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Get ready! The CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge is Coming in May!
by Ben Heller and Chris Bishop"We are all aware of the phrase "fear of missing out," (FOMO) where we are afraid of missing out on a good time. There is an outstanding event in the Capital Region that is so much fun, healthy, epic, and "you can be a part o…
by Ben Heller and Chris Bishop We are all aware of the https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2023/march/get-ready-cdphp-workforce-team-challenge-coming-may
Runner Questionnaire – Sarah Parks
Sarah Parks is one of our leading runners who is also a member of Willow Street. When asked about her greatest running adventure, she replied, “I don’t think anything can beat the 72K Extreme Adventure Race (run, swim, kayak and bike) on the island of Koh…
and guidance. Shout out to Russell Lauer and Ben Heller and to all the rest of the guys who challeng https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2022/july/runner-questionnaire-sarah-parks
Boston Marathon Voices
An array of runners from our area kindly share their experience at Boston: Caitie Meyers, Megan James, Alejandro Guana, Jeremy McNamara, Jessica Northan, Joe Sullivan, Emily Ann Boerger, Lauren Scarupa and Kelly Virkler. For full article, clic…
4021 Ben Heller 33 M https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2022/may/boston-marathon-voices
Irish Luck Rained Down on the Runnin’ of the Green Day
by Christine BishopSignificant downpours were forecast for the Runnin' of the Green race, but Irish luck shone on the runners and not a drop came down. In fact, the gray day and coolness made for great running. The runners were even luckier when race dire…
0 24 BEN HELLER 33 M https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2022/april/irish-luck-rained-down-runnin-green-day
Electric City 5M – March 12
by the Runners!The Electric City 5M race started the month off with an Arctic blast of snow and the threat of a bomb tornado, but it did not deter the 325 runners who finished the race. It's fun to read the varied reactions of those who braved the snow, f…
3rd from left Ben Heller Electric City 5 Miler https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2022/april/electric-city-5m-march-12
Rocky Path to Boilermaker Ends with Surprise
by Ben HellerThe Boilermaker is one of the greatest 15K races in the country, as is the Stockade-athon. Recovering from Lyme Disease, Ben Heller's running buddy Russell Lauer persuaded him the best cure for his ailment was to run the Boilermaker. …
by Ben Heller Several months ago https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2021/november/rocky-path-boilermaker-ends-surprise
Will Running be the Same after the Pandemic?
by HMRRC MembersThis survey deals with the effect the pandemic has had on members' running. To some it has been a blessing since it gave them time to work on their skills, and to others it totally turned them off to running for now. See the article to fin…
Ben Heller The pandemic certainly took away in per https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2021/october/will-running-be-same-after-pandemic
CDPHP WTC 2021: Hot Event in Altamont
by Christine BishopOn sundrenched Altamont Fairgrounds, competitors from 116 corporate teams in the Greater Albany area battled for dominance in the 41st CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge on August 26, seemingly unphased by high temperatures and equally high…
25 1227 Ben Heller 32 M https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2021/september/cdphp-wtc-2021-hot-event-altamont
Making Sense of a Runaround 2020
by Ben HellerRunning in 2020 has not been easy. Ben recounts how he looked forward to running the Virtual NYC Marathon and how its ironic ending made him ultimately realize that motivation can come from surprising sources and that "resiliency is the key."…
by Ben Heller As 2020 comes to a close…
The Nature of Competition is Up To You
by Ben Heller"Part of our shared human experience is dealing with suffering ... We participate in a sport that contains many elements of suffering ... We can be kind to ourselves and our competitors. We can remind ourselves that we are a running family." …
by Ben Heller Part of our shared human experience is d https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/july/nature-competition-you