Category: Running Adventures
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And the Ocean Roared…
Smuttynose Palooza 5K Race This weekend my buddy Jeff and I ran two 5Ks. The first 5K was the Smuttynose Palooza in Salisbury, MA on Saturday. The race was run out of “The Pavilion” on 4 Ocean Front North. This very nice and large club is built right on the beach with great views of The…
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Fool in the Rain
Last night I went out for a run with my running club, in the rain. Probably not the smartest thing to do since I’m still fighting a cold. Just a Fool in the Rain I ran 3.1 miles in the treadmill yesterday because I was not sure that I was going to go and run…
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Hartford Marathon Recap
Hartford Marathon: an experience I won’t soon forget Pre-Race Prep Thursday night I started collecting all of my clothes and food together. As I mentioned last week I purchased a Clif bar, PowerBar, Snickers Marathon Bar and a few regular Snickers bars to take with me. Friday night I gathered the last few items together and…
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BAA Half Marathon 2012 Race Recap
BAA Half Marathon Recap 2012 My string of new PRs has been broken, but hopefully I am not. My official time was 1:50:57 with an 8:26 pace. The day after the race, race my legs are getting tight and the hamstring is letting me know it is there. I’ve done some stretching and will be doing…
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BAA Half Marathon Taper Time
BAA Half Marathon Taper Time Four days to go until the BAA Half Marathon. I’m starting to get excited and my mind is more and more pre-occupied with the race. At this point I’m in taper mode and have been thinking about the clothes I might need. I need to be prepared for whatever weather we get on race…
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Lone Gull 10K Gloucester MA
This Sunday I ran the 6th Annual Lone Gull 10K in Gloucester, MA.The race benefits the The Children’s Center for Communication. I drove up with two friends and we got there nice and early. It was a little chilly as we stood in line for the porta-potties and we debated long-sleeve or short. I almost…