Race(s) Results: July 21st

Mass Ave Mile - Cambridge, MA

You read that right - just 1 mile!  This neat race in Cambridge tests your speed with an all-out sprint, and we found out that Kate B is damn fast!  She covered the distance in a blazing 6:55, not bad for a distance runner!  We're proud of you Kate, you're having a great summer racing season!

Hockomock Y Sprint Triathlon - Wrentham, MA

A big congrats to Liz B. who represented NACHO in 3 sports (!!) finishing 2nd (!!) in her age group at the Hockomock Sprint Tri.  She swam 0.25 miles, biked 9 miles and ran 3.1 miles in a wicked fast 1:05.12!  You rock Liz!

Save the Bay Swim - Jamestown, RI

This year, the Save the Bay swim had a new course and a different theme.  The "sequester swim" did not traverse the Bay from Newport to Jamestown due to government budget cuts, so the 300 swimmers covered the same distance (1.7 miles) in a clockwise triangle.  NACHO swimmers Joe, Casey, Sarah, Brian and Tommy struggled with sighting and strong currents, but all exited the water at the end - we call that a successful swim!

Casey was the first NACHO out of the water, with a fast 53:05.  Sarah was right behind him, finishing in 54:01.  Brian had a great day, finishing under 1 hour for the 1st time and coming in at 57:39!  Joe struggled with the current a bit, but managed a strong 1:08.00.  

The team had a great support crew, and everyone enjoyed the ice cream and Dels lemonade at the finish line!  More photos of the weekend can be found here!

Race(s) Recap - July 18th

Marathon Sports 5M - Weston, MA

Congrats to Kate for her 45:49 finish in the hot and hilly Marathon Sports 5 miler!!

Jim Kane 5K - South Boston, MA

A hot night and even hotter performances by Team NACHO!  Led by Adam (for a second race in a row!) NACHO placed 3rd behind BAA and SRR in a very competitive team field of 28 teams in the 25th Annual Jim Kane Sugarbowl race.  Temps were well into the 90s and humidity was almost 100% as this crew raced along the waterfront in South Boston.  Katy raced THROUGH the finish line and jumped immediately in the bay!  The hashtag #machonacho was born with the addition of some Yasso sunglasses and mega muscles, and Matt was the biggest winner of them all, walking away with free bagels for a YEAR from Panera!  He found the golden ticket!  Photos of the night can be found here.

Race(s) Recap: July 11th-14th

Another week, another set of results from the NACHOs!

Thursday July 11th: RACE 5K #3, Cambridge MA

We had another group of NACHOs compete in the Thursday summer series races.  There are two options for racing the 5K distance; the co-ed race and the women's only race.  Serena raced with the ladies and finished on the podium; finishing 3rd in 22:47!  CONGRATS!  Also running in the women's race we had Gretchen, who finished 14th in 26:18!  Strong showing ladies! In the co-ed race, we had Adam finishing 4th (17:39), and Kevin 161st (29:56)!

Saturday July 13th: RI Aquatic Hall of Fame 1.2M Swim, Portsmouth RI

In the largest NACHO swim event EVER, we had FIVE NACHOs compete in smooth waters off of the coast of RI.  Sarah was the first NACHO out of the water in 32:27, a fantastic showing for her first NACHO event!  Coming in after her was Casey in 35:09, cruising after his warm up swim last weekend in the Narrow River.  A very happy birthday to Kim who finished 3rd in her division, finishing in 37:07!  Joe had another strong outing, finishing the Save the Bay warmup in 39 flat.  And rounding out the group was Brian in 40:03, saving his energy for next week's big event!

Sunday July 14th: VERT 2.4M Trail Race, Stoneham MA

NACHO for the win!!  NACHO for the win!!  NACHO placed 1st out of 41 competitive teams in the 2nd annual VERT Trail Race!  A huge group of runners for this incredibly fun event, with a lot of first time NACHOs in the mix!  Some photos of the epic post race celebration can be seen here!

