SO THAT'S WHAT AN EASY RUN IS SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE. But first, a quick recap of Saturday's race. Around 200 runners showed up at the No Frills All Thrills 5 Mile Trail Run at Hudson Meadows Metropark in Brighton. They weren't kidding about the "no frills" part - the race was clock timed (*) …
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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.
Turning up the Heat
TODAY'S NUMBERS : 8, 80, 800 8: The number of fast laps I ran on the track Wednesday. 80: The temperature outside when I ran. 800: Yards per interval (set of 2 fast laps) So why did I run fast? So I can run faster. It sounds like circular logic, but it's unfortunately true - …
Something to Run For (and a Request)
LAST WEEK I WROTE ABOUT NEEDING A "FIRE" - SOMETHING TO RUN FOR. Well, due to last Thursday's storm, now I do. Please read on. Bob and Katie Jazwinski are cross-country coaches at Dexter High School. My niece Robin is on the cross-country team, and Katie is her coach. Until recently, Katie was preparing for …
Cooking Up a Storm
THE BIG EXCITEMENT AROUND HERE LATELY was the tornado that hit Dexter, MI late Thursday afternoon. While no one was seriously hurt, thank God, a number of homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm made national news, and many of our friends called to check on us. The worst of the storm passed north of our house …
