RUNNING COLUMN for the DAILY RECORD on Sunday, August 20, 2017 RUN ON THE WILD SIDE They say you can’t go home again, but I sometimes think it is not true. I grew up on an island in Washington state and when I return, as I do every year, I feel like I am…
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Midland Avenue Mile next Sunday
MIDLAND AVENUE MILE NEXT SUNDAY The introduction of the Midland Avenue Mile race in 2016 was not exactly auspicious. In fact, it was pretty dreary, as in misty, moisty rain dreary. Not that running a mile in the rain on a Sunday evening in summer is all bad. Consider the cooling off factor. On the…
Dover Renaissance 5K turns twenty-five this month
Published by the Daily Recordof Morris County, New JerseySunday, August 6, 2017DOVER RENAISSANCE 5K TURNS TWENTY-FIVE THIS MONTH It was in 1992 when brothers David and Daniel Cruz of Dover ran the first Dover Renaissance 5K with the respective times of 15:59 and 16:05. Much has happened since then in this historical town that sits…
Sabatino takes a spill in biggest triathlon in the state
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, July 30, 2017 SABATINO TAKES A SPILL IN BIGGEST TRIATHLON IN THE STATE “I was hoping to defend my title,” said John “Chachi” Sabatino, of Morris Plains. Sabatino had won the M50 age division in the New Jersey Triathlon Championship in 2016, finishing…
Remembering back in the day
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, July 21, 2017 REMEMBERING BACK IN THE DAY My decision to add the DVR element to my cable service was one of the best I’ve ever made. I can record a televised marathon and watch it the next day, or I can delay…
Verizon Corporate Classic went off without rain or lightning
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, July 16, 2017 VERIZON CORPORATE CLASSIC WENT OFF WITHOUT RAIN OR LIGHTNING Would they have to cancel the Verizon Corporate Classic 5K again in 2017? Heat was building on Thursday morning with dreadful thunder and lightning storms predicted. But in Morristown the…
Verizon Corporate Classic Thursday changes course
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, July 9, 2017 VERIZON CORPORATE CLASSIC THURSDAY CHANGES COURSE How does that old song go? “There’s gonna be some changes made today.” Well, maybe not today, but on Thursday there will be changes to the Verizon Classic 5K that could have some people…
Thirty-six teams at Fitzgerald’s Lager Run
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, July 2, 2017 THIRTY-SIX TEAMS AT FITZGERALD’S LAGER RUN Whew! Championships all done for the spring season. The Fitzgerald’s Lager Run 5K this past Sunday drew a full field of young men to compete for the open men’s championship, along with a full…
President’s Cup Night Race almost a washout
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, June 26, 2017 PRESIDENT’S CUP NIGHT RACE ALMOST A WASH OUT And then there are those days. Days, or in this case, nights, when things don’t go exactly as planned. The President’s Cup Night Race 5K in Millburn didn’t plan for lightning, thunder,…
Rozhko wins masters championship
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris County, New Jersey On Sunday, June 18, 2017 ROZHKO WINS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP The race was billed as a masters women’s championship and the first woman across the line was indeed a master. Forty-four-year-old Elena Rozhko of Morristown finished the New Milford 5K Saturday morning in 18:01. She was…