The True Speedsters Jay Wallace, I used to hear that fast-twitch muscle fibers – i.e. those associated with explosive motion like sprinting – tend to lose their effectiveness more quickly than the aerobic slow-twitch ones. I am not here to debate the...
Our Weaving Ways Jay Wallace, Every race on the local schedule has its own unique character and the Summer GP 5000 meters is no exception. Time constraints prevent running multiple heats of this race as is customary with everything else including 3200...
Other Sports News Jay Wallace, July 8, 2010 will go down in sports annals as the day one unnamed NBA megastar used a one hour prime-time television special to announce which team would get the privilege of paying him an 8 figure annual salary. (He would...
A Pleasant Rain Jay Wallace, Umbrellas replaced soccer balls as the most popular accessories at Summer Track #5 on Thursday July 1, 2010. The trees stood still as statues while a steady but soft rain fell most of the evening. There weren’t many...
Moon Over Maclay Jay Wallace, The evening of Thursday June 24, 2010 marked the opening of the USA Track Championships in Des Moines, Iowa. At the very same time, a less auspicious event took place here in Tallahassee. Summer Track # 4 was undoubtedly...
A Few Words of Gratitude Jay Wallace, As we marvel at the great performances of local youth track athletes this spring, it is worth taking a moment to appreciate the mothers. For behind every successful student-athlete is a devoted, selfless mother for...
