Ode to Jimmy the Spleen By Jack McDermott Let me tell you of something I’ve seenIt’s about the tale of Jimmy “the Spleen”His wife told him thatHe was getting too fatHe joined Gulf Winds, so he could get leanHis first race — he decided for...
How to annoy race directors By Jack McDermott I would like to dedicate this article to the un-sung hero — the race director. It has come to my attention that some race directors have become so skillful at handling the minor race-day problems such as race...
A pair of long runs make for two challenging weeks Dana Stetson Running The challenge was easy — to understand, at least. Run 50 miles with Gary Griffin at the Bartram Bash in Auburn, Ala., and then run the La Chua 50K in Gainesville the next weekend. At first...
Congratulations to the Tallahassee finishers in the Pittsburgh Marathon. The weather was warm and the course hilly. Jay Silvanima was the top Tallahassee finisher with a time of 3:06:32 net. This race also served as the men’s Olympic Trials and was won by Rod...
Important Numbers By David Yon 19.32, 30.85, 43.18. 200, 300, 400. Those are Michael Johnson’s numbers. Two world records and one world best. The 300 world best (30.85), run in Pretoria on March 24, was the first world best ever run on African soil. According to...
