Stan Linton Takes Another Step Forward in Portland
One of the hallmarks of the Tallahassee running community and Gulf Winds Track Club it that it is like a big family. After more than a year of few races and very little activity, derisiveness made its way to the front too often. But families pull together. In addition...
COVID 19 closes Eglin AFB to runners for another year…
I feel powerless from the belief that I may never again get to enjoy the Eglin AFB Gate to Gate 4.4 Mile run and post-race party that for years have commemorated Memorial Day, our national holiday of remembrance… The COVID Pandemic has disrupted the annual road race...
A Tribute to Mike Boll
Jerry McDaniel pays tribute to Mike Boll, runner, cyclist and friend.
Ready to Lace Up?
Racing eases back for summer with track series, Melon Run Racing is back. The June calendar is full! Yes, smiles are popping up everywhere and COVID’s strangle hold is broken. I am not suggesting that there are not still reasons to be careful. In fact, people are...
Trial delayed: Going the Extra Mile is Paul Hoover’s Legacy
I peeked ahead on my calendar and found an entry for May 17 that says: “Paul Hoover Trial Begins.” It turns out the trial has been pushed back – again. This time to Aug. 2, 2021. The wheels of justice are grinding much slower than Paul Hoover ran even on a bad day. It...
More Racing D Yon 05-02-21
Saturday was a beautiful day to run a race through two of the city’s best parks. It was one more indication that something close to normal is returning to the racing scene. And while the Animal Shelter Foundation’s (ASF) “Tails and Trails” race was a scaled down...

President’s Column – November 2023
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 friends in the very back pews. I loved our church people. I rarely...
Palace Saloon 5K
April 12, 2025
The purpose of this Club is to support an engaged and active running community, whether for competition, physical fitness or pleasure, by providing group runs, races, socials, educational exchanges and other fitness activities for all ages.