2003 Features Archives Index

By Fred Deckert This is a handicap table. Age handicaps are calculated from ages 15 up. The B.M.I is Body Mass Index. Taken for this exercise at 21 which would equal 1 on this chart. All ratios under 1 are calculated without handicap. Above 1 indicates...

Mothers in Motion  By Lisa Unger (Adapted from an article by Robin Nagle that originally appeared in Running Times magazine www.runningtimes.com)A mom-to-be will go through countless changes during her nine-month journey to motherhood. It's a good thing,...

By Mary Jean Yon Face it, we’re all charmed and intrigued by Olympians. To understand the long path of hard work and perseverance needed to get to the Olympics is to heighten the sense of awe we have as we watch these giants in competition. For some the...

By Fred Johnson Attaining a personal record is a cherished event, especially as one advances in years and the opportunities for these experiences dwindle with each passing birthday. I was privileged this year to have recorded two "PRs:" One in the 50K and...

Run to Posey's Christmas Eve morn Join a group of fun-loving runners, bikers, skaters, and designated drivers on Wednesday, December 24, for a run/ride/skate down to Posey's at St. Marks.Most folks leave from the St. Mark's Trialhead parking lot (Capital...

Where: The American Legion Hall at Lake EllaDate: December 20, 2003, SatudayTime: 7:00 p.m till 11:00 p.mFood: You bring a yummy covered dish. The club, as usual, provides the drinks, adult beverages, plates and utensils.Why:Because we canBecause it's...

By David Yon Two young runners came home from "distant lands" to win the 2003 Tallahassee Women's Classic 5K (formally, the Women's Distance Festival). Justin Dickieson is running for Northwest-Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but he...

By David Yon It seems only a short while ago that Nadine Dexter barely knew what a 5K was. Soon we were seeing all these touching messages from Joe Dexter along the race courses we ran that urged her on. Nadine not only learned what a 5K was, she was...

By David Yon I woke up in the middle of the night with the sound of rain raising a ruckus outside. For most Tallahasseeans, I am sure the first question this sound would create was "What impact will the weather have on The Game." But for an experienced...

By David Yon When I rolled out of bed in the wee hours of the morning, three sets of cat eyes stared right at me. "You are going to run a race for Rover?" "Well, you see," I explained, "it is actually a fund raiser for the Thomas County Humane Society. And...

By Bill McGuire The 14th Annual Everhart Owl Run is scheduled for Thursday morning, Oct. 2nd. It is actually a series of runs, with the Everhart students running or walking 1/2 mile at 10:30, the Leon County middle schools girls 2 mile going at 10:45, and...

By David Yon Shawn Patterson and Angela Dempsey won the 28th annual Prefontaine 5K race on September 27 in 18:35 and 23:49, despite the most plentiful array of obstacles spread along the course in race history. They edged Dave Guerra (18:56) and Julie...

By David Yon One hundred and thirty seven runners followed winner Gary Droze to the finish line in the Echo 5K on Saturday morning. Another 30 followed Sergei Duvanov in the one-mile. Gary Droze, no doubt in a hurry to get to Maclay's cross country team's...

By David Yon It remains the marquee event around the world. Not so long ago the entire country suddenly stopped to focus on the mile as a high school phenom named Alan Webb smashed the four minute barrier. He has nearly disappeared since, but the mile...

By David Yon Is there something special about running or is it the unique group that makes up GWTC's membership that brings folks of all ages together? Most likely it is a little bit of both. The 2003 Pot Luck Bash was a great opportunity for all ages to...

By David Yon Desire, courage and class. She has 43 career victories and more than $11.7 million in LPGA tournament winnings, dominating women's golf more completely than Tiger Woods has controlled the men's tour. Annika Sorenstam could have coasted, but...

By Jane Johnson As a member of the Gulf Winds Track Club, you are part of a large group of accomplished running enthusiasts of all ages, abilities, sizes and temperaments. It's easy to let your impression of the club begin and end there - and be duly...

By Jane Johnson Because … Only at the Palace Saloon 5k can you witness a female co-ed pushing a friend in a shopping cart over the entire course while her passenger smoked a cigarette and drank a beer - creating a major dilemma for Bill Lott at the finish...

By David Yon Quick now, who is the best middle distance runner in the USA these days? Wasn't there some guy named Webb who was supposed to be the country's savior not so long ago? Can you name a miler or 800 meter specialist since Steve Scott? How about...

By David Yon Congratulations are in order for Maclay and Florida High as both schools brought home state championships from Gainesville in track and field this weekend. Maclay won the boys 1A title, while the Florida High girls captured the 2A title. It...