Author: aprentiss
October 29th, 2008. One Wicked Wednesday.
I don’t know what normal people do on a Wednesday evening in late October. I can only speak for 65 plus slightly certifiable, mildly chilled and slightly shaken runners that spent a little time chasing the GLORY that we call the “D5K” First off, Many thanks to Mike Toomey and all the Wicked Runners who…
October 22nd, 2008
Short and Sweet. My apologies on not being able to get to writing this post earlier. I wake up it’s Wednesday, I blink it’s Sunday, and some where in between I find myself here typing and krooked. Comforted only by the cold grip of a fresh Ipswich Ale. Anyway, lets flashback to Wednesday evening,…
Runner Profile: Kevin Collins
How long were you in the Middle East for? I was in the Middle East for 9 months. When did you come home? I deployed Oct 2007, and came home in late June 2008. What was the experience like? I was in several countries over there but the most rewarding mission that I was involved…
October 15, 2008
Fun, fun, fun. Run, run, run. Both were in abundence this evening. So the first person I see tonight is Danny Chick, and after a friendly hello, he tells me to get ready for a new course record. Apparently Danny had brought down a “Ringer” We’ll see, is the obvious inner response going off in…
The 8th day of the 10th Month in the 2,008th year of recorded time.
Another great evening for a run. With a group of 38 brave souls pushing there bodies around the mean streets of Danvers for the GLORY that is the “D5K” Kudos out to Crystal Anthony for coming in first overall “again” and setting a new female course record, previously held by: Crystal Anthony. With a time…
October First Two Thousand Eight
I am not a Philosopher, at best, sometimes a drunken savant. Regardless, there is, to me an undeniable purity in the air at this time of year. The feel, the smell, the colors, natures grand finale so to speak. It is a great time to run. To stay with the word Purity for a moment,…
September 24, 2008
Was there something in the Water? At 6:40pm I was sitting on a stool at Cody’s and counted 7 runners. So I was thinking to myself, “small group tonight, that’s Ok, I have a head cold, and I’m a little whiney” So 15 minutes, and 24 people later, I’m yelling “GO” and watched one of…
August 27, 2008
As the daylight starts to dwindle, we start to deal with the realization that Summer is coming to a close. GOOD! Cooler tempatures equals faster times. We welcomed a good group of runners this evening. With a nice mix of regulars and newbies, and ages ranging from 10 to the 10 at heart. Our group…
A Family Affair
Why do we run? The challenge? The Competitiveness? The Glory? Whatever the reason(s), we do it. For me, the reasons vary, depending on the day. I get more inspired to run in a thunderstorm, than in 60-degree weather. This voluntary act of punishment has existed in my family for most of my life. I attribute…