Drum Roll Please — GWTC Awards for 2020
VIEW VIDEOS OF THE AWARDS PRESENTATIONS COVID-19 has impacted GWTC in many ways. The Presentation of Awards is one example. Normally, a large crowd would gather and watch the presentation of GWTC’s Annual Awards and Grand Prix awards. But the 2020 grand prix...
Pacing important as we jog into warmer weather
This past weekend’s warmer temperatures, by no means real summer, were rough enough to remind us that summer is coming. Being willing to slow down a bit while adjusting and staying hydrated are critical to staying healthy. It is amazing how fast a lack of fluids can...
Stories Behind the Statistics
On February 29, 2020, Jacob Riley took 2nd place at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta with a time of 2:10:02. He was 42 seconds behind the more familiar Galen Rupp, who has been an Olympic silver medalist for the U.S. in 10,000 (in 2012) and marathon...
Running Can Still Bring us Together
Running can still bring us together. It is a hell that can hardly be imagined while sitting in the comfort of my home. But hearing the anguish in the hospital administrator’s voice makes me know something bad wrong is happening. He just wants “the bombs to stop,”...
The Flash is on the Run
The Flash was on the Run Spots in the 2021 Flash 12K-6K last Saturday were at a premium and race director, Keith Rowe, was determined to fill every one of the 100 slots available with a runner. “No shows” are a mainstay of races so it is normally safe to assume that...
Interview with Stan Linton
President’s Column – April 2023
Y’all already know how absolutely fabulous our Tallahassee running community is. For example, GWTC’s stats of more than 1,177 members, five weekly and four seasonal training groups, 23 races per year, and an all-volunteer army of race directors, timers, training...
The purpose of this club shall be to encourage health and fitness, especially through participation in jogging and running, whether for competition, physical fitness, or pleasure; to stimulate the exchange of information about health, fitness and running and to disseminate such information; and to encourage individuals to pursue opportunities to participate and compete in races and other fitness activities and to provide organized events in which interested individuals may participate.