Reflections on the Olympic Trials

 By David Yon The trials are off to an awesome start. Tuesday and Wednesday are rest days so it is a good time to reflect. There were great races in the men’s and women’s 10K. All three women went under 32:00 minutes (Deena Drossin 31:51.05, Jen Rhines...

It’ll always get better….or worse by Gary Griffin

It’ll always get better…or worse By Gary Griffin “It’ll always get better.” These words, spoken to me by a veteran distance runner minutes before my first ultramarathon in 1991, could be dubbed “The Ultrarunner’s Creed.”...

Simpkins sprints to Melon Run victory

Overall Winner- Tim Simpkins 17:07 – his first after reportedly over twenty attempts.Overall Female- Kim Winn 18:31 – her first try!Male Master – Tim Unger – 17:16Female Master – Laura Jensen – 24:44P.R.s – Kathy Shirley...

Fastest 5K races

Fastest 5K races By Jack McDermott In my idle time as a government-worker (your tax dollars at work!), I conducted a study of local 5Ks to determine which one is the best to set a PR. I studied the 1999 race results of 20 men and 10 women, and featured the fastest 11...

Consistency the key to running success by Fred Deckert

Consistency the key to running success Fred Deckert If necessity is the mother of invention, then consistency has to be the mother of success. I’m reminded of this every time I see someone start an exercise program and quit after a week or two. Unfortunately...