Not the Perfect Weather for this, but… I wanted to wait for it to be much hotter, and stickier, but I think that now is as good a time as any to head off to Salem, NH, and hit the other borders along the way. How good does it feel to be able to pick ...
Memorial Day ALLCON: Please note the history of Memorial Day copied herein from the website of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs: Memorial Day History Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established ...
Short news No, not about a member. Just need to get the day started, and I’m “running” behind. I'd like to give a big Thank You to everyone who didn’t complain about my spam email begging for money. An even bigger thank you to those who generously donated. You have exceeded my promised $500 matching ...
Thank You! Thanks for the send-off guys, but you aren’t getting rid of me that easily. I will continue to write the weekly epistles from wherever I land. I appreciate all of you showing up, even if you don’t read the junk I slather on the page. Everyone knows 6:45 every Saturday at the Common. ...
Begin Annual Rant It is beginning to be that time of year. The plants have banded together in concert against me. Yellow rain will soon come, making breathing difficult for some, causing watery eyes and congestion, and forcing some people to give up entirely until better weather comes. Here are some useless tips for running ...
Nice work! Great work by everyone escorting our newest members to North Reading and back. Congratulations to Jake, Sarah, Bill, and Brandon. As business roars back to life, and people realize they shouldn’t be afraid, we will have a glorious induction to welcome all of our new members properly. Enter the Sanctuary I’ve been ...
Going faster miles an hour It is gratifying to have another raucous and wildly successful Run to Breakfast™ in the club’s logs. It was great to have so many of you pull up a chair to the table. Mix in a few ultra-runners who had more miles than beers (tsk, tsk) and it was an ...
I had a plan. Really, I had a plan for this week, next week, and the week after. My schedule changed, so here we are. First, this week will be a warm-up for The Run to Breakfast. If you’re running 20+ miles next week, most people would be looking for 9-12 this week. That makes ...
First things first. Go run to Haverhill. Get those hills both ways. Take some RWOBs to get borders (include Boxford if needed) Haverhill the Hard Way: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/1745985692/ The Run to Breakfast As most of you are aware, the BAA has scheduled this year’s Boston Marathon for some time in October. Many of you are ...
