What a season, what a year! I just finished my second year coaching high school cross country and track & field at J.R. Tucker High School in Henrico, Virginia (just outside of Richmond). And what a year it was. Our team had a successful season—especially our distance runners. I just…
As a long-distance runner, I appreciate a good bike lane. Great for cyclists, walkers and runners, bike lanes separate us from traffic, which keeps us safer and can be a big relief for drivers. When I saw new bike lanes on Church Road in western Henrico County, I leapt for…
Runners do not “suddenly appear,” as T.M. Sammons claims in the letter, “Runners should stick to the park.” Consider the velocity at which runners and drivers travel. A driver will be traveling at speeds up to 45 mph on public roads, perhaps greater if the driver is speeding. A very…