Ladies first with the most

Women’s Distance Festival, By David YonIt is a special sight watching 124 women take off on their own 5k quest – many with a goal to make sure that none of the men starting 10 minutes behind them catch up. Most succeeded in that goal as they all joined the...

Stopwatch tells the truth by Fred Deckert

Stopwatch tells the truth By Fred Deckert When Dylan Thomas wrote “Rage, rage against the dying of the light,” he was probably not thinking of running or athletic problems. But, paraphrasing him, “Rage, rage against the slowing of the pace”...

Every run is what you make it

Every Run is What You Make It Gordon Cherr,   At low tide, the beach strand at Dog Island is hard packed, mostly level and perfect for running. Not that I expected to find myself out here. Well…er…correction, anywhere I go is perfect for running or...

Local runners far flung by Dana Stetson

Local runners far flung  By Dana Stetson Tallahassee’s runners are scattered to the four corners of the world this weekend. Among our sport travelers; Felton Wright is in Hawaii for the Ironman, in iron shape. His performance is bound to be his best.Jeff Bryan...

Training like an Olympian by Gary Droze

Training like an Olympian By Gary Droze Every season, the major running publications trot out six-month training plans designed to put racers on the path to a personal record (PR). While these plans are typically well-constructed, they also presume that we are sitting...