History buffs might recall the old phrase “One if by land, two if by sea,” from the famous Longfellow poem “Paul Revere’s Ride.” The alert – one lantern or two lanterns mounted in Old […]
There’s a good reason why there are only 119 current members in the Boston Marathon Quarter Century Club. It’s because there aren’t a whole lot of people on Planet Earth who can run the […]
OK, let’s have a fun, unofficial vote to decide which of 43-year-old Aaron Skolnik’s recent race performances impresses you the most. Is it: >a) The 57-minute time he ran to win the recent Bucks […]
Kevin McKale didn’t get the urge to become a serious runner/triathlete until about age 40. But now, 12 years later, man is he making up for lost time. Take this past Sunday in the Bucks […]
When a big snow prevents you from running on a favorite trail, just ski over it. By that we mean cross-country skiing, a great form of exercise in its own right. The recent storm made […]
Sunday’s Polar Bear 8-Miler in the middle of a gentle snowstorm at Tyler State Park would have been right up Fred Gropper’s alley. The Yardley runner always enjoyed a challenge, whether it was an all-out […]
If someone set out to visit places in all 50 states and all seven continents, that would be pretty crazy, right? So what if we told you Randy and Val Maugle not only dropped by […]
When a positive athletic streak of almost any kind reaches 142, it’s time to sit up and take notice. But when that skein involves hitting the age-group podium for sprint triathlons on 142 consecutive occasions, […]
Usually we schedule our Get Ready for Winter Running column for right around now, namely the first official day of the cold season which is coming up next Tuesday. But this year Mother Nature […]
For local runners early on Thanksgiving Day, there were three pressing questions: >How fast can I go today? >How much turkey can I eat this afternoon? >How did two races – one old, one new […]
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