Times Remembered – Beginnings Mary Jean Yon, The first time I ever tried running as my sport, it just didn’t work. It might have had something to do with my technique. I’d wait until the evening twilight hours, wolf down dinner and then bolt out the door and...
The Statewide Runner – Exploring What Florida Has to Offer by Foot By Sheryl Rosen, I haven’t lived in very many places in Florida, but I’ve traveled around our sunny peninsula enough to know Tallahassee is a runner’s paradise. With the St. Marks Trail to the...
AND THEN THE VULTURE ATE ME Gordon Cherr, It was an odd spring into summer here this year, don’t you think? We had a rather mild winter (even for Tallahassee), then a warm start to spring. My gardens started out fast, kind of like a quarter miler...
By David Yon Determination was the watchword for the 2007 GWTC 30K and most of the finishers seemed to have lots of it – enough to dig down and find the strength to finish this tough race and enjoy a great spread that included three kinds of chili. The weather...
By Jane Johnson Author’s disclaimer: When Fred Deckert asked me to write an article about training for a marathon, I cringed. I am not a marathon expert, and my training regimens are anything but scientific. However, when I was trying to get up the confidence to...
