The days are long, the neighborhood dogs are panting, and AC units are popping up in windows across the city. As you can probably tell, summer is here! Long gone are the 8ft snow banks and back-breaking shoveling workouts. Its time for lazy, long...
Read more1 race, 7 runners, 7 PR’s
On April 26th, 2015 seven members of Forest Hills Runners competed in the Cambridge Spring Classic 5k. It is not uncommon for a few members to surpass their personal record, or PR, but what made this race extraordinary is that all seven Forest...
Read moreWhat I Talk about When I Talk about Running Apparel
By Thom Gennaro, FHR member since August 2014, Trail Runner and Gear Enthusiast “All are dressed in running shorts and T-shirts except Steve Slattery, who wears his old red and yellow Mt. Olive T-shirt with cutoff sleeves and basketball shorts...
Read moreRace Recap: Doyle’s 5 Miler
By Katie Merrill, FHR member since 2013, racer, lover of nice weather. Yesterday morning I raced the Doyle’s 5 Miler with my Forest Hills Runners crew. It was an absolutely gorgeous day outside with blue skies, little wind, and temps warm enough...
Read moreTempo Tuesday: Strength in Numbers
by Marc Almanzan I don’t recall exactly how it began, but I have a fuzzy recollection of Owen suggesting that we add a weekly Tempo workout to the mix, to which Gavin responded (in a smooth baritone), “Sounds good.” It was a...
Read moreThe 5 Year Plan and the Missing Piece
by Laura Wiatt, FHR member since July 2013, Thursday night track/hills co-leader The 5 year plan and the Missing Piece: Dream big, do things that scare you, and run for yourself (with the support of a community). I fell in love specifically with...
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