Congrats Vanessa!
Monday, September 23, 2013
International Race Recap! Basel Switzerland 10K!
NACHO has gone international!! Vanessa G. represented NACHO in the Basel Run to the Beat 10K in beautiful Basel Switzerland on Sept 22nd. She covered the hilly course in a strong 59:55, proudly wearing the orange and white!
Race Recaps: Sept 21-22nd
21 Sept: Vert Big Bad Wolf 5M, Ipswitch MA
NACHO was a little disorganized putting a team together for this one, but we still had some great individual performances by our runners. Adam J. and Lauren C. ran on a team called "Critters", and their times of 31:26 (6:18/mile) and 38:44 (7:44/mile) contributed to a team WIN! Congrats guys! Derek B. tried to wrangle the NACHOs together to form a team at the last minute and was unsuccessful, but was very successful along the course - running a competitive 41:24 (8:17/mile). Kristen N. and Brad C. were also able to join in on the fun, and covered the challenging trail course in 53:17 (10:40/mile) and 1:16:22 (15:17/mile). Great job everyone - I'm sure the post-race beers were wonderful!
22 Sept: Tavern to Tavern 5K, Somerville-Cambridge MA
Run from 1 bar to another? Sounds like something NACHO can handle! Meg B. was the lone NACHO to represent the group (what happened there?), but did so in style - setting a PR in 26:02 (8:22/mile). Great job Meg!!!
22 Sept: Honan 5K, Boston MA
Tim L. did it - he broke that elusive 20 minute mark for the 5K!!! Congrats Tim; he was flying, covering the 3.1 miles in 19:57! All of that hard work is paying off!!
NACHO was a little disorganized putting a team together for this one, but we still had some great individual performances by our runners. Adam J. and Lauren C. ran on a team called "Critters", and their times of 31:26 (6:18/mile) and 38:44 (7:44/mile) contributed to a team WIN! Congrats guys! Derek B. tried to wrangle the NACHOs together to form a team at the last minute and was unsuccessful, but was very successful along the course - running a competitive 41:24 (8:17/mile). Kristen N. and Brad C. were also able to join in on the fun, and covered the challenging trail course in 53:17 (10:40/mile) and 1:16:22 (15:17/mile). Great job everyone - I'm sure the post-race beers were wonderful!
22 Sept: Tavern to Tavern 5K, Somerville-Cambridge MA
Run from 1 bar to another? Sounds like something NACHO can handle! Meg B. was the lone NACHO to represent the group (what happened there?), but did so in style - setting a PR in 26:02 (8:22/mile). Great job Meg!!!
22 Sept: Honan 5K, Boston MA
Tim L. did it - he broke that elusive 20 minute mark for the 5K!!! Congrats Tim; he was flying, covering the 3.1 miles in 19:57! All of that hard work is paying off!!
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| Tim - sporting the smile of a new 5K PR! |
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Race(s) Recap: Late August/Early September
Apologies for not having updated race recaps...been a little crazy at NACHO headquarters!
17 August: Jabberwocky 5K
Congrats to Kate B. who rocked the Jabberwocky 5K on a perfect 70 degree day in late August. She finished 3rd in her age group with a time of 25:11 (8:07 pace!). Kate has been getting faster and faster all season - well done Kate!
7 September: Run to the Rock Half Marathon: Plymouth MA
Congrats to Tim L. who ran a 1:46 with limited training (living and drinking his way through Europe this summer!) over a very hilly course! Well done Tim, way to grind it out!
13-14 September: Reach the Beach Relay NH
Derek and 11 close (mostly Scottish) friends ran Reach the Beach NH, from Cannon mountain to Hampton Beach via some serious hills in just over 27 hours from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. His first leg went downhill fast, literally. 3 miles and a 600 foot descent. What goes down must go back up, and leg 2 started with a 300 foot ascent in 0.75 of a mile. The third leg was a nice easy 5.5 miler, with gently rolling hills. All in all a fabulous weekend filled with running, beer, and hilarious jokes (some would say only hilarious because we were delirious!). Already looking forward to next year!
17 August: Jabberwocky 5K
Congrats to Kate B. who rocked the Jabberwocky 5K on a perfect 70 degree day in late August. She finished 3rd in her age group with a time of 25:11 (8:07 pace!). Kate has been getting faster and faster all season - well done Kate!
7 September: Run to the Rock Half Marathon: Plymouth MA
Congrats to Tim L. who ran a 1:46 with limited training (living and drinking his way through Europe this summer!) over a very hilly course! Well done Tim, way to grind it out!
