by altardy on September 13, 2011
I realized I hadn’t got a good photo of Mike on the Canal Diggers write up this year. He’s been on it the last 2 years so I couldn’t break the new tradition. There is one more quick entry after this one and it’s a message carrying photo. Check it out. Â
by altardy on September 13, 2011
A message for all those that don’t understand what we do. If you haven’t already put the Canal Diggers race on your schedule for next year…what pickled your brain. Come join everyone and have the time of your life that weekend.   Â
by altardy on September 11, 2011
VERY shortly after the towers came down, a friend of mine and I had enough of “thinking” about going down to help somehow. We jumped in my car and went down. We were told that with my friend’s ability to do animal massage we would be needed and we probably got further into the site than most people that know us realize. […]
by altardy on September 11, 2011
by altardy on September 11, 2011
This was a message someone had written in the dust and ash that had accumulated on a window near by. If you can’t make it out it reads “HEROS LIVE FOREVER”. To all those touched by 9-11 my heart and prayers go out to you.
by altardy on September 5, 2011
It had been 2 months to the day since my last road race. I’d been side lined with a foot injury. If you’re like me, or if you know me, being unable to do the thing you love–run and go to races to hang out with the crowds–is like being a race horse stuck in the starting gate […]
by altardy on September 5, 2011
These are pictures of just a small portion of the people who showed up to the Tavern In The Square ,1st, Tavern To Tavern 5k. There are some stories about a lot of the runners after this entry. If you were- thinking– about coming and– didn’t– YOU MISSED A GREAT TIME.  Don’t make the same mistake again. Check out the next […]
by altardy on September 5, 2011
I knew it was going to be a great day back to racing, finally,  just by the great friendly atmosphere during the registration time before the race. The first person I met was Kevin. I had just finished driving 100 miles to Cambridge and he had just finished driving quite a distance to be there.  Turns […]