BRC Triathlon!                 There’s not much to add to what Race Director Aaron Preston wrote in his email to participants of the 10th annual BRC Triathlon.  Assemble at the Common at 0630, and be prepared to start at 0645.  Olga is going to leading the singing of our National ...

Simple Plan for the holiday weekend The forecast show it will be warm tomorrow morning, but I’m sure many of you are itching for even more running after this week’s BRC domination of the North Andover 4th of July Road Race. (Great job, by the way) We will run something so deceptively simple, you’d think ...

Independence Day        It’s almost here. Celebrate as John Adams suggested in a letter to Abigail he penned on July 3rd 1776. “It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by solemn Acts of Devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with Pomp and Parade, with Shews, Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and ...

Winter is Coming Every year the day comes that all runners despise and hold with dread in their hearts. The Summer Solstice is here. The days are getting shorter. Save for a few intrepid souls who will dash through the darkness, many will soon be running later and later in the day. Guard yourselves well, ...

Just One Hill?        It’s time again for the Mt Washington Road Race. A simple route that follows only one road for 7.6 miles. Sure, just a few short miles, but over 4600 vertical climb with a max grade more than 20%. I know we have several perfectly sane individuals who will be running that hill. ...