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I Am So Proud Of This Woman

by altardy on September 5, 2011

This is Leah.  Yes you just saw her with some friends in the previous entry.  I decided she needed to get her own special space. I tell people all the time that the best people stories in the gathering at a road race of any distance or number of people are not always the stories […]

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What a gathering of wonderful people in Cambridge.  These are pics of some of the people who I got to share time and conversations with—Oh yes—and a couple buckets of carbs.  Joanna(1215) and were great to get to know. Don’t let the picture fool you though, even though I’m the only one of us holding a beer […]

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Just Before Heading Home…..

by altardy on September 5, 2011

Before heading back to my vehicle and heading home, I decided to check out some of the gathering of runners who had made their way into the tavern.  More food, more glasses of carbs, and more friendly people.  Siobhan(1089) and Jeff are friends that are separated by almost 600 miles(Jeff living and working in the D.C. […]

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Jump Rope Anyone

by altardy on September 5, 2011

Thought I might leave you with pictures of what a couple of beers, a beautiful day, a great race and the getting together of a lot of great people can lead to.  So put this Cambridge Tavern In The Square on your “got to do” list and come enjoy the day.  You will be happy […]

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I must apologize for the lack of newer entries over the last month.  But a lot has been going on behind the scenes.  August 5th was the 33rd anniversary of the day I finished my California to Mass. run. Although I have spent most of the previous years looking back on the past,  this year I […]

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Lots Of People To Enjoy Life With

by altardy on August 20, 2011

It was a 3 day celebration this year to remember my 33rd anniversary of the finish of my first trans-continental run.  It took the 3 days because there was a lot of planning going into the next big run.  Much of the getting together was late at night in a local gathering plac called “Pic’s Place”.  […]

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Looking At The Present And The Future

by altardy on August 20, 2011

Here are some more of the friends I spent my 33rd anniversary celebrating with.  I have so much to feel great about when count people like these as friends.  The weekend celebration also included talking with a lot of people who are looking to sponsor the Alaska to Florida run.  The weekend was more based on enjoying the […]

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July 4Th Race In Norwood, Ma.

by altardy on July 7, 2011

I very much wanted to run a race on Independence Day.  However, I woke up at 3:00a.m. feeling quite ill and thought the chance of running was out the window.  But with a little rest, and feeling a bit better, I made my way to a 5 p.m. race in Norwood, Ma..  And I feel […]

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Great Stories From The Norwood 5K

by altardy on July 7, 2011

Here are some of the great runners I met at the Norwood July 4th 5k.  Sherry(white cap) and I were both sporting foot injuries and should not have been running a road race.  She promised she wouldn’t tell anyone on me and I promised I wouldn’t…….well I haven’t told anyone not reading this story.  Does that […]

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New And Old Friends In Norwood

by altardy on July 7, 2011

Here are some more pictures from the July 4th 5k in Norwood, Ma..  Bob and I first met at the Brewster, Ma. Brew Fest 5k.  This means we met  a year ago and here again about a hundred miles from our first meeting.  Running, and expanding where you run, can allow you to meet new friends  and […]

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