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On Oct. 11, college sophomore Will Huebner will lace up his sneakers on Main Street to run the Boston Marathon for a crucial cause: mental health.
Huebner is running to raise money for the Mental Health Collaborative, an organization founded in July 2019 by local therapist Abbie Rosenberg.
It’s a cause that hits close to home for Huebner in more ways than one.
“My mom is a therapist so I’ve always been around mental health and always learned about it and the importance of it and I’ve had family members and friends who have had their own struggles with mental health,” Huebner said. “I’ve had my own struggles as well.”
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Will Huebner (left, after finishing the Boston Marathon course in April) is running for the Hopkinton-based Mental Health Collaborative, an organization that has special significance for him.
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tive (his donation page can be found at givengain.com/activist/408823/projects/40040/) is important because of social stigmas regarding mental health care, and Huebner’s experiences highlight this.
“Whenever I’ve had any sort of issues with mental health my mom hasalways been there for me, but she’s also recommended getting my own therapist,” he said. “At first, I was skeptical about it because there’s always this stigma around it, but over time I came to learn that it’s OK to ask for help and that asking for help is a strength, not a weakness.”
Huebner, who ran cross country and track at Hopkinton High School, was the one who got the ball rolling by reaching out to Rosenberg, a family friend.
“Since I was really young I’ve always wanted to run a marathon,” he said. “So I looked into training methods for the marathon and how I could get a number. I knew that Abbie Rosenberg and my mom started this nonprofit, and I asked if they could apply for a [charity] bib number. Luckily we got one.”
Of course, receiving the number was just the start of the rigorous process it takes to prepare for the 26.2-mile run. He originally was going to run last year, but circumstances — in the form of COVID-19 — changed everyone’s plans.
“I use a method called the Hanson marathon method and with that program I’m running six days a week which is a combination of long runs, speed workouts, tempo workouts, strength workouts, and easy runs in between the tougher workouts to build up mileage,” Huebner explained.
Rosenberg welcomed Huebner’s enthusiasm for her organization.
“I’ve known him since he was probably in kindergarten, and he’s been very committed to this and very dedicated, which is so impressive for a college student with all the training,” she said. “He’s just extremely committed to hearing about the organization’s mission and raising money to help spread our mission.
“I’m just very proud of Will for what he’s committed to doing and I’m very grateful to the town of Hopkinton for the opportunity to have a marathon number. I’m excited to bring our programming into Hopkinton and beyond.”
With donations as well as awareness, Rosenberg hopes MHC (mentalhealthcollaborative.org ) will be able to make a difference in more people’s lives. The program already was accepted to be implemented into the curriculum at Hopkinton Middle School this year.
“It’s just so much pressure on parents and children and everyone in the workforce, there’s justso much pressure around all of us,” she said. “I’m just hoping with education and support we can make an impact on people’s level of stress and their mental health.”
By Jane Bigda Contributing Writer
Marla Oram is paying it forward by running the 125th Boston Marathon on behalf of the the Hopkinton High School Business Professionals of America Club and the district’s robotics team.
“I am thrilled to be running my first full marathon and also support the talented students of Hopkinton,” Oram stated. She is running in anticipation that her children, 8-year-old Nolan and 5-year-old Cecily, soon will benefit from the programs. She also has an “extra special place in my heart for technology, especially when it comes to how we can empower our next generation through learning,” as an employee of Dell Technologies.
Oram took up running as a hobby when living in her native Nova Scotia.
“While I was commuting to work, I saw the town’s running club on the streets and thought it would be something I’d like to do,” she said, noting although she had not run before, she has always been active. Joining the club, Oram began by running 5K and 10K races. When the couple moved to Massachusetts 11 years ago for her husband’s job with EMC — now Dell Technologies — she extended her runs to half-marathons, completing four in the last several years.
Her husband, Nate, who has Type 1 diabetes, ran in the 2019 Boston Marathon as part of the Joslin Diabetes Center team. With their runs bookending the pandemic, Oram said, “It is fun to be running marathons back to back. Now each one of our kids will have a marathon medal.”
