Olympian Flanagan puts Marblehead on track
MARBLEHEAD – Shalane Flanagan, an Olympian, elite marathoner and national record-holder, knew just what to do after finishing a hometown road race in which... Read more.
Flanagan talks of happy homecoming
Before she became a world-class runner, Marblehead native Shalane Flanagan spent a lot of time pounding her hometown?s track. The miles she logged there helped launch... Read more.
The Finish Line
This is my last “Rich on Running” column for The Item. It?s been almost four years writing it, 12 overall on the staff. Here are a few closing thoughts.I... Read more.
Here’s to Clydesdales, Athenas
Sunday?s Stone Tower Trail Run Challenge at Lynn Woods included two runner divisions you may not have seen at many other races: Clydesdale and Athena. It?s good... Read more.
Clock to the Rock dials up excitement
For those of us who work in Central Square, each day we hear the rumble of the MBTA Commuter Rail and pass the landmark clock under the elevated tracks.But how often... Read more.
Lynn Woods Summer XC wraps up season tonight
They remain some of the toughest courses in Lynn, and tonight, you will have a chance to run the Lynn Woods Summer Cross Country Races one last time this season... Read more.
Litter at Lynn Woods cause of concern
While it is a pleasure to run the Lynn Woods Summer Cross Country Races, it is a bit disquieting to see litter on the trails.Wednesday night, during the 4.7-mile... Read more.
Lynn resident Nieto represents U.S. in triathlon worlds
Alison Nieto of Lynn has competed in triathlons on many levels, from locally to nationally. Last month, she took her game to the international stage.Nieto, a Nahant... Read more.
New Y fitness director has background in Zumba
Perhaps you?ve heard of, or even participated in, a Zumba class. The group dance exercise phenomenon is an aspect of fitness very familiar to Acea Theroux, the new... Read more.
Looking for a good beach run?
Just a 5-to-10-minute ride away from Central Square, Kings Beach and Lynn Beach are refreshing running destinations in the summer.Maybe you have a favorite place... Read more.