September 2010

Here’s To The Coach

by altardy on September 28, 2010

September 18th I went to the 1st Annual Dick Atkinson 5k in Southwick,Ma. . The uniqueness of this race was #1- it was organised by a good friend of mine and #2- it was put on to pay tribute to a coach that is still coaching. Dick Atkinson has now coached and taught in Southwick […]

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Ok all you—MEN—that continue to talk about how great an athlete you “USED” to be, except, now all you have is excuses as to why you can’t get into shape. I don’t want to hear anymore of your excuses and neither does Dina. Dina has more guts and determination than all of you couch potatoes […]

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More Dick Atkinson Race 5K Photos

by altardy on September 27, 2010

Here are some more pics from the Dick Atkinson 5k on Sept. 18th.On the top is Karen Provost doing massage on one of the runners. She was there until the last person was taken care of. You can contact her at karenprovostmassagetherapy@hotmail.com . Bob from Fast Feet, in West Springfield and Westfield, is a great […]

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On Sept. 11th was one of my favorite road races of the year. The Canal Diggers Race in Worcester, Ma. is a real blast every year. The weather always seems to cooperate, the course is always a quite flat route, (which brings out many runners that might not come to a harder course), there’s always […]

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You Can’t Have A Bad Day With People Like These

by altardy on September 19, 2010

I find that the atmosphere at the Canal Diggers Race in Worcester has always attracted wonderful people. These are just some of the people I was able to share time, running, food, and (oh yeah) beer with on Sept 11th. The Irish music was in the air as I re-met Roxanne for the second year […]

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More Smiles And Sunshine From The Canal Diggers

by altardy on September 19, 2010

Here are some more pictures from the Sept 11th Canal Diggers Race in Worcester. Matt(415) and I met at the carb counter more than once. As you can see though we did stay close to the taps. Dan (122) finished 2nd overall. Since I don’t finish in the lead spots this is the only way […]

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Think About It

by altardy on September 17, 2010

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Horns, Badhabit,And A Run In The Park

by altardy on September 13, 2010

Labor Day brought me out to Brighton, Ma. for a 5k along the Charles River. I had only seen the Charles River from the drivers seat of my vehicle up to that day, so, I thought that a run beside the river would be a great way to celebrate the holiday. As I searched for […]

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