Turkey Trot a community event By Fred Deckert Only a few races in the Tallahassee area show potential for “big races”, defined here as races approaching or exceeding 1000 runners. Only Springtime 10K and the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot Smorgasbord...
Treadmills can be useful By Fred Deckert Treadmills have been with us almost as long as running for exercise has. Some bright entrepreneur got the idea that running on a movable belt in the comfort of your home might be a good option, especially in the cold and snowy...
X-Country coach’s enthusiasm contagious Dana Stetson For the last two years, my daughter Danice has been involved in middle school cross country. In that time, I have met many of the coaches and volunteers that run these meets. The enthusiasm of these young...
Belle Vue Mile back By Gary Droze Here’s cheery news for anybody whose finish time at the Gulf Winds Track Club Grand Prix mile race fell short of expectations: the Belle Vue Mile gets resurrected this year! While this event is among Tallahassee’s least...
Running 90% discipline Fred Deckert As I was being drenched by a rainstorm during my early morning run today, I couldn’t help but think about what a mental activity running really is. If genius is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration, running is surely the same...
Many names for great 5K Dana Stetson Brooksville, The Outback 50K, and The Croom Trail are all different names for the same run. This 50K trail is in the Withlacoochee Forest, an area with many interconnected trails, and has been run for eleven years. For ten of those...
