THE
WICKED
Running Register
February/March 2016 • Priceless
Est. Jan 2010
presidential perspective
Carolyn Roll Libelo, Laurie Breenan, Annie Miller, Susan Hennessey, Deborah Crean Everett, Donna Marden, Beth Gerard, Maryann Kozlosky, Liz Torto, Colleen Brady & Krissy Kozlosky Spring is in the air! It’s so exciting to see sunroofs open, sun shining, and people running on the streets of the North Shore. It’s a special time of the year to be president of a local running club as many of our runners are gearing up for spring marathons all over the region, including the infamous Boston Marathon. Boston holds a special place for me both as a volunteer with Wicked, as a fundraiser, and as a runner. Boston Marathon season, whether you run it or not, adds a level of high energy to an already exciting spring season. It’s also been great to see our runners
of all levels taking on challenges as the last snowflakes fall. I’m personally loving watching our USATF-NE team place for team competition in the first few races of the year. The sea of red is truly going regional. I’m also loving being an unofficial coach for our C25K group. Training will culminate with the Running and Walking Well 5K in May. We have newbies and veterans who are getting back into shape. The Wicked Grand Prix is also kicking off with Run for the Troops. It’s certainly possible to have a full dance card as a member of Wicked! Behind the scenes, the newsletter team has come up with this snazzy, refreshed look to the Wicked Running Register. Our editor has a crack
Last weekend I ran my first
Wild Rover Race, Maria’s Frozen Shamrock 3 miler and my first race as a Wicked woman. I usually wouldn’t register for a weekend race, but the SRSTP group has been so fun to run with that I wanted to join them for the series. We carpooled to Haverhill together, and the ride to the race set the tone for the day, full of smiles and laughter. The forecast was for 50’s except the winter wind kept it cool, even as the sun came out. The bagpipes and the shamrock attire at the start created a casual party atmosphere that kept me from being nervous about “racing”. There had been some chatter about the hills on the course, and