“It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times,” to paraphrase Charles Dickens.
With the Pittsburgh Marathon scheduled for May 4, that’s how many runners feel this week...
It seems this winter just won’t give up.
As spring flowers open, they sometimes wear a crown of snow and runners still don hats and gloves for spring marathon training.
C...
This week’s calendar features a “so-called” short run. There’s also a long run with free shorts.
The 25th Annual Sean T. Smith Memorial Just a Short Run returns to North ...
We’ve all celebrated Groundhog Day.
But how about Raccoon Weekend?
Beaver County’s 4th Annual Rabid Raccoon 100 kicks off three days of trail and ultra running in Brady’s...
This Saturday, we leave snowy February behind for the green of March, if only in our shamrocks, beer and, of course, running events.
Shamrock Run in Cranberry Township’s ...
Most of us have at least a vague knowledge of the sport of triathlon.
From the world-famous Ironman in Kona, Hawaii, to our local Mighty Moraine Multi-Sport Festival held...
Groundhog Day is this Sunday, and I think most of my friends and neighbors don’t want Phil’s curse of six more weeks in the deep freeze should he see his shadow.
But sinc...
Bright holiday runs are past, and the long, cold trudge toward spring begins.
For runners in Western Pennsylvania, these next months can be challenging as some begin mara...
Ready or not, here it is — the new year.
This week, many of us will make promises to ourselves in the form of New Year’s resolutions. It’s exciting and challenging to vie...
It’s been five years since my column checked in with this race, but not much has changed. Zelienople’s Reindeer Race, this Saturday at 9 a.m., continues as a favorite fam...
