Club News

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: https://uppervalleyrunningclub.org/upper-valley-running-series/ If you’re too lazy to check the link, the series is: February 7: RedZone 5K (Wilder, VT) March 14: Shamrock Shuffle 5K (Lebanon, NH) April 12: Lake Morey Icebreaker 5M (Fairlee, VT) May 17: BarnArts Race Around the Lake 5K/10K (Barnard, VT) June 21: Skip’s Run 4M (Lebanon, NH) July 4:…

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 days my goal is simply to get out the door. Having ended 2024 with consistent miles, I set a loose goal of 1,000-plus miles for the new year.  As part of that, and what has allowed me to monitor progress, is how I track my…

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 vertical line from there to the center of the frontal lobe.Imagine a full moon floating there.Relax.Accept the moon as it is.It is what it is.Let your mind empty. Let the tension in your neck and shoulders drain down your spine and onto the ground.Left trailing behind.…