The Long Road and Trail – Gary Griffin

 Running Etiquette – Behaving Yourself Out There, November 2017Running, Naturally, March 2012The Thought: Seize This Day, February 2011Running with the Horses, April 2010Mountain Mess, January 2010The 2009 Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic – A Study in...

Running Etiquette – Behaving Yourself Out There

Running Etiquette – Behaving Yourself Out There   Gary Griffin   Note: The opinions expressed herein are those of an old and frequently grumpy endurance runner who has witnessed his share of bad running behavior over the years … Let’s begin with some bad...

Running, Naturally

Running, Naturally   Gary Griffin,   If you were to look at my 2012 running log you would be staring at a bunch of blank pages for the most part. Oh, I’ve logged some stationary bike miles and a few swim laps and water running minutes and even some walking...

The Thought: Seize This Day

The Thought:  Seize This Day   Gary Griffin,   I’m not sure when I first had “the thought.” Maybe it was at Pine Run last year – a beautiful clear and mild day amidst the rolling hills of Tall Timbers. Or maybe it was at the Boston Mini three weeks later,...

Running with the Horses

Running with the Horses   Gary Griffin,   “If you have raced with men on foot and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses?” Jeremiah 12:5 I grew up next door to my grandparents down in Homestead and indeed, there are many fond memories...

Mountain Mess

Mountain Mess   Gary Griffin,   Somehow, I thought that we had paid our dues this time. We had somehow wronged the running gods but we had repented and all was well. First off, the ultra down at Wakulla Springs had been run in just about the nastiest...