About Chris Russell

chris-2011bChris lives and trains in suburban Massachusetts with his family and Border collie Buddy. Chris is a member of the Squannacook River Runners, a small, community running club in Groton, MA that brings you the famous Groton Road Race each year!

Chris is also a member of the Goon Squad Runners.

Chris is a compulsive mid-pack competitor who is honored to have run many Qualified Boston Marathons.

Chris’ Twitter description is adequate for 140 characters and is as follows…

Software Exec, Runner, Marathoner, Ultra-Runner, Ultra-MTB, writer, host of the RunRunLive Podcast & Mad Dog!

Chris is a frequent contributor to CoolRunning.com and has published “The Mid-Packer’s Lament” and “The Mid-Packer’s Guide to the Galaxy” a series of short stories on long distance running, racing and the human comedy inherent in all sports enthusiasts.

buddy-fall-2014Selected exploits include:

  • 50 marathons including 14 Qualified Boston Marathons
  • Vermont 50 mile Ultra-Marathon
  • New England USATF Mountain Goat series – 6 mountain races
  • Mount Washington Road Race
  • 23 Groton Road Races
  • Wilderness 101 Mountain Bike Ultra Race
  • Hampshire 100 Mountain Bike Ultra Race

And hundreds of other entertaining adventures…so far…

I’m committed to the endurance life style and I’ll be seeing you out there.

Contact Chris at cyktrussell at gmail dot com