Race(s) Recap: June 29th - July 4th

Saturday June 29th: Hyde Park Blast 4M, Cincinnati OH

Kyndal took the NACHO pride to the homeland, and she let us know how she ran with an email update;

"I'm back in KY for the week, but still trying to run. The fam did a little 4 miler this morning. I was supposed to be doing a 13 mile training run today, for my half marathon in August, so I ended up running over to the race. I thought I could find a perfect 9 mile route, but it turned out to be 10.5, oh well. Nevertheless, ran with one of my sisters friends, a junior in high school, and we finished the race in 32:18. It was a lot of fun!"

Great job!  Way to run hard on the road!

Sunday June 30th: City Sports "Back in the Day" 10K, Boston MA

Kate, you were "totally rad" rocking the 80s getup for the "Back in the Day" 10K!  In the HOT weather, Kate did great, finishing the course in 58:56!

 

Thursday July 4th: Camires 4M, Wakefield RI

Kudos to Brian for braving the heat and sneaking in a holiday speed workout.  Facing some incredibly humid conditions, he finished the course in 27:55, sneaking under a 7 min mile!  

Thursday July 4th: Friends on the 4th 5K, Winthrop ME

Mary and Patrick vacationed in Maine and found a way to race while enjoying their time away from PA!  Patrick cruised to a 7th place AG finish in 21:52, with Mary ALSO finishing 7th in HER age group in 24:50!  Well done!  Patrick's Dad Raymond also ran, finishing in 33:10!  Great job Boggs family!!!

Race(s) Recap: June 21st-23rd

Another busy week for the NACHOs all over the USA!

Friday June 21st: Summer Solstice 5M, Newton NJ

Tom's rundown of the event, which he completed in 46 minutes!

"well, this course kicked my ass something fierce! lots of climbing up and down intense rocky hills. i started out reasonably fresh, and felt totally spent by the first mile. i'd run the course three years ago, in 42ish, so i knew what i was in for. and so i was pretty much holding myself back through out the race. i didn't want to end up halfway up the big hill, with nothing in my tank. the downside is, i never was able to get my mind into race mode - only survival mode. not that i think a more keen mental approach would have helped - indeed, had i pushed any harder earlier in the race, i surely would have been done for in the 4th mile. it didn't help that the promised water stop at 2-miles in never materialized. so cruel!
i'll be back here in november, for a trail half marathon, and this course will be the final five miles of that race. hoo boy.
i've got some work to do."

Tom looking psyched before the race!

Saturday June 22nd: Narrow River Turnaround 1M Swim, North Kingstown RI

Brian, Joe and Casey took to the water for the first open swim race of the NACHO season!  Casey was brave enough to tackle the course without a wetsuit, and finished first in an impressive time of 28:57.  Not bad for zero training!  Brian and Joe battled it out for 2nd place NACHO, with Joe lunging for the Popsicle stick a little faster than Brian, with their times 33:23 and 33:24.  Joe's analytical analysis of his and Brian's swim, looking back at last year's results;

"You got 5% faster and I got 1% slower than last year.  If we both stay healthy and in shape, I do not expect to cross the finish line ahead of you in the future. Looking at the middle 80% of the field, the average time in 2012 was 30:30 and in 2013 was 30:35 (0.3% slower). Of the 123 swimmers, I could match 37 names for both years. They were 0.6% slower in 2013 than 2012.

You are getting better, I am getting older."

Well done gentlemen!

Casey, Brian and Joe ready to hit the water!

Sunday June 23rd: NY Giants Run for Champions 5K, East Rutherford NJ

Tom was at it again, crushing his second race of the weekend in 24 minutes!

"it was a hot morning for a parking lot 5k. and my quads were still very very sore from friday's 5-mile trail race. but somehow i managed a fairly respectable 5k today. managed to do a few gear-changes and passing maneuvers, but wasn't quite into race-mode. it'll come back, i'm certain. 51/299 M35-39, 320/2993 overall
after the race, tommy ran a 60-yd kids race, and had a lot of fun."

