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A Glimpse at Greatness as Kerr, Ingebrigtsen, and Nuguse Shine at the Prefontaine Classic
by Thomas O’GradyThis year’s Bowerman Mile saw a fantastic duel between superstars Josh Kerr, Jakob Ingebrigsten, and Yared Nuguse. The runners ended up running remarkable times that segways perfectly into the run up to the 2024 Olympics in Paris in the 1…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/july/glimpse-greatness-kerr-ingebrigtsen-and-nuguse-shine-prefontaine-classic
Book Review and Recommendation: NORTH: A Memoir About Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail by Scott and Jenny Jurek
by Thomas O’GradyIn this month's book review/recommendation we learn more about Scott Jurek's quest to set a fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail. Jurek provides an intimate look at his physical and emotional journey along the trail with additional…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/june/book-review-and-recommendation-north-memoir-about-finding-my-way-while-running-appalachian-trail-scott-and-jenny-jurek
Local Boston Marathon Finishers
There were nearly 70 individuals from the greater Capital Region that finished this year’s Boston Marathon. Read on to hear about their perspective of the race.
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/may/local-boston-marathon-finishers
Local Runners Share Their Thoughts On The Boston Marathon 2024
Four local area runners provide their perspective on the 2024 Boston Marathon. Read their thoughts on what it felt like to run during a hot race day.
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/may/local-runners-share-their-thoughts-boston-marathon-2024
The 2023-2024 Ed Thomas Winter Series Survivors
Check out the club members who made the Winter Series Survivor List! For full article, click here
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/march/2023-2024-ed-thomas-winter-series-survivors
Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built For Us – A Book Review By Thomas O'Grady
Review By Thomas O'GradyRunning While Black by Alison Mariella Désir is a searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry. As Desir notes, “Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. …
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2024/february/running-while-black-finding-freedom-sport-wasnt-built-us-book-review-thomas-ogrady
Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
Reviewed by Tom O'GradyUltra running has become the rage and many of our HMRRC members are definitely ultra. What makes people want to suffer so much for their passion? Other than facing plain exhaustion, they enthusiastically tackle alien and treacherous…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/april/rise-ultra-runners-journey-edge-human-endurance
HMRRC Race Schedule 2023
2023 Race Schedule For full article, click here
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/january/hmrrc-race-schedule-2023
The True Road Warriors
by Christine BishopOn New Year's Day an annual HMRRC event occurs: the Hangover Half Marathon and the 3.5 miler. This is incredible since the races happen after New Year's Eve celebrations and the weather on January 1 can be horrendous. …
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2022/january/true-road-warriors
Do You Have Election Stress Disorder?
by Thomas O’GradyOur democracy just experienced an event that defines what we are as Americans. We exercised our right to vote, but many of us were afraid our votes might not be tabulated. Many did not want to go to vote in public for fear of the COVID-19…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/november/do-you-have-election-stress-disorder