Greetings, UVRC, and happy March! I recently returned from a week of running, hiking, and playing in warm, sunny Arizona. I went to grad school in Flagstaff more years ago than I care to admit, so we decided to spend a week visiting old friends and old favorite trails. We got to tour though the […]
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Running Buddy Needed Sarah Peters is a 37 year old Special Olympic Track athlete who is looking for a Running Buddy to train/run with in the / around the downtown Hanover area. Sarah will represent New Hampshire at the National Special Olympic Games in Minneapolis in June 2026. An ideal schedule would be 2-3 times
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The 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by BE Fit Physical Therapy, is underway! The first race in the series was the RedZone 5K in Wilder VT. Congratulations to all of the UVRC participants; race results are here: https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/races/results_ozyw8hjdx558vihpx5f4coq0k0my.pdf You can find UVRS standings (mostly up-to-date) on the UVRS website: The next
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By: Laurie Franklin Looking for something to do on Saturday morning besides sleeping in? Twenty-three people now show up at the Seminary Hill gym at 0800 for an hour-long bootcamp session. They seem to be having fun—and they keep coming back—so I’d call that a win. This group grew out of a need to bridge
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By Tim Smith It is hard to believe that it has been a whole month since I put pen to parchment and sent a missive off to the upper valley. I was out recently with Running Club North, for their Wednesday night, “Fahrenheit Be Darned” run and was thinking about how much light we now
Running in Alaska – February Read More »
Ryan in Florida, the rest of us in New Hampshire It’s Jan. 25th — 0 degree F. It’s chilly. Quite frigid. Too cold to run, some might say. And yet for one member of our motley UVRC crew, it is actually quite balmy. Ryan has made the calculated—some might say informed—decision to run in Florida.
Boston Prep 16 miler Recap Read More »
UVRC Registration – Have you renewed for 2026 yet? You can sign up here: www.LebanonNH.gov/register Log in, choose the Adult Sports & Programs tab, choose Upper Valley Running Club, then 2026 UVRC Membership (either individual or family rate). You’ll notice an increase of $5.00 dollars across the board for all paid-for programming. This increase is
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The 2026 Upper Valley Running Series (UVRS), brought to you by BE Fit Physical Therapy, is set and ready to go! The UVRS is our club series of local road (ish) races. You can get full information, and also check out full-series registration (25% off!), at the website: If you’re too lazy to check the
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By Ryan Scelza In 2025, I ran more than 1,000 miles for the first time. That number still surprises me a little, not because it is extraordinary, but because I don’t necessarily think of myself as a “serious” runner. I don’t structure my weeks around rigid training plans, I run races for fun, and most
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By Jim Burnett Blame it on the Midnight, Shame on the Moon for evoking emotional longings.For conjuring unattainable dreams.Leading only to heartbreak. As with loving, so with running. Yogis say, Observe and accept. In meditation touch the rough surface of the back of your palate with the tip of your tongue.In your mind draw a
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