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WOW – Thanks for coming out today!

There were some potholes, a few bumps in the road and more “congrats” than I ever would’ve expected with so many glitches… but the first ever Super Sunday 5K/10K is now “in the books.” Thanks to all of you for coming out to support a great cause. Yes, there are many areas for improvement. [...]

3 February 2008 at 21:27 - Comments

Thanks, Jack… the Grandest Marshal of them all

I’m excited to announce that Jack Fultz, winner of the 1976 Boston Marathon and one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet, has accepted my invitation to be the Grand Marshal of the inaugural Super Sunday 5K/10K this weekend! Read the Super Sunday press release…New England Runners to Tackle Cancer before Sunday’s Big Game

28 January 2008 at 05:24 - Comments
alain - boston, ma
Do you know that we had less than 4 weeks to organize this event? Friday night's pre-reg was late b/c ...
4 February 08 at 19:20
Jim
Hey, I had a great time! Yes, it was the first year for the race with all that a first ...
4 February 08 at 22:42

Spirit of the Marathon – Encore Feb 21st

I saw the Spirit of the Marathon movie last night… a cool flick following 6 5 runners as they prepare for the 2005 Chicago Marathon. The movie covers elite runners (race favorites Daniel Njenga and Deena Kastor) as well as first-timers very well, but it comes up a bit short for the rest of [...]

25 January 2008 at 15:52 - Comments

Defending champs running Boston

Robert Cheruiyot and Lidiya Grigoryeva, the 2007 Boston Marathon champions, will return to defend their titles on April 21st in the 112th running of the race. Cheruiyot, last year’s World Marathon Majors winner, is aiming for his 4th Boston victory.

23 January 2008 at 19:39 - Comments

It’s never too cold to run… but cover those ears.

If it’s cold where you are and you’re planning to run Boston, you’ve probably dealt with the dilemma of running on bitter cold days. How many layers? Gloves or mittens? Clif Bar or Gu? Well, at least you don’t have to worry about “Is it too cold?” because the NYT’s [...]

22 January 2008 at 16:49 - Comments

post #1 – this is a test.

this is the first of my random, infrequent posts about running. note, however, that i am not a runner, so take it with 1/2 a grain of salt.

21 January 2008 at 23:24 - Comments