by admin | Nov 19, 2020 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
A Perfect Day for a Stroll Through Panama City Beach David Yon, November 18, 2020 The Ironman Florida, just over 100 miles west and south of Tallahassee in Panama City Beach, has been a favorite of Tallahassee triathletes for many years. Maybe it is not so much a...
by admin | Oct 13, 2020 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
On the Road Again David Yon, October 13, 2020 It has been a long time coming but I can finally start a column by saying: “18-year-old Bryce Bass was the first competitor across the finish line in the 2020 St. Marks Duathlon. His time of 1:02:49 put him a little more...
by admin | Sep 8, 2020 | Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Good Things Still Happen David Yon, September 1, 2020 Yes, good things do still happen. Sometimes, however, it takes awhile. Approximately 40 years ago, Ervin Holiday approached the Directors of the Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. with the idea of holding a 5K race...
by David Yon | Aug 11, 2020 | Democrat Articles, Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
Distance Running Has New Meaning for Hay Family David Yon, August 11, 2020 We like to talk about being family in the Tallahassee and Gulf Winds Track Club running community. This week’s column is a chance to send a first-class member of that family off to college. In...
by admin | Apr 29, 2020 | Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
The Chattanooga 100 Miler and 10,000 feet of Climbing David Yon, April 29, 2020 Compared to the marathon, relatively few individuals start and finish a race of 100 miles or more. Obviously, the distance is far greater than the marathon (26.219 miles) but that is only...
by admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Features, Features Index, Features/Columns
A long race: Running from the virus David Yon, April 15, 2020 March 7, 2020, was the last weekend of racing in Tallahassee. I ran the Shamrock Scurry 5K that weekend. Two weeks later, Rachel and Zack Scharlepp, directors of the Springtime Tallahassee races, were told...
