Quantcast

Lead Stories: Saturday, August 30, 2008

Possible Papal Visit Could Conflict With Marathon Trials

Posted September 25th, 2007 at 7:15 PM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Marathons, Olympics

Pope Benedict XVIA visit by Pope Benedict XVI would thrill millions of Boston-area Catholics but could raise havoc with ongoing plans for the 2008 U.S. Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials, scheduled the day before the 112th Boston Marathon.

If he comes to Boston after speaking at the United Nations, the pope’s visit would coincide with the marathon trials on April 20.

The trials include a lap around Boston Common, the likely site for a Papal Mass similar to one offered by Pope John Paul II when he visited Boston in 1979.

For more information: Click Here
Read the rest of this entry »


Comment on this post | Permalink

Top running routes in Boston

Posted June 13th, 2007 at 4:15 PM by Warwick Ford

Section: Running & Training, Columns, Fun on Foot

Warwick Ford is a guest contributor to The Final Sprint and author of “Fun on Foot in America’s Cities” and “Fun on Foot in New England,” the books that describe and map the best on-foot routes in U.S. cities. Check out FunOnFoot.com for more information and to purchase the book or maps.

boston running routes fun on foot warwick ford thefinalsprint.com Boston is a city of the young (the region is host to way more than its fair share of the nation’s top colleges) and the young at heart. This makes it a dream city for running, jogging, or walking. There is a massive foot-mobile population, so if you feel like a jog almost anywhere here you will rarely feel out of place.

However, wise choice of route always makes a run or jog more enjoyable and easier to embark upon and finish. For a training or recreational route to be motivating and enjoyable, the Fun on Foot model says it needs to have four attributes: Comfort from both the safety and underfoot perspective; Attractions to make it interesting; Convenience to city center and public transit; and a worthy Destination to help motivate you to finish the route.

In “Fun on Foot in New England” we applied this model to Greater Boston and came up with 13 excellent routes. Narrowing this down, here are the very best routes that are just too good for any outdoor exerciser to miss:
Read the rest of this entry »


One comment, add yours | Permalink



-->
Add to Google

Subscribe in NewsGator Online



What's this?

Or subscribe via email


What is your favorite running movie or documentary?
View Results