PEMBROKE — While many high school graduates spend their summers relaxing and unwinding before they depart for college, former Pembroke High cross-country standout Wesley Gallagher runs a demanding 70 to 75 miles per week.For the state’s Gatorade Cross-Country Runner of the Year last fall, it’s all in preparation for his freshman year at Northeastern University, where he will run cross-country, and indoor and outdoor track for the Division 1 Huskies.Northeastern cross-country coach Renny Waldron “gave me a running schedule, and I’ve followed that down to the point every day,” Gallagher said. Whether it’s an 8 a.m. run with members of this fall’s lineup for Pembroke, or an afternoon run with various high school alumni, Gallagher is sure to get his daily workouts in.Along with his running schedule, Gallagher attends a workout every Monday and Thursday with Joe Kelley, a Pembroke parent who assists the runners with injury prevention and strength training. According to Gallagher, putting a focus on injury prevention was extremely important due to the extensive increase in his training.
