The Running Front

This #Extraordinary blog features a race recap written by Newton Running Athlete Harvey Lewis, followed by an overview of his busy, busy life. “Run further than you ever imagined.” This is the call of the Gobi Trail Ultra, a 248-mile (400 km) race across the remote Gobi Desert of China. Athletes must carry all of […]

Justin Cogley traveled the world as a Professional Figure Skater with Feld Entertainment’s Disney on Ice before he started his career as a professional chef. Justin spent most of his touring days in Japan, SE Asia, Australia and Europe. It was traveling, working with international talent; cultures and experiences that opened Cogley’s eyes to a […]

“I view it the same way as brushing my teeth, or eating breakfast. Running is part of my every day routine.” After a 15 year battle with anorexia, Pam Reed found running as her outlet, her savior. She felt similarities between her fight to overcome anorexia nervosa and the world of competitive racing, and she […]

Newton Running athlete and chef Justin Cogley has done it again! This time he brings us a fall-favorite, Butternut squash and fennel soup with fried pumpkin seeds, watercress and black cardamons. “As the temperatures start to drop in many parts of the country, there’s no better way to warm up than with a warm soup! This […]

After suffering a gunshot wound to the head in an altercation, war veteran Michael Somsan was left completely blind and faced with opening a new chapter in his life. In this quest, Somsan decided to take on the impossible and make it possible, each and every day. This is exemplified in his #Extraordinary professional, athletic […]

Brent Pease was a swimmer growing up but really got into fitness in 2007, losing 30 lbs along the way. His younger brother Kyle Pease was born with cerebral palsy, a condition that affects his speech and limits muscle mobility, but, sure doesn’t limit his dreams and ambitions. When Brent finished his first Ironman in […]