By Mary Stevens Summer rolls in on waves of humid air, and the odds are good that we'll all be running a race in sweltering conditions. Those odds get even 'better' when we commit to run longer races this time of year. Nevertheless, I signed up for Hamilton's venerable Wiener Run 10K (Roger Perham, director) a couple of weeks ago because it was right in the neighborhood and I … [Read more...] about Birding a 10K
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Run Loud!
By Mary Stevens. Can a retail clothing company make it onto Mary’s Short List of Preferred Merchants, joining New England Running Company, Sherman’s and the bottlers of Moxie? Yes! Recently I was walking around the post-race festivities at the Mount Washington Road Race, when the Handy Spandy tent found me. More accurately, several racks full of screaming-loud running … [Read more...] about Run Loud!
Mt. Washington Road Race
Recap by Linda Desjardins. As you may have surmised, the weather for Mt Washington was way warmer than predicted and just about everyone was bemoaning times that were 5, 6, 7 minute off what they did last year. Myself included. We had full sun the whole run and once we get above the treeline... well looking at the runners up ahead meandering their way up the mountain was … [Read more...] about Mt. Washington Road Race
Ribfest 5 Miler – USATF/NE 5 Mile Championship
Recap by Mike Pelletier. On one of my all-time un-favorite courses along the hot-topped Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack, NH, three Striders laced up their running shoes and competed in the Ribfest 5 Miler--USATF/NE 5 Mile Championship. After 10 days of no running and lots of ice, I was testing out my balky IT band. My IT band passed the test with flying colors, but I … [Read more...] about Ribfest 5 Miler – USATF/NE 5 Mile Championship
3 of 5 Striders on Medal Stand for NERC 10 Miler!
New England Running Company 10 Mile Race - Beverly, MA, June 18, 2017. The North Shore Striders took care of business at this year's 10 Miler! Nice work to all participants! This race is part of a slightly different format. Brooks Sports and New England Running Company are hosting a race series in 2017 that takes a different spin on the classic idea. These races take … [Read more...] about 3 of 5 Striders on Medal Stand for NERC 10 Miler!
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