walkers ever for this race. The race is an out…
8th Annual Granara-Skerry 5K Walk/Run
The 8th Annual Granara-Skerry 5K Walk/Run Saturday, September 27th in Medford, Massachusetts. This is a nice flat course where you can set a 5K PR. There are usually 200-300 walkers and runners each year, so it is not a crowded race. Proceeds support pancreatic cancer research and since 2006 they have raised $671,040!This is a nice local race (Medford, MA) for…
Bay of Fundy International Marathon
Bay of Fundy International Marathon Published 24 June, 2014. Revised 8 May 2025 Our alarms went off around 4:45; I had been waiting for them. My mind was foggy but I knew I had to snap to and get going. I turned on the coffee pot and headed to the bathroom to change into my running…
Your Boston Marathon Experience
Your Boston Marathon Experience I’d like to thank the 54 people who took the time to complete the survey. I know you are always being asked to fill out surveys and join mailing lists. If you are like me, you have little spare time to sort through your in-box and answer surveys. Survey Results First, the…