13-14 September: Reach the Beach Relay NH
Derek and 11 close (mostly Scottish) friends ran Reach the Beach NH, from Cannon mountain to Hampton Beach via some serious hills in just over 27 hours from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon. His first leg went downhill fast, literally. 3 miles and a 600 foot descent. What goes down must go back up, and leg 2 started with a 300 foot ascent in 0.75 of a mile. The third leg was a nice easy 5.5 miler, with gently rolling hills. All in all a fabulous weekend filled with running, beer, and hilarious jokes (some would say only hilarious because we were delirious!). Already looking forward to next year!
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| Derek happily crossing off leg #3 from the team van! |
15 September: Surftown Half Marathon, Misquamicut RI
Congrats to Jen and Ray who ran a 1:43 and 1:45 (respectively) in the Surftown Half Marathon in scenic southern Rhode Island. Jen felt great with limited training, and Ray surprised everyone with his strong showing after 3 hours of sleep and a pre-race fuel strategy of 12 hours of continuous drinking the day before. A true NACHO warrior!
15 September: Harvest Wine Run 3.5M, Newport RI
Kristen N. traveled to RI to enjoy a gorgeous trail run and sample some great wines! Here's her take on the event; "The Harvest Wine Run at Newport Vineyard was fun this weekend. It was a 3.5 mile trail run through the vineyard (very pretty), followed by a wine tasting and BBQ dinner. Wine was good; the lines for the tasting were long but moved quickly and thinned out quickly once the food was available. I would do it again." Congrats Kristen! Sounds like a great event!
Congrats to Jen and Ray who ran a 1:43 and 1:45 (respectively) in the Surftown Half Marathon in scenic southern Rhode Island. Jen felt great with limited training, and Ray surprised everyone with his strong showing after 3 hours of sleep and a pre-race fuel strategy of 12 hours of continuous drinking the day before. A true NACHO warrior!
15 September: Harvest Wine Run 3.5M, Newport RI
Kristen N. traveled to RI to enjoy a gorgeous trail run and sample some great wines! Here's her take on the event; "The Harvest Wine Run at Newport Vineyard was fun this weekend. It was a 3.5 mile trail run through the vineyard (very pretty), followed by a wine tasting and BBQ dinner. Wine was good; the lines for the tasting were long but moved quickly and thinned out quickly once the food was available. I would do it again." Congrats Kristen! Sounds like a great event!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Race(s) Recap: Aug 8th-11th
Thursday Aug 8th: RACE Summer Series #4, Boston MA
Kyndal does it again! She finished 3rd in the women's race in 22:14 (that's a 7:10/mile pace!). Adam ran with Team CRC in the co-ed team race and blazed to a 17:19 2nd place overall finish (yeah, that's a 5:35/mile!). Congrats guys!
Saturday Aug 10th: Zooma Half Marathon, Chicago IL
Kyndal took to the skies and traveled to Chicago to race in this "disorganized" event with a couple of friends...you wouldn't know it by her time, finishing 33rd out of 652 - 1:45:42, and setting a PR by about 8 minutes from her last half marathon in September of 2012!
Sunday Aug 12th: Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth MA
Congrats to the NACHOs who traveled to the Cape for the world famous Falmouth Road Race. Theresa covered the 7 mile course in 1:05:34, and her sister Colleen in 1:28:37. Mike C was also there, and completed the course in 1:04:50! Great job guys!
NEWS!
Big congrats to Anne Z who is running with twins! TWO little NACHOs on the way!!
Kyndal does it again! She finished 3rd in the women's race in 22:14 (that's a 7:10/mile pace!). Adam ran with Team CRC in the co-ed team race and blazed to a 17:19 2nd place overall finish (yeah, that's a 5:35/mile!). Congrats guys!
Saturday Aug 10th: Zooma Half Marathon, Chicago IL
Kyndal took to the skies and traveled to Chicago to race in this "disorganized" event with a couple of friends...you wouldn't know it by her time, finishing 33rd out of 652 - 1:45:42, and setting a PR by about 8 minutes from her last half marathon in September of 2012!
Saturday Aug 10th: Chilmark 10K, Chilmark MA
This was Kate's 5th consecutive 5K Chilmark Road Race which took place in Chilmark, MA on Martha's Vineyard. It is a hilly course that draws runners back year after year to race. Kate tackled the hills with an 8:30 pace finishing in 26.22. Kate's mom, Cammie, and sister, Carrie, also jogged the entire 5k, finishing in 40.10. This was the first race that both of them have ever run! Congrats Bryant family!
