Author Archives: mbenzie

Radial Designated Driver 7

Well, the preplanned Sunday run changed when the planning member of our five-person running group needed to get her car after a fun-filled, but ultimately safe night Saturday. So, in the interest of public safety and designated drive awareness, we re-routed to run a point-to-point (or point-to-car) 7 miles as we stare at 6 weeks [...]

Round up: Urban run club boosts profile

Here are some briefs for Atlanta runners:

The Tuesday Night Urban Run Club, now more than a year old, sent a message with a new social networking site called the Urban Run Club. This group has grown impressively – they have 538 Facebook members. They meet Tuesdays at 7 in the Old Fourth Ward, or 04W, [...]

Coffeehouse Runs: The Dancing Goat 4

For me, the worst part about training for a half marathon is the weekend long run. It’s not the difficulty, or the pain – it’s the boredom or just the overall time it takes out of your day. Especially in the summer. Training for my first half marathon in Asheville, I remember it being a [...]