Time to get running before it gets hot Fred Decker Easter and Springtime are generally accepted as time for your spirit and mother nature to be renewed. You may add to that your own physical renewal during this beautiful time of the year in Tallahassee. It’s much...
My first 10K By Nadine Dexter Well, here I am, waiting to run the first 10K in my life. I’m surrounded by 800 other runners at the starting line and wondering if I would achieve my goal of running 6.2 miles in under an hour. I listen to the voices in the crowd...
A mistake learned: run your own pace Susan Stetson Another lesson learned. Don’t tell me you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. I know better. I’m not exactly your spring chicken (but I’m not older than dirt, either), and I find I’m learning something new every time I...
Lessons from Bud on Running By David Yon This is the tale of Bud, a 60 plus pound canine in distress, who learned what most runners know. Tallahassee has a great running community, with GWTC at its center. And while you can talk about running for the health benefits,...
(Running) Life Begins at 40 By Nadine Dexter Whoever said that life after 40 is all down hill certainly wasn’t referring to me. It wasn’t until I turned 40 and I took up running in a serious manner that I discovered that running has affected all aspects of...
One of those days! by Fred Deckert It was one of those days! You know, you’ve had them too. The first few steps into the run and the messages start zinging into your brain. “I’m tired, do we have to do this?” The feet holler, “I...