Why would you ever run a Marathon in the Tropics?
Well now, that certainly seems like a fair question. First, unless you live in the tropics (I don’t) you probably have to travel and when you get...
Pictures from Reggae Marathon ’12: Runners in the Zone
“Runners in the Zone”: adapted from Reggae Marathon Friend and Seasoned Runner Dan Cumming, author and blogger of Running in the...
Runners forging true friendship at Reggae Marathon
It started on Facebook. On May 6 this year, Reggae Marathoners Larry Savitch, Dan Cumming and I are competing in an event we call the Reggae...
Training tips for your first Marathon, 1/2 Marathon or 10K
“What have I done?…Help!” That’s a common reaction once the excitement of deciding to enter a race has passed...
Could Reggae Marathon and Negril be the ultimate experience?
Friends ask me how to describe the Reggae Marathon. “Ultimate” is my answer. I know every event claims to be special and I've run lots of...
Stories from Reggae Marathon Fans
One of the fun things about Reggae Marathon is the passion of the runners. I caught the bug in 2009 and since then have met others with a similar...
When is it too old to run?
50 years? 60? Maybe 75 years old is too old to run. Absolutely not! At the Toronto Marathon on October 16, 100 year Fauja Singh made it into the...
Reggae Marathon post-race tips
This week Reggae Marathon’s ‘Ask Dan’ answers the question, “What to do post race?: “This is a bit of a loaded question with several aspects...
Inspiration from Running in the Zone
I’ve been reading a great book of short stories, “Running in the Zone”. It’s all about ‘seasoned’ runners…older runners…and now that I am past...
Say hello to Dan Cumming in Negril
The picture caught my eye. A couple standing in the shallow water along a stretch of pristine white sand Negril beach. It was taken in 1969. I...