Memories of the first Peachtree Road Race
In my Phidippides store in Ansley Mall you’ll see the first place trophy that I won in the 1st Peachtree Road Race in 1970. It was very unusual to have such a big trophy in a 10K road race and many ask me who was the sponsor. Here is the story. My friend Tim...If You Are Running Until You’re 100, Are You Working Too Hard Toward a Time Goal?
Mature runners who have time goals can get too focused on running faster almost every run. This often results in injury. One of the first signs is increased stress associated with running, often resulting in motivation problems. At the first sign of these symptoms,...Treadmills Are Just as Good as Streets
More and more runners are using treadmills for at least 50% of their runs – particularly those who have small children. It is a fact that treadmills tend to tell you that you have gone further or faster than you really have (but usually are not off by more than...