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BY KELLY DICESARE


How Lehigh Valley Road Runners can motivate you to keep moving


know what I mean. I fi nish my runs and races, but I’m slow. I trudge along like a locomotive, and I sound like one as well. I sweat like a… well, let’s just say I sweat a lot. My running gear is sub-par, and I turn an alarming shade of bright red. But I was intrigued with the group, so I did what ev- ery good mother would do - I forced my son to join with me.


I think I’ll hide in the bushes and maybe they’ll forget I’m here.


We bought a family membership, and he and I signed up for the LVRR Winter Race Series that was held December through March. When I fi rst signed us up, I was skeptical. I was pretty sure the only par- ticipants would be my son and me and then all of the Lehigh Valley Boston Mar- athon Qualifying population, because, REALLY, who would willingly run outside in the winter? Well, surprise! About 250 people showed up for each race.


My son and I ran those races together each month. Well, actually I ran behind


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