And Then the Vulture Eats You

A View From the Top AND THEN THE VULTURE EATS YOU (with apologies to Don Kardong)   By Gordon Cherr,   “And Then The Vulture Eats You” is an entertaining book of short articles and stories about ultrarunning, edited by John Parker. Parker...

Old Centerville Road provides shade and long steep hills

By Gordon Cherr (revised by David Yon) MapOld Centerville Road is an out and back affair, with good shade and some long, steep hills. It is now the home of the GWTC 30K and running the 30K is a great way to experience this race. Go out of Tallahassee on Centerville...

A conversation with the ’06 Runners of the Year

A Conversation with Sheryl Rosen and Michael MartinezDavid Yon It was a unique moment in time, one that will probably never happen again. On the morning of January 13, 2007, two runners fought to a virtual tie at the GWTC 30K. Mike Martinez edged Sheryl Rosen, but it...

Race Directors of the Year

It seems only fitting to reproduce this piece about the 2006 Race Directors of the Year after this year’s Palace SaloonGWTC Race Director(s) of The Year  Mary Jean Yon, What is it that makes a race special in Tallahassee? Is it history and tradition? A fast...

GWTC Race Director(s) of The Year

Mary Jean Yon, What is it that makes a race special in Tallahassee? Is it history and tradition? A fast course? Or is it a never ending promise of a cold beer that waits at the finish line every year without fail? Or maybe it’s the relentless onslaught of creative...