Get off the streets and hit the woods with this trail running loop at Bear Brook State Park! Trail running is a chance to escape the concrete jungle and breathe fresh forest air while pushing your body in new ways. Dodging rocks/roots and ducking under branches forces you to be light on your feet and […]
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9/11 and Boston: A special message to our American Heroes and those who emerged from tragedy
In honor of the state’s commemoration of the 12th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Governor Maggie Hassan has directed flags to half-staff and proclaimed today as a Day of Remembrance in honor of the tragic terrorist attacks. She will speak at three commemorative events around the state: the Beech Street School 9/11 Remembrance […]
Exercise Food for Tree Huggin’ Runners
We asked our Reach the Beach Park’s team runners what they eat and drink to prepare for and recover from exercise. We received a great mix of their advice for breakfast, energy-packed snacks, sustenance while running, and post-run meals. Here are their responses… Will says, “Trader Joe’s Organic Fair Trade Shade Grown Ethiopian Medium Dark Road Coffee. […]
Reach the Beach here we come!
The Annual Reach the Beach Relay Race certainly covers a lot of familiar territory for the New Hampshire State Parks team. With 12 runners split between two vans (each with its very own treasured van manager) embarking on a 202 mile challenge that turned new faces into forever friends. A relay race commencing in the mountains […]
What our runners have to say about Reach the Beach 2012…
For the “New Hampshire State Parks Bloggers,” running the 2012 NH Reach the Beach Relay was an experience of a lifetime. The level of organization, beauty of the course and amount of fun we had far exceeded our expectations. In our first year we did pretty well too! We finished 79th overall and 6th in […]
What is wrong with these people?
What drives people to brink of exhaustion and to push their bodies too far? You heard about the teenager from Fresno, California whose body hit the wall with only 30 meters to go. Her muscles were systematically giving up on her and everyone watched her barely crawl across the finish line. For other examples of […]
Races happening in New Hampshire State Parks
Here are some upcoming New Hampshire events you will find some NH State Park Bloggers running in: Northeast Delta Dental’s Over the River and Through the Woods Run for Animals Concord on June 2 Windham Rail Trail 5k on June 12 Rockin Ribfest 5-Miler in Merrimack on June 17 Firefly 5k in Waterville Valley on […]
Strange things we think of while running.
When you drive past a runner on the road or pass someone moving at a good pace on a trail, you are most likely observing their form, physical endurance, speed, attire, and any number of physical characteristic… The act of running, however, is as much a mental workout as it is a physical workout. Skilled […]