Despite the snow, over 40 people showed up to get in their long training run, much to the dismay of local residents. Their concern for why someone would go running in this weather is loudly displayed from people that would go driving in this weather or would go stand in their driveway in this weather. To all of them I have one thing to say: if you’d shovel your sidewalks we wouldn’t have to be running in the street!
This is a refresher week from last week’s long, hilly, snowy run.
This week takes us back to the sight of the infamous Rob vs the Snowplow Driver incident of 2015. We’ll leave Brueggers at 8AM on Sunday and head north on Main Street to Franklin Street, as we did last week. We’ll turn left on Franklin and run into Stoneham, like we did last week. Unlike last week you’ll run all the way to Main Street in Stoneham Center and turn left there. Run up to Friendly’s (or maybe what used to be Friendly’s?) and I’ll be waiting there with a water stop.
After the water stop, if you’re running the half route, turn left at the lights and head past the Zoo, along the front side of Spot Pond, turning left on Pond Street down to Grimsby’s. Turn left onto the LynnFells Parkway, run up past Melrose High School, right on Melrose and right on Main to finish up with 7+ miles at Brueggers.
Longer route runners will run continue straight on Main Street Rt 28 along the backside of Spot Pond. Turn left at Elm and head up to the rotary at Highland Ave. Unlike last week you’ll turn right on Highland Ave and continue along Highland looking for a water stop near the traffic circle at the Fellsway East. After the water stop turn left on the Fellsway East, travel through the hills to Grimsby’s and turn left there, up Pond Street back to Spot Pond. Turn right at the pond and head past the Stone Zoo, Â back to Friendly’s for the final water stop.
After this stop continue down Main Street back to Franklin. Turn right on Franklin, right on Main, and finish up at Brueggers for 14+ miles.
I believe a combination of Hank, Tom, and I will be out making sure you’re adequately hydrated.
See you Sunday! Roll Call! Who’s in?
I would like to say Rob has matured since the infamous Rob vs the Snowplow Driver incident of 2015, where he grabbed..himself.. at the angriest man ever. But no…. no change in maturity.
That being said, I’ll be there for the, hopefully incident-free, full.
Mike and I will be in for the 1/2
In for the half
IFTF
In for whatever I can handle on Sunday..
Thanks Jim????
Hi Jim
Julie and I are in for the half please. Thank you
I am in for the half. Thank you!
I’m in for the full– or more (if I get lost again)! 🙂
In for something in between! Also someone needs to fill me in on this incident that I missed out on. 😀
Full
In for the full. Thanks
I’m in for the Full. Thanks!
Jess and I are in for the half. Thank you!
Me, Jen Dodge and Bethany M are in for the full. Thanks!!
In for the full. Thanks!
IFTF… thanks
I was there for Rob v Plow driver part 1and was driving through Stoneham just the other day reminiscing about it with Judi. Sadly I will have to miss part deux. Give em hell Rob !!!
In for the half…thank you!
Angel and I are in the the half and maybe a little bit more. Thanks, Jim!
Full please!!
Full for me! Thanks all 🙂
In for the half, thanks!
#halftoowinpyforfull
IFTH-thanks!
Iftf can’t wait!
IFTF, Thanks!
IFTH. Thanks!
In for the full, thanks to Jim and a combination of Tom and Hank!
Half for me…thanks Jim!
I’m in for the half route. Thanks for the water stops!
in for half
I’m in for the full.
IFTF
In for the half. Thank you!
Also in for the full. Thanks
Full please. Thank you!