Her husband’s charity run inspired her to follow a similar route this year. Oram put the word out, and Doug Scott, advisor for the Business Professionals of America (BPA) Club and robotics team, open to middle and high school students, contacted her about running. Scott had applied for and received one of the charity runner bids provided to Hopkinton by the Boston Athletic Association, in consultation with the town’s Select Board.
Oram is excited to run for the technology program.
“My kids live in town and will benefit from participating in the BPA and the robotics team,” she said. “I want give back to the town for the opportunities that they will have.”
As a charity runner, Oram hopes to raise $5,000 through donations from the community. According to Scott, all the funds Oram raises will be given to the club and team to use “for materials, registration fees and potentially travel expenses to attend national competitions.”
Oram began training June 1 for the Oct. 11 event following a strict schedule of shorter runs during the week and gradually longer runs on weekends. This past summer she trained in Nova Scotia, where the family spends five to six weeks each year.
“We are Canadian citizens, so we are allowed back in our country, “ she said. “Much of my summer training was running on roads along the Atlantic Ocean. It does not get much better than that.”
At home in Hopkinton, she tries to run in the mornings before she goes to work in human resources at Dell.
Marla Oram poses with her children, Nolan and Cecily, following an 18-mile training run in early September. My kids live in town and will benefit from participating in the BPA and the robotics team. I want give back to the town for the opportunities that they will have.
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Her runs typically take place in the center of town around the schools and the marathon start line, since the family lives in that location. Her longer weekend training peaked in September with an 18-mile run from Framingham to Boston early in the month and 20 miles two weeks later.
Thrilled to be running Oct. 11, Oram writes on her GoFundMe page that she is “full STEAM ahead” — referencing the acronym for science, technology, engineering, arts and math — for the 2021 Boston Marathon and in her support of Hopkinton’s BPA club and robotics team.
Oram is accepting donations online at GoFund. me/f99c7939. The page provides a link for Dell employees, since the firm matches each employee donation dollar for dollar. Donations are open until Nov. 1.
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Ann-Michele Dragsbaek didn’t play a single sport in high school. A mother of four, she first started running after having kids. Now, on Oct. 11, she’s set to run her 15th Boston Marathon.
“I had just had my fourth baby,” Dragsbaek says, thinking back to her first marathon. “I was always running for exercise, and people would always say, ‘Why don’t you run the marathon? You grew up in Hopkinton,’ ” she recalls. “I just thought, ‘Oh, I could never do that; it seems so hard.’ ”
Friends and family continued to encourage her, and eventually Dragsbaek gave in. “All right, I guess I’ll try it,” she conceded. “And it just became my thing after that.”
“I felt like I was setting such a good example for my children,” she reflects. “They were all young at the time, and it was my way to have alone time, where I could go out for two hours and just be by myself and work through everything.” Now, training has become “a lifestyle” for Dragsbaek: “I can’t imagine not waking up every day and going for a run.”
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of me,” she says. “I would 10 times rather run in 10 below than in 90-degree weather.”
Dragsbaek is running to raise money for Project Just Because (PJB), a Hopkinton nonprofit that provides food, clothing, household goods and other items to people in need. Over the past 15 years, Dragsbaek has run for several charities, but PJB has been her most frequent charity of choice.
“They do so much to give back to the town,” she says. “Especially now, there are so many people in need.” Every year, if and when PJB receives a charity runner number, Dragsbaek is always the first person they call. “I’m really grateful that they’ve given me this opportunity year after year to run for them,” she says.
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bers out volunteering with PJB, including her son, who is completing National Honor Society hours at the nonprofit, as well as past clients of the hair salon she ran for 26 years. “I like to give back to the town I grew up in,” she says. “I went to school here. I graduated from Hopkinton High School. I’m a townie.”
When Boston Marathon runners accept a charity number, they are required to raise a minimum of $5,000. “I don’t think that people realize that when we do the marathon, the hardest part is the fundraising,” Dragsbaek says. “It’s not even the training.”
She generally asks the same people each year to donate, and after 15 rounds of asking, Dragsbaek jokes, they all react like, “Here she goes again!” So, when people do continue donating, “it means a ton,” Dragsbaek says, and she wouldn’t have been able to run this many times without their contributions. This year, extra support is coming from her husband’s company, JVT Advisors in Andover, which has pledged to match Dragsbaek’s donations (her fundraising page is: gofund.me/47c3a7f4).
