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Tag: 5k race
Labor Day Racing 2018
When my kids were young we used to go away for Labor Day weekend. Now my kids are college graduates and we tend to stay home and relax over the long weekend. Well, everyone but me! I did a month worth of weekend odd jobs around the house on Saturday and Sunday. I painted, hauled…
Cambridge Summer Classic 5K 2018
The Cambridge Summer Classic 5K 2018 was a perfect race. In 2017 we had a massive thunder and lightening storm roll in just after the race began. This year the temperature was around 70° and the sky was partly cloudy. The humidity was on the high end, but what do you expect for July in…
Running with the Fishes
Mystic River Herring Run This past weekend a small contingent of Melrose Running Club members ran the Mystic River Herring Run 5K. This was a multi-sport event and included paddle racing events on The Mystic. None of us tried the paddle part of the race, but it did sound like it would be a lot of…
Cambridge Winter Classic 2017
This was my fourth running in five years of the Cambridge Winter Classic 5K. The race always takes place on the first or second Sunday in December. Early in December you can get a relatively mild day or the deep freeze. This year it was relatively mild at 39° and a light breeze. If this…
Melrose YMCA Spooky Sprint 5K 2017
The Melrose YMCA Spooky Sprint has been a popular race with Melrose Running Club members for years. It starts across the street from where the club meets and many runners come out for the 5K run with their kids. This year the MRC had 38 runners, which may be an all time high. MRC at…
Cambridge Fall Classic 5K 2017
It sure didn’t feel like the Cambridge Fall Classic 5K. While my phone reported 64°, the 98% humidity made it feel like a Summer race. This year I ran the Cambridge Fall Classic 5K by myself, if you don’t count the other 1,063 runners. I usually run with Team Slow and Thirsties, but no one…