Doug Schunk
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The Runaround: Sue Crowe Memorial Arts Festival Races Are a Summer Tradition
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One of the oldest races in Central Pennsylvania takes place in a few weeks on July 14. Started in 1976, the Sue Crowe Memorial NVRC Arts Festival Races began as a 10-mile race. In the years since, the course has changed numerous times.
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The Runaround: First Time at the New Jersey Marathon
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On the last weekend in April, my family and I traveled to Long Branch, N.J., for the New Jersey Marathon. This was my first time running this race so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
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The Runaround: Local Races Heating Up in May
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This will be a short one this month. Between school, training and running a marathon, and helping a father who is struggling with Parkinson’s disease, there just hasn’t been enough hours in the day. Here are the upcoming races coming up this month as the weather becomes more conducive to running.
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Local Athletes Finish Boston Marathon
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After a morning monsoon passed, the sky cleared as athletes began the 26.2 mile journey from Hopkinton to Boston during Monday’s 123rd Boston Marathon. In spite of the warm temperatures and humidity, athletes from Centre County were able to finish in some pretty remarkable times.
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The Runaround: Why Does the Boston Marathon Matter So Much?
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When you hear the word marathon, what race comes to mind? For most people, THE marathon is the Boston Marathon. But why do so many athletes have the Boston Marathon as one of their bucket list running goals? Doug Schunk takes a look and previews upcoming local races.
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The Runaround: Running for Others
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Everyone has their own reason for running and being active. In Centre County, there are about 30 runners who run to help others. They are a group of runners known as Marathoners for Medicine. They run to raise money for Centre Volunteers in Medicine.
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The Runaround: Let’s Talk About Running
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So what’s a runaholic to do when there’s no one around to talk to about running. We listen to podcasts about running. It turns out runners are some pretty remarkable people. We all have a story that is unique to each of us. I’ve stumbled upon a few running related podcasts that I thought my…
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The Runaround: Happy New Year! Now What?
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Happy 2019! If you made any New Year’s resolutions, hopefully you haven’t broken them by the time you’ve read this column. If you did, no worries, tomorrow is another day.
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The Nittany Valley Half-Marathon: It’s Not ‘Just a Half’
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Running any race is something to be proud of. Whether it’s 1 mile or 50, running a race is something which shouldn’t be taken lightly. But when I have […]
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The Runaround: What It’s Like to Run 50 Miles
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On Oct. 7, I ran the Tussey Mountainback Ultramarathon. Yes, all 50 miles. By myself. No, I’m not sure what I was thinking. Actually I do know what I was thinking: put out a goal for the year and see if you can achieve it.