Newton Summer Running Project

Yesterday, there were between 15 and 20 runners at Jon Waldron's Newton Summer Running Project. There were runners from Newton North, Newton South, Brookline, Lincoln Sudbury and quite a few HS graduates now at various colleges. I ran an easy 5 with Jon, Dana J. (LS, U Kentucky) and Matias, (Brookline HS, U Lowell). We also saw the BC team out for a run. Dana J. told me she is training for the XC season at Kentucky and how her going out for XC in HS helped her get a full scholarship to college. There were just a few NSHS runners as some are doing steeplechase practicing. One father son combo showed, the Wilsons from Brookline. The pace at these runs varies and splits into groups. I think more girls showing up would be very good. The runs gather at Cold Spring Park in Newton off Beacon St at 6:15 pm Mondays and Wednesdays through mid August.