SANTA CRUZ — You notice the medals first.
They sit on a hook attached to the wall of Judge Timothy J. Schmal’s office in downtown Santa Cruz, dangling from their ribbons. They total a couple dozen, all half- and full-marathons, accumulated over decades of running and pursuing a sport Schmal fell in love with 35 years ago and continues to this day.
Schmal’s doctor, who ordered him not ... (continued)