For runners, the month of May is often associated with a transition from cooler dry weather to warmer humid weather. It requires an adjustment in our clothing, nutrition and to some extent our mental approach to running. Many running experts encourage us to Embrace the Heat to make us even better runners.The month of May is also a transition time ...
Hello TCTC! Let’s go for a run!In several prior President’s Messages, I have reflected on the social aspects of running. The fact is that most of us really enjoy the fellowship that comes from our running activities. I was reminded of this once again when several of us ran the Wilmington Half Marathon this past weekend. It sure was nice ...
Happy New Year!If you subscribe to Eddie Wooten’s Running Shorts newsletter, then you’ve already read some of this. I am sharing it here because some of it deserves repeating. This is a 2022 reflection and a look forward to 2023 from a TCTC perspective.While 2022 produced many great running memories, the highlight was a continued rebound in race participants. Twin ...
Big things are brewing!Twin City Track Club continues to do awesome things. It’s been one year since we earned the designation of Runner Friendly Community for our hometown. Since, then we’ve continued to build upon our accomplishments and planning for even more. We have some fantastic running related events in early 2023. Stay tuned for more information and details.The Salem ...
Hurray for fall running!We had a sneak peak at fall weather a couple of weeks ago. Lower temps and lower humidity made for a few nice days of less sweaty running. It sure did feel good!While we live in an area where we can easily run 12 months out of the year, the weather changes we experience in the fall ...
Summertime is a busy time for Twin City Track Club! While many organizations tend to back off on activities during summer months, we are as busy as ever serving the running community. Kudos to all of you who are chipping in through organizing and volunteering to make it all happen!Our race calendar includes 6 races during the June through August ...
I’m so proud to be a part of Twin City Track Club!I can’t believe it’s already been one year since I stepped into the role of President for Twin City Track Club. It has been a great experience thanks in large part to the awesome support of the TCTC Board of Directors and many more club volunteers. Please read more ...
Greetings Running Buddies!I am so thankful for the all the running groups I’ve experienced through many years of running! And when the COVID pandemic first broke out a couple of years ago, these groups suddenly became my primary source of socialization. Running groups are the best! Speaking of running groups, what an awesome turnout we had for the group run with ...
Happy New Year!I’ve always enjoyed this period of time for reflecting upon the past 12 months and establishing goals for the coming year. I find this both rewarding and comforting. While this exercise can be implemented in many areas of life, it can certainly be applied to running accomplishments and goals. I enjoy reading the many end-of-year posts by my ...
Earlier this year, the members of Twin City Track Club voted to revise our bylaws to include a mission statement: To inspire and support all runners in our community. This mission statement was initially developed by your board in 2017 concurrent with the club’s 40th anniversary and is now a formal affirmation of what our club is all about. Pretty ...