Sunday Aug 12th: Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth MA
Congrats to the NACHOs who traveled to the Cape for the world famous Falmouth Road Race. Theresa covered the 7 mile course in 1:05:34, and her sister Colleen in 1:28:37. Mike C was also there, and completed the course in 1:04:50! Great job guys!
NEWS!
Big congrats to Anne Z who is running with twins! TWO little NACHOs on the way!!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Race(s) Recap: Aug 3-4th
Happy August Racing NACHOs!!
Saturday Aug 3rd: Pan Mass Challenge, Wellesley-Bourne MA
Kyndal rode in the Pan-Mass Challenge, 84 miles from Wellesley/Babson College to Bourne / Mass Maritime. Skies were overcast and we had a few drops of rain during the ride, but this turned out to be perfect for keeping her cool - couldn't have asked for a better day. The ride supports Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, and all together was an amazing experience - she can't wait to do it again next year!
Sunday Aug 4th: Niantic Bay Sprint Triathlon, Niantic CT
Congrats to Patty, Jen and Ray who swam, biked and ran to a 5th place finish in the Niantic Sprint Triathlon this past weekend! Patty had her fastest 0.5 mile swim ever in 16:25; Ray completed his first bike event and covered the 12 mile bike in 37:57; and Jen flew over the 5K course in 21:19! Great job team, and welcome to NACHO Patty!
Saturday Aug 3rd: Pan Mass Challenge, Wellesley-Bourne MA
Kyndal rode in the Pan-Mass Challenge, 84 miles from Wellesley/Babson College to Bourne / Mass Maritime. Skies were overcast and we had a few drops of rain during the ride, but this turned out to be perfect for keeping her cool - couldn't have asked for a better day. The ride supports Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund, and all together was an amazing experience - she can't wait to do it again next year!
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| Kyndal and her friend Tom! |
Sunday Aug 4th: Niantic Bay Sprint Triathlon, Niantic CT
Congrats to Patty, Jen and Ray who swam, biked and ran to a 5th place finish in the Niantic Sprint Triathlon this past weekend! Patty had her fastest 0.5 mile swim ever in 16:25; Ray completed his first bike event and covered the 12 mile bike in 37:57; and Jen flew over the 5K course in 21:19! Great job team, and welcome to NACHO Patty!
Sunday Aug 4th: Run 4 Kerri 4 Miler, Matunuck RI
Anne and Brian were happy to attend the Run 4 Kerri, a great little race in Southern RI that attracts some top notch runners (an Olympian won this year!). Brian regretted his seafood dinner from the night before, and blamed the lobster reduction on his time of 27:28 (6:53/mile). Anne was really excited to still be running (at 28 weeks pregnant) and covered the distance in 42:12 (10:33/mile). Both had a great time and were happy to support such a great event!
Friday, August 2, 2013
Race(s) Recap: July 26th-28th
Friday July 26th: Blessing of the Fleet 10 Miler, Narragansett RI
It was a meeting of the NACHO chapters as Mary and Patrick made the 6 hour trek north to race with Brian for the premier RI summer race, the Blessing of the Fleet. Mary and Patrick were ready and pumped to race the challenging course for the first time, and Brian, in the spirit of Patrick's training philosophy, realized that "he could run 5 miles so he could most definitely run 10"...and was a late entry. Anne was an enthusiastic cheerleader and photographer and captured some NACHO moments before, during and after the race. More photos can be found here.
Sunday July 28th: Lowell Sprint Triathlon, Lowell MA
Big congrats to Jon who finished 2nd in his division for the Swim 0.25 Mile, Bike 11 Miles, Run 3 Miles event! Rocking an orange tri outfit (love it!), Jon was all smiles as he completed the course in 1:01.59. That breaks down to the swim in 7:36, the bike in 30:33 and the run in 21:20! Congrats Jon, we're proud of you!
It was a meeting of the NACHO chapters as Mary and Patrick made the 6 hour trek north to race with Brian for the premier RI summer race, the Blessing of the Fleet. Mary and Patrick were ready and pumped to race the challenging course for the first time, and Brian, in the spirit of Patrick's training philosophy, realized that "he could run 5 miles so he could most definitely run 10"...and was a late entry. Anne was an enthusiastic cheerleader and photographer and captured some NACHO moments before, during and after the race. More photos can be found here.
Sunday July 28th: Lowell Sprint Triathlon, Lowell MA
Big congrats to Jon who finished 2nd in his division for the Swim 0.25 Mile, Bike 11 Miles, Run 3 Miles event! Rocking an orange tri outfit (love it!), Jon was all smiles as he completed the course in 1:01.59. That breaks down to the swim in 7:36, the bike in 30:33 and the run in 21:20! Congrats Jon, we're proud of you!
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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!
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!
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