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Schedule

Sunday, August 29
     Long Run (Various Distances)
     St. Ignatius Church (BC)

     7:00 am

Marathoners should check
the Members Only Section
for their long run schedule.
 

Tuesday, August 31
     Coached Track Workout
     Wellesley HS Track

     6:00 pm

Please check
the Members Only Section
for workout details.
 

Thursday, September 2
     Coached Track Workout
     Wellesley HS Track

     6:00 pm

Please check
the Members Only Section
for workout details.
 

Saturday, September 4
     Trail Run
     Cutler Park (Needham)

For Times & Details, Click Here.

Sunday, September 5
     Long Run (Various Distances)
     St. Ignatius Church (BC)

     7:00 am

Marathoners should check
the Members Only Section
for their long run schedule.
 

What's New?

In it for the long haul

(Left to right) Paul Leslie-Smith, Errol 
Yudelman, Spencer Farrar, and Adrian King
 (Yoon S. Byun/ Boston Globe Staff)
For Paul Leslie-Smith (left to right), Errol Yudelman, Spencer Farrar, and Adrian King tomorrow's Boston Marathon is just a warm-up. Next month, they'll be competing in South Africa's Comrades Marathon, a 56-mile race that is considered the world's oldest and largest ultramarathon. (By Jason Woods, Boston Globe Correspondent)


Annual Run from Hopkinton
February 28, 2010


Annual Holiday Party
December 6, 2009

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Announcements

  • Members are encouraged to meet for pizza at Bertucci's (380 Washington Street in Wellesley) after the workout on the first Thursday of each month (May 6, June 3, July 1, August 5, September 3, and October 7).

  • Our 10th Anniversary Favorite Moments book is available right here.  If you haven't done so already, please email us your favorite HHS memories of the past 10 years and we'll add them to the book.
     

Important Dates

September 12 --- Jimmy Fund Walk

October 10 -- BAA Half-Marathon

2010 USATF-NE Mountain Running Circuit

2010 USATF-NE Grand Prix Race Schedule

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Heartbreak Hill

The most famous hill in all of running is almost certainly “Heartbreak Hill”, between miles 20 and 21 of the Boston Marathon course.

In 1936, while running the last of the four Newton hills, defending champion Johnny Kelley finally caught the leader, Ellison “Tarzan” Brown. As he passed him, Kelley gave him a gentle pat on the shoulder, figuring that Brown would quickly fade.  Instead, Brown, motivated by this bold move, immediately regained the lead and went on to win.

The late Boston Globe sportswriter Jerry Nason coined the term “Heartbreak Hill” in the next day’s issue when he described Kelley’s bitter defeat ("breaking Kelley's heart").

Every Patriots Day since 1936, Heartbreak Hill on Commonwealth Avenue in Newton has become a focal point for many of Boston's most vocal and knowledgeable marathon spectators ---- particularly those eager to witness the drama (and agony) as runners strive to conquer the most challenging section of this historic course.


Last Updated on Saturday, August 28, 2010