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- When Diana Bibeau first started running, she couldn't even make it around the block. It's like getting to play baseball with the big leaguers," said Peter Pressman, Country Music Half-Marathon pace coordinator for the Nashville Striders running club. She attributed that to the support of local organizations such as the Nashville Striders and East Nasty running clubs, the Girls on the Run nonprofit program, and Fleet Feet Sports, a local athletic apparel shop. “so, there’s hope for anybody,” says Bibeau, 50, who is the president of the Nashville Striders running club. It’s like getting to play baseball with the big leaguers,” said Peter Pressman, Country Music Half-Marathon pace coordinator for the Nashville Striders running club. The Farewell Drifters create harmonic roots music that draws influence from the traditions of folk, bluegrass, film scores, 60’s revolutionary pop, and their young Nashville peers Sponsored by the Savannah Striders. The Farewell Drifters create harmonic roots music that draws influence from the traditions of folk, bluegrass, film scores, 1960s revolutionary pop and their young Nashville peers Sponsored by the Savannah Striders. Nashville’s thriving athletic community, its destination appeal and the success of its other large athletic events all make the city an appealing race venue. The Country Music Marathon has grown enough that organizers say recruiting elite runners is no longer necessary. Peter Pressman runs Thursday in a Franklin neighborhood. 5 p.m. April 30, Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker St. The Georgia Historical Society is hosting the event to raise funds for the library and archives. April 28 Sydney L. Sanders fundraiser 5-10 p.m. April 28, Love’s Seafood, 6817 Chief Of Love Road.

Veteran marathoners provide advice on conditioning for the casual runner
The Salinas Californian
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – When Diana Bibeau first started running, she couldn't even make it around the block. This weekend she'll run her 60th marathon. "So, there's hope for anybody," says Bibeau, 50, who is the president of the Nashville Striders running

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Runners offer tips for those who aim for a marathon
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“So, there's hope for anybody,” says Bibeau, 50, who is the president of the Nashville Striders running club. Peter Pressman, 65, of Franklin, didn't start running until he was 35. He says he never imagined he would run a marathon — much less 54 of

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Country Music Marathon doesn't chase elite runners anymore
The Tennessean
It's like getting to play baseball with the big leaguers," said Peter Pressman, Country Music Half-Marathon pace coordinator for the Nashville Striders running club. "But I don't think not having them there lessens the excitement of the experience.

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Races geared toward women runners gain footing in Nashville
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She attributed that to the support of local organizations such as the Nashville Striders and East Nasty running clubs, the Girls on the Run nonprofit program, and Fleet Feet Sports, a local athletic apparel shop. "In terms of passion, it was absolutely

“So, there’s hope for anybody,” says Bibeau, 50, who is the president of the Nashville Striders running club. Peter Pressman, 65, of Franklin, Tenn., didn’t start running until he was 35. He says he never imagined he would run a marathon – much less 54 of them.
It’s like getting to play baseball with the big leaguers,” said Peter Pressman, Country Music Half-Marathon pace coordinator for the Nashville Striders running club. “But I don’t think not having them there lessens the excitement of the experience.”
The Farewell Drifters create harmonic roots music that draws influence from the traditions of folk, bluegrass, film scores, 60’s revolutionary pop, and their young Nashville peers … Sponsored by the Savannah Striders. Free. For information, call …
The Farewell Drifters create harmonic roots music that draws influence from the traditions of folk, bluegrass, film scores, 1960s revolutionary pop and their young Nashville peers … Sponsored by the Savannah Striders. Free. For information, call …
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Nashville’s thriving athletic community, its destination appeal and the success of its other large athletic events all make the city an appealing race venue.
The Country Music Marathon has grown enough that organizers say recruiting elite runners is no longer necessary.
Apr 26, 2011 3:51am

Follow in their steps

Peter Pressman runs Thursday in a Franklin neighborhood. Pressman, 65, didn’t start running until he was 35. Since then, however, he has run in 54 marathons, in the process accumulating a wealth of wisdom about training for races.
Apr 29, 2011 12:21am

