By Bill McGuireThe hills are tough, and the weather always seems to be hot and humid. But there are t-shirts for all runners, and the Sno-Kone man is on the scene, so this event is still a favorite of Leon County middle schoolers and Gretchen Everhart athletes alike....
By David YonThe crowd was electrified quickly surpassing anything I have ever seen in a local road race. As the count went past 20, 25, they cheered and hooted. As the competitors collapsed one by one the crowd pressed in closer. The cheers became a deafening din as...
Live and Learn – The American Ultrarunning 100 Mile Championships By Gary Griffin, Many moons ago, back when I was first getting my feet wet at the ultra distances, I recall asking a veteran competitor one day, “What’s the secret to...
A Week in the Life By Gordon Cherr Sunday, July 31: “Life in the fast laneSurely make you lose your mindLife in the fast lane, everything all the timeLife in the fast lane, uh huhBlowin’ and burnin’, blinded by thirstThey didn’t...
By Mary Gorham-RowanOn Sunday, August 14th, 72 people gathered at the starting line for the first running of the Beat the Heat and Run for the Hills Duathlon. The race started only about 15 minutes late. Not bad for a first time race. After a somber moment in honor of...
