Last week we ran on Saturday to avoid running the morning after the MRC Winter Party. The bad news was there wasn’t a Winter Party due to snow, but the good news is we ran on a dry, safe, snow free course instead of in 6 inches of snow on Sunday. Saturday was cold but we avoided snow, and big thanks go out to Hank Murphy for standing in the cold to keep everyone hydrated at the water stops. We had about 40 runners training together up and through the forest of Breakheart.
This week we run on Sunday out through the Fells and around Spot Pond. The run will leave Brueggers at 8AM heading towards West Wyoming. Take a right on West Wyoming and run to the first set of lights at Grimsby’s where you turn left. Continue through the hills of the Fellsway East, through a set of lights and turning right onto Highland Ave at the traffic circle. Continue to the end of Highland Ave finding a water stop on the left.
After the water stop, if you’re running long head left at the rotary by Flynn Rink, running half head to the right. The shorter route will run along the front side of Spot Pond and turn right on to Pond Street, back to Grimsby’s. Turn left at Grimsby’s onto the LynnFells Parkway past Melrose High School, turning right on Melrose Street and right on Main Street finishing your 7 miles at Brueggers
The longer route will run a loop of Breakheart Spot Pond. The left at the rotary will put you on Elm Street where you’ll run to the end of Elm and turn right on to the Fellsway West. Follow this under I93 then over I93 and turn into the Straw Point parking lot (if you make it to Friendly’s you missed your turn). There will likely be a small water stop in the parking lot. Follow through the parking lot turning right to follow the pond, past the Stone Zoo and over to the Flynn Rink. Cross the rotary back over to Highland Ave and get another drink at the first water stop again.
After the water stop continue on Highland, turning left onto East Border Road. Follow this to the first set of lights, turning left on to the Fellsway East, going back through the hills. At Grimsby’s continue going straight onto the LynnFells Parkway, past Melrose High School, turning right on Melrose Street and right on Main Street finishing your 12.5 miles at Brueggers.
Water stops, I think Hank and I will take care of you once again.
Roll call, Who’s in?!
In for the full 🙂
Me and Jen Dodge are in. Mileage is a game day decision, but we will be there!
Hi Jim – did spot pond change its name? Paragraph 4 – “The longer route will run a loop of Breakheart.” 😉 In for the full..
Marian and Kelly are in for the full
In for the full. Thank you,thank you, thank you!!!
In for the full. First time out as I just joined the club 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to it. Thanks!
In for the half.
In for all if it!
In for the full
Alicia and I will be running Sunday. I am going to do long run and try to convince Alicia to do the same!
In for the full. Thanks
I’m in!
Thuy and I are in for full. GO PATS!
Hi Jim
Julie and I are in for the short please!
Thanks Jim
Donna and I are in for the half. Thank You!
IFTF please. Thank you, Jim.
IFTF Jim! Thank you!
I’m in for the full. Thanks!
Christina and I are in for the short run. Thank you.
Jim,
IFTF
Thank you!
In for the full, thanks!
Iftf…yay!!!
Mike and I in for the half!
IFTH. Thanks!
IFTF Thank you!
IFTH. Thanks Jim!
IFTF
thank you Jim and Hank!!
I am in for the full.
IFTF
IFTF. THANKS!
In for the full, thanks Jim.!
IFTF plz. Ty!
I’m in for something
I’m in for something
Iftf
Iftf!!
IFTF
IFTH Linda G joining me
Hopefully long.