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Category: Running Adventures
Summer Solstice Run
Summer Solstice occurs June 21st at 6:51AM EST It is the longest day of the year and many of our ancestors believed the day was of significance. For modern man, it means it is still day light when we leave work. It’s even daylight after dinner so we can go cut the grass. For the…
Quick note from Bay of Fundy Marathon
I’m working on a lengthy post for this adventure, but wanted to post some info on my race. I finished 49 out of 199 marathon finishers and 11th in my age group. I also beat my Boston Marathon time by 1 minute and 15 seconds. I did not expect that. After Boston I took a…
Taper time for Bay of Fundy
It’s Taper Time again! Oh, Yeah! Like I’ve been training so hard that I need a taper! I just calculated my numbers since The Boston Marathon and it looks like I’m still in recovery mode. Since April 21st, I’ve run 98.39 miles. That’s 98.39 miles in 7 weeks! Sounds like a radio station, “Pudge 98.39, the…
Boston’s Run to Remember 2014 Recap
Boston’s Run to Remember 2014 On Sunday May 25th, I ran Boston’s Run to Remember. The race is run out of the Seaport World Trade Center in South Boston. Temps were in the mid 50’s with a light breeze and overcast skies: A perfect day for a run. They had a Half Marathon and a 5…
Double booked – again
Have you ever registered for two races on the same day? I don’t mean sitting at your computer registering for a bunch of races during lunch. I mean signing up to run two races on the same date. I did this once last year. I was signed up for the Smuttynose 6K and got an…
Boston Running Traffic
Boston Running Traffic The map below shows running traffic in the Greater Boston Area over the past seven days. The heat map covers activity over the past 7 days through the Saturday before the Boston Marathon. Only runners with Garmin watches are included in this Boston Running Traffic map. The Esplanade area between the Mass…