If you have your sights set on a fall marathon this year, now’s the time to start training. And if you haven’t decided which race to target, here are some suggestions courtesy of SP37!
Considering 26.2 in 2016? Most runners know fall brings many options and your best chances for a cool and fast finish time. Some marathons are better for time, others for crowds, and others for scenery. The following list includes just a few of the many options available. If you’re going for time (check here for ...
New Member Run You know what this Club needs? Member #112. You know what Sue Parke needs to complete her border collection? North Reading and Middleton. Guess where we’re going tomorrow. We might even stop at Sue’s house on the way by for a drink. http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/168284174/ Surprise! I also happen to know that tomorrow ...
Lots of Information Today Grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and I’ll try to make all of this as interesting as possible. Obligatory Route My contract stipulates that I should make every effort possible to send you all off running in some direction each week. We’re going to Ballardvale this week simply because ...
BRC Member Brian (aka Heinz 57) managed to get us an update on the red-tailed hawk we found on the side of the road on Memorial Day Saturday: “Great update on Red, the red tailed hawk that your running friends rescued. (Doesn’t usually turn out this well, so I am excited.). Red was brought by ...
Here’s a new feature on the BRC site: the BRC Blog, longer form dispatches from fellow club members on various and sundry topics chosen by them (but, of course, somehow relevant to the club’s interests). First up: a roundup of the races tackled by BRC members this past Memorial Day weekend, written by the nattily-clad gentleman ...
In addition to honoring our soldiers and marking the start of summer, Memorial Day Weekend brought about a series of races for the BRC: Vermont City Marathon in Burlington, Pineland Farms in Maine, and the Run to Remember in Boston. In Vermont, it was hot. In fact, hot enough for the unprecedented move to discontinue the race ...
No Snow in the Forecast Let’s face it, we have some really good running weather ahead of us for the next few months. How about if we enjoy it, m’kay? Some long-time readers may recall that I like to reserve the Salem trip for really lousy weather if for no other reason than it is ...