PASS THE CHEESE, PLEASE. I've been feeling like a rat lately. Not a gym rat - a lab rat. Unlike my involuntarily conscripted rodent comrades, this is my own fault. Like many runners who enjoy the sport, I want to be able to run, and run well, for many more years. And being over 50, …
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.
The Body Specs Cure
THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR SHOWING OFF. I woke up yesterday morning feeling kind of iffy. Sniffles, lower energy, a little achy all over. Just part of winter? Maybe. I'd also had a vigorous Monday session at Body Specs followed by a tempo run on Tuesday, so feeling a bit run down wasn't surprising. Still, I worried I …
Putting the Fun in February
All right, this isn't going to be easy. February is like November, only bleaker, colder, and without Thanksgiving. And it's peak training month for those with spring marathons, which includes yours truly. And yet, it's been a pretty good month so far. Bear with me. For the first time in a month, I didn't have …
Sorry, Conditions Are Too Good Today
RIDDLE FOR YOU: What goes up four times, but comes down only three times? ANSWER: The Winter Switchbacks, an evil little 5K on the trails near Chelsea, MI. The writeup makes it seem like the worst race ever Truth is, it's mainly cross-country runners from the nearby high schools, and also a fair number of …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 