Score! - Running

Upcoming registrations

Fri, 14 Jul 2006 16:40:52 -0500

Registration info for area leagues and clubs.

Downtown gears up for a party

Fri, 21 Apr 2006 15:06:25 -0500

When all the pieces of the Noble Street Festival puzzle come together, you better watch out.

A little bit of this

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:57:55 -0600

I’m undecided about what to write about this week so I think I’ll cheat and provide you a set of notes, of which some may be of possible interest.

No stopping for 69-year-old runner

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:09:35 -0600

Yoshiko “Yo” Setser once said that when she turned 70 years old she would stop running. She is a year away from that now and has decided only to “cut back” after her March 15 birthday next year.

Happy Trails

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 13:51:13 -0600

When the road gets tough, the wise hit the trails.

Putting aside a terrible spin on a popular phrase, there has been a long-held belief among current and former runners that the body can only take so much pounding on hard surfaces before it is forced to inevitably wave the white flag of resignation.

Ain't no mountain high enough

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 14:27:34 -0600

For one day, my best was good enough, but just barely.

Sole searching

Sun, 12 Feb 2006 19:05:38 -0600

The time has come for me to confess an addiction I’ve been grappling with for quite some time but only recently has become unmanageable.

Runners keep pace with local trails

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:54:02 -0600

The Chief Ladiga Trail is an outstanding place to run and a tremendous asset for our community. Posts placed every half-mile make it convenient for those who want to keep tabs on the exact distance and times of their training runs.

Pass the oatmeal, please!

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 07:37:45 -0600

The time to get serious about the Mercedes Marathon is now.

However, please don’t take those words the wrong way. It’s not like I’ve been taking it easy resting on my derriere, aimlessly wondering when the moment to focus on such an important event should begin.

Local man fulfills dream of running, directs Mt. Cheaha 50K run

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:19:51 -0600

My desire to take up swimming, biking and running all started about 4-1/2 years ago when I realized I wanted to get in shape. I ran track in high school and have always dreamed of running a marathon, even though that seemed somewhat impossible.

Brenda Ladun Cancer Run worth the trip

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 08:25:29 -0600

With the completion of the Brenda Ladun 8K Cancer Run, the 2006 racing season began in earnest. Now, the only event standing between the Cheaha Blast (our 5-person Relay Team) and the Mercedes Marathon is next week’s Rickey Harrison 10K in Tuscaloosa.

Kenyan runner finds home in Jacksonville

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 00:00:46 -0600

While using the Internet in his hometown of Eldoret, Kenya, distance runner Noah Kiptanui Too learned of the Chief Ladiga Trail and the other nice aspects of our area and decided that this would be a good place for his running training.

Putting my feet upon the solid ground

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:23:49 -0600

Long before men dared to dream of flying, we thirsted for the opportunity to run as one with the wind. I for one carry no pretense of being a fleet-footed Mercury, but I do enjoy feeling the breeze in my face when running.

Running through the wall

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 23:54:21 -0600

There is a major difference between running a half marathon and running a marathon. That difference is commonly referred to as “the wall,” which is the point at which the body runs out of energy from usual sources and starts dipping into unusual and traumatic sources, such as muscle tissue, for energy.

California running: Stanford Dish offers running with a view

Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:19:04 -0600

My feet beat a steady rhythm as I padded intently along the steep path, concentrating on topping the hill ahead. As the route leveled off, my motion slowed and my mouth opened with an understated, “Oh, wow!” I stared at the expansive view displayed below; the glistening bay of San Francisco sparkled in the early morning sunshine, rewarding my efforts to finish a 10-mile ridge run through the “Dish” area above Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif.