The leaves are beginning to disappear from the trees, the temperature is slowly creeping south and daylight is becoming scarce. As we advance towards late fall, the weather is not the only thing changing; mileage begins to drop, workouts become shorter and quicker, and there is an intense focus and dedication for the meets that lie ahead. Try to recall those summer months when you would lace up your shoes for a run before the onslaught of blistering heat. Think back to those early season workouts and when all you could hear was the heavy breathing of your teammates as you pushed through an interval. Those moments and many others prepared you for the precious opportunities that lie ahead in these remaining weeks of the season. Though it’s important to focus on one opportunity at a time, starting with the Western Mass Championship. This Saturday, Northfield Mountain will be accepting challenges from some of Western Massachusetts’s finest runners. It’s an unforgiving co...
