by Rosemary Kelly Some suggest running can be an isolating sport. I would challenge that and say that it is a sport where community is built, connections are made, and friends turn to family. I have been a part of Forest Hills Runners for a...
Read moreThe Baystate Marathon 2015 Race Recap!
By Katie Merrill, FHR member since 2013, who swore she’d never run another marathon… My alarm sounded at 5am. I didn’t need it though, since I’d already been up for 45 minutes. Thinking about the day ahead as I lay in bed in the...
Read morefrom tri-curious to tri-crazy: my first 70.3 ironman
In August of 2013 I decided that my goal for the proceeding year would be to complete a triathlon; specifically, I wanted to race the Boston Triathlon–a sprint distance tri (.5 mile swim, 9 mile ride, 4.4 mile run). There was only one...
Read moreGet out your singlets and body glide: Fall Racing Season Is Upon Us!
While the end of summer might seem sad to some folks (and who can blame them, it was a hard winter) as runners we know that cooler days signal a time for race courses lined with the colors of changing leaves and the opportunity for some big PR’s...
Read moreThe seasons change and so do we…
Fall is a season of change. The leaves droop a bit lower on the trees and begin to turn colors, and the sunset around Jamaica Pond starts a bit earlier each day. In the city of Boston, the fall always seems to be a season of excitement and new...
Read moreWhy I love trail running (and you will too!)
It’s 7am on a Sunday, and while the world sleeps, you are awake. You step out of your car and instantly the smell of dirt and the sounds of the trees and woods are all around you. You look down at your sneakers to make sure they are tied tight...
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