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
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
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
Read moreFHR Ski Trip 2015 Recap! Sugarloaf, ME
by Jenn Gagner At a recent FHR meeting, it was pointed out how awesome it was to be surrounded by a community of people who are up for crazy adventures
Read moreFreezing Temps, Snow Bank Hurdling, and Puddle Jumping – The Blizzards of 2015
by Katie For my whole life I can remember my parents talking about the Blizzard of ’78 like it was some kind of Armageddon they were worried they wouldn’t survive.
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It’s been a trying winter here in Boston to say the least. If you’re a runner even more so. Sidewalks are barely shoveled, streets are slushy at best. A preface:
Read moreA Year in the Life of a Runner
by Dave Moyer 2014. What a year that was. I was adjusting my first real world job, picking up life in a big city (which I never thought would happen),
Read moreWhy Community Matters: A Runner’s Perspective
by Rebekah Meyer There is so much that I love about FHR. Gathering around the hydrant outside Stonybrook, and seeing faces both old and new, can be enough to turn
Read moreThe Power of the Race
by Lauren Kaskey I trained for the 2014 Boston Marathon with FHR, but also with my mentor and friend, who was running for a different charity. Although she lives across
Read moreBecoming an Ironman
by Kyle Jones Ironman – No, not the brash, super-genius Marvel character played by Robert Downey Jr, but the endurance triathlon event encompassing 140.6 miles of swimming, biking, and running.
Read more5 Ways to Keep Your Running Spirit Animal Alive this Winter
by Katie 1. Wear Bright and Neon Colors- Marsala may be the color of the year (that’s really a thing?) but don’t try to rock that style on your runs
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