Summer in the City The “Hot 2 Trot 8 Hour Race & Heat Training Extravaganza”Atlanta, GA By Gary Griffin, For the second time in two months this summer, Team Tallahassee (or at least a portion of the ultrarunning arm of it) ventured north...
Another Ho-hum Day in Paradise: The Tallahassee Ultradistance Classic Gary Griffin I worked in the Florida Keys for a few years back in the late ’70s. A commonly heard phrase amongst those of us that had the pleasure of being a part of that...
The Day the Stars Came Out – 2004 Tallahassee Marathon “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” –Charles Dudley Warner, The Hartford Courant August 1897 By Gary Griffin, I would venture to say that...
Riding the Wave By Gary Griffin I’ve never been a surfer, even though I spent my childhood on or near the water in the farthest most reaches of South Florida. My Dad believed that a boat was for fishing only and the ocean was for generating fish...
The 2003 USATF 100 Mile Championship: Putting the Mind to Work Gary Griffin You’ve seen those lists of inspirational quotes that have been written and spoken over the years that have served to motivate nations, armies, teams, and individuals to...
Better Late Than Never: ’03 Tallahassee Marathon Gary Griffin Well, it took us to within about 16 days of the end of the year to get the 2003 Tallahassee Marathon on the books. Like Warren Emo, we squeezed in just under the wire. Peg woke me at...
