Published in the DAILY RECORD of Morris County NJ on Sunday, March 19, 2017 SEASON OPENS WITH THREE DISTANCE RACES Distance runners have three options next weekend. They can run ten miles or half marathon at one of the three 700 point grand prix pseudo championship races. The three races only look like a championship…
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Roberta Groner leaves for New York AC
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, March 12, 2017 GRONER MOVES TO NEW YORK AC Roberta Groner of Randolph began making waves after moving to the state from Pittsburg in 2014. In 2015 she was always in the top three in races and in 2016 she was PR’ing and…
Unforgettable
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, March 5, 2017 UNFORGETTABLE There are races that stand out in your memory and many others that you can’t even recall. Check your running log back a few years and you’ll scratch your head trying to remember some races But those PR…
Short winter break – Two weeks with no column
I will be taking a short winter break this month. The February 12th column is the last one until March 5th.
How’s that again? A fee to do it yourself?
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, February 12, 2017 HOW’S THAT AGAIN? A FEE TO DO IT YOURSELF? Something is askew these days when registering for a race. Without naming names or pointing a finger at any one race let’s see what is going on. The stated fee to…
Morris runners run track
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, February 5, 2017 MORRIS AREA RUNNERS RUN TRACK Problems with finding a perfect date at a New Jersey indoor track and field facility have always plagued the New Jersey USATF association. Indoor facilities are limited and usually fully booked for high school and…
People love to read about other runners; why they run, what caused them to become runners, or they may have a great story like the one that you read recently about Gary Rosenberg. You may have a story to tell, or you know someone who has an interesting story. Please send me your story tips. …
Pre Game Four Miler next Sunday in Morristown
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 29, 2017 PRE GAME FOUR MILER NEXT SUNDAY IN MORRISTOWN Yes, its proper name is the Pre Game Four Miler, but we all know what its real name is. It’s just that a certain sports organization didn’t like the use of Super…
A streak of a different color – sub five miles for 30 years
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 22, 2017 A STREAK OF A DIFFERENT COLOR – SUB FIVE MILES FOR 30 YEARS Oh sure, Steve Spence made it into the news for breaking five minutes for the mile for 41 years straight. Spence, after all is a former Olympian. …
This weeks Quiz
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, January 15, 2017 THIS WEEKS QUIZ OK runners, what do these races have in common? The Newark Distance Classic 20K, Seaside Heights half marathon, Cherry Blossom 10K, Healthy Heart 5K, Run for Freedom 5 mile, Midland Run 15K, Ridgewood Run 10K, President’s…