Grab Your Sneakers! It’s MHR Marathon Time

by Christine Bishop
Other than the delightful smell of autumn in the air, intense excitement can be felt in anticipation of this year’s Mohawk Hudson River Marathon and Half Marathon. It would seem that last year’s thrilling day would be hard to top but this year’s, may equal or surpass it. In 2016 the top three finishers demolished the marathon record set in 1984 by Dale Keenan of 2:20.59. This year the Half Marathon promises to be the eye of the hurricane with old records potentially being broken and new ones emerging. It will be a veritable clash of the titans. The excitement continues! For full article, click here

The Athlete's Kitchen - Talking About Food ...

by Nancy Clark, MS RD CSSD
Food is fuel and food is medicine. Food brings runners together and is supposed to be one of life’s pleasures. Team meals are a vehicle for building relationships, enjoying conversations, and nourishing the soul. For full article, click here

The Athlete's Kitchen - Chocolate and Your Sports Diet

by Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD
“ The Chocolate Season is here and I can already feel the tension rising. “Between Halloween and New Year’s Eve, I feel surrounded by chocolate. It’s everywhere!!!” reported a self-proclaimed chocoholic. “I try so hard to not eat it, but I inevitably succumb, and I inevitably gain weight. Thank goodness for January First!!!” If you share the same love-hate relationship with chocolate, keep reading. And be thankful this so-called “bad food” offers benefits. . For full article, click here

How do I advertise with the Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC)?

Are you trying to maximize registration for your race? Do you want to have over 250 members of the running community alerted to your race daily? Advertising with The Pace Setter on this site may be the right way to reach your target market! For full article, click here.

Ads and Registration Forms

Including ...
Mohawk Hudson River Marathon & Half Marathon - October 8, 2017
Ghostly Gallop 5K - October 22, 2017
Saratoga XC Classic / Masters XC - October 29, 2017
Stockade-athon - November 12, 2017

Help Wanted

The online Pace Setter is looking for a new Advertising Coordinator. The Advertising Coordinator is responsible for soliciting, collecting, and organizing advertisements for the HMRRC website. Advertisers include race directors, local businesses, and community partners.
Duties include:
• Working closely with the Publishing Editor and Web Page Editor to ensure correct ads are posted at the correct time.
• Reaching out to previous advertisers and potential advertisers to remind them of submission deadlines.
• Creating and sending out electronic invoices to advertisers.
Time commitment: approximately 3 hours per month.
If interested, please email Nick Webster at psads123@gmail.com for more information.