I AM ALWAYS UP FOR IMPROVING MYSELF, SO I went to a running form class tonight at my local Running Fit store. About twelve people showed up, and we each took our turn getting videotaped on the treadmill, knowing we’d be on the big screen later, technique flaws in full view. Proper technique isn’t difficult: …
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.
Just Get in the Car
ALL I WANTED WAS A PIZZA AND A PILLOW. A long hectic day at work left me mentally drained, body dragging, after a vigorous weekend and not much sleep last night. Plan for the evening? Drive home, eat too much, watch TV, and crash. Pre-Aikido, that is. Tonight’s actual events? Went to class, put on …
Red Hot Grandma
MY MOTHER HAS A NEW TOY, and today I got my first ride in it. How many guys can say their mom drove them to church in a red convertible with the top down? The congregation was duly impressed. Stylin' it on a Sunday morning. Dad, rest his soul, is likely rolling his eyes up …
Running on Empty (Stomach)
TO EAT OR NOT TO EAT something before a morning run – that is the question. Opinion is divided, with emphatic claims on both sides. All you have to do is Google “running on empty stomach” to see for yourself. I’d always had something small before my Saturday morning long runs, usually a banana and/or …
