Don’t let heat beat you By Fred Deckert Tallahassee is blessed with good running weather almost year round, but summer calls for some caution, especially during races. For most of us, putting the pedal to the metal is counterproductive when it gets hot. Your...
A very special runner By Dana Stetson, As the old saying goes, the cobbler’s kids will have no shoes and the running columnist’s wife will make no news! Several weeks ago, in this very column appeared a tiny note which stated that Margarete Deckert had...
Higher temperatures promote morning runs By Gary Droze That Tallahassee’s average temperatures begin climbing after April 15th is just slightly less certain than death and taxes. By next month, we can expect daily taxation of our thermoregulatory systems. While...
Runner learns new tricks By Fred Deckert You can teach an old runner new tricks! That was the assumption Jeff Galloway made when he promoted his walk/run program on Friday night at his seminar before Springtime 10K. According to other witnesses, including myself, he...
Springtime 10K a special event By Fred Deckert Well, the big one is finally here! On Saturday, 8 a.m. Springtime 10K will usher in Spring competition for the running community, and is Tallahassee’s biggest 10K event. Even once a year runners show up for this one...
New race a furry festival By Dana Stetson A brand new race, the Furry Scurry 5K/1 mile fun walk benefits a great cause, T.R.E.A.T.S., a nonprofit organization that supports the Tallahassee Leon Community Animal Service Center. (Try saying that name five times...
