By Mike Pelletier Rosie tried to recruit a large number of North Shore Striders to compete in the Chelsea Chase 5K, but on one week’s notice it was hard to get big numbers. Instead, Rosie got high quality. In a race with 298 finishers, all six of the North Shore Striders ran with distinction and finished at or near the top of their respective age groups. Andy Moore was 1st … [Read more...] about N.S. Striders Show Best Bang for the Buck at the Chelsea Chase 5K
Running Blogs
Strider Andy Moore writes about unruly dogs and smells of bacon (unrelated) on Marblehead Neck during the "Ring Around the Neck" 5M last week in his latest blog post. Also, stay up-to-date with the local running scene in Jay Kumar's regular "On the Run" column in the Salem News. If you have a running story you'd like to share, please send it to us! … [Read more...] about Running Blogs
Boston Marathon
Congrats to all of the North Shore Striders who ran in yesterday's marathon! Special congratulations to Martin Tighe who celebrated his birthday by placing first in his division (amazing!); to Kevin Counihan, who set a new record for number of marathons completed (how many is it now!?); and to Rosie Kyes, who ran Boston as her first-ever marathon! Thanks to all of the mile … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon
Run for Ricey 5K
It’s projected to be a balmy spring day (perhaps with a passing April shower) for the first race in the NSS Grand Prix series this Saturday! The Third Annual Run for Ricey is to honor fallen Peabody Fire Fighter James Rice who tragically lost his life while fighting a house fire in his home town in 2011. All proceeds benefit the James Rice Memorial Fund. For more details and to … [Read more...] about Run for Ricey 5K
Last (Really) Long Run Before Boston
For most Striders training for the Boston Marathon, this past weekend marked the last 20+ mile training run. Some chose to join many other Boston runners on a rainy, wet, rainy Sunday to do the run on the route of the marathon. Congratulations, team! You've earned a well-deserved taper. Take care, take it easy, and we'll see you on Marathon Day! … [Read more...] about Last (Really) Long Run Before Boston