The News and Sentinel Half Marathon is a few days away, and it is a good time to get your race day outfit in order. It is very important that you choose comfort over fashion and in a lot of instances old over new. We will start at ground level and work our way up. Pay a lot of attention ...
You wouldn’t leave on a big trip without topping off your tank and you shouldn’t start a big race unless you have made sure to properly fuel your body. If you are running the News and Sentinel Half Marathon Saturday, you should really consider what you are eating between now and Saturday ...
Saturday will be here before you know it and today is a good time to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything to prepare for your participation in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon or Two-Mile Race. By now you have trained as much as you can, and your body is as prepared as it will be. ...
If you have spent your summer training for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, good for you. You are likely in the best shape you have been for a while. Now it is time to take it easy until Saturday. Tapering off for a big race helps your body recover somewhat from the training that you ...
Recently enjoyed a retirement dinner for someone in the family. If someone can convince me otherwise, sports writers don’t retire. They just fade away. Got me thinking about my baseball bucket list. Some boxes have been checked. Others still unaccounted for. Visited Cooperstown, N.Y. for Hall of Fame Weekend for the induction of Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine. Set aside a few days to enjoy the full experience. Our first day, noticed former major leaguers seated alongside the sidewalks signing autographs. Ran into Atlanta Braves pitching coach Leo Mazzone for a signed baseball. The ...
Hundreds of people will take to the streets of Parkersburg on Aug. 16 to take part in the yearly News and Sentinel Half Marathon. They, and the millions of other people who run either a half or full marathon each year are running the distance because of an ancient messenger in Greece who you ...
