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2021 Race Preview Video
by Josh Merlis2021 holds the promise of races going back to normal. In the meantime, racing will be held conforming to health guidelines and these events will give us a frisson of racing hope. ARE, under Josh Merlis' creative leadership, is offering 8 rac…
by Josh Merlis https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2021/january/2021-race-preview-video
Changes Brought About by the Pandemic
by HMRRC MembersCovid-19 caused an unwanted upheaval in our lives, but the extra time and isolation that accompanied it changed our routines and added new elements to it. Interestingly, a significant increase in running resulted. Prominent runners in our …
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Holiday Gifts for Athletes from Athletes
by Michelle MerlisMichelle Merlis has added a very thorough article on perfect gifts for athletes and it complements nicely with the gift suggestions made by our runners in response to a Pace Setter survey question. This holiday season should present no p…
Josh Merlis https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/december/holiday-gifts-athletes-athletes
Come Run in 2021: A Program to Deliver New Vigor to Your Running
by Christine Bishop and Mat NarkMat Nark and six other experts in the field of running will present programs each day for a month, and in addition, races and events will be scheduled. The presenters are: Josh Merlis (Events); Michelle Merlis (Trail Runnin…
Josh Merlis will organize races and Mat will hold group …
Planning a Time Trial
by Dick VincentIn John L. Parker's iconic book, Once a Runner, its hero laments not being able to train in solitude. He obviously did not live during a pandemic. Coach Dick Vincent gives you concrete steps on how to gain motivation and take advantage of y…
. Dick with Josh Merlis and Courtney Breiner celebrating Coach Di https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/december/planning-time-trail
The Running Mind of the Upstate Classic Race Director
by Josh MerlisOther than giving us background on the glorious Upstate Classic Event that electrified the Albany area running community, Josh details how the pandemic ravaged his enterprise, bringing it near bankruptcy, but with his usual sangfroid attitud…
by Josh Merlis I took a few steps…
Anny Stockman’s Triple Crown: 3 National USATF Titles!
by Christine BishopAnny Stockman has achieved the almost impossible. She has won three USATF national titles for her age group. Read about her and how she did it. Surprisingly, she didn't even start to run until she was 48 years old. Since then, she has b…
ordinaire Jim Gilmer and the timing magic of Josh Merlis and ARE Timing…
Exceeding Your Limits
by Josh MerlisJosh pays homage to his wife's skill and determination that have driven her to break records and to seek more. "On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Michelle Merlis completed the Devil’s Path trail in the Catskill Mountains in 5:29:34. It was the …
by Josh Merlis On Sunday https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/november/exceeding-your-limits
Trick? Or Treat? at the Hairy Gorilla
by Laura ClarkLaura talks about her experience running the Hairy Gorilla. "With temperatures in the low twenties and two inches of snow on the ground, Thacher Park resembled Jack Skellington’s Halloween Town in Tim Burton’s film, The Nightmare Before Chri…
miler that RD Josh Merlis produces https://www.hmrrc.com/members/pacesetter/2020/november/trick-or-treat-hairy-gorilla
The Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon and Squirrelly Six Mile: Racing in a Pandemic
by Josh MerlisWho better to write about these races than their creator, Josh Merlis? He mentions the difficulties in putting together any race in a pandemic and then goes on to detail the planning and execution of these two races that always delight parti…
by Josh Merlis Over the past few months…