September 2012

Canal Digger’s 5k—Yeah Baby

by altardy on September 10, 2012

  For me, I like to start my fall race season with the Canal Diggers 5k in Worcester, Ma. and I did just that Sept 8th. I have a lot of great memories from past years and always seem to add new ones every year. You will read about some of them in the next 4 short entries […]

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Without Volunteers You Wouldn’t Be Running

by altardy on September 10, 2012

As a person who has put on, or been involved in, races and charity events I know how important volunteers are.  In a road race, from the people you meet at the registraion tables, to those manning the water tables, direction and protection people to those that make sure you get food there can never be enough […]

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This Wasn’t Our First Rodeo Together In Worcester

by altardy on September 10, 2012

  I enjoy meeting new friends at all the races I run.  However, there are people I’ve met that I look forward to seeing again or I would feel my year was missing something.  Joe and I met for the first time in Charlton, Ma. during their annual Charlton 5 miler.  He is quite strictly […]

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What Else Do You Need??????

by altardy on September 10, 2012

I’m not sure what else these people need to do to get you to come to this race.   They have almost endless food, beer and  music. All that along with a nice course and a FUN day for all. What more could you need.  Oh and the stretcher is in case any of the previously mentioned items was […]

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And Now For Pics Of Some New Friends

by altardy on September 10, 2012

Here are some pictures of the people I met as new friends to share the day with.  Chris(#958) was at the race almost as early as I was. He parked right aside of me in the parking lot, and as you saw in a previous entry, there weren’t many others there that early.    Jen, Mel and I […]

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