People often ask Dragsbaek how she keeps herself going mid-marathon. “When I’m running, I don’t think of the fact that I’m running,” she explains. “I’m thinking of other things.” Around mile 21 is when it becomes hard, Dragsbaek says; that’s when she starts thinking about the finish line.
“The thing that has gotten me through all these years is just the people cheering us on,” she explains. “Boston is incredible. There are so many people from the start to finish.” Dragsbaek notes that the crowd size may be different this year due to the pandemic, but in past races the experience has generated “a rush of adrenaline as you get near the end, because there are so many people, strangers, cheering you on. It’s very motivating.”
When Dragsbaek does cross that finish line, it feels “surreal. It’s just amazing,” she says. “It always makes me feel emotional at the end of it, especially since I ran in the year of the bombings.” That moment crosses her mind every time she reaches the finish line now. During the 2013 Boston Marathon, the bombs exploded just as Dragsbaek finished the marathon. Her entire family was there cheering her on, and she couldn’t find them for over an hour. “It was truly the most terrifying experience of my entire life,” she recalls.
“But I ran every year since then,” Dragsbaek adds. “I didn’t stop running, so that was one thing they didn’t take away from me from that day.”
After completing her college running career at Dartmouth, Isabelle Giordano returns to her hometown to try the Boston Marathon.
HHS Class of ’23 to benefit from veteran marathoner Longoria
By Dhanu Senthilkumaran Contributing Writer
For many people, running is either a hobby or a basic form of exercise. But for 62-year-old Andrew Longoria, a 15-year learning specialist at Hopkinton High School, it’s an escape to balance life.
On Oct. 11, Longoria will run the Boston Marathon on behalf of the HHS Class of 2023.
After receiving a race number from the Boston Athletic Association (via the town’s Select Board), the high school sent out a staff email asking for volunteers to run the marathon. Longoria “pounced at the chance.”
“I responded immediately when they put out the email, knowing I would be Andrew Longoria is preparing to run the Boston the most qualified person for Marathon for the ninth time this fall. this race,” he said.
Longoria has competed in more than 30 long-distance races and will be competing in his ninth Boston Marathon this fall. While he does not have a time in mind for this race, he has set a goal to raise at least $5,000 for the Class of 2023.
With the money, the class will be able to fund events such as prom and senior activities.
“I simply love running for the enjoyment of the event — that’s what accepting the bib was all about,” Longoria said. “The Boston Marathon is unlike any other race in the world. You either have to qualify or fundraise in order to compete in this race, and the environment there is simply extraordinary.”
Longoria first started running after graduating high school in 1977. Initially it was to help manage his anxiety and block out any external problems in his life. He then continued pursuing the sport at a higher level and has stuck with it ever since.
“The older I got, the more I enjoyed the act of running,” he said.
Longoria said his initiative has helped influence family members and others close to him.
“I have such a great support system around me and I am proud to say that running has been such a positive influence on my family’s life,” he said.
That includes his two daughters, both of whom have competed in marathons.
For anyone interested in taking up running, Longoria suggests setting attainable goals before aiming for ultimate events like Boston.
“Always hit the little goals first and start small,” he said. “That way after some time you can work your way up to compete in those bigger races.” By Chris Villani Contributing Writer
Isabelle Giordano is no stranger to running. As a student at Hopkinton High School, she earned all-state recognition in track and field and broke nine school records. She went on to a standout track career at Dartmouth College.
But those were much shorter races than the one she plans to tackle this month: the Boston Marathon.
“I thought this would be a good way to continue running and a good way to support the town that supported me throughout my youth,” Giordano said.
She will be running to raise money for the Hopkinton Emergency Fund, which she said was a good way to give back.
“Hopkinton is just such a great community and I just got really lucky that they needed a runner,” Giordano said. “I feel like it’s special to support the town.”
Giordano said she is proud to be a part of the town’s strong running community. In addition to rewriting the school record book, the middle distance runner took part in competitions on the national level with some of the HHS relay teams.
