Race(s) Recap: May 26th

Run to Remember Half Marathon, Boston MA

Neither rain, nor wind, nor cold could keep these determined NACHOs from racing 13.1 miles through the city streets of Boston and Cambridge!  Congrats to the NACHOs who completed this course in less than ideal conditions!  Word got back from spectators that there was a large NACHO presence at this event - well done!



Freedom Run 5K, Cambridge MA

Bring on the beer drinking!!  NACHO did not disappoint in this component of the event, and definitely celebrated at the post race party!  Leading up to the party, there were some great performances as well.  A special kayak challenge kicked off the event, with Brian and Brad representing NACHO in the 0.75 mile Charles River kayak race.  The times from this event were added to their 5K times for the awarding of the Glen Doherty Cup.  Brian finished 3rd in the challenge and Brad was 17th, finishing the kayak race in 9:28 and 10:23, respectively.  This kayak race was also the debut of the NACHO Flag, something that I bet we'll see a lot of in the future!  (Big thanks to Kevin for running the 5K race with the flag!)

Once the kayak portion was done, it was time to race!  Joined by a large group of NACHOs, the team had a great showing, placing 4th out of 33 teams!  Well done everyone!!  Although the team missed out on the trophies for FASTEST runners (top 3 teams were honored), the group did walk away with some hardware - Derek, Brian and Brad were crowed "men's costume winners" with their outfits that definitely channeled the theme of the day: FREEDOM!  More pictures from the day can be found here.

Race(s) Recap: May 18th-19th

Big race weekend with a lot of active runners!  Here's the breakdown...

Saturday May 18th: Brooklyn Half Marathon, Brooklyn NY

Grant has clearly recovered from his shin splits, because he ran a nice 2:17:19 at the Brooklyn Half Marathon with his Leukemia and Lymphoma team mates!  Well done Frowmdawg!

Saturday May 18th: Strawberry Shortcake 10K, Plympton MA

Congrats to Kyndal for her impressive finish at the Strawberry Shortcake 10K!  With her time of 49:11 (that's a 7:55/mile pace!) she qualified for the Houston Marathon this coming year, her goal!  Congrats lady, we're proud of you!

Saturday May 18th: Run around the Lake 8.2M, Lake Mohawk NJ

Congrats to Tom Z who covered the 8.2 mile distance in 1:06:00.  That's a 8:03/mile pace over a hilly course - well done!

Sunday May 19th: Superhero Half Marathon, Morristown NJ

Anne Z. added another medal to the growing wall with the completion of this half marathon (her 23rd!)!  She covered the course in a solid 2:06:28, a nice pace on a springtime Sunday!  Great job Anne!

Sunday May 19th: The Harpoon 4.8 Miler, Boston MA

Huge showing for the NACHOs at this competitive race!  (Seriously, there were some really fast people there this year!).  The four teams ran incredibly well, with the co-ed NACHO CHEESE team finishing 6th out of 50 teams.  The two men's teams, NACHO BEER and NACHO CHIP finished 4th and 16th out of 21 teams, respectively.  For the first time NACHO fielded a LADIES team, which had an impressive showing and finished 8th out of 50 teams!  Well done everyone!!

Race(s) Recap: May 11th-12th

Another weekend, another great set of results coming in from the NACHOs...!

May 11th: Dylan's Dinosaur Stomp 5K, Hopatcong NJ

Congrats to Anne Z for her 2nd place age group finish in the Dinosaur Stomp 5K!  She covered the course in 27:39 (8:55/mile) and had a great time! Well done!

Sunday May 12th: Cox Rhode Races Half Marathon & Marathon, Providence RI

Congrats to Jose who completed his first marathon in PVD this past weekend!!  He finished in 5:02:38, averaging a 11:33 mile!  Great job!!  And well done to Anne L. who raced the half marathon the same morning, coming through in 2:00:55, averaging a 9:14 mile on a hilly course.  Both runners battled the elements a bit, with some pretty hard rain coming at some points...but not a bad way to celebrate mother's day!

Hipster or German?

This NACHO is turning 40.

Happy Hour

The next Cambridge/Boston happy hour will be May 22nd (in honor of NACHO Mark's birthday), so join us at Cambridge Brewing Company starting at 5pm and help us celebrate one of the original NACHOs' big day!  RSVP here so we can reserve a table.  

