2004 Features Archives Index

By David Yon I have always been a fan of the Olympics (at least track and field) and somewhere along the way Track and Field News became my favorite magazine, which of course means I developed a love for the sport of track & field that went far beyond...

By Jack McDermott The children of Boston, do often hearOf the midnight ride, of the great Paul RevereYet twenty-six miles, was easy of courseAs that loyal son, was riding a horse!But do you all know, a poor guy named Jack?Who ran the marathon; and never...

Andy Roberts is the winner of the September Fleet Foot Legs/Faces contest, according to FF editor Fred Deckert.The correct answers were as follows:1 Andrew Wills2 Chris Williams3 Judy Alexander4 Stephanie Liles5 Tom Perkins6 Dana Stetson7 Sarah Williams8...

To Mr. Perkins and every member of the Gulf Winds Track Club: As most of you know, in a few days I will be leaving Tallahassee behind to begin my college education at Dartmouth College. My mom recently inquired what I would miss most about this town that I...

By Mary Jean Yon It might be one of the saddest runs I've ever done. It was a post Hurricane Ivan run...one of many since the storm hit Pensacola that served as my own personal way of conducting damage assessments in the area where I work and live during...

By David Yon All the hurricane threats of 2004 triggered a hazy memory of some good writing from 1985. On November 22, 1985 Hurricane Kate made landfall on the gulf coast as a category two hurricane causing $300 million in damages. (Source:...

The Grand Prix Committee is seeking nominations for 2004 Annual Awards recipients. Please send your nominations for any of the categories to a Committee member for consideration. The Committee members are: Lisa Unger, David Yon, Jeanne O'Kon, Paul Ahnberg,...

Gulf Winds needs your nominations for the slate of 2005 officers. Please send any nominations in to Bill McGuire, bmcguire31@comcast.net, who heads the nomination committee. Please spread the news to all members you know.

By David Yon A cool morning and a fit Sarah Docter-Williams made for a strong performance as "The Docter" covered the rolling Indian Head Acres course in 18:09 for a dominating win. Sarah's impressive performance sent the message that turning 40 has not...

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 environment was "Just another ho-hum day in paradise." It attested to the fact...

By Art Remillard Pardon me if I sound like a Grinch, but I hate Christmas. Perhaps I should be more specific: I hate the annual celebration of greed that begins in November runs through December. In its most primitive form, the idea of Christmas is rather...

Patrick Dix edged Cody Johnson in the Red Hills Kids Triathlon on Sunday morning to win the race with a time of 18:03. Cody was just behind in 18:14. The top girl was Kara Taylor from North Florida Christian who finished in 20:15, fourth overall....

Catherine Ndereba (2:24:27), the first woman to cross the finish line in the 2004 Boston Marathon April 19, and Jane Johnson (3:03:44), the 10th U.S. woman, at the awards ceremony.

By David Yon What Tallahassee race has grown by the biggest percentage over the past three years? Turkey Trot you might guess. Well, I have not done the math to say for sure, but if I had to guess I would say the Palace Saloon leads the way. The 2004...

By Tim Unger   GWTC is looking forward to another year of successful traveling racing teams. Last year the GWTC racing teams claimed awards at Gate River Run, (Women's 2nd overall); Azalea Trail, (First men's overall); Fiesta, (second mixed team);...

By Fred Deckert This year's Couples Caper furnished the most exciting finish ever. The three leading women battled from the start to the finish of the 4K event. Kate Remillard was the victor by a scant second over Meredith Urban, who flew over the line a...

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 By Gary Griffin   I would venture to say that there have not been too many...

By David Yon   Saturday morning was for the hearty souls as the skies continued their assault on Tallahassee, leaving the participants and most of the outdoor volunteers soaked to the bone in the chilly weather. The rainy morning did help water a...

Dr. Donna Lopiano, the Executive Director of the Women's Sports Foundation will be speaking on Sunday, February 8th, at 9:00am at the University Center Ballroom, 3rd Floor. The cost to attend is $25.00.The event is sponsored by Committee of Thirty and...

By David Yon In what could mark the end of an era, Tim Unger powered away for Tim Bolton to grab the title of champion of the 2004 Flash 12K, winning in a time of 42:46 versus 43:00. Lisa Whitworth returned to the winner's circle with a time of 52:49. Liz...