Sunday Run

Last weeks run was enjoyable trip to Horn Pond. It also included a nice visit from a new friend during our post run hang out at Brueggers Beach. A tired little Boston Terrier puppy named Duke stopped by. We don’t know his owners but we declared him the new SLR mascot (sorry Tucker).

So this weeks run will be our first trip to Breakheart in a while.Most of last season’s Breakheart trips were cancelled due to snow I believe, but you don’t get that in the summer time!The run is chock full of hills, put in our way to build up strength in our legs and our lungs, but even more importantly in our heads. Once you conquer these babies you’ll be ready to tackle any hill. Just keep reminding yourself that there is a downhill for every uphill.

So the route starts out from Brueggers heading north on Main St. Veer off on Green St to the right and then take a right turn on the Lynn Fells Parkway. Follow that to a set of lights and go left on Main St in Saugus. Keep following that through some warm up hills until you get to Wakefield High School. Look for the water stop car there.

From the water stop, continue up Hemlock Road, past the Voc into Breakheart. Follow the path to the right, running counterclockwise through Breakheart Reservation. You’ll hit the hilly side first. Don’t attack the first one, there are at least 5 short steep hills to climb, each rolling down into the next. Once you pop out at the Headquarters lodge on the other side of the park you’ll know the hills have stopped. There is water and a bathroom there if you need one. Continue along the path, bear right at the fork in the path at the pond, and you’ll wind up back at the Voc entrance. Come out there, down Hemlock Road to the water stop.

This time leave the stop along Farm St (yes, Main St in Saugus became Farm St in Wakefield). Go up to the end of the road, take a left on Water St and follow that to Wakefield Center. Turn left on Main St and follow that home to Brueggers.

If you’re running short, you have a few options. There is a route similar to week 1 for 6 miles. There is the option of running about 8 miles by heading to the water stop then crossing Nahant St to Main St and back. Or you can meet at the parking lot at the corner of Main St in Saugus and the LynnFells and joining us there as we pass by. Then when you come out of Breakheart head left back to your car. I prefer the last option to get to experience Breakheart, the destination part of this run.

So I have the water stop, no troubles there. I’ll join you for the romp through Breakheart.

So who’s in? Roll Call!

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