A Conversation with Mark Priddy, GWTC President

Mark Priddy took over the duties of President of Gulf Winds Track Club on January 1. 2021 after winning an election.  GWTC has not escaped the challenges of 2020. Mark has done just about every job possible for GWTC and is ready to lead the club in 2021. These are...

Which Way Are We Going? D Yon 01-06-21

Which Way Are We Going? David Yon, January 6, 2021 It seems as if 2020 does not want to go away, sort of like our President.  But the calendar has turned and we are almost a week into 2021 and no one is happy with the garbage from 2020 spilling over to 2021.  It is...

Community Spirit Survives 2020 Turkey Trot D Yon 12-2020

Community Spirit Survives at 2020 Turkey Trot David Yon, December 1, 2020 I am still not sure what I think.   I was sound asleep at 3:30 a.m. last Thursday, as was Bill Lott,  nowhere near the SouthWood State Offices Complex where the start, finish and registration...

A Perfect Day for a Stroll Down Panama City Beach D Yon 11-2020

A Perfect Day for a Stroll Through Panama City Beach David Yon, November 18, 2020 The Ironman Florida, just over 100 miles west and south of Tallahassee in Panama City Beach, has been a favorite of Tallahassee triathletes for many years.  Maybe it is not so much a...

On the Road Again D Yon 10-2020

On the Road Again David Yon, October 13, 2020 It has been a long time coming but I can finally start a column by saying: “18-year-old Bryce Bass was the first competitor across the finish line in the 2020 St. Marks Duathlon.   His time of 1:02:49 put him a little more...