Author: The Running Griffin

If you are hoping for miracle running tips about how to go out and win the next Boston Marathon, then this website is not for you. I am in no stretch of the imagination an elite runner but then again not many of us are or they wouldn’t be called “elite.” What I am is a runner who has realized the joy of running. Whether it be a 5k race in support of a local cause or a half-marathon or full-marathon with the finish line seeming at times to never be in sight, running allows each of us the ability to sort of leave behind the rest of the world and focus on simply getting to the finish line. We might not win a trophy and we might not make a career out of running but what we are guaranteed is a certain friendship among running friends, better health and the endorphin filled pride each time we cross a finish line. This website will allow me to highlight different races that I have done, perhaps some that I plan on doing and maybe other running stories that I hope to share with runners like myself.

Register Today for the Napper Tandy Flyer

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ImageRegistration is now open for the Napper Tandy’s Flyer to be held in Norwood, Massachusetts on August 22nd at 7PM.

Sponsored by Winged Foot Running, Charles River Running, and Napper Tandy’s, the the Napper Tandy’s Flyer will be making its comeback this summer! Post race party courtesy of Napper Tandy’s Pub will include food, drinks, music, and good times.

The Flyer is a 4 mile run through residential roads of Norwood. There are some rather good hills mixed into the course making the 4 mile trek a challenging but enjoyable course.

You can register for the Napper Tandy’s Flyer online by clicking here.

Please be sure to register today for this race as it makes a comeback from a few years off. Supporting local races is what us runners do best!

(As an added bonus to our readers, to anyone who shares our Facebook status about this race or “Like’s” our Facebook page, we will draw two winners for a free entry to this race this Saturday at 8AM.)

6th Annual Frances F. Morast 5K Walk and Run to Beat Ovarian Cancer 2013

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ImageJoin The Running Griffin at the 6th Annual Frances F. Morast 5K Walk and Run to Beat Ovarian Cancer to be held in Bridgewater, Massachusetts on September 14, 2013.

Join Ovations for the Cure of Ovarian Cancer in remembering beloved Bridgewater schoolteacher, Frances F. Morast, as we walk and run to beat ovarian cancer!

20% of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Frances F. Morast Scholarship to Beat Ovarian Cancer and the remaining 80% of the proceeds will benefit Ovations’ cutting edge research, education and outreach initiatives.

You can register for this race by clicking here. You can also like the event page on Facebook by clicking here.

PocketFuel Naturals Joins The Running Griffin

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PocketFuelThe Running Griffin would like to welcome PocketFuel Naturals to our Running Related Businesses section of the site. I first tried PocketFuel Naturals at a local 5 miler and have been impressed with the product since.

The tremendous amount of nutrition found in each PocketFuel pouch supplies the body’s nutrition requirements with whole foods. All natural nut butters from almonds, hazelnuts and peanuts are our base ingredients and are blended with a wide variety of seeds and dried fruits.
As a runner I have tried the spectrum of different fuels on the market and PocketFuel truly provides me with the right amount of energy packed into one packet complete with a taste that is spot-on and quite enjoyable. With amazing flavors like my favorite Chocolate Haze and Vanilla Haze, PocketFuel Naturals contains the most important electrolytes needed for proper cellular function; sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), calcium (Ca++), magnesium (Mg++) and chloride (Cl-). The electrolytes in PocketFuel are naturally occurring and derived from the nut butter and sea salt contained in each pouch.
If you are looking for an energy product that is both great tasting and effective, certainly give PocketFuel Naturals a try and I assure you that you won’t be disappointed.

Naragansett Summer Running Festival 5K

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The heat of summer was supposed to break due to some thunderstorms that came through last night. Well, that didn’t happen. This morning (thank God for a 9AM start) it was over to Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts for the Narragansett Summer Running Festival. The festival featured a half-marathon, a 10K and a 5K race and having not done a 5K in a while I decided when registering to select the 5K.

Stonehill College is a scenic, New England Catholic College with beautiful grounds and the 5K race was supposed to be self-contained within the campus. Unfortunately, the race took two wrong turns and the course for a while exited the campus. There was a bit  of confusion for those of us closer to the front of the pack but I basically just put my head back down and kept on running. The course felt long while running, but I figured it might have just been the heat. Upon finishing, the consensus was the race was about 3.4 miles long rather than 3.1 miles. Kudos to the race director for coming over after the race and talking with runners individually and then making an announcement apologizing. When I spoke with the race director I assured him the race was still awesome.

The course was a mixture of both pavement and compact dirt trails throughout the campus. A good uphill both started and finished the race and kept you honest chugging up the hill with the heat beating down just shy of the 3 mile mark.

The festival was absolutely brilliant for a first year run complete with plenty of vendors, food, live music and Narragansett Beer. The Narragansett Summer hit the spot after the race and seemed to be the fan favorite post-race.

I finished the Naragansett Summer Running Festival 5K with a time of 25:16 which officially put me at 8:07/miles. Adjusted for the additional distance, my per mile time was 7:25.

The Narragansett Summer Running Festival was a great run and certainly will be one that I will be back to next year!