2004 Features Archives Index

 The Annual Gulf Winds Holiday PartyAmerican Legion Hall at Lake Ella7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.Music, dancing, food, beverages, holiday cheer, candy canes, and of course - friends! 

By Art Remillard Jane Johnson gave an extraordinary lecture to club members Oct. 21 on the subject of eating disorders, a topic that enlightened some and painfully resonated with others. While women certainly face the stringent bodily regulations of...

By Jeffery S. BryanMasochist: A willingness or tendency to subjectoneself to unpleasant or trying experiences.- Mountain Masochist 2004 T-Shirt Lynchburg, Virginia "No terms except unconditional and immediate surrender can be accepted. I propose to move...

Can't see nothin' in front of meCan't see nothin' coming up behindI make my way through this darknessI can't feel nothing but this chain that binds meLost track of how far I've goneHow far I've gone, how high I've climbedOn my back's a sixty pound stoneOn...

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....

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 that I like my chow,...

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...

By David Yon The rain gods did not answer the runners' or race directors' prayers and Saturday evening was a beautiful, warm summer night for the 2004 Pot Luck Bash. The result was a record turnout for the Bash (136 finishers), which has slowly grown over...

By David Yon   Andrew Wills certainly has the blood lines and the history to be among the top runners in the area. Saturday, May 22, 2004, he stepped into the winner's circle for the first time in a long time at the Miles for Meals 5K at Maclay...

at Annual Awards ceremony Deckerts named to Hall of Fame   By Martha Haynes   For the first time in the history of GWTC, a couple was named to the Hall of Fame -- Fred and Margarete Deckert. The award, announced by former president Charlie Yates...

Rave RunMcGuire, Clark take top honors at Navarre By Lisa UngerNavarre Beach, FL Even though it was freezing cold and the wind felt like it was nearly gale force, GWTC was well represented with many members racing among the 1300 folks entered in the...

By David Yon   First, a little explanation about Junior Championship Competition is probably in order. Today's Junior Champions are tomorrow's Olympians and World Cross Country Championship participants. To compete in this year's Junior Championships...

Team registration for the Azalea Trail 10k has closed. GWTC will be sending a Men's team to compete in Mobile this year, but there were not enough women entered to complete a team.The next GWTC Team Racing event for 2004 will be the Fiesta 10k in Pensacola...

By Myrna Hoover   Today's student athlete faces many challenges on and off the field. Maintaining an appropriate balance between academics and athletics, reaching his or her athletic potential, meeting academic requirements, maintaining a well-rounded...

By David Yon It is hard to imagine a more perfect morning for the 880 Springtime finishers, 694 for the 10K and 186 for the one mile. The total was more than 100 runners above last year's turnout and the clear cool morning under classic deep blue skies...

By Julie Clark  There were 78 total participants in the Springtime Training Group. There were 65 actual participants and 13 Group leaders. 53 members of the group ran and completed the Springtime 10K. A relatively new runner, Simon-Serge Sablin captured...

By Connie Clarke   Although three weeks have passed since the Tallahassee Marathon and the soreness has subsided, I felt there was more to tell. First, I want to thank the Griffins again on a great job with this inaugural course and a race well done....

Mercury Morris Today my legs had wings. Not when the alarm went off at 5:30 a.m. and filled my foggy head with screeching sounds announcing the day had begun.Today my legs had wings. Not when my body slipped from the entrapping warmth and comfort of three...

By Lisa Unger  The Grand Prix committee will soon begin to develop the 2005 Grand Prix Schedule. Gulf Winds Track Club takes great pride in its Grand Prix series and therefore will require all races on the schedule to be of the highest quality possible. In...