Strolling Jim – Again! Gary Griffin, I’ll be the first to admit that my recall of race courses is fairly poor. OK – real poor. As evidence of that is the memory of Dana Stetson and I being assigned the responsibility to be “lead bikes” at the...
By David Yon, They are an unlikely pair even though they share a talent and love for the sport. One seems to have safely locked his competitive days behind him, while the other will run his own race for the grand prix points. One is a math teacher and tutor with a...
Times Remembered Mary Jean Yon, GWTC President, You’ve heard it before. One of the great joys of our sport is that athletes of all levels can conceivably come together and run any given race on any given day. The peeps and the pros combined, if you will. Enter the New...
Book Traces the Holy Grail of Marathons By Sheryl Rosen, In a few weeks, thousands will descend upon Boston for the 111th running of the Mecca of distance running – the Boston Marathon. No race can match the history and allure of this revered event. In “26 Miles to...
Elizabeth Kelsey, A trumpet sounded the call to the post, the shotgun blasted and nearly 800 runners took off from Messer Fields Saturday morning for the 34th Annual Palace Saloon 5K.With the temperature in the upper 60s, women’s champion Lisa Johnson (18:46)...
