It was a sweltering, humid night in South Hamilton at the start of the annual Wiener Run 10K. It was decidedly not a night for a PR, but to hopefully find a tolerable pace one could sustain while trying to breathe in the still and heavy air. Nonetheless, all were in jovial good spirits as Race Director Roger Perham’s camera shutter signaled the start of the race for the … [Read more...] about Wiener Run 10K: A Race with Mother Nature
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I Had Promises to Keep and Miles to go Before I Sleep
Tuesday, 5/21/13, was the date my friend Laura and I selected to finish the last six-tenths of a mile, the last approximately six minutes I didn’t get to cover at the 2013 Boston Marathon. We drove to Boston and parked on Hereford and ran down Commonwealth a bit to find where I had been stopped. I was unprepared for how immediately I could pick the exact spot and a flood of … [Read more...] about I Had Promises to Keep and Miles to go Before I Sleep
Backshore 5-Mile
It was a picture-perfect night for a race along the coast in Gloucester. A gentle sea breeze kept things cool, and some rolling hills and ocean views kept things interesting. The Striders had a great showing among a really fast field, with many top 3 award winners! … [Read more...] about Backshore 5-Mile
Track workouts with Coach Braz start next week
Professionally-coached workouts for North Shore Striders of all abilities will begin on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 pm (a 5:30 or 5:45 warm-up is better if you can get there that early) at the Peabody HS track just off of Lowell St. Please note that we are switching the day from Thursday to Wednesday at the coach’s suggestion to give week-end racers more time to recover from a … [Read more...] about Track workouts with Coach Braz start next week
Salem Stands With Boston
"Last Mile" Run and Candlelight Walk Scheduled for Thursday, April 18th The Salem community is invited to show its support and resolve for the victims of the attacks at the Boston Marathon by joining Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, Parents United of Salem, the Salem YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem State University, the Salem … [Read more...] about Salem Stands With Boston
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