Beginning running, fitness class Mondays

A running and fitness class for beginners will start July 9. Julie Clark will lead the group that will meet every Monday evening, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. From July 9-September 10, the group will meet at the Myer’s Park fitness trail head. From September...

Tough trail at Torreya by Dana Stetson

Tough trail at Torreya By Dana Stetson,  We exited the woods looking much more like refugees than recreational runners. The people attending the wedding at the park couldn’t possibly have understood what had happened to us. What had happened is the toughest...

Beginner’s running class by Julie Clark

Beginner’s running class Running Column Julie Clark Have you ever said to yourself “I wish I could get in shape, but I just don’t have the energy/time/motivation/money” or “I’d like to exercise if I could just get started” ?...

Weekend Notes

The Young and the Old at US Championships By David YonQuite often the year after the Olympics track and field becomes almost invisible in the United States to all except the hard-core fans. This year, however, an eighteen-year-old former swimmer from Reston, Virginia...

No t-shirt option by Fred Deckert

No t-shirt option By Fred Deckert Is it time to retire the T-Shirt as a race entry staple? Probably not for awhile, but it has become so commonplace as to seem a race entry requirement. For those of us who have been running and racing for years, shelf space for more...