I hope all my fellow fathers had a great Father's Day yesterday! I got to spend part of my Sunday with DD #2, who kept an eye on me while I took a pre-triathlon practice swim in Kent Lake. This Wednesday is the big day! Open water swimming is different from the pool, all right. …
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.
Twin Peaks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little bro and sister! Today they reached a certain milestone that I passed a couple of years ago. For the sake of propriety I won't mention what it is, but anyone who remembers the original name of this blog (*) has a clue. So as my brother and sister are twins, …
Smoking, and the Bandit
Wow, what a week. Seven days, four running events. I'm going to recap today's events here and save the other two for a bit later - just cuz I wanna. 1. Smoking (the good kind) The day kicked off with the Flirt with Dirt 5K, a trail run in Lakeshore Park in Novi. Regular readers …
Limits vs. Limitations
"Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours." - Richard Bach This week I achieved a milestone (technically speaking, a "half-milestone") in the pool. For the first time ever I swam 800 meters, or about a half mile, which is the distance to swim on June 18 when I plunge into Kent Lake to …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 