Track Is Under Way and Bedford Is Upon Us

Yes indeedy, Thursday, May 14 will mark Week II in the GLRR Spring Track Series. It's good to be with folks again, many new since I last did this. . . . Tewksbury HS, 6:00 p.m. Thursday, ready to run. Workouts are on the "Track & Coaching" section of the GLRR web page.

The Bedford, New Hampshire, Rotary Club 12K is on tap this Saturday, starting at 9:00 a.m. from Bedford High School, not far from the Manchester airport. Here's who is entered to date:
Women: Peg Bastien, Moira Durnin, Patty Foltz, Melanie Hire. (Got Open, Masters, and almost Seniors covered there.) Men: John Barbour, Andrew Bianchieri, Mark Corbett, John Dowling, Tom Foltz, Ken Goodin, E. J. Hrynowski, Ken Jacobson, Steve Kanarcus, Jonathan MacKenzie, Tom Offenbacher, Dave Oliver, Mark Reeder, Gary See, Adam Sherer, Glenn Stewart. (Good Masters-Seniors-Veterans teams.) It'll be good to be on the starting line with John and Peg for the first time in a while, along with others for the very first time! Get there in plenty o' time and we'll see you at the start.

Note on the front page of the GLRR web site, acknowledgment of the passing of Bob Gould. Bob was a frequent track workout attendee when I was club coach in the early part of this decade -- physically large, to the extent that one might night take him for a runner right off the bat. But he and Steve Kanarcus were faithful regulars, and always put in the work together. Bob was not only friendly but enjoyed talking about track work, his fitness and racing hopes, his family, and life in general. Bob was one of the people that made the long drive from Gloucester to Cawley Stadium worthwhile: a non-elite runner for whom running had an important place, and who was willing to work at it while enjoying and embracing the effort. I miss him already.