Presidents Column June-July 2026

President's Column - June-July 2026 Jerry McDaniel, President GWTC Board meetings are typically fairly languid, but interesting, affairs. The last couple of Board meetings have seen an infusion of energy that is atypical but welcome, as differing opinions are...

Vice Presidents Column May 2026

Vice President's Column - May 2026 Allen Blay, Vice President Every runner, if they stay in the sport long enough, comes face-to-face with injury. It is not a question of if, but when. And when it happens, the real challenge is often not physical – it is mental....

Presidents Column April 2026

President's Column - April 2026 Jerry McDaniel, President Robert Skrob recently forwarded me a report from RunSignup (RSU) that chronicles race trends for 2025. I found it pretty interesting and will summarize some of the findings here and contrast what I can with my...

Vice Presidents Column March 2026

Vice President's Column - March 2026 Allen Blay, Vice President On February 8, 2026, I woke up to one of the most beautiful days of the year. The temperature was almost perfect for a nice little run. However, the only running I did that day was running from the...

Presidents Column February 2026

President's Column - February 2026 Jerry McDaniel, President I have to say, until recently, I had yet to attend a widely recognized world event, athletic or otherwise, that happens to be held in a different part of the planet each year. The World Cross Country...

Vice Presidents Column January 2026

Vice President's Column - Date Allen Blay, Vice President Runners are a different breed. We do something for fun that often is used as punishment in other sports. However, there are definitely different breeds of runners. There are the ones who try to win the races...