I ran the Jingle Bell Half again this year. I forgot what a difficult course it is. It's a fun race, though, with the Christmas theme and the excellent race organization. One great thing about the race is that the parking is right next to the start and finish line at Northern Essex Community College. My time was within a minute of my time at the Harborside Half, which is something of an achievement as the Jingle Bell course is significantly more difficult than Harborside. I'm glad I was able to lose 5 lbs since Harborside or I would have been struggling to keep it under 2 hours.
