Hurricane Running By Gordon Cherr, I am, as always, glued to the Weather Channel, clock watching. You know, ten minutes before the hour is the “Tropical Update”, and God knows that the tropics have had plenty to be updated about this summer....
By David Yon A record turnout, a masters record, lots of young runners, plenty of pancakes and lots of fun. Yes, the mile is unforgiving and runners have no place to hide, but time and again you could hear the fun and awe in the participant’s reactions. So, what...
By Fred Johnson Call me sensitive, but there’s something about being told that I’m a decent runner for a “big guy” that bothers me. It’s like being told you’re good looking in spite of that large and rather unfortunate nose. I admit...
By Fred Johnson I’m sure a bunch of the marathoners and half-marathoners yesterday were wondering as they passed the toilet at three miles, “what the heck?” In fact Felton Wright asked Gary how I got the no T-shirt option, receiving a commode...
By Herb Wills The Devil came to the Mike Long track.By 7:00 PM, almost two dozen lost souls had joined her to take part in the revival of Tallahassee’s Devil-Take-The-Hindmost run.It’s a different sort of race. The first lap is paced by the Devil. After...