Community Calendar

APRIL 29 Georgia Historical Society book sale 9-10 a.m. members preview; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 29; 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. April 30, Hodgson Hall, 501 Whitaker St. The Georgia Historical Society is hosting the event to raise funds for the library and archives. GHS is still accepting book donations for the sale. For information, call 912-651-2128 or email library@georgiahistory.com[[[SHIFTIN …
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APRIL 28 Sydney L. Sanders fundraiser 5-10 p.m. April 28, Love’s Seafood, 6817 Chief Of Love Road. Love’s Seafood will donate a portion of evening’s proceeds to the Sydney L. Sanders Memorial fund. Donations accepted. Entertainment will be provided by Bucky and Barry. For information, call 912-925-3616 or go to lovesseafood.com. The Path to Home Ownership 6:30 p.m. April 28, Southwest Chatham …
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On whether he was surprised former Ranger Cliff Lee signed with the Philadelphia Phillies: "i was zero percent stunned actually. According to tr Sullivan, Lee and agent Darek Braunecker gave the Rangers a final chance before deciding on the Phillies. After Cliff Lee signed a five-year, $120 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies late Monday night, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels immediately responded to his decision : “let’s give the guy some credit. Cliff Lee to the Phillies. Jayson Werth to the Nationals thought each of those players would wind up somewhere else. The Rangers were in the running for the great Cliff Lee, but he ultimately shunned them for the Philadelphia Phillies. On whether he was surprised former Ranger Cliff Lee signed with the Philadelphia Phillies: “i was zero percent stunned actually. The Yankees will be fine without Cliff Lee. The Yankees don’t need Cliff Lee. Would they have liked to have signed him? Of course. Cc Sabathia hoped to be pitching alongside close pal Cliff Lee again next year, reunited in Yankees pinstripes. Yankees fans weren’t the only ones upset to learn that Cliff Lee had opted for the Phillies over the Bombers this month. Cliff Lee, the pitching ace who helped propel the Texas Rangers to the 2010 World Series, is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team that traded him nearly one year ago. Cliff Lee finally made his choice of team known on Monday. Cliff Lee will sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, rejecting offers from the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers. It has been reported that Brandon Webb has reached a one-year agreement with the Texas Rangers. Cliff Lee is signed sealed and delivered to the Philadelphia Phillies. Including all option years, Lee was offered a total of $148 million by the New York Yankees and $161 million by the Texas Rangers. Surprisingly, the Rangers offered more total dollars than the almighty Yankees. Cliff Lee spurned bigger offers from the Yankees and Rangers and agreed to a five-year, guaranteed $120 million contract with the Phillies late Monday, sources said.

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Cliff Lee's Return to Phillies Highlights Unpredictable Offseason
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The Yankees thought they had Lee locked up in a trade, but the Rangers, who were in the middle of being put up for auction to the highest bidder,

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Cashman Passes On Webb As Patience Plan Rolls On For Yankees
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The Rangers failed to retain Cliff Lee, then chose a Plan B that really deserved to be a Plan M. It gives you some perspective on how paper-thin the market
Rangers and Brandon Webb Reach Agreement Study of Sports
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Webb signs with Rangers: report New York Post
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Rangers' CJ Wilson: Not surprised by Cliff Lee; not a fan of Brett Favre, Mark
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On whether he was surprised former Ranger Cliff Lee signed with the Philadelphia Phillies: "I was zero percent stunned actually. Zero percent.

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Doc stars as Phils retain NL East crown in '10
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Phils fans simply could not accept the fact general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. traded Cliff Lee in December 2009, but the talk quieted when he acquired Oswalt

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Cliff Lee Signs with Philly, Rocks MLB Betting
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By John W | Dec 26, 2010 Cliff Lee has signed with the Philadelphia Phillies in a move that came as a surprise to most Major League Baseball observers and
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Cliff Lee Signing Signals Phillies Are and Will Remain an Elite Organization
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The Philadelphia Phillies surprised the baseball world, and perhaps even themselves, when they snatched Cliff Lee on the free agent market a couple weeks
CC happy for Lee, believes Yanks can still win MLB.com

