LOOKS LIKE NO MARATHON THIS YEAR FOR ME. My 2013 race schedule looks a lot like last year's, kicking off with the Super 5K this Sunday and continuing favorites like the Martian and Dexter-Ann Arbor half marathons. But no 26.2 in the plan. It feels sort of awkward when everyone else in the PR Fitness …
Author: RunBikeThrow
By day, I'm a mild-mannered Director of Training at a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. By night - I sleep, mostly. In between, I do other things I feel the need to write about. Check out fitnessat50.net to view my thoughts on running, cycling, Aikido, and other things that keep me going.
Where Runners Fear to Tread
SO HOW COLD WAS IT OUT THERE TODAY? I saw Eskimos at the warming station. Lame. Try again. Uhhh....the South Polar Station sent blankets to us. Meh. Give me something really wild. It was so cold out that Jeff did his run today on a treadmill. Wow. Now that's cold. I'm no stranger to running …
Quickie Chocolate Review: Theo Congo Vanilla Nib Bar
Where I got it: Whole Foods Price: $3.99 for 3 oz. (84g) Cocoa percentage: 65% Website: www.theochocolate.com I was assisted in this review by my daughter Rachel, who works at Zingerman's and is thus surrounded by high-quality chocolate from all over the globe, is trained to sell it, and gets to sample it frequently. I, on …
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My Goals for 2013, and Why I’m Not Setting Them
SETTING GOALS IS GOOD, RIGHT? We all grew up with the idea that setting goals is a great way to become better at something. It provides motivation and a reward for achievement, even if it's just personal satisfaction. I set a lot of goals last year for my fitness activities, had fun pursuing them, and …
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