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  • “The D5K Four Year Annivesary Spectacular”

    “The D5K Four Year Annivesary Spectacular”

    The reign of “Awesomeness” continues into it’s fourth year. This Wednesday, November 23rd. marks the four year anniversary for the D5K. I hope all who read this will be able to come by and be apart of the evening (well “most” of you). I know it is the night before Thanksgiving so a lot of…

  • Bike Local – Shop Local

    Bike Local – Shop Local

    Our friends over at Western Cycle (located right down town) have launched their new website. Swing by and check it out. Also they are having a great holiday promotion. Look for it on their homepage. Western Cycle Site

  • D5K Shirts “time to order”

    D5K Shirts “time to order”

    So here’s the deal, we are going to do another run of D5K shirts so you won’t have to run topless anymore: unless of course you want to, at that point I would suggest getting yourself a D5K tattoo. At any rate. The shirts are going to be $20, and we are going to do…

  • run injury free this season

    run injury free this season

    This Wednesday Deborah from “Human Nature” a local business which is located right around mile 2 on our course will be at the D5K with her massage chair, and she will be giving out free massages for our runners. Sports massage is a great way to run injury free and help your muscles recover from…

  • a Big Card for a Big Man.

    a Big Card for a Big Man.

    Well I had the great privilege of visiting with Our Mr. Bradley Gates this afternoon, and hand deliver to him the best card ever made…ever. It was a real emotional moment, but lucky we are so macho there was no crying. He looked great and his spirits were unquestionably  “Brad” ! Here are a few…

  • Qualifying Times for Boston Get Tougher, Will You?

    Qualifying Times for Boston Get Tougher, Will You?

    Guess what? Starting in 2013, you will need to run 5 minutes and 59 seconds faster to qualify for the Boston Marathon. This, and other changes related to a rolling registration process where those with faster qualifying times will get to register earlier (see table below for 2012 process), were announced today by the Boston…

  • D5K Scores Big at 2010 YMCA Race Series

    D5K Scores Big at 2010 YMCA Race Series

    Congratulations to all the D5Kers that participated in the North Shore YMCA Road Race Series in 2010 — especially those that placed: Dave Long, 2M Overall Annie Rose Willis, 2F Overall Jennifer Howland, 3F Overall Aaron Toleos, 1M 30-39 Larissa Lang, 1F 40-49 TR Ramsdell, 4M 40-49 Rich Tabbut, 2M 50-59

  • So…where were “you” last Wednesday?

    So…where were “you” last Wednesday?

    I’d say cry me a river…but I wouldn’t want you to slip on your frozen tears. Instead, a moment of thanks to the 12 brave souls that kept the tradition alive for yet another Wednesday. Here are a few of the highlights. this is us: this is you: well, if you’re going to run in…

  • we love new friends…

    we love new friends…

    …with that in mind. The links page has a new friend. Please welcome “Human Nature” to our weird little world. Human Nature resides on 7 page St. here in Danvers. Which just happens to be around the half way mark of our prestigious course. Owner Debbie was nice enough to stop by a few weeks…

  • Great New Shop

    Great New Shop

    “There’s more to life than just Running. There’s Biking and Swimming too.” With that fact in mind I would like to introduce you to “The Urbane Cyclist”. A new shop that recently opened right in downtown Salem. If you like to do triathlons, or cyclocross events then you have to stop in. If you like…