An Ras Mor 5K

The An Ras Mor is a rite of Spring–and never more so than this year, when an endless winter turned roads into white tunnels…and running between towering snowbanks made us feel like rats in a maze.

But the snowbanks melted this past week, and this morning we set the clocks ahead to launch Daylight Savings Time…so now a thousand of us have gathered to celebrate the new season.

Come! Run with me now…

(I took this photo, and the others below, while running.)

A joggler. He juggles as he jogs!

That was just a few snapshots, to give a you a taste. Now, come experience the entire race!

There are two ways to do this:

1) you can peruse a photo gallery on Facebook (tagging yourself and your friends)…

or…

2) you can immerse yourself in a full-screen HD video!

Photo Gallery on Facebook

You can view the entire race in a photo gallery on Facebook. (To tag yourself or your friends in these photos, first press “LIKE” on the the Run with Ken Facebook page. Then, as a fan of “Run with Ken,” you can tag yourself or your friends in these photos!)

Click on the image below to see the photo gallery:

HD video

Want to experience this race at its best, in full-screen high-def?

Go ahead! Click the PLAY button below. (Just be sure to elect 720p HD video…and watch it in full-screen.)

Were you at this race–and if so, what did you like best about it? What could be improved?

(If you weren’t there, I hope these photos and HD video gave you a taste of the race…and I hope I’ll see you at a race next week.)

© 2011 by Ken Skier. All rights reserved.

Fudgecicle 5K

The Fudgecicle 5K is held every Saturday morning in January and February, regardless of weather. No mere winter race, the Fudgecicle is a calling for the truly hard-core.

Under a weak sun faint enough to be flickering from a distant galaxy, the air warms to a bare two degrees…but it will take more than arctic cold to keep us indoors.

Come! Run with me now…

(I took this photo, and the others below, while running.)

That was just a few snapshots, to give a you a taste. Now, come experience the entire race!

There are two ways to do this:

1) you can peruse a photo gallery on Facebook (tagging yourself and your friends)…

or…

2) you can immerse yourself in a full-screen HD video!

Photo Gallery on Facebook

You can view the entire race in a photo gallery on Facebook. (To tag yourself or your friends in these photos, first press “LIKE” on the the Run with Ken Facebook page. Then, as a fan of “Run with Ken,” you can tag yourself or your friends in these photos!)

Click on the image below to see the photo gallery:

HD video

Want to experience this race at its best, in full-screen high-def?

Go ahead! Click the PLAY button below. (Just be sure to elect 720p HD video…and watch it in full-screen.)

Were you at this race–and if so, what did you like best about it? What could be improved?

(If you weren’t there, I hope these photos and HD video gave you a taste of the race…and I hope I’ll see you at a race next week.)

© 2011 by Ken Skier. All rights reserved.

Fudgecicle 5K

The Fudgecicle 5K, hosted by the Greater Lowell Road Runners is a staple of the winter running scene north of Boston. Every Saturday in January and February–even when the temps dip below zero–the Fudgecicle draws runners from far and wide to run a flat 5K course, where we share the great camaraderie of running through the cold.

Come! Run with me now…

(I took this photo, and the others below, while running.)

All right! Let’s get to the good stuff–an HD video that puts you right in the middle of this race. Go ahead! Click the ‘Play’ button below. (And be sure to view the video Full-Screen in 720p HD, so you’ll see the race in panoramic, high-resolution.)

Were you at this race–and if so, what did you like best about it? What could be improved?

(If you weren’t there, I hope these photos and HD video gave you a taste of the race…and I hope I’ll see you at a race next week.)

© 2011 by Ken Skier. All rights reserved.

Winter Classic 5K

The Winter Classic 5K in Cambridge, MA is a bright spot during the darkest weekend of the year. The Winter Solstice is nearly here. Daylight has been dwindling and the temperature has dropped…

…but this race draws four hundred hardy souls to gather near MIT, many in costume–a painter’s palette defying the grey skies above. When the race starts, we flow like a rainbow to Harvard and back…

…and afterwards, we glow from the run (and the post-race Smuttynose beer. :)

Come! Run with me now…

(I took this photo, and the others below, while running.)

John Mortimer, well ahead of the pack as he runs to victory.

 

My favorite costume: Alicia Leeman, garbed as “Holiday Cheer.”

Here’s a slideshow:

All right! Let’s get to the good stuff–an HD video that puts you right in the middle of this race. Go ahead! Click the ‘Play’ button below. (And be sure to view the video in 720p HD, in Full-Screen, so you’ll see the race in panoramic, high-resolution.)

Were you at this race–and if so, what did you like best about it? What could be improved?

(If you weren’t there, I hope these photos and HD video gave you a taste of the race…and I hope I’ll see you at a race next week.)

© 2010 by Ken Skier. All rights reserved.

AGN Turkey Tune-Up 5K

The AGN Turkey Tune-up is a scenic 5K around the “Great Neck”–a quiet peninsula jutting into the Atlantic from Ipswich, MA. There are many hills…but each time we reach a summit, we get a new view of the ocean.

“Go, Barefoot guy!” I hear from other runners and a few hardy spectators. They seem to be impressed that I’m running barefoot. This is my 21st barefoot race, all but four of them since Labor Day, so running barefoot is no big deal for me…but the cold temps and brisk wind have driven the wind chill down to the 30’s, making this a bit tough. Not tough on my feet! It’s just tough to be out here in this cold wind wearing only a singlet and shorts.

Brrrrr!

Fortunately, there’s hot chocolate after the race, and awards for some of my friends. Another beautiful day in Ipswich!

Come! Run with me now…

(I took this photo, and the others below, while running.)

All right! Let’s get to the good stuff–an HD video that puts you right in the middle of this race. Go ahead! Click the ‘Play’ button below. (And be sure to view the video in Full-Screen, so you’ll see the race in panoramic, high-resolution.)

Were you at this race–and if so, what did you like best about it? What could be improved?

(If you weren’t there, I hope these photos and HD video gave you a taste of the race…and I hope I’ll see you at a race next week.)

© 2010 by Ken Skier. All rights reserved.