I haven’t run from the police this much since my days of causing chaos in “The Dingle” at the end of Nonotuck Street. (If you know anything about my childhood, you know this couldn’t be further from the truth but play along.)

Yesterday was a double race day and both races were to support local police departments and charities they support. The morning kicked off at the Bridgewater Police 5K and then a nighttime race kicked off at 7:30 PM at the Medway Police Chase 5K.

The Bridgewater Police 5K takes place in the town that I live in and the course is one that I run often as it loops you through downtown and is a nice way to tackle a 5K when you are out for a run. The course is a moderately challenging little loop with some gradual climbing mixed into the course in the final mile of the race. Shoutout to the Bridgewater Police Department who did a remarkable job zipping up and down the course in cruisers, motorcycles and bicycles adding a cool vibe to the race.

I finished up the Bridgewater Police 5K with a time of 26:50, good for 8:38/miles.

In between races, took in a Thirsty Irish Runners Board of Directors meeting and excited for what continues to lie ahead for the club. If you are looking for a running club to join, don’t delay and join the TIRs. If nothing else, the $35 membership fee to join makes up for itself with discount codes over the course of the year. Click here to join.

At night, it was off to Medway for the Medway Police Chase 5K. I ran this race in 2018 and enjoyed the course and the nighttime vibes to the race and this year it lived up to expectations once again. Mrs. Running Griffin, famous as being half of Two Moms on the Run, joined me at the race and we added some light up gear to our run thanks to Knuckle Lights and Hokolite. The course was dark but for runners lit up and large, portable flood lights spread along the course and strategic spots. At some intersections the blue lights of the Medway Police Department cruisers lit up the course. This race is pretty awesome; good course, some nice hills and the cool experience of running in the dark and quiet of nighttime.

Mrs. Running Griffin and I ran together for the Medway Police Chase 5K and finished with a time of 30:29, good for 9:53/miles.

Legs are sore today but so much fun tackling a double race day. It’s been a while!