At every road race I find that certain people stand out as the ones that everyone seems to count on for direction. Bethany was the first volunteer I met as I wandered the grounds where the 1st annual Steve Garon Memorial 5k was about to happen. She seemed to be everywhere during the pre-race and […]
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These are some of the great new friends I made 80 miles from home at the Steve Garon Memorial 5k on July 25th. Starting at the top and going clockwise. Chris (a firefighter having worked aside of Steve) and his son Zach. They are not only father and son, I could tell they were best […]
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Here are some more pics from the Steve Garon Memorial 5k. Top left is a picture of just a small part of the crowd and festivities that day. Top right is one of the two firefighters I saw that showed their feelings for Steve Garon by running the race in full fighter attire. Lower right […]
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These are some photos from a 4.5 mile race a couple weeks ago in East Brookfield, Ma.. It was their 1st annual road race and funds raised by the races are going to different community events. Part of the fun […]
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Why am I doing a story about a potato farm on my running website? Because it needs to be told. I grew up and still live in a farming area. When some “tech” company reaches their 10th or 20th anniversary they want to shout about it to the world. Well, this potato farm, which is […]
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Pictured here amongst other people are 3 true “All American Hero’s”. In the green shirt is Sean “Swaz”(along with Steve and a couple very pretty visitors to the farm). I’m with Chris “Swaz”and driving the cart is one of the 4 Szawlowski brothers that over the last decades worked hard to create a business that […]
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Part of the anniversary celebration was a parade down Main Street. Many pieces of farm equipment made up the parade. Here are some of the pictures of the equipment old and new. Although I enjoyed seeing all of them, my favorite was the one with the pretty gal sitting on it….nice spoked wheels don’t you […]
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Here are some more shots from the 100th anniversary at the farm. Brendon and Martha, Yosh and Kathy, two very beautiful women that would also like to become house painters, and Joe and Mary Jane. These people are old friends, new friends and a wonderful example of the great people that come from our neck […]
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This entry is going to be very short. This picture was taken at the Fitchburg 5k on June 26th and there are 3 more entries about that great race after you read this one. But after you have seen this picture DON’T YOU EVER give me some bulls… excuse as to why you can’t come […]
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