Marist Running

It was just a few posts ago that we were bidding farewell to the fall 2012 cross country season. Such is the nature of our sport that, after...

I have been told  by well-meaning naysayers that I need to get out and recruit more frequently. Yeah. Yeah. I know. I know. I know! It makes...

For the first time since 1985,  I spent Thanksgiving in northern New Jersey with my immediate family. This, of course, is a blessing, as my ...

There have been  several requests from blog followers for the release of our 2013 indoor track schedule (the first meet is actually in 2012)...

Thanks to the anonymous commenter for tipping me off that Marist Running Alum Kara Lightowler completed the Philadelphia Marathon in a stell...

I love this photo. I absolutely love this photo. Senior XC team member Erin O'Reilly emailed me a bunch of GREAT GREAT photos. But thi...

Marist Running alums had some stellar performances at the Philadelphia Marathon. Leading the way was Liza Grudzinski , who had a great debu...

One day after cheering us on and supporting the team at Van Cortlandt Park, Marist Running Alum Conor Shelley -- now running for New York AC...

Thanks to Kathy Gould for sharing this team photo. Thanks to Mrs. Gould for organizing the post-race food spread. For the first time in ...

Thanks to Tom and Louise Valentino for sharing this photo, and for helping with the post-meet food spread! Last year, the men placed 12t...

IC4A/ECAC day at Van Cortlandt is always one of mixed emotions, as it signals the end of our seniors' cross country careers -- moments w...

Every once in a while, I get the question: Why did you start running? Because I started more than 30 years ago, the answer has always been a...

Programming note: Several members of the Marist Running family -- alumni, friends, etc. -- will be running in the Philadelphia Marathon on S...

In keeping with my longstanding policy of not overly discussing the next season until the current season is complete, I will wait until next...

Congrats to Marist Running Alum Zak Smetana for completing the Richmond Marathon on Saturday in 3:08:41. Zak texted me that he was doing wel...

As this is our last meet of the cross country season, and right now the weather is looking pretty good, our post-race tailgate seems to be f...

Congratulations to Marist Running Alum Brian Townsend (Class of 2012), who completed Sunday's Harrisburg Marathon in the Pennsylvania ...

For many college coaches and programs that I know, the recently completed NCAA Regionals represents the end of the fall cross country season...

NCAA Northeast Regional Friday, November 9, 2012 Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison, CT Men’s team scores 1-Iona 45, 2-Colum...

NCAA Northeast Regional Friday, November 9, 2012 Hammonasset Beach State Park Madison, CT Women’s team scores 1-Providence 46, 2-...