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Swag: Its Glory Days
by Benita Zahn and FriendsMention the term swag to a runner and there is an instant knowing reaction and pictures of the glory of past race treasures. After Benita's article, members of the HMRRC reminisce on glorious swag they have received. Swag seems t…
Aidan Canavan The Cherry Blossom 5k in Niskayuna used https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/december/swag-its-glory-days
HMRRC 2024 Running Schedule & Your Fav Races of 2023 and 2024 Goals
The HMRRC Race Schedule for 2024 is out and now is the time for you to plan your 2024 race calendar. In addition, a list of member favorites for 2023 were added. If you would like to add your favorite 2023 races to the article, use the link at the bottom …
mapping. Aidan Canavan Definitely the 2023 Stockade https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/december/hmrrc-2024-running-schedule-your-fav-races-2023-and-2024-goals
After You Run the Stockade-athon, Party with Run and CREW Club Members
by Charlie Ragone and Karen Bertasso HughesAfter running 15K through Schenectady at the Stockade-athon, it’s time for you to party with Run Club and CREW members at Great Flats Brewing plus receive a free glass of beer and more! For ful…
Aidan Canavan https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/november/after-you-run-stockade-athon-party-run-and-crew-club-members
HMRRC Stockade-athon Survey and More
On November 12, at Veteran's Park in Schenectady, the 47th Stockade-athon will be held. We thought it would be fun to interview runners who were veterans. Some have run it several times and some, a lot like Tom O'Grady, who will reach the magic number 15 …
y businesses to showcase what they have. Aidan Canavan My PR is just under 50 minutes https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/october/hmrrc-stockade-athon-survey-and-more
September’s Articles: In Case you Missed Them
September's issue included a lot of exciting race descriptions. The Tawasentha 5K race series newly hosted by Kari and John Deer at times looked like an Army recruiting film, with runners holding onto a rope going through a waist-high rain filled stream. …
began one day in a coffee shop in Albany. Aidan Canavan and Charlie Ragone were looking for a way to https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/october/septembers-articles-case-you-missed-them
Run Club – for College Grads to Continue Their Running Careers
by John Longo, DPT"The origins of the club, as legend has it, began one day in a coffee shop in Albany. Aidan Canavan and Charlie Ragone were looking for a way to continue their athletic-running careers... Specifically, Aidan and Charlie viewed running as…
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August Athlete of the Month – John Longo
"I ran at Oneonta and got pretty ok. From there I went to SUNY Upstate to study to be a physical therapist and ran semi-pro (?)/sub-elite (?), with Stotan Racing on a Nike-kit deal. I got a lot of my shoes, uniforms, warm-ups, entry fees, all paid for or …
Aidan Canavan https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/august/athlete-month-john-longo
Charlie Ragone: Athlete of the Month
Charlie is a talented young idealistic runner who you will be hearing much about in the coming years. Although only 25, he already has had a strong impact on running in the Capital District as one of the founders of the Run Club Track Club that we will so…
pushing yourself to be better every day. Aidan Canavan https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/april/charlie-ragone-athlete-month
What Running Apps Our Runners Use and Why?
by Our MembersThis survey of our members shows that as Emily Taft mentioned in her comment, almost all of our members use Strava. The advantages of Strava are detailed and numerous. Garmin comes in a close second. Links are given at the article's end to o…
ically log mileage and find new routes. Aidan Canavan I use Strava and Garmin connect. Dicord https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/march/what-running-apps-our-runners-use-and-why
2022 Favorite Races and 2023 Planned Races
by Members of the HMRRCOver 35 runners responded to this question and their answers ran across the board. At the end of the responses, there is a poem by HMRRC Poet Laureate Brina Seguine that encapsulates the running year of 2022. For fu…
swers are fun and some may surprise you. Aidan Canavan and Charlie Ragone Our favorite race of https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/january/2022-favorite-races-and-2023-planned-races