I Am Impressed

posted on June 17, 2011 by Ann Brennan I am impressed. I am not being facetious or sarcastic when I say this. I am impressed with people who don’t exercise. I am impressed that they get through their days without screaming at the cars that are moving too slowly in front of them. That they are still walking around with heads full of hair because they haven’t pulled it out from the stress of life. I am impressed that they get from one day to the next without worrying about when they will be able...

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Running with the Wolves

Running with the Wolves 10k race Posted on June 16, 2011 at 9:10am The Highland City Striders had their third annual 10 kilometer running race last night on the Assabet River Trail. This was was my first race with the Striders as a new member and I marshalled the course at Lincoln ST. We had a blast! Congratualations to Steve Chaves the Race director, and his crew for a well run and awesome race! It was a perfect night for 6.2 miles; 66 degrees , dry and clear. There were 180 runners leaving...

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Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Running Day

Posted on June 1, 2011 by pegmckie By Karen Borsari Shape Magazine 1. Sign Up for a Race Nothing gets you motivated like a deadline. Some favorite races: Skirt Chasers, in which women get a 3-minute head start before the men are let loose; New York’s Fun Run and Happy Hour, which features post-race drink specials; and the Zooma Half Marathon ; 10K series, featuring post-race shopping, massages and wine. Find a race near you. 2. Hit the Bars Pre-run: Grab an energy bar (we’ve picked the tastiest...

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Insanity / P90X Hybrid

 Blog: "Insanity / P90X Hybrid May 8, 2011 8:06 AM by Mike Wetzel 'To keep from decaying, to be a winner, the athlete must accept pain--not only accept it, but look for it, live with it, learn not to fear it.' George Sheehan I ran a bunch of races back in the late 80's and 90 when I was a bit younger and thinner, haha! Getting back to the old form physically and mentally, and George was a big inspiration with his wriitng and his actions. We all have challenges and busy lives, but we will...

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Predawn Runs

by Anne Brennan My friend Greg is a predawn runner. He enjoys his early morning runs so much that he has created a blog around the joys of predawn running. Though my husband does not profess a love of predawn running, he does admit that he enjoys being out before the sunrises, greeting the same people along the trail each morning and knowing that his coffee will be brewing when he arrives back at the house happy and covered in sweat. I, on the other hand, am not a believer. When my daughter entered...

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