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Pace Negotiations: Fueling up for a race is an important first step

You wouldn’t leave on a big trip without topping off your tank and you shouldn’t start a big race unless you have made sure to properly fuel your body. If you are running the News and Sentinel Half Marathon Saturday, you should really consider what you are eating between now and Saturday ...

Actually, this column may be of more interest to your children than to you. But, as you’ve known all their lives, they may not know what they need unless you tell them. By far, most of the people with whom I discuss writing wills are elderly. No doubt, as we age we become increasingly aware ...

Financial remedies can avoid unexpected problems

John didn’t realize it, but when he added his son’s name to his stock account, he made Tommy a joint owner. John didn’t work well with computers and needed help with keeping all of his records straight because of vision problems. He added his son for convenience’s sake. John decided ...

Pace Negotiations: Being ready for race day

Saturday will be here before you know it and today is a good time to make sure you haven’t forgotten anything to prepare for your participation in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon or Two-Mile Race. By now you have trained as much as you can, and your body is as prepared as it will be. ...

Reporter’s Notebook: Slow news week

Last week was a slow news week when it comes to my specific beat of West Virginia state government news. Reporters who cover the same beat had similar opinions when I talked to them. There are weeks when it is not uncommon for me to write as many as 15 stories per week or sometimes four ...

Pace Negotiations: It’s time to give it a rest

If you have spent your summer training for the News and Sentinel Half Marathon, good for you. You are likely in the best shape you have been for a while. Now it is time to take it easy until Saturday. Tapering off for a big race helps your body recover somewhat from the training that you ...