Competing requires attitudeBy Susan Stetson At a recent gathering of athletes, I couldn’t help but notice that the majority of the topics of conversation were: 1) how did you do in such & such race, 2) what type of training are you doing now, or 3) what race...
By David Yon Thanksgiving is a time for families and the Turkey Trot Races seem to thrive on that theme. I have never actually counted, but if you go down the results list you will find all sorts of family combinations. From the one mile Turkey Gobbler to the 15K...
Many ways to enjoy races By Susan Stetson With a spouse and child who are avid athletes, I have spent many hours at races of all types. At the peak of my husband Dana’s 5k running career, it seemed I spent every Saturday morning at a 5k either here in town or in...
A review of the Olympics By Jack McDermott As you may know … I have been spending a lot of time in other cities with nothing to do but watch the Olympics in my hotel room. And the thing I keep saying to myself is: “I waited four years for...
Mike Long Track By Jack McDermott It seems that every issue of RunnersWorld has to have an article titled, “How to set your PR” or “Running your Best 10K”. You never seem to see articles titled, “Vomiting on Race Day — The Secret...
