A record number of runners braved a cold but snowless Sunday for The Doug Bowden Winter Series Race #1, the first of five winter events in the Ed Thomas Winter Series. Read on for details about this kick-off race.

This month’s book review/recommendation was chosen as a reflection on time as we close out 2024 and to inspire runners in the coming 2025 year through the reading of Bernd Heinrich’s book Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime that details his life accomplishments and how one can age into running over one’s own lifetime.

A member of the Kinderhook Road Runner club gives their thoughts on a HMRRC Club race.

Check out photos from the 2024 MVP Stockade Athon.

Too many runners have created a complex and confusing eating program with good and bad foods, lots of rules, and plenty of guilt. Sports dietitian Nancy Clark provides winning nutritional tips using a simple ABC strategy.

Take a step off the roads and onto the trails for some trail races this coming year. 

When you run your fastest mile, cover your longest distance, or set a deadlift PR, you may feel happy, excited, accomplished, or proud. Read this article for more on that mind-body connection. 

Maureen Cox has been a steadfast member of HMRRC volunteering hours of her time to see the club produce successful events. Her dedication shines through as this year’s Hall of Fame Inductee. Learn more about Maureen’s accomplishments in this article. 

Mark Mindel recaps the winning teams of the Stockade-Athon 2025.

Read on for a brief summary of the cold Turkey Trot of 2024 and tips on how to make it through cold weather running this winter. 

This month we are spotlighting Alejandro Guana who is able to incorporate running into his everyday life which is a motivation for us all this 2025. Read on to learn about Alejandro’s  favorite races and how he meets his training goals. Good luck to Alejandro as he takes on the Houston Marathon in January! 

Read the recap of the HMRRC Just Run Program of 2024 that completed in June with over 1800 elementary school children from the 35 participating schools. 

Volunteers are critical to the success of all running events. Read on for lessons learned and shared by club volunteers.