By: Barry Paschal on May 15, 2013 - 12:21pm - Add new comment
The folks at The Riley Guide (www.rileyguide.com ), a Web site for job search and career information, asked if I’d give one of their writers space for a piece offering information on starting an office jogging program.
Writer Ben Thomas offers the following tips.
By: Barry Paschal on May 8, 2013 - 3:17pm - Add new comment
Columbia County is halfway (after first reading) toward approval of new rules that would require at least 45 days notice for any races that require streets to be blocked, and will charge fees for the race organizers to pay for it. It also will require those organizers to carry pretty hefty liability insurance policies, too.
All that is likely to mean some charity races that run on a shoestring (don’t they all?) will have to seek other alternatives, including running on park trails or at Savannah Rapids.
By: Barry Paschal on April 29, 2013 - 10:47am - Add new comment
Been running lately?
The weather sure hasn’t been much help. It’s warming up, but unless you’re pretty hard-core, it’s tough to run in the rain. For indoor training, I have a stationary bike and an eliptical, having given away my balky treadmill. But there’s just no substitute for pounding the pavement.
What’s your choice for indoor training?
By: Barry Paschal on April 18, 2013 - 2:32pm - Add new comment
The Run for Boston 2.5 Saturday in Augusta, a fundraiser for victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings, was amazing. Not just for the amount of money raised - more than $4,500 - but for the hundreds of runners who came together for the event.
By: Barry Paschal on April 15, 2013 - 4:45pm - Add new comment
We’ll pause from updating Paschal’s Pace today, as hearts and prayers go out to the victims of the blasts at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Here are a few links to this horrific story.
By: Barry Paschal on April 2, 2013 - 10:12am - Add new comment
Looking for somewhere to run these days?
With the number of 5K, 10k and other races growing, keeping up with all of them isn’t easy. While I try to monitor the upcoming races as best as I can through various Web sites, it’s also helpful to get tips from race organizers and participants – especially since many of them these days operate on a shoestring.
By: Barry Paschal on March 25, 2013 - 10:12am - Add new comment
Using any search engine and looking for something like "tips for beginning runners" will give you an overload of advice.
Much of it is similar, for good reason: Starting to run isn’t really rocket science. It’s like Stephen King’s advice to people who want to be writers: write.
So, if you want to run, run.
By: Barry Paschal on March 15, 2013 - 1:55pm - Add new comment
If you’re a beginning runner, still working up to your first 5K, it’s unlikely you’re ready to take on more-challenging races.
But if you’re an experienced runner looking for a little more adventure – or perhaps a touch of insanity – there are several area events suitable for squeezing every ounce of crazy out of you.
The granddaddy of these is the Tough Mudder Challenge, and we’ve got one right down the road in Wilkes County.
By: Barry Paschal on March 11, 2013 - 10:09am - Add new comment
New shoes?
After unlacing from running in the Strength for Sawyer 5K on Saturday, I noticed a little tear had started in one of my shoes. I ran a few stitches through it to reinforce the spot, but I know I’ll need new running shoes soon.
Do you have a favorite shoe? Send me a recommendation, or let me know which shoe has or hasn’t worked well for you.
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By: Barry Paschal on March 4, 2013 - 11:15am - Add new comment
Of the great many fundraiser races held in our community, one being staged this weekend at Savannah Rapids Park has a singular focus: Helping pay the expenses associated with a lung transplant for a Columbia County elementary school student.
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