President’s Column – November 2023

President's Column -November 2023 Jennifer Hay, Vice President I grew up going to church. As a teenager, I spent many Wednesdays at confirmation classes and choir practice, and as a kid, Sunday mornings were for bible lessons and playing twenty questions with my...

President’s Column – October 2023

President's Column - October 2023 Jerry McDaniel, President Running with a group has many benefits. Gets you out the door to run when you may not want to because you are meeting others. Helps the miles pass as you chat about your life or hear about others. Can create...

President’s Column – September 2023

President's Column -September 2023 Jennifer Hay, Vice President I often find myself looking around Gulf Winds gatherings a little star struck. I’m always surrounded by people who have accomplished amazing physical feats. They’ve run dozens of marathons, completed...

President’s Column – August 2023

President's Column - August 2023 Jerry McDaniel, President Back in the day, Jackie and I ran quite a few races. I am still showing up occasionally for some races when I am not injured. For those of you that have participated in these Saturday morning challenges...

President’s Column – June/July 2023

President's Column -June/July 2023 Jennifer Hay, Vice President I work at REI. Retail is a new thing for me, but it often feels more like an extension of the cheerleader in me than anything else. I spend a lot of time telling people they really are an outdoorsy person...

President’s Column – May 2023

President's Column - May 2023 Jerry McDaniel, President The 10-year anniversary of the bombings at the Boston marathon brought back quite a few memories for me last month. We were there with several friends from Tallahassee and stayed at the host hotel quite close to...