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After Cliff Lee signed a five-year, $120 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies late Monday night, Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels immediately responded to his decision : “Let’s give the guy some credit. How many people criticize players …
Cliff Lee to the Phillies . Jayson Werth to the Nationals … thought each of those players would wind up somewhere else. Lee was going to be a Ranger (or a Yankee). Werth was going to be with the Red Sox. Greinke was going to be traded to the Yankees
The Rangers were in the running for the great Cliff Lee, but he ultimately shunned them for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Rangers had a lot to offer Lee, who just missed out once again on a World Series ring. The Rangers played fantastic throughout 2010 …
Here are some of the highlights: On whether he was surprised former Ranger Cliff Lee signed with the Philadelphia Phillies: “I was zero percent stunned actually. Zero percent. He had a lot of great things to say about his time in Philly and he likes a lot …
The Yankees will be fine without Cliff Lee . The Yankees don’t NEED Cliff Lee. Would they have liked to have signed him? Of course. Who wouldn’t have? Having C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, a young 19-game winner in Phil Hughes and possibly Andy Pettitte …
CONCORD, California — CC Sabathia hoped to be pitching alongside close pal Cliff Lee again next year, reunited in Yankees pinstripes. Instead, Lee turned down an extra $30 million to return to the Philadelphia Phillies with a five-year deal that …
Yankees fans weren’t the only ones upset to learn that Cliff Lee had opted for the Phillies over the Bombers this month. Alex Rodriguez was looking forward to seeing the lefty ace suiting up in pinstripes. “Everyone in the organization was disappointed to …
Cliff Lee, the pitching ace who helped propel the Texas Rangers to the 2010 World Series, is returning to the Philadelphia Phillies, the team that traded him nearly one year ago.
Cliff Lee finally made his choice of team known on Monday. The Phillies quietly made their offer and waited, along with the Yankees and Rangers, for Cliff Lee to come to a decision.
Cliff Lee will sign with the Philadelphia Phillies, rejecting offers from the New York Yankees, the Texas Rangers.
It has been reported that Brandon Webb has reached a one-year agreement with the Texas Rangers. The contract has a $3 million base salary, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney. The Rangers were in the running for the great Cliff Lee, but he ultimately shunned them for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Rangers had a lot to offer Lee, who just missed out once again on a World Series ring. The Rangers …
Cliff Lee spurns Yankees and Rangers, strikes deal with Phillies
Well, it is finally official. Cliff Lee is signed sealed and delivered to the Philadelphia Phillies . Including all option years, Lee was offered a total of $148 million by the New York Yankees and $161 million by the Texas Rangers . Surprisingly, the Rangers offered MORE total dollars than the almighty Yankees. And Ruben Amaro, GM of the Phillies , is a virtual master salesman. The Rangers …
Cliff Lee spurned bigger offers from the Yankees and Rangers and agreed to a five-year, guaranteed $120 million contract with the Phillies late Monday, sources said.

So of course, Gammons got the inside scoop on the recent meeting between the Red Sox and free-agent outfielder Carl Crawford in Houston. Carl Crawford put some of the new scratch from his seven-year, $142 million contract with the Boston Red Sox to good use on Wednesday when he bought lunch for 150 Tampa Bay Rays employees. Each day this week, Tony Lee will examine one part of Carl Crawford’s journey to major league stardom. Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks passed a physical this week making his two-year deal with the Red Sox — reportedly worth $12 million — official. The winter solstice has not yet arrived, but the Boston Red Sox have already made impact additions in three areas. The path to the Red Sox presenting Carl Crawford with a crisp white he was more excited than me,’’ Crawford said. The Red Sox have officially landed Bobby Jenks with a two It has been a December of significant activity for Epstein, who added All-Star bats Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford before bringing in Jenks. The Red Sox were never serious about signing Lee, targeting outfielder Carl Crawford instead. There isn’t much going on in the baseball world that nesn Red Sox Insider Peter Gammons doesn’t know about. New Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford is already showing how much of a company man he can be. It was a fairly unanimous decision across New England, Carl Crawford does not belong in the leadoff spot for the Red Sox this season. When Red Sox fans heard of the Carl Crawford deal, their first reaction was likely one of excitement. With the price tag for free agent Carl Crawford reaching absurd levels in the wake of Jayson Werth ‘s ridiculous megadeal, and with a wealth of lefties already in Boston’s lineup, the Red Sox may be looking elsewhere to add to their outfield. In one of Red Sox Hot Stove Live’s closest polls to date, New Englanders were slightly more surprised by the Carl Crawford signing in Boston than by Cliff Lee seeking out Philadelphia. Saturday was a big day in Red Sox Nation as the Red Sox and all of New England welcomed outfielder Carl Crawford to Boston.

