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By Tim O’KeefeA special thanks to JUSTINE SPRINGER, our social committee chair, who arranged today’s picnic as well as found a way to send Debby on a different course and provide us with a gorgeous day. Justine also organized the Ice Cream Social in the beginning of June that was much appreciated despite the …

This race recap was written by Derrion May. We congratulate Derrion on completing his first 10k race!After finishing my 5k training, it felt right to continue onto the 10k. My commitment to runningmore this year to spend time outside and lose weight was going as planned; however, I was infor some challenges. …

Below is a race recap from Aidan Callery, editor of the Steeplechasers’ Newsletter.The Snack Town Half Marathon in Hanover, PA, which took place on a rainy October 7, was a great low-key, and challenging race. The wet trudge was made even more enjoyable by the presence of my family- my wife Kari, and …

Alcohol can be a big part of running-culture, with pub runs, beer runs, and post-race alcoholic beverages available, it may seem that all runners are drinking, but this is not the case. This week’s post features the stories of three steeplechasers, Myra Derbyshire, Paul Lively, and Coach Rob Prokop, who are embracing sobriety.…

By Tim O’KeefeSUMMER DECATHLON SERIES AWARDS 2023Welcome to the 32 nd Summer Decathlon Awards presentation. A special thank you to JUSTINE SPRINGER for organizing this picnic as well as putting together the Ice Cream Social back in July. Where was today’s beautiful low humidity weather when we needed it in July ? This …

This member has helped by volunteering at several events just recently and has an interesting running style. This week’s incredible member spotlight is on Kevin Shanholtzer:I started running in 2013 or 2014, but thinking more 2014. I don’t recall why I agreed to start running but I was definitely instigated/influenced by a co-worker. I …