Editor’s note: Daren Schumaker and Dennis Lee are crossing Iowa’s 99 counties, raising money for the American Heart Association. They have completed 44 counties. By Daren Schumaker, community contributor Communication is key when you’re attempting to chew up the middle miles of a long run. It just makes things easier. Whether the topic of your [...]

Editor’s note: Erin Moeller, 35, of Mount Vernon, is a lifelong runner who qualified for the last two Olympic Marathon Trials. A native of Ryan, she’s a graduate of North-Linn and Wartburg who works for Benchmark Inc. in Cedar Rapids. She has two children — Ryne (8) and Evelyn (3) — and one on the [...]

Editor’s note: Jason Clark of Iowa City is a group exercise instructor at North Dodge Athletic Club and an active participant in the Eastern Iowa race scene, competing in runs, duathlons and triathlons. By Jason Clark, community contributor I had just finished the swim and to my surprise, I was the first one out of [...]

Editor’s note: Daren Schumaker and Dennis Lee are crossing Iowa’s 99 counties, raising money for the American Heart Association. The two have completed 43 counties. By Daren Schumaker, community contributor Direction is important. It gets you where you’re going. It helps you reach your goals. It gets you to your destination. The importance of direction [...]

Editor’s note: Here is your chance to tell your story about your team, your school or your favorite player. If you’d like to join The Gazette’s growing list of high school contributors, contact J.R. Ogden at jr.ogden@thegazette.com By Laura Naber, Dyersville Beckman junior DYERSVILLE – As we head toward the end of April, we can [...]

  Editor’s note: Erin Moeller, 35, of Mount Vernon, is a lifelong runner who qualified for the last two Olympic Marathon Trials. A native of Ryan, she’s a graduate of North-Linn and Wartburg who works for Benchmark Inc. in Cedar Rapids. She has two children — Ryne (8) and Evelyn (3) — and one on [...]

Editor’s note: Daren Schumaker and Dennis Lee are crossing Iowa’s 99 counties, raising money for the American Heart Association. The two have completed 43 counties. By Daren Schumaker, community contributor We never thought it would arrive. We thought it had been postponed. When would the waiting end? When would spring finally arrive? Tired of snow [...]

By Dennis Green Heart of America Triathlon News Most of us train and prepare for races using a combination of tips from friends, research from books and online articles, and a lot of trial and error. But while there are no shortcuts to success, one way to eliminate some of the trial and error part [...]

Ocie Trimble’s passion for running allowed him to make a memorable impression as an athlete and a coach. The Cedar Rapids native’s contributions won’t easily be matched. Trimble, a standout runner and speedskater, who coached Cornell College to multiple Midwest Conference titles, died Monday at the Solon Care Center after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He [...]

Editor’s note: Erin Moeller, 35, of Mount Vernon, is a lifelong runner who qualified for the last two Olympic Marathon Trials. A native of Ryan, she’s a graduate of North-Linn and Wartburg who works for Benchmark Inc. in Cedar Rapids. She has two children — Ryne (8) and Evelyn (3) — and one on the [...]