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Carl Crawford Signing Surprises More New Englanders Than Cliff Lee Deal
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As for Crawford, Gammons said he knew of the left fielder's interest in Boston, and wasn't as surprised to see him choose the Red Sox.

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Red Sox Fans, 'Hot Stove Live' Crew Agree That Carl Crawford Should Not Bat
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"They got him here to bat third," NESN Insider Peter Gammons said. "That's where Carl Crawford wants to hit … he doesn't want to hit leadoff."

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Peter Gammons: Red Sox, Mets Discussing Trade for Carlos Beltran
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Send Peter Gammons and Tom Caron Questions to Answer on Saturday's 'Hot Stove
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Carl Crawford put some of the new scratch from his seven-year, $142 million contract with the Boston Red Sox to good use on Wednesday when he bought lunch for 150 Tampa Bay Rays employees . Crawford was drafted in 1999 by the Rays and spent nine seasons in …
Editor’s note: Each day this week, Tony Lee will examine one part of Carl Crawford’s journey to major league stardom. Last week, he told the story of Adrian Gonzalez, from the slugger’s childhood to the recent trade to the Red Sox. To read the stories on …
Former White Sox closer Bobby Jenks passed a physical this week making his two-year deal with the Red Sox — reportedly worth $12 million — official. Boston announced the agreement in a press release Tuesday afternoon. Jenks, who had spent the last six …
Infield, outfield, bullpen — the winter solstice has not yet arrived, but the Boston Red Sox have already made impact additions in three areas. The additions of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and outfielder Carl Crawford were indisputably positive, adding …
The path to the Red Sox presenting Carl Crawford with a crisp white … he was more excited than me,’’ Crawford said. “That’s when I knew I made the right decision.’’ Peter Abraham can be reached at pabraham@globe.com . Follow him on Twitter …
BOSTON — The Red Sox have officially landed Bobby Jenks with a two … It has been a December of significant activity for Epstein, who added All-Star bats Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford before bringing in Jenks.
The Red Sox were never serious about signing Lee, targeting outfielder Carl Crawford instead. They just wanted to drive Lee’s price up. After initially offering six years, the Yankees gave Lee a seven-year offer for around $160 million early Thursday.
There isn’t much going on in the baseball world that NESN Red Sox Insider Peter Gammons doesn’t know about.
New Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford is already showing how much of a company man he can be.
It was a fairly unanimous decision across New England, Carl Crawford does not belong in the leadoff spot for the Red Sox this season.
When Red Sox fans heard of the Carl Crawford deal, their first reaction was likely one of excitement. Some, though, took issue with the addition of another left-handed bat to the lineup.
With the price tag for free agent Carl Crawford reaching absurd levels in the wake of Jayson Werth ‘s ridiculous megadeal, and with a wealth of lefties already in Boston’s lineup, the Red Sox may be looking elsewhere to add to their outfield.
In one of Red Sox Hot Stove Live’s closest polls to date, New Englanders were slightly more surprised by the Carl Crawford signing in Boston than by Cliff Lee seeking out Philadelphia. For NESN Insider Peter Gammons, it was the Lee signing in Philly that shocked him the most. Gammons thought that Lee was going to stay in Texas, and was surprised by his ultimate decision to go back to the …
Saturday was a big day in Red Sox Nation as the Red Sox and all of New England welcomed outfielder Carl Crawford to Boston. Watch the full Carl Crawford press conference above, then visit NESN.com throughout the day for highlights from today’s Carl Crawford news conference, including Carl’s exclusive interview with NESN’s Peter Gammons .