Most of the races I’ve run so far have been fairly interchangeable, small-town 5Ks in a loop around the center of town. This one was different: a point-to-point, all uphill race leading from Hubbard park to the summit of West Peak in Meriden. You can read about the tradition behind the Tradition Run; this was […]

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I’d heard about this race for a few months now, and knew I wanted to do it; it was just a matter of what the weather would be like on January 10th. The race had been organized by members of the club, and existed almost solely to serve the purpose of allowing two runners to […]

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I’ve never been one for blow-out New Year’s Eve celebrations, but deciding to run a 5K on New Year’s Day confirmed the fact that the days of staying up all night were long gone. It was a surprisingly mild morning, and I ran in shorts and t-shirt, which was a little depressing, but made for […]

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