Florida State students Paul Allen and Ann Centner show their stuff at the Run For Sickle Cell

Herb Wills Report, September 14, 2019

And here are some photos of the 38th running of that venerable race:

2019 Run For Sickle Cell 5K, 14 September 2019

Youth Running

Parkinsons Awareness D Yon 04-26-21

by admin | May 5, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. And since I am among those diagnosed with the disease, I should write about it. The Parkinson’s Foundation estimates more than 1,000,000 people living in the US have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s with approximately 60,000 added...

Youth on the Run

by David Yon | Apr 26, 2021 | Features, Features Index, Youth Running Activities

The Youth Running Group got the weekend off to a good start with a visit at Thursday night practice from Florida State University track and cross country runner Alyson Churchill. Alyson is a freshman at Florida State. The following stats are from the FSU web page: ...

Running from Pain

by admin | Apr 23, 2021 | A view from the top, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

The gravel on the Greenways Trail crunches underfoot in the dim light of this morning. Usually I don't mind that. But today the sound is uncomfortable and distressing, not its usual steady reassurance of life and the progression of miles. Miles to where? I don't know....

Drum Roll Please — GWTC Awards for 2020

by David Yon | Apr 12, 2021 | Annual Awards, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

VIEW VIDEOS OF THE AWARDS PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 has impacted GWTC in many ways. The Presentation of Awards is one example. Normally, a large crowd would gather and watch the presentation of GWTC’s Annual Awards and Grand Prix awards. But the 2020 grand prix...

Pacing important as we jog into warmer weather

by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

This past weekend’s warmer temperatures, by no means real summer, were rough enough to remind us that summer is coming. Being willing to slow down a bit while adjusting and staying hydrated are critical to staying healthy. It is amazing how fast a lack of fluids can...

Stories Behind the Statistics

by admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

On February 29, 2020, Jacob Riley took 2nd place at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:10:02. He was 42 seconds behind the more familiar Galen Rupp, who has been an Olympic silver medalist for the U.S. in 10,000 (in 2012) and marathon...

Running Can Still Bring us Together

by admin | Mar 22, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns

Running can still bring us together. It is a hell that can hardly be imagined while sitting in the comfort of my home. But hearing the anguish in the hospital administrator’s voice makes me know something bad wrong is happening. He just wants “the bombs to stop,”...

The Flash is on the Run

by David Yon | Feb 17, 2021 | Democrat Articles, Features

The Flash was on the Run Spots in the 2021 Flash 12K-6K last Saturday were at a premium and race director, Keith Rowe, was determined to fill every one of the 100 slots available with a runner. “No shows” are a mainstay of races so it is normally safe to assume that...