Racing The Moon By Gordon Cherr She showed up not quite unexpectedly the other night, in the trees and leaves rustling amid the cool autumn breeze, in the backyard. I had not seen her in a while, or maybe I had but simply had not noticed her. But her...
Labor of Love David Yon, Many races are labors of love, but the Alan Sundberg 5K held in Maclay Gardens is a very special event for Bill Sundberg. In 1998, he lost his brother Alan to skin cancer. Alan was only 33 years old and Bill reacted to the...
Taking the Long Way Home David Yon, Runners pride themselves in taking the long way home most often. This weekend covered the spectrum. Of course there are many degrees of “long.” For some, it meant pushing through a “normal” 5K. For others it is running...
Times Remembered – State of Mind M.J., So much of our sport is mental. Whether it’s convincing yourself you can finish that long run in your marathon training or doing your best to psyche out a competitor as you pass them in a 5K race; the power of positive...
Runners and Our Age Hang-Ups By Sheryl Rosen, Whether I’m running with the Sunday morning Forest Meadows crew, Jerry McDaniel and Scott Mitchell et al, or Nancy Laux and Jay Silvanima, several factors remain constant – good-hearted jabs, updates about home and work,...
