Tag: running
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Assault on Mt Hood XC Race
Melrose Running Club held Assault on Mt Hood The 10th annual 3.5 mile cross-country race was hosted by the Melrose Fish and Game Club. The race itself is run on the Mount Hood golf course. How’s this for a crazy ass course? I included the topographical map so you could see the hills. If I…
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LaceLocker Review
How many times have you been out for a run and had your laces come undone? I recently received a pair of LaceLockers from Carol Stanley at STASH Sporting Goods. LaceLockers are a handy way to keep your laces tied and your run on track. In running as in life, there are things you can control and…
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My First 5K December
My First 5K for December is Cambridge Winter Classic 5K on Sunday December 7th. This will be the second year in a row that I’ve run this race. Last year a group from my office and several friends from the Melrose Running Club ran the race. It was a freezing cold day. The great thing…
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My First 5K November
My First 5K in November is: 3rd Annual Taking Strides for Our Cause 5K for the Saugus YMCA. The race is Saturday, November 8th at 9AM at the DCR’s Breakheart Reservation in Saugus. Anyone who has run through Breakheart knows about the killer hills. I think there are 5 of them, but there seems to…
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Run for All Ages 2014
The wind blew off of Lake Quannapowitt and chilled the cold, damp air as 276 runners prepared for the Run for All Ages. Each year the race is a celebration of running for all ages. This year the celebration was also for Lou Peter’s 90th birthday. Lou ran a 46:25 5K and celebrated his birthday and race finish…
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Marathon gear check
I finally set up a YouTube account for Omni Running today. My first video is a review of all of the stuff I’m taking to Baystate tomorrow. Used my cell phone, so the quality isn’t great, but take a look if you want to see all of the stuff I’m hauling to Baystate. …