GU-Support Group By Jack McDermott As most runners know, GU is one of the many popular Sports Gels that runners use during endurance events to give them a much needed boost to finish the race. It tastes like liquid candy with a consistency somewhere between...
Rock ‘n Roll Marathon By Jack McDermott Temporary insanity inspired me to run yet another marathon – the Suzuki Rock N Roll Marathon in San Diego. I had very modest goals, basically, to not lose to anyone dressed as Elvis. (I failed. I’m so...
“Say not the struggle naught availeth!” By Fred Deckert You’ve had those days when when getting out of the door for your run or walk or other exercise is a major effort. Those are the days when exercise is mainly mental, at least as far as the...
Impressive times and close finishes were the call of the day at the 19th Annual Run for Sickle Cell 5K on Sept 9.This year Tim Unger won the male’s title improving his time by three seconds for a finish of 16:55. Followed closely was Ma Joci Mc Bean for a second at...
Competitive running hurts By Fred Deckert Since I’ve been taken to task for my perceived bias regarding the difficulty of long distance running, I should explain those views. Bill McGuire, one of Gulf Wind Track Club’s original members and a stellar track...
