Foot Power: No Sweat? Better sweat, is more like it
From the latest Foot Power column by M.C. Besecker: Well, it has taken 43 years, but it has finally happened. I have crossed over to a place I never really thought I would go, and now I am in a very...
View ArticleFoot Power: Taylor sizzles at Springettsbury 12K
From the latest Foot Power column by M.C. Besecker: The York Road Runners Club’s Winter Series is nearing the end, which means maybe the cold weather is also on the way out. Aimee Taylor of Brodbecks...
View ArticleFoot Power: Winter Series reaching finish line
From the latest Foot Power column by M.C. Besecker: It takes a rare breed to keep on running all through the winter in this area. No, I am not talking about the treadmill people, which is the category...
View ArticleFoot Power: Record-setting Winter Series crowns its winners
From the latest Foot Power column: A record number of runners have toed the starting line at one of the eight York Road Runners Club’s Winter Series events this season, which started Nov. 4 at the...
View ArticleFoot Power: Spring runs really are right around the corner
From the latest Foot Power column: Please ignore what happened Monday. That unseemly weather has no place in this column. Pretend that never happened and keep your eyes focused on the future. Just one...
View ArticleFoot Power: Wolfgang, Dubs win muddy run at Perrydell Farms
From the latest Foot Power column: So, this is spring? Really? Apparently our calendars are useless, because runners ready for things to take a turn for the better got a rude awakening Monday morning....
View ArticleFoot Power: PIAA in search of track and field officials
From the latest Foot Power column: The folks who read this column and participate in the local events highlighted here know how important volunteers are to the running and biking communities. Heck,...
View ArticleFoot Power: Local runner takes on Kilimanjaro
From the latest Foot Power column: Mike Ball is not your average marathon man. It is hard enough to find a person who has run more than 35 marathons in 22 different states and five different...
View ArticleFoot Power: Tragic event mars Boston Marathon experience
From the latest Foot Power column: This is supposed to be one of the most enjoyable columns of the year to write. Not this year. Boston Marathon day is supposed to be a celebration of local runners who...
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York County ‘Runners for Boston’ set for Monday
Local runners who wish to show their support for the victims of the Boston Marathon attacks can partipcate in a “Runners for Boston” event tonight in Spring Garden Township. The event will begin at...
View ArticleFoot Power: Boston tragedy will not stop runners
From the latest Foot Power column: One week after the 117th Boston Marathon, so much has changed. However, one critical thing has not: runners are amazingly resilient. The evidence for this is...
View ArticleFoot Power: York County racing schedule blooms in May
From the latest Foot Power column: For many runners, May is a magical month. As the weather starts to turn, the flowers start to bloom, and the local running calendar begins to fill up quickly. Just...
View ArticleFoot Power: Ultra-runner Dustin Rhodes still fighting back from cancer
From this week’s Foot Power column by M.C. Besecker: Dustin Rhodes of York used to run long. Really long. As in ultra-marathon long. That’s one of the reasons why it was so surprising when he was...
View ArticleThe York YMCA’s 5th Annual Kid’s Triathlon
On May 25, 2013, the York YMCA will host a “Tri it For Fun,” kid’s triathlon at the 543 N. Newberry Street in York location. Race time is 9 a.m. with a mandatory participant/parent meeting at 8:45 a.m....
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Foot Power: Bob Potts Marathon field full, but you can still get involved
Justin Krebs runs during the 2011 Bob Potts Marathon. This year’s event is slated for May 26, and the field has filled up. (Daily Record/Sunday News — File)From this week’s Foot Power column by M.C....
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Getting back into running shape: Am I totally losing it?
I am a runner. At least I used to be. In high school I qualified for the boys PIAA Class AAA state championship cross country race my senior year. I ran a 9:48 3200, a 4:46 1600 and 2:00 800. I managed...
View ArticleFoot Power: Next role at Bob Potts Marathon is a father, fan
In this week’s Foot Power column, M.C. Besecker writes about the various hats he’s worn when it comes to the Bob Potts Marathon, which is scheduled for Sunday on the York County Heritage Rail Trail....
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Walking, biking improve the health of York community
Increased walking and biking improves health. It improves the physical health of people, environmental health due to lower gas emissions, the health of personal economy through lower fuel costs....
View ArticleEmptying the Foot Power mailbag: YWCA triathlon, Habitat for Humanity 5K and...
Foot Power columnist M.C. Helsabeck has returned from his honeymoon and has plenty of local racing results to catch up on in this week’s column. Among the recent events he recaps this week: This year’s...
View ArticleFoot Power: Newcomer takes on “Longest Day” on longest day
Runners sure do challenge themselves in strange ways. Take this example from this week’s Foot Power column by M.C. Besecker: Scott Newcomer is no newcomer to the local racing scene, and he has...
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