After a frigid windy run last week, this week should be warmer and hopefully more comfortable as you step up to 14+ miles for the long run and 7+ miles for the short run.
This week the long run will take you along the entire Law Enforcement Memorial Half Marathon held in Melrose around 1999. This race moved to Wakefield before eventually becoming the Run to Remember in Boston. From Brueggers we’ll run over to the starting line bt taking Main St to Melrose St to the Lynn Fells Parkway. The race start was in front of Melrose High School and started with a loop around Ell Pond. If you’re running the shorter run continue along the Lynn Fells Parkway as the long runners turn left on Tremont Street, then lefts on Lake Street, West Emerson Street, Main St, Melrose Street and the LynnFells Parkway to complete the loop. Your next time past the tennis courts continue straight on the LynnFells Parkway to Grimsby’s where you’ll hit water stop 1.
After water stop 1 you’ll run the same route as you did in week 3. Take the Fellsway East through the hills to the rotary at Highland Ave. Go right on Highland up to the next waterstop at the other end of Highland Ave.
If you’re running short go right at the rotary along the front side of Spot Pond to Pond Street where you’ll turn right and head back down to Grimsby’s. This week you’ll go straight at Grimsby’s onto West Wyoming and ride the flat straight road back to Main St. Left on Main and you’ll be back at Brueggers in no time.
If you’re running long loop the lake clockwise by taking a left on Elm Street and a right on Fellsway West up “Slackers Hill” and hopefully past a baton-free stretch to Straw Point where you’ll cut through the parking lot and past the Zoo along the front side of Spot Pond back to the water stop.
From the water stop you’ll do as you did last time, left on East Boarder Road, left on the Fellsway East and continue back on to Lynn Fells Parkway. As you get to the high school you’ll keep going straight, although the race did a loop of the track that used to circle the football field. You’ll turn right on Melrose Street and right on Main back to Brueggers.
Water stops… I’m sick 🙁 I don’t think I can handle a stop this week. Plus I don’t want to get any of you sick so…. Who wants to coordinate the stops? We’ll need two people. I can get you the buckets today or in the morning, but you’ll have to collect the money, start the runners off and then support the stops.
Roll Call, who’s in for this week’s run?
IFL
Sorry to hear your sick Jim soup is the cure
Never could I fill your shoes, Jim, but I can step in this week. I’m planning to run too, but I can do the Grimsby’s stop. Just need someone for Highland.
I’m in for something, haven’t decided how far yet. Brian S is also in.
I’m in for the full! Feel better Jim! Thanks Nancy!
IFTF
Judi and I are IFTF. FBS Jim.
In for the full. It’s almost shorts weather!
Yeah, what Lee said 🙂
In for the full.
Be well, Jim….in for the full!
In for most of the long route – may cut out a couple miles.
I am in for the full. Hope you feel better!
We’re in for 1 short and 1 long. Feel better!
I’m in for the full, and I can be the highland stop if I can get supplies and a ride. ????
I’ll do 7 from highland back to grimsbys so its no prob for me to do the highland water stop. Nancy will drive me back to my car when we ‘re done. I’ll assume that’s the plan and get supplies in morning unless I hear otherwise. Get well soon Jim!
I can help with water stop at highland, gladly!
Looks like highland is taken. So maybe I can do the straw point… Or whatever works
In for the short. Hope you feel better.
Feel better Jim! In for the full see you guys in the morning!!
One for the long run, please.
In for the full
In for half I think…fighting a cold all week and starting to feel better
I’m in for the full.
Iftf!! Get well soon Jim!
In for the full. I think. I have some supplies.
See everyone in the morning.
Hi Jim,
I am very sorry that I can not help you out on Sunday but I have paid for the Super 5K so there I must go.
I agree that chicken soup might save you and it tastes good too!
Rest up and heal!
Cheers,
Rick
IFTF, but may cut a couple miles off at the end.
Iftf, feel better Jim!
IFTF!!!!
In for some version of full, likely a shorter version.
Hoping to do full. Feel better Jim.
IFTF. Although still at work right now and not sure when I am leaving so I might be a bit foggy. Feel better Jim.
I can help with water stops
IFTF – SIU Jim, I mean FB brother! 🙂
In for the half
In for the full. Thanks