The Lines Tract: North Florida running at its best

A View From the Top The Lines Tract: North Florida Trail Running at its Best   By Gordon Cherr,   When I left the car at 2 PM, the thermometer registered 96 degrees. Now, 90 minutes later, the axons and neurons inside my brain are frying. I can feel them....

It’s 11 p.m. — Do you know where your runner is?

A View From the Top It’s 11 PM…Do You Know Where Your Runner Is?   By Gordon Cherr,   Contrary to what many people think, Moses returned from Mt. Sinai with eleven (that’s right, 11!), not 10 Commandments, all equally carved in stone. The...

Running and Writing: One More Time

A View From the Top Running and Writing: One More Time   By Gordon Cherr   I met John Morelock…check that…I have never met John Morelock, at least not face to face. Instead, I encountered his musings about running and life (there is a blurred...

Real Medicine

A View From the Top REAL MEDICINE   By Gordon Cherr   The wind was whipping up good and the rain was coming down in sheets this morning, before the gray dawn broke. It was by my calculations, quite an exhilarating run, even if just for 5 miles. A good...

Transitions in Time

A View From the Top Transitions in Time   By Gordon Cherr   It is pitch black out and the rain is just starting to fall as I head down the driveway this morning. There already is an almost unbearable heaviness about this run, even before it begins. Perhaps...

Arkansas Traveler 100: A Pacer’s Perspective

Arkansas Traveler 100 – A Pacer’s Perspective   By Gordon Cherr   Prologue: I went to the Arkansas Traveler 100 in Perryville, Arkansas, with the express purpose of pacing Jeff Bryan through the last 33.7 miles of his first 100 mile race....