Training is a Journey

The timing of the GSV half marathon and 10K is great because you can commit to it as part of a New Year’s goal and be ready by the end of March. Unless you are one of those people of whom I am jealous: the ones who are always in half marathon, or (gasp!) marathon...

Cross Country-Cross Cultures

Suspenders & Sauconys Several years ago, a crowd gathered at Historic Poole Forge in Churchtown, Pennsylvania, to watch the finish of a 5K “Run for the Cows” to benefit farmland preservation. My kids were running in the kids fun run, and I was busy...

Run 2020

Start Your Running Season with Garden Spot Village – Come Run 2020! Welcome Runners It’s time to run 2020. Runners be a different breed. Most people don’t get us. I don’t know about you but I’m okay with that. We’ve got a vibe going...

Time To Run

Race Day Approaches Fast Time to run – isn’t that a great title? For you and me and every other runner in the world it’s a welcome phrase. Doesn’t your attitude pick-up just a little when you think “time to run” in a positive,...

Taper Time

2019 Shirt This Weekend & Next It’s taper time! When taper time arrives some runners are thrilled and others feel like wimps. I used to feel like a wimp until I realized how really, really beneficial they are. Our bodies need time to rest. With a couple...

Mid-week Runs

Always a Great Day! Do you find mid-week runs to be a challenge? I do. Especially now that daylight savings time has kicked in. Many of us have to be at work by 8:00 a.m. that means getting up pretty early for your mid-week runs if you’re a morning person. Next...

April 6th is Coming Quick

Along the Lititz-Ephrata Rail Trail A Bit Remiss Hello Runners. A number of you have emailed and posted on our facebook page about the weekly e-mails. I’ve been a bit remiss due to a number of “complicating” factors (see the link at the bottom for...

The Tough Road Back

Never Quit June 19, 2018 We’ve all heard stories of the runner who ate well, exercised and ran marathons. Then suddenly he or she drops dead at a young age. I could have been that guy. Obviously and fortunately I ain’t. Never Quit. On June 19, 2018 I went...

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