Winchester Runner Reacts One Month After Boston Marathon Bombings
Winchester resident Karina Chmielewski recalls how things have gone for her since the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Winchester Runner Reacts One Month After Marathon Bombing
Winchester resident Karina Chmielewski recalls how things have gone for her since the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15.
Since the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, Winchester resident Karina Chmielewski said the month that followed has been "a physical and emotional rollercoaster." Chmielewski, who was about a half-mile away from the finish line at the marathon when the explosions went off, said she will never forget what transpired that afternoon. "The last 30 days have been a physical and emotional rollercoster," she said. "What happened on April 15 forever changed my life, my family's and friends'. I am taking a break from running due to an injury, but as soon as I recover I will resume training for Boston Marathon 2014." Following the marathon, Chmielewski was expected to participate in a Canadian Ironman event, but had to drop out due to an injury…
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Sisters of Injured Brothers to Walk Marathon Route One Month After Bombing
One month after the bombings, the sisters, along with an uncle, of injured Stoneham natives and brothers JP and Paul Norden will walk the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route Wednesday in support of their brothers.
One month after the bombings, the sisters, along with an uncle, of injured Stoneham natives and brothers JP and Paul Norden will walk the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon route Wednesday in support of their brothers, according to a CBS Boston report. Each brother, who were reunited at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, lost a leg, suffered burns and shrapnel wounds during the attack. To honor their injured brothers, Colleen and Caitlin, alongside their uncle, Peter Brown, were expected to start the walk at 9 a.m. Wednesday in Hopkinton, according to the report. “In an effort to demonstrate our love, solidarity and encourage healing within our family, we intend to walk the twenty-six miles three-hundred and eighty-five yards to …
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Bay State Bike Week Begins
The week encouraging bike-based activities is May 11-19.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation along with several other public and private entities have banded together to tell you to get out of your cars and onto your bikes this week. May 11 to 19 is Bay State Bike Week, a week unique to Massachusetts which celebrates all things bicycle. Winchester residents are encourage to bike to work. There are bike-based events going on around the Bay State this week, and several in the Boston area. The Bay State Bike Week website has provided a searchable calendar to find dates, locations and times for events closest to you. What would a statewide bike week be without a little friendly competition? The MassCommute Bicycle Challenge will award those who log the most miles by bicycle. Other local …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Share Your Spring Sports Updates, Photos & Videos
Patch wants to see your favorite Winchester sports teams in action!
Whether it’s on the baseball diamond, at the soccer field or during a flag football game at a local park, spring sports are underway around Winchester and we want to help share all the great moments and highlights with the community! Patch is looking for athletes, coaches, parents, booster club members and fans who are eager to show their team spirit on Winchester Patch. News about any team – from youth t-ball to middle and high school sports, recreational teams, adult leagues and more – it’s all welcome. Here's how you can share news about your sports team this spring: 1. Start a blog about your sports team: Share stats, recaps, photos and/or videos from the game in your own sports blog. Discuss the team, coaches and players with other …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Winchester Family to Ride in Tour de Cure
The Vaeth family, of Winchester, will be taking part in The American Diabetes Association’s movement to Stop Diabetes® by riding in the annual Tour de Cure®.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Winchester Runner Narrowly Escapes Boston Marathon Bombings
Winchester resident Frank Fantasia finished his 11th consecutive Boston Marathon just a few minutes before bombs exploded near the finish line.
Winchester runner Frank Fantasia finished his 11th consecutive Boston Marathon just a few minutes before bombs exploded near the finish line. Fantasia, 64, a Somerville native, completed his 13th Boston Marathon on Monday. Fantasia, who raised about $15,000 for Boston Children's Hospital, was one of roughly 200 runners on the "Miles for Miracles" team. Recalling the Race Fantasia said things started off well except for the fact that he ran too fast in the early stages of the marathon and "I knew I would pay the price in the hills which I did do." He later met up with his wife and three of his five grandchildren just before Wellesley Center, which they do every year to root him on. "I had to walk the hills a bit in Newton, and I had to get…
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Winchester Woman Plans to Run Boston Marathon Again in 2014
Winchester resident Karina Chmielewski was not able to complete the 2013 Boston Marathon due to the bombings, but that has not deterred her from planning to run it again next year.
Winchester resident Karina Chmielewski was unable to complete the 2013 Boston Marathon due to the bombings, but that has not deterred her from planning to run it again next year. Chmielewski, 37, running in her first Boston Marathon, said the first five miles were strong and under her target before the pain set in, according to an email she sent out to her charity and supporters. Ten days before the marathon she suffered a hip injury, making it so she could no longer run comfortably without being seriously injured. "I decided to enjoy every mile I had left. I high-fived every single kid I could, I let a strange, cute college guy kiss me (on the cheek)...and ate so (many) oranges and candy given out by little kids that I am seriously …
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Winchester Runner Has 'Great Doubt' Running Boston Marathon Again
Winchester resident Ann Olmsted completed her second Boston Marathon before the bombings Monday afternoon near the finish line.
Winchester resident Ann Olmsted completed her second Boston Marathon before the bombings Monday afternoon. "I ran the marathon (Monday) and finished before the blasts," Olmsted said. "I had already retrieved my bag from the bus and found my family when we heard the blasts. "We were blocks away so I didn't see anything but we heard the blasts very clearly and knew right away it wasn't good." Three people died and more than 100 injured when two bombs detonated near the finish line shortly before 3 p.m. Monday during the race. While Olmsted was running, three of her friends from Winchester—Bill Goodwin and J.D. and Cindy Hale—were volunteering at a VIP tent, she said. Olmsted was one of 27 runners from Winchester. When asked if she would run …
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