In the summer, evening brings a reprieve from the heat of the day and the delightful sounds and delicious smells of summer in the South. And in Winston-Salem for four Wednesdays in late May and early June, evening brings time on the track with friends.It’s almost time for TCTC’s Summer Track Series, a series of four meets at the Bob ...
With 2022 one-third of the way done, we are heading into high racing season. And we’re getting together more, too, with some creative activities. In March, we tried a new version of the St. Patrick’s Day Hash Run with a St. Patrick’s Day 4 Leaf Clover Run in partnership with Fiddlin’ Fish. Runners scanned a bar code at check-in to receive ...
Do you feel a little something different in the air? It may be that spring is on the way. It may be that March Madness is upon us. Or it may be that it’s time to register for the 2022 edition of the Twin City Track Club $5K!Looking back: A few numbersThe 2021 $5K series went very well. Our volunteers ...
In between the last “normal” race year of 2019 and the hybrid year of virtual and in-person events of 2021, 2020 changed the face of racing. Probably for good. That “for good” has a couple of meanings. According to RunSignup’s 2021 Annual Industry Report, racing made many strides toward getting back to the familiar contours of racing. But while racing ...
We welcomed in 2022 with temperatures near 80, only to dive back into a deep freeze for most of the first two months. But through it all, we’ve kept running.As January began, runners took to the streets downtown to celebrate with a Strava Art Run. If anyone was confused by all the back and forth, it all became clear when ...
Reprinted with permission from the Winston-Salem Journal. The streets and sidewalks in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood and other parts of Winston-Salem are a little more empty after the death of ultramarathoner Bill Keane. Keane, 77, died on his daily run on Monday [January 24] suffering a heart attack, according to his daughter Nea Dalton. “He died doing what he loved,” ...
At this time last year I wasn’t running. And not only not running, I was reduced to only low-intensity exercise (no cardio or heavy strength training) for three months. For most of 2020, I was unknowingly dealing with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus, a.k.a. the virus that causes mono. I had reached a point where I was fatigued after only four miles. It ...
Runner Abbey D’Agostino Cooper takes her sport—the 5,000 meters—seriously. She is deep in training for this year’s world championships and setting her sights on the Paris Olympics in 2024.But she acknowledges that her experiences over the past six years have shifted her focus and driven home more powerfully the need to be fit in multiple dimensions—physically, mentally and spiritually. This ...
I love to run. I love to compete. I love to race. I love a bargain. The Twin City Track Club hosts a series of races that checks off all those boxes. The $5 5K Race series is one that I really enjoy participating in. But first, let me back up just a bit. I started running about nine years ago. ...
I am grateful for the $5K series because it is low cost, convenient and a consistent, straightforward course. The people are friendly and it is open to all abilities. I encourage all to come out for this monthly race. It’s a family atmosphere—my daughter Abby joined in, too—and everyone is encouraging, whether you are trying for a personal record or just ...