Inner Harbor 5K. October 6, 2019

The Inner Harbor 5K, benefitting It’s About Childhood and Family, is another part of the Syrathon series. The race sets off from the brand new Iron Pier apartments and shops immediately adjacent to the Creekwalk. The race started on Van Rensselaer Street, weaved around Leavenworth Park, headed to Franklin Square, and finished on West Kirkpatrick,…

Strathmore Parks Run. 22 September, 2019

Located in the picturesque Strathmore neighborhood, the Parks Run is part of Syracuse’s Syrathon series and run by the Greater Strathmore Neighborhood Association. As with most local races, portions of the race proceeds go to local charities.  Hiawatha Lake, a gem of the park, afforded us a scenic backdrop as we warmed up, with a…

Harvest 5K. 15 September, 2019

The Harvest 5K, held at Emmi’s Farm in Baldwinsville, is part of the Dick’s Sporting Goods Family Fit Series run by the folks at Willow Fitness. In 2019, the race was part of the Lysander Festravaganza; the atmosphere and vendors reminded me of the old Wayland Potato Festival and Bath Christmas in July bike races.…

The Start

The one mile run was the only event I excelled at in gym class, which meant I was in the top tier of my classmates one class a year—the day we ran as part of the Presidential Fitness Award. Any satisfaction I took from beating the varsity athletes on the track or lapping around the…