Walking a runners prerogative by Fred Deckert

Walking a runners’ prerogative By Fred Deckert I’ve often talked with non-runners or casual runners who are amazed at the distances most of us run. Not just the marathon, but even the ubiquitous 5K gets it’s share of the comment, “I could never...

FAMU ROTC runners inspiring by Dana Stetson

FAMU ROTC runners inspiring By Dana Stetson There is a running group in town, the FAMU ROTC running team, that recently showed what a combination of good training and dedication can accomplish. The team had a total of nine entrants in the recently held Tallahassee...

Coaches give good advice by Gary Droze

Coaches give good advice By Gary Droze I recently attended the Florida Athletic Coaches’ Track and Field Clinic, with the highest of hopes. The clinicians possessed Olympic credentials, and while the attendees mostly represented competitive high school and...

It’s a tie!

Felton Wright and Ronnie Godwin kept each other company for 26.2 miles of the Tallahassee Marathon January 20 and finished in a tie, 3:02:32. Complete...

Hill Climbing 101: The Tallahassee Marathon

By David Yon There is something special about this event, with its slogan “Hill Climbing 101.” It does not promise you an easy ride. As the hills signal – there is nothing easy about this production. Not running it, not directing it. But maybe,...