- December 2, 2018 - A Pelletier/Desjardins Collaboration. We all knew and dreaded that it was going to be rainy the whole race; but we hoped the predicted downpours wouldn’t materialize. Fortunately…it was just plain old nonstop rain which had started in the wee hours and made lots of puddles along the route. We navigated them as best we could, sometimes having to run in … [Read more...] about Mill Cities Relay 2018
Run for All Ages – November 3, 2018
- Writeup by Linda Desjardins. The New England Over 65 Runners offered up the 17th edition of their 5K race around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield. The North Shore Striders have run it in the past and it’s a delightful race with a slight bit of advantage for the older runners. There are 5 year age groups after age 60 and age graded top results are awarded in addition to the … [Read more...] about Run for All Ages – November 3, 2018
Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon
- writeup by L.D. Runner - Lowell, MA 10/21/18. The last race in the USATF New England Grand Prix Series was the Baystate Marathon, their championship race. Two Striders, Cheryl Welsh and Allie Vered, ran all the Grand Prix races and signed up for Baystate hoping to earn the Iron Runner designation and the prestigious jacket. Linda Desjardins had run three of the USATF Grand … [Read more...] about Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon
Lone Gull 10K
USATF New England 10K Championships - 9/30/18 - Contributions from Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins After a summer filled with too-hot and too-humid races, we were all looking forward to a taste of autumn running and Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach gave us a whole buffet of metaphoric tasty treats in today’s 10K race. The air was as clear as it ever gets and the race … [Read more...] about Lone Gull 10K
Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins lead 2018 USATF-NE Grand Prix Age-Groups after 5 races
After 5 of 7 races in the USATF/NE Grand Prix, Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins are leading their respective divisions. Better late than never: Rankings incorporating last week’s USATF/NE 5K Championship Race in Providence RI are listed below. 2018 USATF/NE Grand Prix Age-Group Standings after 5 races MEN … [Read more...] about Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins lead 2018 USATF-NE Grand Prix Age-Groups after 5 races