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• A Runner’s Story

  By mitchpa on August 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Carl Scharwath First run, then a stumble Running should have been in my DNA; my father was a runner and my brother was a great high school track star who ran in the Penn Relays. When I was a… Read More ›

• Sherry, Bauer Top Run for Wellness

  By mitchpa on August 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By Ben Zappa RIDGWAY, PA—The ninth annual 5K Run/Walk for Wellness sponsored by Dickinson Center, Inc.’s Wellness Committee was held Saturday, July 27, 2019. Clear skies with temperatures in the mid-sixties produced excellent conditions for the 25 runners and 13… Read More ›

• Fullers Dominate East Berlin Summerfest

  By mitchpa on July 29, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw EAST BERLIN, PA, July 20, 2019—Brian Fuller, the 2018 champion returned to the EBACC Summerfest 5K to defend his title.  Fuller did just that, winning in 15:13.  This year was even better to celebrate as his wife,… Read More ›

• Geay Repeats as Champ; Rotich Wins by Inches at Boilermaker

  By mitchpa on July 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw UTICA, NY, JULY 14—Gabriel Geay of Tanzania repeated as champion of the Boilermaker 15K, winning in 43:36. Geay put distance on runner-up Mohammed Reda El Aaraby of Morocco on the final straightaway toward the finish.  El Aaraby… Read More ›

• Swoyersville Two Miler Becomes Part of Wyoming Valley Striders with Largest Turnout in Race’s History

  By mitchpa on July 19, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Tom Walski SWOYERSVILLE, PA—Wilkes-Barre’s Mickey Moorhead wasted no time jumping to an early lead and pulling away for a convincing win over John Martino in the 7th running of the Swoyersville Two Mile Run held July 6. On the… Read More ›

• Sadlock, Doner Win Hot, Humid Shoe House Run

  By mitchpa on July 13, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  By Clay Shaw YORK, PA—Joshua Sadlock of Harrisburg won the 7th Annual Shoe House 5 Miler held July 4 in 26:03.  Sadlock was a full minute ahead of second place Trevor Van Ackeren of Bethlehem PA, in 27:03.  The final… Read More ›

• Rambling Roads: High Road Grass

  By mitchpa on July 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net High roadside grass is a serious roadside issue. Of course, not so if you reside in the concrete jungle of large cities, unless you go for a longer run out in the countryside. The warmer… Read More ›

• July 2019 Poetry

  By mitchpa on July 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  by George A. Hancock July 2019 July 1 opens on a Monday As many are off seeking pay While others enjoy time off This runner utters a cough.   This guy is on a retired vacation Finishing up 23 years… Read More ›

• ‘I Want to be a New Year’s Mummer’

  By mitchpa on July 9, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Freddi Carlip  A From Freddi column from 2008. It combines two of my loves: Running and Mummery. My dream, as expressed in The title, became reality on June 29, 2019 as I marched and strutted with the Fralinger String… Read More ›

• Hopkins, Watson Win Freshburst 5 Miler

  By mitchpa on July 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  by Clay Shaw LITITZ, PA, JUNE, 29, 2019—The warm humid days of early summer greeted the runners for the 24th Annual Freshburst 5 Miler.  The Johnson & Johnson plant in Lititz is the host of the event which benefits Ronald… Read More ›

• Whitecomb Conquers Boston Marathon Seven Months After Breaking His Neck

  By mitchpa on July 4, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  By Karen Mitchell BOSTON, MA, April 15, 2019—The weather was quite pleasant for spectators and photographers.  The predictions of bad weather did not materialize, and it was certainly different from the relentless cold, rain, and wind of the 2018 Boston… Read More ›

• Barrett, Burke Dominate Squaw Peak

  By mitchpa on June 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Clay Shaw PROVO, UT, JUNE 8, 2019—Kyle Barrett of Salt Lake City won his second straight Squaw Peak 50 title. Barrett’s time of 7:45:01 gave him an 18-minute victory.  Nicholas Sourlos of West Jordan, Utah was second and top… Read More ›

• Love Your Skin (Protection from Harmful Ultraviolet Rays)

  By mitchpa on June 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Stephen Paul, Ph.D. Temple University Protecting yourself from the sun’s rays comes in many different forms.  These basic sun-protection principles include applying sunscreens, wearing protective clothing, seeking out areas with substantial environmental shade, staying inside on very hot and… Read More ›

• Rojas Takes Grandmas Marathon Title

  By mitchpa on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Carolyn Mather DULUTH, MN, JUNE 22—After meeting Nell Rojas at the national championship half-marathon in Pittsburgh, I witnessed her win the Bolder Boulder 40 years after her dad, Ric, won the first Bolder Boulder. Nell grew up in Boulder… Read More ›

• Behind the Scenes at Grandmas Marathon

  By mitchpa on June 21, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  By Carolyn Mather Runners usually show up a day or two before a big race, check into their hotel, go to the expo and pick up their number, then get a good pre-race meal (Grandma’s has the best!), and get… Read More ›