It’s billed as a great opportunity for a last long training run for Boston. It is just that – 20 scenic miles. I know of five Striders (forgive me if I missed someone as I do not know everyone) who rose to that challenge on March 29, 2015. We started out in Kittery ME, and soon crossed the newly re-opened Memorial Bridge into Portsmouth, NH. We ran through Market Square and the … [Read more...] about Eastern States 20 Miler Recap
Race Info & Recaps
New Year’s Day – January 1, 2015
Race Recaps by Mike Pelletier On New Year’s Day, 2015, a beautiful day with strong winds and 22 degree temperatures, Annajean McMahon showed her heels to the competition in the 10K division of the Lowell Elks 1st Run, and another twenty-one Striders stayed closer to home and raced through Salem. Lowell Elks 1st Run – 10K: Annajean McMahon, 1st W60-69, 53:01 At the Frosty … [Read more...] about New Year’s Day – January 1, 2015
USATF Junior Nationals and Festivus 5K Results
On Saturday, December 13th at the USATF Junior National Cross Country Championships in North Carolina, Sean Michael Kay was 12/362, boys aged 11-12, running a 3K in 10:10.64 (5:27.6/pace) and Alexandra Kay was 86/165, girls aged 15-16, running a 5K in 21:11.89, (6:49 pace). Meanwhile in Salem on Sunday, December 14th in the Festivus 5K (NSS VP Rick Johnson is Race Director) … [Read more...] about USATF Junior Nationals and Festivus 5K Results
NSS at the USATF Junior Olympics
Four incredibly fast Striders qualified to compete this past weekend at the 2014 USATF Junior Olympic Region 1 Cross-country Championships in Augusta, Maine. Two will now go on to represent the North Shore Striders at the National Junior Olympic Championships in Myrtle Beach on Dec 13! Lesya Kay finished in 11th place on a muddy and hilly track (5k at 21:56) and Sean … [Read more...] about NSS at the USATF Junior Olympics
Baystate Marathon/Half Marathon
Congrats to all of the Striders who finished the Baystate Half or Full Marathon this weekend, and especially to Linda Desjardins who pulled off [yet another] BQ! Grand Prix results have been updated. Please check your score as we're heading into the final event of the series, the Mill Cities Relay in December. And now here is a recap of the race, generously provided by Linda … [Read more...] about Baystate Marathon/Half Marathon