A Pelletier and Desjardins Collaboration - December 8, 2019. D-Day, the 78th Anniversary. John Lennon’s Death, the 39th Anniversary. Mill Cities, the 36th Annual Running. They all have something in common. World War II, the war to end all wars, we hoped, but thankfully, still nothing on a global-wide basis has developed. John Lennon sang “Imagine,” as in “imagine all … [Read more...] about 2019 Mill City Relays
Race Info & Recaps
Run for All Ages 5K
A Desjardins/Pelletier Presentation - Today was the 18th Annual run for all ages, a 5K in Wakefield. The sky couldn't have been clearer, there was absolutely no wind, it was pleasantly cool, and a perfect day for a race. It is always encouraging to see the large population of senior runners this race draws. The course was as flat as if it had been steamrollered. The … [Read more...] about Run for All Ages 5K
Lone Gull 10K – 2019
Reflections and writeup by Linda Desjardins and Mike Pelletier. On the last day of summer, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach played host to the 13th annual Lone Gull 10K. It was a delightful day, the kind we think about in winter when we’re running in so many layers we look like the Michelin Man. The temps dropped overnight so we had a more “forgiving” 65-degree … [Read more...] about Lone Gull 10K – 2019
2019 Bridge and Back 10K
Writeup by Mariellen Hayward - A good showing of Striders at the Bridge & Back 10K in Salem. The weather was much more pleasant than on Tuesday for the race in Newburyport. Temps were in the high 70's with a nice breeze for our 8:00am start. No matter what the weather is though, running over the Beverly/Salem Bridge (twice) is always a challenge. Five of the ten Striders … [Read more...] about 2019 Bridge and Back 10K
60th Annual Yankee Homecoming
10 Mile and 5K Road Races - July 30, 2019 A Linda Desjardins/Mike Pelletier collaboration. Newburyport always toasts runners, both figuratively and literally. There is a lot of crowd support, many formal and informal water stops, hoses set out to spray and cool us as we run. And on this date, we were challenged with a temperature of 92 and dew point of … [Read more...] about 60th Annual Yankee Homecoming