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The Hockomock Swamp Rat - The Magazine of New England Distance Running - features race results, profiles, photos, history & lore, training tips, opinion & humor and running club news. Past HSR Features (A Sampling): Some Old, Great New England Races That Died What, you don't remember the Bourne (MA) 20K or the Littleton (NH) 9.73? A Cure For Your Achilles Tendon Horrors. Nope, it's not massage, not ice, not drugs, not rest . . . . . The "Dinger" Training Method For Non-Elite Runners. Tired of 2:15 marathoners telling you how to train? Then read this. The 20 Best Runners Of All-Time. Going all the way back to 1754! You mean you never heard of Lewis (Deerfoot) Bennett? Tsk! Tsk! Manny Goes to Lutz, FL. What happens when a loyal HSR subscriber goes to two "clothing optional" 5K's - no photos, alas. Ten Reasons To Hate Triathletes. Hey, whatever happened to the Puntous sisters? The HSR Grand Pricks Series. A 20-race series staged every three years to determine the toughest runner in Ratdom. Pain, horror . . . and prizes. The 10 Weidest Things Seen While Running. How does a Ford hatchback full of naked people strike you? Katie's Marathon Training Method. Can you do 3:30 on low mileage, aerobics, rollerblading and collecting beer cans while pushing a babyjogger? The 20 Best Songs To Listen To While Running. La Bamba is PR stuff. Ditto for Great Balls of Fire. Ancient Running History. What? You missed full results of the 1915 Boston Marathon, or the 1855 London, England 10-miler? The Rat has them! And More! Including reports from more than 30 New England races per issue, with a complete listing of the times and places of ALL HSRat subscribers.