Healthy Distractions Since retiring from pharmaceutical sales three years ago, I have been busy, just not paddling as much. I have been running/racing 5k, 5 milers, and 10k's often winning my age group or at least on the podium. The 60 to 65 age group is still competitive as is [...]
Mark Ceconi remembering Timmy: I've spent the day struggling with the need to say something meaningful, in tribute to my good friend, Timmy Shields, whose passing I learned of early this morning. My words are far too small. No combination of letters could capture the absolutely hysterical individual he was, [...]
The 40th running of the Run of the Charles River Watershed Association Race was held today under perfect skies on the mighty Charles River. This race was revived after COVID-19 thanks to Meg Rivett (Race Coordinator), Charles River Canoe and Kayak, Paddle Boston (Mark Jacobson, Bryce Morris), and the many [...]
2024 ROTC REGISTRATION Link 2019 ROTC RACE SUMMARY-REPOSTED. I was looking forward to the Run of the Charles, 6 mile, 2019 edition even with its changes. The start time for this year was 10 am vice 1pm for the 6 mile race and the course changed from two buoy [...]
Pretty much on a whim, Tim and decided to race a double surf ski for this year's 2023 Blackburn Challenge. While I have raced 17 Blackburn, never in a double. Tim has raced both in his 20 years at Blackburn. Four weeks out, Tim and I did a training paddle [...]
