Looking Ahead

Small successes are big during this time of uncertainty. Thank goodness we can run! When we rang in 2020 this past New Year’s, there were so many references to having clear vision. It’s so ironic today, that our path ahead has probably never been fuzzier!...

Opportunity

Meet my new running buddies! A pandemic is not going to keep these kiddos from running, and it shouldn’t keep you down either. Do Something At a recent Towne Meeting (a meeting that is held monthly here at GSV, that usually involves residents and staff to make...

Race Re-evaluation and Response

Hey Garden Spot Runners,  When you’ve made a mistake, the best thing to do is admit it and make amends. I apologize to all who are upset and frustrated because of our decision and the lack of options. If we mess something up, we do our best to make it right and...

Gone for a Run

An intentionally casual selfie with EJ Rittersbach, one of the beloved and valued volunteers here at Garden Spot Village. EJ was scheduled to volunteer both the Friday and Saturday of race weekend. The Virtual Run Challenge As Lancaster County braces for impact of the...

Confession Time

We are planning for better weather for you on March 28, but aren’t these little ones inspiring? I hope these determined little faces get you back on the road, if you have had a little slump. Life Running life for me is one of ups and downs (literally and...

One Month to Race Day!

A mockup of the finishers medal for this year’s race is reminiscent of the hex signs that once dotted Pennsylvania farmland in the Swedish and Dutch German settlements. Countdown! Something people appreciate about our race event, is the fact that we allow...

For the Love of Running

Where will your running shoes take you this weekend? It was a short work week for most of you, thanks to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. I hope your loved ones blessed you with Valentine gifts of chocolate (antioxidants!) and flowers, and that you showed...

Hello February!

Well, our first month of 2020 is behind us. Lot’s of resolutions have bitten the dust in the past couple weeks, but not yours! Hopefully, February has arrived with your training schedule falling into habit, and your feet falling into runs that are fun and...

Have Fun on Your Run

I’ve always been a little jealous of those of you who run for fun. I avoided longer distance running for a long time, because I didn’t have the patience. I have to make my own fun! My first half marathon was along the river front in Harrisburg a few years...

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