After 40 years of competitive running and several years of coaching, I am still pleased to hear someone ask, "What can I do to start running?" and then the inevitable follow up question, "Why do you run?". These two question are the essence of the running movement.

When I am asked the first question it's important to ask why they want to start. I have never advised someone who is morbidly obese to use running as a weight loss method. The strain on the joints is too much. When I tell them to loo… Continue

A few months back the Michiana area was delivered some bad news. It seems that one of the local long standing races , The Great Race, had fallen victim to the economic woes that had hit our area. Below is a portion of the news release.

An Elkhart to Goshen Memorial Day weekend tradition for the past 28 years has come to an end. Due to the lack of general funding and major sponsorships, Ron Schmanske (Founder/President/CEO of the Great Race, Inc.) has announced the cancellation of all Great Race… Continue