Greater Nashua

NASHUA – It was hot, muggy, yet Justin Deflumeri was getting goosebumps. He was running down Main Street late Sunday morning, putting the finishing touches on a five-day, record-setting oddessey that saw him on foot go the approximate 200 miles from Pittsburg to Nashua. In doing so, Deflumeri, 36, set a record for a run all the way through the state, and raised support for the Heather Abbott Foundation for amputees. “It was truly magical,” he said of the feeling. “I just envisioned it as the light at the end of the tunnel, but hometown man finally coming through. I had so many beeps and inspiration from residents from Merrimack and Nashua that it wa truly magical and what kept me going.” Deflumeri's journey took him 101 hours. He took a wrong turn, had to make a trip to urgent care, got sprayed every 15 seconds with a water gun due to extreme heat, etc. But he made ...