Friends Lyn Simmons, left, and Alissa Marotto keep an open lane between them as they carry on a conversation around the Northampton High School track on Saturday morning. Unlike others sharing the track, the two weren't keeping tabs on the time or number of laps. "It's just to get out of the house - away from the kids and husbands for a bit," noted Simmons.
Friends Lyn Simmons, left, and Alissa Marotto keep an open lane between them as they carry on a conversation around the Northampton High School track on Saturday morning. Unlike others sharing the track, the two weren't keeping tabs on the time or number of laps. "It's just to get out of the house - away from the kids and husbands for a bit," noted Simmons. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING

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