The Treadmill Trade-off
Most serious runners don’t consider treadmill running as “real” running. We would rather suit-up in the Cold Gear, hats, and gloves and brave the winter
Every Day Should Be Thanksgiving
For many people, including me, Thanksgiving is a great holiday. It’s a day to spend with family you don’t see often enough, eat A LOT
Winter Running Is Cool!
19 degrees. That was the temp this morning when I headed out the door for a run. There’s something cool (pun intended) about running outside
Do You Need A Goal In Order to Run?
Why is it that some people can only run if they’re training for a race? I’ve talked with several people recently that tell me they
Ambassador Bridge Sets The Tone For A Great Race.
Ambassador Bridge takes runners to Canada About three and a half miles into the Detroit Marathon the early morning sky was beginning to lighten. Not quite
A Great Day For The Race!
Running and racing doesn’t get much better than this. Cool, clear morning. Thousands of runners and fans. And I beat my goal and felt great at
Set two (or even three) goals.
Two more days. The Detroit Marathon is Oct 19. 26.2 miles of non-stop fun (I hope). Today I ran a nice, easy three miles as my last run
Hanging With “Old” Friends Never Gets Old
All three of us used to run for fun back in college. Jeff even did a couple marathons during our years in Mt. Pleasant. But the
It was “just” 13 miles.
It’s amazing how the human body can adapt. The last three weeks my long runs were 20,18 and 21 miles. This week my training schedule called for
Try the other side of the street.
Most of us are creatures of habit. Eating the same breakfast every day, driving the same route to the office every day, running the same