Search

LT100 2019

by Bill HoffmanThis is the second year in a row that Bill Hoffman has run the Leadville Trail 100 and this article clearly shows why. As you read his descriptions of the vistas, the trails. the lakes, the mountain streams, you can almost smell the fresh m…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/september/lt100-2019

Pacing Bill Hoffman at Manitou’s Revenge

by Tom O'GradyTom provides a different perspective on the race as Bill's pacer for the last 26 miles. He joined Bill at the Platte Cove station and together they faced the devilish challenges ahead. Tom helped Bill to focus on maintaining and at times inc…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/august/pacing-bill-hoffman-manitous-revenge

On the Precipice of History: Seemingly Impossible Running Records Fall

by Thomas O'GradyOn May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister became the first human to run a mile in under 4 minutes. Since then, it has been achieved 6300 times (5100 outdoor and 1200 indoor.) Read about the other barriers of what was once deemed physically impossib…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/august/precipice-history-seemingly-impossible-running-records-fall

Boston Marathon 2019 Questions & Answers

by Tom O'Grady (Interviewed by Chris Bishop)Tom describes his experience at Boston 2019 through answering questions. His responses will entertain and enlighten you. It is amusing that he had no idea he had come in first in the area until his friends told …
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/may/boston-marathon-2019-questions-answers

Boston Marathon Area Runners Results

In the Greater Albany Area, we congratulate Tom O'Grady for coming in first. There were also great performances by others that you can read about. The Daily Gazette had an extensive list of area results as did the Times Union that you can pore over for fu…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/may/boston-marathon-area-runners-results

Delmar Dash 2019 – Race and Strategy

by Tom O’GradyRunning a race takes more than just wanting to win. Tom O'Grady describes the Delmar Dash in exciting detail and his strategy. When asked the question what it was like duking it out at the end of the race, his answer surprised me. He also me…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/may/delmar-dash-2019-race-and-strategy

Winter Series 2018-2019

by Christine BishopThe Winter Series races are a gift from the Club to its members as they are free and fun to run. The first part of the article highlights the Winter Warriors who ran all five events! The second part of the article deals with the top win…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2019/march/winter-series-2018-2019

Bringing Up the Next Generation: A Family Affair

by Tom O’GradyTom O'Grady and his wife Sara are both accomplished runners who love the sport. Their children have watched them for years and are now following in their footsteps. In the Labor Day 5K Race, Conor, age 7, ran 26:52; his brother Theo, 5, 32:4…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2018/october/bringing-next-generation-family-affair

My Path to Coaching

by Tom O’GradyRead about Tom’s voyage from being a track star in high school, running in college, and then as an adult setting blazing records in races in the Albany area. “For me the decision to more formally pursue coaching was both a natural and unexp…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2018/may/my-path-coaching

What Makes Me Run: Reflections on 2017

by Tom O’Grady People who know me understand that running is important to me. It’s not and never will be the most important thing in my life but it certainly ranks up there. I’m not nor would ever be the same without it. Running and the traveling involve…
https://hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2018/february/what-makes-me-run-reflections-2017