by Gary Fanelli I really idolized Barry Brown coming up, I’d see him at Madison Square Garden, Penn Relays, AAU Champs, etc. He was a top American. Then so many tracks guys like Rod Dixon and Barry transitioned to the… Read More ›
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Running BOOM or bust?
by Sal Citarella You ever have the experience, while running down the road, to have some smart-ass kid yell out the window of the car, “Hey, what’cha running from?”Maybe it’s your own demons? Depending upon when you started running, you… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: A Marathon Scam?
By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net October personifies our autumn season. Brilliant colors dot our landscape. Cooler temperatures and shorter days populate this month. This crisp, calm morning air is perfect for a daily run. We run fast or slow enjoying… Read More ›
Personal Best
By David Klein Not long ago, turning toward home for the second half of a six miler, I’d picture myself guzzling a can of Montauk India Pale as my reward for finishing. The frigid wind that blows across Ponquogue Beach… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Autumn Days
by George Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net September 1 arrives on a Sunday this year. The first is day 244 in year 2019. This means we have 121 days left for road-running pursuits. September 1 is also the first day of Meteorological autumn. This… Read More ›
What do 439 T-Shirts Look Like?
Submitted By Tom Walski Most runners get a lot of T-shirts. But most don’t keep all of them. However, some runners are pack rats (nice word for hoarders), and Nanticoke, PA’s Tom Walski is one of them. Much to his… Read More ›
What I’ve Learned About Running From A, B, C to X, Y…well, I’m not quite at Z yet.
By Sal Citarella When I was younger, I was to be feared as an FRB—that’s a Front Running Bastid. As time went by, I became an AGW—Age Group Winner. But when I recently had my 77th birthday, the door just… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: To Wave or Not
By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net An intriguing question was asked recently on a Greater Johnstown radio morning program. Long-time Morning Guy Jack Michaels asked the interesting question. Jack invited radio listeners to phone in their comments. Of course, I’m not… Read More ›
A Runner’s Story
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 ›
Rambling Roads: High Road Grass
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 ›
Behind the Scenes at Grandmas Marathon
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 ›
Rambling Roads: Early Olympic Thoughts
By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net This essay is about a year or so early. For several decades I’ve discussed the summer Olympic Games in this Rambling Roads essay. However, a recent Associated Press news account prompted this early essay. AP… Read More ›
A Personal Perspective of the Penn Relays
By Gary Fanelli PHILADELPHIA, PA—The 125th Running of the Penn Relays took place April 24, 25, 26, and 27 at Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania, and it did not disappoint. Thousands of runners ran, jumped, threw, before an audience of… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: May Roads
By George A. Hancock runnergah@comcast.net May 1 is a Wednesday this year. Day 121 begins early in the quiet darkness. Our 2019 year is steadily moving along. Many local runners wish the weather would maintain the same pace. Our current… Read More ›
How the Berwick Run for the Diamonds Evolved
By Tom Walski The Run for the Diamonds in Berwick, PA is one of the oldest running events in the country. While these days, the race has over a thousand runners of all sorts of abilities, for most of its… Read More ›
