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Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Directing Report

Another Hogsback Half Marathon in the books. This is my 12th year of race directing and its never been easy.  Recently I feel like race directing is getting harder — I don’t know if its rising expenses, more demanding athletes or the fact that I’m just getting older.  Probably its Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 3 years ago October 17, 2017
New Mom

Cranberry Trifest Race Report

Ivy turns one tomorrow. I had so many plans and goals for Ivy’s first year — getting back into shape, losing all the baby weight, running a marathon, qualifying for USAT age group national nationals, racing a half, training for Ironman Florida — and I failed at all of them. Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 4 years ago August 21, 2017
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A Long Road: 2017 Ironman Lake Placid Report

We did it. We raised over $10,000 for the Adirondack Medical Center’s Stafford New Life Center. We got through race weekend. And we got me to the finish line of Ironman Lake Placid. I say “we” because, well, there’s no way I could have done any of this on my Read more…

By Ryan Heisler, 4 years ago July 26, 2017
Life

Race Director Report – Solstice Sprint 5K

  On June 7, 2017, Ryan and I race directed the 11th annual Solstice Sprint 5K.  Traditionally the race took place on the third Wednesday of the month.  In 2017 we decided to move it for a few reasons: (1) to longer compete with a 5K in Ansonia; (2) to Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 4 years ago June 22, 2017
Quarter Marathon

“Why Can’t You Move the Race to Sunday?”

Today (April 1, 2017) marked the eleventh running of the Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon.  It was super cold and windy with a generous helping of rain, sleet and snow.  Of all the races I’ve directed (we’re now up to four a year), this one was the most challenging.  To start Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 4 years ago April 1, 2017
Race Report

A Lesson in How Not to Pace a Race: Hyannis Half-Marathon

A favorite phrase of mine is that “proper prior planning prevents piss-poor performance.” This is a lesson that I should have remembered during the course of my foray at the Hyannis Half-Marathon this past weekend. As you can imagine by both the title of this entry and this opening, I Read more…

By Ryan Heisler, 4 years ago March 3, 2017
Little Otter

Surviving USAC Cyclocross Nationals

  From time to time, I have a good idea. This was not one of those times. In the middle of December, while kicking around the Internet at work, I discovered that USA Cycling would be hosting their Cyclocross (or CX, for those in the know) National Championship event here Read more…

By Ryan Heisler, 4 years ago January 15, 2017
Life

Hogsback Half Marathon – Race Director’s Report

This past Saturday was the Hogsback Half Marathon.  It was my fourth year as race director and in my eleven (holy crap, eleven) years of race directing, it was by far the hardest race I’ve ever directed.  When we found out we were pregnant back in December, we knew that Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 4 years ago September 30, 2016
Race Report

Ragnar Cape Cod (#25WeeksPregnant)

Back in December / January I thought it would be a really great idea to run Ragnar Cape Cod at 25 weeks pregnant.  I mean, how hard could it be?  I’d take a set of sort legs and coast through 13 ish miles easy.  Yeah, I was not bright.  After Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 5 years ago May 17, 2016
Quarter Marathon

Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon

April 2, 2016 was the tenth (yes, tenth) edition of the Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon held.  It was cold, rainy and miserable, probably the worst weather we’ve ever had for the event.  Despite the craptastic weather, we had a really great event.  Over the last ten years of directing this race Read more…

By Kelly Burns Gallagher, 5 years ago April 8, 2016

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