The Inter-Club Challenge is back and RRR is hosting it! This 11th annual 5K race pits RRR against Orange Runners Club, Sullivan Striders and Bronx Runners in a friendly competition for bragging rights of clubs residing on the west bank of the...
Read moreAccepting, and Conquering, an Ultimate Challenge: The Ironman
Accepting, and Conquering, an Ultimate Challenge: The Ironman By Alisa Carbone Video of finish After running several marathons and participating in a few sprint triathlons, I decided to sign up for an Ironman Triathlon. Not just any long “tri”...
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Downhill Dynamics
I don’t know about you, but downhills are my downfall. While my legs are churning cartoonishly like Wile E. Coyote’s, some long-limbed Roadrunner comes buzzing past like I’m standing still. Meep-meep. Whoosh.Do you have this problem too?For an...
Read moreBill Fortune – An Appreciation
Bill Fortune did not take up running until he was 51 years old, but he quickly made up for lost time and established himself as the Rockland Road Runners’ most accomplished masters runner by far. He ascended rapidly to national prominence in...
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Roosa, Kohlbrenner Pace Tappan Zee Sweep at Rockland Alumni Run 2011
Race Report:(Complete results at end of article) Suffern, Monroe-Woodbury annex team crowns in 29th Markiewicz race By Jamie Kempton Tappan Zee alumnus Nick Roosa returned to the winner’s circle and Cailé Kohlbrenner made it a clean sweep for the...
Read moreWhere the Pavement Fails, Head for the Trails
As many of us know, runners have to contend with a whole host of issues as we age and the miles take their toll on our fragile frames. We can’t run as fast as we used to. Our heart, lungs and oxygen-carrying capabilities all gradually decline in...
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