It is Encoded in My Genes

It is Encoded in My Genes   David Yon, Post Boston 2013   It is encoded into my genes and I will not let them take it away. I ran my first marathon in February of 1985. Almost as soon as I crossed the finish line in Killearn Estates, I started thinking about...

The Last Sliver of Light

The Last Sliver of Light   David Yon,   I can no more predict when those special runs will occur then I can predict when Democrats and Republicans will work together for the common good. I certainly had no expectation on this evening as I left the parking...

A Boston Addiction

A Boston Addiction   David Yon,   I am fond of reminding readers about the great running history we have in Tallahassee. So many of the races began in the mid to late 1970s and have continued every year since. But it pales in comparison to a certain New...

A Last Hurrah

A Last Hurrah   David Yon,   It is a fabulous tradition – running from the front of the courthouse, through the streets of downtown Tallahassee, along Franklin Boulevard, and looping through Woodland Drives and Myers Park past houses like the Cochran...

Lies or Misunderstandings

Lies or Misundetstandings? Maybe it was just Hope David Yon, I am any runner, one of perhaps millions, but one who has been a runner for many years. One who has probably run more miles and more races than the average runner. We simply fell in love with the sport.For...

They Must Be Mad

They Must Be Mad (and I don’t mean angry) David Yon, It takes a mad man and woman to put in the time, put up with the snarly runners, and take the risk of failure and disappointment in order to make the Tallahassee Marathon a success. For all the time, all the...