stuff ‘round the mill Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts! Winston Churchill THE RUN FOR THE RED POCONO MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, AND 5K ROAD RACE 12 years of marathoning bliss! Putting on a marathon requires a lot of heart and soul! Running a marathon requires [...]
stuff ‘round the mill Rumor is Marty is leavin’ town June 23rd! Again rumor has it that his house was purchased by an anonymous buyer!? Why anonymous? What is the buyer hiding!? I think I may know who the buyer could be, it may Pat Callahan! Now that Marty is leavin’ Pat C may feel [...]
From a proud father and community supporter! FROM JEFF SIVERNALE: High School Track – EPC League Championship Meet I recall many memories of my youthful days lounging about the track at a high school stadium and one might think most prominent among them was an occasional personal best. However, I must admit my fondest memories [...]
The Pocono Area Running Club still needs volunteers for Water Stop #1 of the Pocono Marathon on May 21. You don’t need to be a member of PARC to help out. We welcome former members, interested runners, family members and anyone who would like to volunteer their time to a worthy cause. Remember, this supports [...]
stuff ‘round the mill If you can fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds worth of distance, run, yours is the earth and everything that’s in it, and — which is more — you’ll be a man, my son. -Rudyard Kipling Elite Ultrarunner Davey Crockett has written an article about the top 65 fastest 100 [...]
FROM SARAH NAUGHTON: Hi Rod – can you please add this event to your list and circulate the attached flyer? Thanks much. I am also looking for a couple experienced finish volunteers to help Trish’s timing team…if anyone is interested please contact me at swnaughton@gmail.com Join us for the 5th annual LINDA CREED BREAST CANCER [...]
stuff ‘round the mill The Edwin Krawitz Memorial Race We all know people have a heart and soul but do events also develop a heart and a soul??? The Edwin Krawitz Memorial Race was GREAT! Itze would have been proud! One night last week, probably Friday I rode by the Krawitz Homestead about sundown and [...]
stuff ‘round the mill If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don’t spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it. -Priscilla Welch Decisions decisions decisions!! Deciding to become a runner may not be easy but it can be VERY rewarding! I never ever intended to [...]
stuff ‘round the mill Your body will argue that there is no justifiable reason to continue. Your only recourse is to call on your spirit, which fortunately functions independently of logic. -Tim Noakes Slate Belt runners at the Boston Marathon: I didn’t get a picture of Christopher Marozzi who turned in a fine time of [...]
stuff ‘round the mill Unknown: “There will be days you don’t think you can run a marathon. There will be a lifetime of knowing you have.” FROM JIM TUST: (also on this page are other very interesting items) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/12/well/move/an-hour-of-running-may-add-seven-hours-to-your-life.html?_r=0 FROM TONY MUSCARELLO: (this puts new meaning to the term “beer run”) http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2703278-runner-drinks-a-beer-for-every-mile-of-half-marathon-finishes-in-under-2-hours I think this [...]