By Miss Road Mannersaka Freddi Carlip We need to do all we can to be safe when we run. The days are growing shorter. Each season brings different challenges. We need to be mindful of good road manners. Miss Road… Read More ›
2019
Mesfun, Rotich Victorious on Humid Morning in Philadelphia
by Clay Shaw PHILADELPHIA, PA, SEPTEMBER 15, 2019—Daniel Mesfun of Eritrea had a huge lead through much of the RnR Philadelphia Half Marathon, and although he slowed a bit towards the end, he won easily in 1:02:58. Wilkerson Given of… Read More ›
Three New Course Records Set at R.I.O.T. 5K
Submitted by Ben Zappa RIDGWAY, PA–The R.I.O.T. (Run, Inspire, Overcome, Teach) 5K Run & Walk, sponsored by the Ridgway School District Faculty and Staff, was held Saturday, September 21, 2019, on the Ridgway School District Cross Country course. The race… Read More ›
Blog 3: The Sun’s Dual Scale for Runners
By Stephen H. Paul, Ph.D.Temple University Like numerous issues in a healthy lifestyle, the largest star we can see can be our best friend, and then develop to become a deadly adversary. In our sport, the sun is important when… Read More ›
Memories of Barry Brown and Gerry Lindgren
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 ›
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 ›
October 2019
by George A. Hancock October 2019 Tuesday begins October’s run And we notice much less sun Daylight continues to ebb away Until one future spring day. The 14th is a mid-month holiday With many on a long getaway Columbus… Read More ›
Joslyn, Drewes Crush Fast, Flat Harrisburg Half
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, SEPTEMBER 8, 2019—Fred Joslyn of Mt Holly Springs, PA., who has battled lingering hamstring injuries for the past three years, sailed to a 1:11:52 victory at the Harrisburg Half Marathon. Fred was quite pleased with… Read More ›
Navarro Family Dominates at Sasquatch Trail Runs
by Clay Shaw YORK COUNTY, PA, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019—Starting, finishing, and hosted by South Branch Farms, with a beautiful landscape just south of York and just north of Seven Valleys, the Sasquatch Trail 5K and 10K are trail runs with… Read More ›
Miranda Powers Through Rail Trail, Repeats as Champion at Arc of York County 10 Miler
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, AUGUST 24, 2019—Luis Miranda of Lebanon PA won his second straight York Rail Trail 10 Miler. Miranda sprinted to the start, barely making it in time, and continued his fast running towards York. The 21st… Read More ›
Sadlock, Leighton Finish Before Dark in HARRC in the Dark 7K Wins
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, AUGUST 16, 2019—Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg, who lives across the street from the course, held on the east bank of the Susquehanna River, easily won the Friday evening event in 22:22. MacCoy Benzen of Camp… Read More ›
My Interview with Julie Weiss, Marathon Goddess
By Carl Scharwath Julie Weiss, of Santa Monica, CA., ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks in 2013. In the process, she ran 1,362 miles, and raised over $500,000 in the fight against pancreatic cancer through her website Marathongoddess.com. She generated considerable pancreatic… 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 ›
September 2019
by George Hancock Autumn We begin our September days Perhaps some in a thick daze Time slipped away from them While runners utter an Ahem! Daily runners out on the move Are in a true seasonal groove We… Read More ›
