by George A. Hancock Black Flies July’s heat is upon us Creating an early fuss Sweat drips already While we run steady. Or, at least try a pace Easy on our red face As we run before six Out in… Read More ›
2021
Feter, Green Win 10th Gold Star 5K
by Clay Shaw YORK, PA, MAY 31, 2021—Chris Teter led five fellow teenagers around the Gold Star 5K course at Penn State York to win in 18:04. Cole Harris was second in 18:11. Drew Stinson was third in 18:27. Kudos… 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 ›
June 2021
by George A. Hancock Halfway June is our halfway markIn this turbulent 2021 larkThe second quarter is doneYet, tasks wait by the ton. Now runners on the moveFind that nice daily grooveThat permits a road viewAs our months bid adieu…. 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 ›
May 2021
by George A. Hancock May’s View Fragrant colors are May’s viewAs spring prepares her adieuSoon we welcome summer daysComplete with perfect sunny rays. The rain and sun create lush greenAlong this runner’s roadside sceneFoliage sprouts amidst those treesShading any warm… Read More ›
Wainwright Defends Title with PR and Course Record; Chreky Sets New Women’s Course Record at York Marathon
by Clay Shaw Spring 2021 rolls on with no big-city marathons or major races. Only smaller cities like York, PA; Salisbury, MD; Canton, OH; and even Atlanta, GA (by moving it out of the city to a speedway) have been… Read More ›
Lugo and Zambotti Win Gettysburg North-South Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, April 25, 2021—Marc Lugo of Rochelle Park, NJ was the winning male on the Gettysburg North-South Marathon in 2:42:30. The course was fairly hilly and went through the East Calvary Battlefield twice on the double-loop… Read More ›
Alter and Mascoli Win 695-Runner Blue-Gray Half Marathon
by Clay Shaw Gettysburg, PA, Blue-Gray Half Marathon, April 25, 2021—Nathaniel Alter of Lancaster won the Gettysburg Blue-Gray Half-Marathon in 1:12:23. I thought it might be an “easy” victory, but one can never can assume. I was photographing around mile 11 in… Read More ›
Groner and Gaffney Win Rust-Buster Marathon
by Clay Shaw Saddle Brook, NJ, April 24, 2021—When US World Championship marathoner Roberta Groner needed a live marathon recently, she created her own. With help from Matt Slocum and Laura DeLea, she organized a live, certified marathon course on… Read More ›
Gerstenbacher and Hayes Win Capital 10 Miler
by Clay Shaw Harrisburg, PA, April 17, 2021—Samuel Gerstenbacher of Lancaster and the F&M Track Club scored his second HBG victory in a row, with a 51:48 men’s winning time at the Capital 10 Miler. Gerstenbacher won the Lucky Charm… 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 ›
April 2021
by George A. Hancock April Green Warmer Temps and rainDampen our April plainCreating great April greenAlong our roadside scene. April rain and the sun togetherSteadily enrich our green heatherThe lawns and fields are now niceAnd free of that snowy cold… Read More ›
SBY (Salisbury Marathon) Does it Right! Hesselbirg and Patterson Win
by Clay Shaw Salisbury, MD, April 3, 2021—Not too many “live” events have happened in Maryland since the pandemic, although we did cover the Bel Air 5K last August and the JFK 50 in November. SBY had a marathon, half marathon,… Read More ›
Sadlock, Watson Win 10k Along The Susquehanna
by Clay Shaw HARRISBURG, PA, MARCH 21, 2021—Josh Sadlock of Harrisburg, who placed second in the 5K on the previous day, won the Lucky Charm 10K handily in 31:51.Much like Saturday’s 5K, a strong contingent of the regional elite men… Read More ›
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