Very determined to run!

Sunday June 23rd: BAA 10K, Boston MA

Lots of NACHOs raced this great event which honored all affected by the Boston Marathon bombings this year.  Some great performances on a hot muggy day!

Meghan B and friend post race!

Mike and friends post race!

Derek's view post race, enjoying the sunshine!

Recent Results - much delayed!

Sorry NACHOs...Pen has been traveling and his internet has been wacky at his house, so the results took awhile to compile!  We know you've been eagerly awaiting them...!

Congrats to Jon for taking the Triple Crown award in the Goodtimes Race Series in Lowell MA this year!  What is the triple crown?  According to his proud wife Kerri, "setting a personal record, completing all races in the series, and finishing 3rd in his age group"!  Congrats Jon!

Jon with his swag

June 6th: Summer Race Series #2, Cambridge MA

Team NACHO finished 9th out of a very competitive 12 team field, with strong performances from all of their runners; Ray, Kyndal, Serena, Christine, Kevin and Meghan.  Congrats on Kyndal for her new 5K PR, going under 7 minute pace!  Blazin' fast!

June 8th: Walpole Village 5K, Walpole MA

Kyndal kept the fast streak alive with ANOTHER incredible 5K performance, finishing this race in 22 flat, good enough for 3rd place female overall!!  We're so proud of you, Kyndal!

June 8th: Camp Pendleton Mud Run 10K, Camp Pendleton CA

Jason, Casey, Brian and Anne joined some of their great friends to raise money for the Fleisher Foundation and run through the mud for "The World Famous Mud Run" at the Camp Pendleton Marine base in southern California.  Anne caught the team in action with her "super camera" as they battled fire hoses, ran up mountainsides, climbed over walls, sloshed through mud and crawled through obstacles.  Brian had a great day, finishing 10th/241 in his age group and 41st man overall.  Jason also finished 10th/259 in his age group and 97th overall.  Not bad for close to 3100 men running!  Not sure how Casey did (couldn't find his results), but he got muddy just like the rest of the crew!  Sarah and Jay traveled from NY, and finished 44th and 25th in their age groups, respectively!  Amy got muddy with her entire family (Howie, Ayla and Jayden) and cruised to a 74th place finish in her age group!  Well done everyone!  And what event is complete without fast cars?  Ask Jason Ha. all about it!

Brian, Jason and Sarah letting the mud sink in!

June 15th: Mount Washington Road Race, Pinkham Notch NH

Big congrats to Xiao who bravely climbed the "rock pile", beating over half the field and finishing under 2 hours!  Photos can be found here, but it's tough to appreciate HOW STEEP the grade is of the mountain!  Some stats on the "course"...

• Elevation gain 4727 ft. (1440.79 meters)
• Length 7.6 miles (12.23 kilometers)
• Grade Avg. 12%, extended 18%, final 100 yards 22%
• Road Surface 87% paved, 13% packed gravel

Pretty bad ass, Xiao.  We're proud of you!  Well done representing NACHO!

June 16th: Battle of Bunker Hill 8K, Charlestown MA

Well done Chris for competing in this tough course through Charlestown!  Chris ran a competitive 40:18, averaging just over an 8 min mile!  Great job!!

Chris (in orange, what else?!) working hard!

June 16th: Ribfest 5M, Merrimack NH

Congrats to the MANY NACHOs (!!) who rocked out at the Ribfest (yum!) 5 miler!  Jon ran an impressive 30:48 to finish 12th overall!  Gretchen continued her fast streak finishing in 43:47, and Kerri, who has been superwoman running with a hip injury, wasn't slowed at all, finishing in 46:18!  Kevin crossed the tape in 49:52, and his Mom Sherri wasn't far behind, in 49:58!  Looks like other family members ran as well, great job everyone!

The Will family celebrating fathers day with a race and ribs!

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.