The view from my porch. WHEN YOUR LEGS CAN’T RUN ANYMORE RUN WITH YOU HEART! – Author unknown I am so PROUD of this running community! We have so many wonderful people dedicated to making the RUN FOR THE RED MARATHON happen. It would be easy for many to think and say how lucky we [...]
The view from my porch. Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray. – Rumi I LOVE MARATHONS! But I’m not so good at being silent when I run! It’ been a while since I’ve finished a marathon. I will carry a light [...]
The view from my porch. If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning. ~Mahatma Gandhi – from Kevin Cook Becoming a better/faster runner requires training HARD and SMART! You can be a better runner [...]
The view from my porch. “It’s a treat being a runner, out in the world by yourself with not a soul to make you bad-tempered or tell you what to do.” – Alan Sillitoe Sunday is the 36th annual Edwin Krawitz Memorial Law Day Race Judicata – 5 mile race and 5K fun walk/run. We [...]
FROM JEFF SILVERNALE Notes for group rides. The Pocono Bike Club sponsors a group ride every Tuesday evening starting promptly at 6:05 from Stroudsburg High School. There is always an “A” ride, almost always a “B” ride and most times a “C” ride. When the weather is nice the group swells to 20+ riders. I [...]
The view from my porch. “The marathon is not really about the marathon, it’s about the shared struggle. And it’s not only the marathon, but the training.” -Bill Buffum I watched the 122nd Boston Marathon on TV last night…for the 3rd time! Results for the St. Luke Half @ http://stlukeshalfmarathon.com/ There were a bunch of [...]
FROM JEFF SILVERNALE Eastern States Cup Endurance Series sponsored by the Pocono Bike Club. Unbeknownst to many in the community was the little-known fact that the largest Endurance Mountain Bike Race on the East Coast was held literally in our back yard on Sunday April 22nd. And where is Stroudsburg’s collective back yard you might [...]
The view from my porch. When I go to Boston now, I have wet shoulders – women fall into my arms crying. They are weeping for joy because running has changed their lives. They feel they can do anything. Katherine Switzer I’ve made the statement on social media that the runners in the Boston Marathon [...]
The view from my porch (no I didn’t move my porch to Boston! It was TOO cold and WET in Boston yesterday!) Four of us traveled to see this event in my truck. Each and every one of us watching were amazed at the fortitude of the runners! The volunteers on course, the police, and [...]
FROM SARAH RUSK This is a good one, too!! Look forward to seeing you and some other Pocono runners on heartbreak!!! https://www.runnersworld.com/boston-marathon/boston-marathon-course-tips-for-runners# WE WILL BE THERE SARAH! YOU ARE OUR HERO!!! Boston Marathon Course Tips for Runners “Boston is a course you need to do many times before you get the hang of it,” says [...]