Race(s) Recap: May 2nd-5th

Here we go, more NACHOs kicking butt!

May 2nd: Boston 5K Summer Series #1, Cambridge MA
In this "new" summer series, we had a number of NACHOs ringing in the summertime with some fast times!  Curt (who was nursing an injury) headed up the team with a PR in the 5K finishing in 19:15 (that's a 6:12/mile pace!).  Close behind was was Derek B with a quick 21:25!  Megan B rocked the NACHO orange in a fast 25:53, and Gretchen and Kevin were right on her heels in 26:08 and :09.  Apparently NACHO was scored as a team, but we couldn't find those results...if anyone has them, please let us know!

May 4th: Rotorua Marathon, Rotorua New Zealand
An impressive showing by one of our Kiwis, Maurice, in his big spring (or is it fall?) marathon, finishing in a very solid 4:49:07!!!

May 5th: Pittsburgh Half Marathon, Pittsburgh PA
A big congrats to Chris B for his new PR in the half marathon, breaking 2 hours and representing NACHO with a impressive 1:59:49!  We're proud of you Chris!

Race(s) Recap - April 27th & 28th

Another busy racing weekend for NACHOs all over the country!!

April 27th: Rock and Roll Half Marathon, Nashville TN
A big trip and great race to Grant, Kristen and Kim who traveled south to Nashville to brave 13.1 miles in the pouring rain! This was Kristen's FIRST half marathon, hope you had a blast because we can think of a ton more locally that you should do!  :-)
Grant - 2:14:06
Kristen - 2:30:32
Kim - 2:32:42

April 27th: Nike Women's Half Marathon, Washington DC
Congrats to Lydia for competing in the Nike Women's Half Marathon and finishing in a strong 2:47:41.  Not bad for battling the cold Wisconsin winter leading up to the race!  Can't wait to hear about what was contained in the Tiffany box gifted by the hunky firemen at the finish line!


April 27th: James Joyce Ramble 10K, Dedham MA
Liz B continues to kick ass and take names as she rocked the challenging JJ Ramble, setting a new 10K PR of 40:59 (that's a 6:43/mile pace over some HILLS!).  Watch out folks, she's on fire!


April 27th: Race for Research 5K, South Boston MA
As Derek B said, "I'm really getting into these 5Ks"...and setting PRs in the process!  Congrats Derek for breaking 21 minutes with 20:59 (6:45/mile) and finishing 2nd in his very competitive age group!  Derek is thanking the track workouts for getting his times down - glad they're helping!!



April 28th: Newport 10 Miler, Newport RI
Great job to Tim L. who rocked the Newport 10 miler in an impressive 1:12:06 (that's a 7:12 mile average!).  This PR was good enough to place him in the top 8 % and finish 5th in his age group!  Well done!!

April 28th: Spring Classic 5K, Cambridge MA
Only heard about this one because runners went right by NACHO headquarters in Cambridge, and we happened to see Lauren run by!  She was MOVIN', finishing in 20:45 (that's a 6:40 mile pace!) and finishing 1st in her age group!  Did any other NACHOs run this race?!

April 28th: 2.62M Run to Benefit the One Fund, Southborough MA
Great job to Kate B who raced this benefit in a FAST 20:52 (7:57 pace, well done) and raised money to support the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.  You had a great day to stretch out the legs, Kate!

Race(s) Recap - April 20th

Sorry for the delay in posting results, I got totally side tracked prepared for and celebrating World Penguin Day!

April 20th: Main Street 5K, Sparta NJ

Congrats to Tom Z for his strong finish at the Main Street 5K, placing 3rd in the competitive 30-39 age group and finishing 31st overall in 23:17!  Can you spot the smiling NACHO in the photo?

April 20th: Blue Hills Half Marathon, Roanoke VA

Liz B traveled south to Virginia to race quote "America's Toughest Course" with 3620 feel of total elevation gain and 7234 feet of total elevation change.  Sounds intense!  Well, that didn't stop Liz from cruising to a 7th place overall finish in 1:42:02 (7:47/mile) and placing 2nd in her age group!  Liz we are so proud of you, those morning track workouts are really paying off!