Running Boston has brought Giordano back to training after the second half of her college career was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. She was able to take part in a home meet during her senior year, this past academic year. She was wearing a mask while running but said it was good to lace up her spikes and put on a Dartmouth uniform one more time.
The 2020 season came to an abrupt end after the Ivy League championships that winter, as the onset of the pandemic led the conference to scrap the entire spring slate.
“It was really sad, I just felt like I didn’t get to achieve my goals,” Giordano said. “I definitely tried to reframe the experience, though, because the people are what made it special. I don’t look back and say, ‘Oh, I wish I had this time.’ I will say, ‘I had these lovely memories of running with my teammates.’ ”
Taking on the challenge of her first marathon has given the competitive athlete another goal to work toward. Training has been challenging, and some nagging injuries have set her back a bit, but Giordano said she is on track to complete her training and be ready to race on Oct. 11.
This is her first marathon, but it might not be her last. Giordano said she will take some time after the race to see how her body recovers, but she could see herself wanting to run another 26.2 in the future. She also will be running this fall with some of her school friends, she said, and is looking forward to being on the other side of the world-famous start line after being a spectator all of these years.
“Starting in my hometown is going to be such a cool experience, this is something I have watched since I was a little kid,” Giordano said. “It will be surreal to be on the starting line.”
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David Pete first ran Boston in 2000 to prove to his wife that he could, and he hasn’t stopped since.
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What started as a dare more than two decades ago has turned into a passion for David Pete. The Hopkinton resident was at a friend’s house in late 1999 when the idea of running the Boston Marathon was first discussed.
“Our wives were there and they kind of chuckled to themselves at the thought and said ‘Oh, sure,’ ” Pete recalled. “It really started as a response to our wives wondering whether we could do it.”
Pete and his buddy did run that following year, the 2000 race. Pete kept running, and running, and running, for 20 years in a row. This October will mark the 21st consecutive running of the Boston Marathon with David Pete in the field.
“I remember doing some of those initial training runs and getting up to a 10K seemed so daunting,” he said. “I just started building from there and I got hooked on it ever since.”
Pete has been an active member of the Hopkinton Running Club since the beginning.
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train every season is always inspiring,” the 56-year-old said. “The camaraderie helps us stay healthy, stay motivated, and have a goal.”
Pete has always run for charities. The Hopkinton Running Club gets about five bib numbers per year, and for several years Pete has donned one of those bibs as a charity runner. He has previously run for Live4Evan, the 26.2 Foundation, the Hopkinton Senior Center, the Hopkinton Police Association, the Ashland Police Association, the Semper Fi Fund and the Judge Baker Children’s Fund.
In recent years, he has raced for the benefit of the Wonderfund, a private nonprofit that works with children involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. The group offers a wide range of services for foster children and their families.
“They provide enrichment, whether it’s sports, music, arts, education, training for if you want to be a lifeguard, all of the enrichment that foster kids need,” Pete said. “Foster parents may not have the funds to do that, and in a lot of cases they don’t because they are raising several foster kids plus their own children.”
The Wonderfund helps pay for those activities and camps, as well as trips to museums, games and other events. Pete learned about the organization when his asset management company helped the group’s founder, Saf Caruso, with a holiday gift drive.
“The tenants in our building got into it and that’s how I heard about it,” Pete said. “It’s really a great charity.”
This is Pete’s third year running for the Wonderfund (gofundme.com/davepetes-boston-marathon-wonderfundfundraiser) and he now serves on the group’s board of directors. He said he’s excited to get back out on the road after missing out the last two years.
“I’ve been reflecting on that, it’s almost like after 2014, coming back after 2013 was such a great experience,” he said. “I am hoping for that this year, though part of me feels like next April is the real deal again.”
Pete plans to be out there in April for marathon number 22. And through the years, despite some initial skepticism from his wife, Cheryl, Pete has had no bigger fan.
“She has been supportive every year and always picks me up at the end of the race,” he said.
And, showing the wisdom befitting a man who has been married for 30 years, Pete has a quick answer when asked whether he’s ever been tempted to tell his wife “I told you so” after twoplus decades of marathons and countless miles amassed.
