Hard workouts yield results By Gary Droze Many competitive runners follow a weekly schedule that includes two key sessions: a long run of moderate effort for endurance, and a higher intensity, shorter distance run that simulates the pace of a race. Typically, the long...
Furry Scurry has something for everyone By Dana Stetson The Furry Scurry 5k run and 1 mile fun run/walk will be held on March 22nd at 8:30 a.m. at the Tallahassee Leon Community Animal Service Center located on Easterwood Drive at the front of Tom Brown Park. The...
Running Lit By Fred Deckert Recently my good friend, and fine runner, Gail Reinertsen reminded me that the column has never reviewed running literature. Guilty as charged! And to paraphrase Yogi Berra, “running is 99% mental and the other half physical.”...
AT training works By Gary Droze Many area racers agree that the single best workout for improving their 5K times is a weekly session of brisk 400 meter to 1600 meter repeats, punctuated by short rests (the Gulf Winds Track Club version of this workout – free to...
Give your Valentine a race By Fred Deckert The Tallahassee area has its share of unusual race themes. For the Christmas Season we had the Jingle Bell 3K with a cast of thousands downtown. The Flash 12K features Superhero T shirts and pies for prizes, Springtime 10K...
The shorter the race, the faster the pace By Gary Droze Which race distance do you consider more challenging: the mile or 5000 meters? Beginning runners may find this question absurd; for the neophyte, longer obviously equates to harder. For the many area runners who...
