Back-to back race weekend this weekend and after tackling the Middleborough Fire Department 5K on Saturday it was back out onto the pavement to run the Be Inspired Together Spooky 5K in Stoughton, Massachusetts.

The race started from a great neighborhood park and took runners on residential roads of Stoughton and the “spooky” element of this run had to refer to the hills mixed into the course. After Saturday’s surprise climbs mixed into the 5K, more hills certainly added a good challenge to the legs and post-run putting the legs up to watch some football was clearly in order.

There was a challenging uphill climb in the first mile before things leveled off a bit on a loop through a few neighborhood roads. There was a water stop around the halfway point which did come in handy for sure. Heading back toward the finish line in the final mile there was another uphill climb before runners could cruise back down the first hill that was crested on the way out onto the course. It was a flat sprint back toward the park and the finish line and I finished up the race with a better pace than Saturday’s run and finished at 26:18, good for 8:27/miles.

Funds from this race benefited the non-profit organization Be Inspired Together. Be Inspired Together is a nonprofit, created in 2022 in the post-pandemic aftermath, to provide desperately needed mental health services to individuals and families at no cost, reducing the financial barrier that is often prohibitive in accessing services. Be sure to “Like” the organization on Facebook to learn more about their work.