December 98

December Cat Bird Seat By David Yon Another year has flown by at record pace, much unlike my race pace, which keeps slowing. Sometime in 1998 I ran mile number 39,000 and, if I avoid the injury demon, my feet will likely take me through mile 40,000 during 1999. I...

485 Celebrate Thanksgiving in Turkey Trot races

Thanksgiving Day, 1998 By David Yon There was a little bit of insanity and a lot of festiveness in the air as approximately 485 runners and walkers gathered at the Leon County Fair grounds to participate in a 1 mile fun run, a 5K, 10K and 15K run. While everyone took...

Haulin’ Butt at the Draggin’ Tail

GWTC members were back on the road Saturday morning, Nov. 21, at the Draggin’ Tail 18 Mile Run south of Chipley, Fl. What began four years ago as an annual training ritual for area runners has quickly grown into a popular race with this year’s edition...

Simpkins, Williams score big points in Bainbridge

Saturday November 14 was a good day to drive to Bainbridge. This 10K race just keeps getting better and Greg Waddell stepped in to make sure the 1998 race – a grand prix event – was the best yet. Do you like a fast, accurate course? This is one. Do you...

November 98

November Cat Bird Seat By David Yon I really can’t say when I joined GWTC, but the first Newsletter in my collection is for December, 1982, and my name is on the label, so apparently I was a member at the time. I did not start keeping a running diary until...