Familiar Strangers
I’ve been running at approximately the same time in the morning for several years now. Most mornings I pass many of the same people as
Cool August Mornings Are Cool
I know a lot of people don’t like the crazy weather we’re having in Michigan this summer. Temps in the low-70s one day and mid-90s the
Pushing The Eaglet Out of the Nest
My oldest son, Scott, left this week for his first year of college. Talk about mixed emotions! I’m sad to think about not having him
An Hour Makes a Difference
Most mornings I’m out the door for my run about 6:15AM. Even on the hottest days, the humidity is not bad at that time of day. The
Morning or Evening?
Runners are either morning runners or evening runners. I don’t believe you can be both. At least I can’t. If my schedule doesn’t allow for a
Chocolate Milk? Yes, Chocolate Milk!
Are you confused by all the Sport drinks on the market? It’s not easy to sort through the dozens of brightly-packaged, attractive labels on the shelf that promise endurance, performance,
One Mile Never Felt So Good
After a six week layoff, this morning’s mile run felt great. In fact I know I’ll quickly get to the point that I’ll want to start
Getting Started (Again)
Six weeks ago a ten mile run was easy. Yesterday I had to walk after about a half-mile. My legs hurt, I was breathing heavy, and
One of the Summer’s Best Races
If you are a runner in Michigan you’ve probably heard of the July 4th race in Frankenmuth. Maybe you’ve never heard it called the Volfslaufe, because
Text Updates Let You Track Your Racer
Maybe this is old news to some of you, but I just learned about text message updates of racers. A friend of mine running the Seattle