Writing on the Run – Six Words David Yon, If you have continued reading these columns, you have probably figured out I really enjoy running. And since the Tallahassee Democrat’s budget doesn’t permit me to do this for a living, you could probably get the idea I...
Times Remembered – Identity Crises Mary Jean Yon, Gulf Winds Track Club. Many people are confused by that name. They wonder why we’re called a track club when they see us as a group of people that run (and direct) road races and when we’re not competing for...
A Perfect Pair By Sheryl Rosen, Romeo and Juliet. Bert and Ernie. Peanut butter and jelly.Certain pairs are so unmistakably good together they become synonymous with one another. Perfect pairs abound, but here’s one more: runners and bagels.Runners are not strangers...
Mississippi Mistakes By Gary Griffin, Peter, Paul and Mary had a folk ballad back in the ‘60s that asked the question, “When will they ever learn?” I was asking myself that same question – except instead of a more personal nature – as I drove home with...
Times Remembered – Mr. Race Director, Joe Dexter Mary Jean Yon, A good race director who sticks with a race is a wonderful thing. Over the years in running history, there have been some excellent examples to point to. There’s Fred Lebow who founded the New York...
