President’s Column September 2024

President's Column - September 2024 Jerry McDaniel, President Fall is Coming!! September always signals the start of lots of racing and used to signify an almost guaranteed break in the weather with a cool front or two blowing through. This would ensure that at least...

Presidents Column June-July 2024

President's Column - June-July 2024 Jerry McDaniel, President I subscribe to Popular Mechanics magazine. While the name is a bit of a misnomer in my view, I mostly have a subscription because my Dad always had one. There are always interesting articles, but the...

President’s Column – May 2024

President's Column - May 2024 Jennifer Hay, Vice President Jerry and I have spent a lot of newsletter space telling you how much we value Gulf Winds Track Club and its members. We’ve talked about our fave GWTC memories, group runs, races, volunteering, youth programs,...

President’s Column – April 2024

President's Column - April 2024 Jerry McDaniel, President First and foremost on my mind this month are the Springtime Races, which Jackie and I direct. All is well at this point due in some measure to a new Volunteer initiative of the club’s(more on that in a bit),...

President’s Column – March 2024

President's Column -March 2024 Jennifer Hay, Vice President I spend a lot of time talking with people about running and walking and the role that being outdoors plays in our wellbeing. It’s a part of my job at REI that I really love, and it has become a bit of a...

President’s Column – February 2024

President's Column -February 2024 Jennifer Hay, Vice President This column may tend to meander a bit but stay with me. I see and talk with my mother a time or two each week and we often chat of her past, growing up. She was an only child and often laments her...