When I arrived at the WILD ROVER PUB in Manchester I was two and a half hours early. Why???? Cause that’s what I do. The streets were very quiet. But, little did I know what a great day with a large number of people lay ahead of me. The first person I set out to find was […]
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As many people know, I like to do entries about the volunteers and the work they do to make a day great for all. Heidi, Kyle and Sue were amongst the large group of people who show up hours before a race starts, so that when you and I show up everything is ready for […]
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A true measure of  how well a race is  organized and orchestrated is how fast the number of runners increase over the years. WELL CUDOS TO JOHN AND HIS TEAM. This race went from 1,000 to 2,000 runners. Not in 10 years time or 8 or 5 years……this happened here in Manchester in just ONE year. The race has it […]
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For Frank the Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day race was only his second race ever. As I talked to him I could sence that excitement of the newer runner to the scene. He was excited about the day and the friends that he runs the races with. Well Frank, “Welcome to our world, we gotcha”.  Glad you […]
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Jen was the first person I started to talk with after I had secured my first carb reload kit. She is one of those crazy tough mudder , extreme challenge, marathon runner people. Having grown up in Manchester, she travels an hour back home on many occasions to run in her home town races.  A real great lady. Keith […]
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I totally look forward to the coming of the Canal Diggers 5k in Worcester, Ma.. And September 7th was that special race this year.  I have many, many great memories from this race. This was one of the first races I did as I was stepping out into the “race world”. Also it is such […]
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As many of you who read my entries know, I not only run races but also help put races on. And if you’ve been reading for any length of time you would also know I feel the real heroes on race day are the volunteers. Without them there would be very few races to attend. […]
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10 minutes after I arrived at the race I could have headed home feeling it was an amazing day. As I got out of my car Roger was in the same parking lot. He looked at me  and asked if I was Al. Thinking this was someone I had met at a race at some point, but couldn’t […]
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Meet Carol, Stephanie, Tom and Becky.  Carol was running only her 2nd race and her first Canal Diggers. Fortunately (or unfortunately) for her she got to witness and be part of our little group. I met Stephanie, Tom and Becky 3 years ago at this race. It was Stephanie’s first race ever and it was also that year […]
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This great bunch of women were having such a great time after the race I had to join in. l-r Melissa, Ellen, Timary, Trish, Elizabeth and Kate came, ran and enjoyed being together on what was a picture perfect day. The friendships that are created over something as simple as running makes life a little more […]
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