The AJC Peachtree Road Race starts in Buckhead and winds down Peachtree Street to finish in Piedmont Park in Midtown. Its trek through this community also travels through the generations, families, plus the hearts and minds of millions who have taken part. When it began in the summer of 1970, no one could have imagined its future, except for the first winner, the unsinkable Jeff Galloway.

Jeff Galloway is one of those Atlantans that changed things. His impact is beyond measure, among the most influential sporting stars ever here, going back to the 1970’s. 

It’s been a grueling final days of training. The 103-degree heat was most challenging.

It’s been a rough week

The Peachtree Road Race is 17 days away, so I suppose it’s time to start training. This will be fun, because I derive much of my athletic acumen through osmosis from my sporty kids,