By Maxim Furek A good friend of the running community passed away on Monday, June 14, 2021. Leonard “Len” Simpson was a frequent participant in regional races, competing in the seventy-and-over category. He was blessed with a runner’s physique, 6’… Read More ›

Features
Walt Stack: You had to have met him to believe it . . .
By Sal Citarella Every part of the country has its legends: Rip Van Winkle in Sleepy Hollow, Paul Bunyan in the north woods, Aunt Jemima in the kitchen flipping hotcakes, but none of these folks were runners. There was one… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Road Directions?
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net June is the halfway point in our ongoing year. Each new day moves 2021 steadily along. Some folks fret that time either moves too fast or too slow. Yet, time is a constant force. Time moves… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Need Shoes?
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net The Covid-19 pandemic created a few supply-chain issues. Many folks found empty shelves, no products, or long delays for various products. The wife and I redid a room in our home last year. Wall paint and… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Spring Forays
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net April, our fourth month, begins on a Thursday this year. April is thirty days devoted to new spring growth. This morning runner views numerous spring sights on every run. The greening vegetation is the most visible… Read More ›
On the Edge
By Sal Citarella Recently, on an impulse fueled by something stronger than Gatorade, I watched my old VHS tape On The Edge. For those of you who may not remember, it was a big screen release in 1986 and well… Read More ›
Into the Woods
By Sal Citarella Even though I’ve lived in the SF Bay area for much of my life, I’m still an East Coaster at heart. Particularly, New England. How I miss the horrid winter weather, the power outages, the humidity, skeeters……. Read More ›
Rambling Roads: A D.S.T. Change
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net Daylight Saving Time or D.S.T. begins Sunday, March 14 this year. This daylight shift remains until Sunday, November 7. D.S.T. creates more evening daylight hours, and most individuals support and appreciate this time shift. Regular readers… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Crumbling Days
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net February is our last full winter month. A point many road runners appreciate. Running on icy snow-covered roads gets old quick. Outside runners are moving about with a cautious eye. Winter road maintenance for numerous reasons… Read More ›
Reminiscences of an Auld Trail Dawg
By Sal Citarella Recently, Freddi asked me if I could offer any assistance in recalling the names of pioneering women Ultra Runners. What she overlooked, was that anyone old enough to have any experiences with the pioneers would also be… Read More ›
The Last Runner
By Sal Citarella Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a legion of people, both male and female, who indulged in an arcane ritual called “running.” For some, it was just play and a reason… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: New Year Thoughts
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net January 2021 begins on a Friday. One wonders after all the tumultuous events in 2020 whether that start date is apropos. It’s interesting. We begin the New Year at the end of the work week. In… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: December Thoughts
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net Meteorological winter begins on Tuesday, December 1. This weather-record time span runs through February 28, 2021. Weather scientists and meteorologists record all winter weather activity and data during these dates. Traditionalists, which include most folks, regard… Read More ›
Running Through A Life On Hold
By Sal Citarella (Note: This started out to be an article about one current subject and then, after reading an article in a recent RG, I sort of got off on another track. Hopefully, I’ve merged the two.) Definition of… Read More ›
Rambling Roads: Car Mirrors
By George A. Hancockrunnergah@comcast.net Okay, what do car mirrors have to do with running? Hmm, perhaps this column needs to be retitled to Vehicle Mirrors. That phrase more aptly describes the content of November’s column. I can’t believe this road… Read More ›