“No way,” he said, laughing.
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LOCAL RACES Road races abound in Hopkinton
Running a marathon isn’t for everyone. Fortunately, there are plenty of shorter races in Hopkinton if that suits you better. Most are for the benefit of local charities and offer fun activities to keep the entire family entertained after the running (or walking) is finished.
The following races are annual events in town. However, some of them took a hiatus during the pandemic while others went virtual. Check the race websites to see if they will back in 2022.
See Me 5K
Early May - Hopkinton State Park advocates.org/events/see-me-5k-runwalk-3 The See Me 5K is organized by Advocates, a Framingham-based organization that works to end the stigma associated with mental health. The race website reads, “Help spread the message that a person experiencing mental health challenges is a person, not a diagnosis. See the person! See the individual! See me!” There’s a fun run for the kids, face painting and more family-oriented activities.
Global 6K for Water
Mid-May - Faith Community Church of Hopkinton 6k.run The Global 6K for Water is a series of races around the world, and the Metrowest representative is held in Hopkinton. Proceeds are used to get clean water to children and communities in need. The race is 6K (3.7 miles) because that’s the average distance a person in the developing world has to walk to find water, according to the humanitarian organization World Vision, which organizes the event.
Metrowest K9 5K
Normally mid-June, but held in September this year - Metrowest YMCA metrowestk95k.com The K9 5K brings together runners/walkers and their furry friends for a jaunt through the trails on the YMCA grounds in Hopkinton. It benefits the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association charities. There are vendors from the human and animal fields, doggy demonstrations, music, entertainment and refreshments. Test your marathon trivia skills for a chance to MARATHON WIN PRIZES!
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Mid-June - Hopkinton High School sharontimlinrace.org The Timlin event, which includes the 5K, a color run, family activities and appearances by former and current Red Sox players (David Ortiz once made an appearance) has been a big hit since its inception. The event has raised more than $2 million to help find a cure for ALS. The 5K is limited to 1,800 participants and has sold out in past years, so don’t hesitate if you want to take part.
Against the Tide
Mid-June - Hopkinton State Park mbcc.org/breast-cancer-prevention/against-the-tide/ This event, hosted by the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition, features various events, including standup paddle boarding, swimming and kayaking as well as a 5K and 10K road race/walk. Participants can choose one, two or three events.
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Mid-September - Site TBA A newcomer to the local race scene, the South Asian Circle of Hopkinton debuted its 5K last month as a virtual race. The event raised money for the Hopkinton Emergency Fund.
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Sunday, Oct. 17 Hopkinton State Park baypathhumane.org/pawsandclaws5k Baypath Humane Society holds this annual event a short distance from its Hopkinton facility. Runners, walkers and dogs enjoy the scenic course through Hopkinton State Park. It starts and finishes in the parking area just past the boathouse.
Wicked 5K
Sunday, Oct. 31 - Hopkinton Center for the Arts hopartscenter.org/wicked-weekend-oct-30-31 The Enter Stage Left Theater group holds an annual Halloween-themed 5K filled with “spooky goblins, fairy princesses and goofy characters.” If you don’t win an award for finishing in the top three, you still could take home a prize for best costume. All finishers receive a mini-pumpkin. The postrace party includes fun family events and raffles.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors 5K
Mid-November (no race in 2021) - Hopkinton Country Club racewire.com/register.php?id=10197 The RE/MAX Executive Charitable Foundation sponsors this race/walk, which starts and finishes right outside the doors of the Hopkinton Country Club. Included in the registration fee is a breakfast and the opportunity to participate in a silent auction. The race will not be held in 2021, and it’s not clear if it will return. Local races | 23 • 11 tennis courts, hard surface & DecoTurf® • Youth & Adult tennis programs, clinics, lessons, leagues & more • Indoor/outdoor 6 lane competition sized pool • Swim lessons, water fitness, swim teams • Advanced youth tennis & swim programs • Fitness center & group exercise classes • Kids camp, tennis camps & children’s programs year round • Kid’s Club - childcare included with any family membership • State of the art air cleaning technology throughout the club
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