LAST MONDAY NIGHT IN AIKIDO CLASS I WAS THINKING . . . (Those of you familiar with Aikido already know this isn't going to end well.) Random stuff popped in and out of my mind as we loosened up on the mat; important stuff like how hot it was in the gym, where to get …
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.
Feeling the Heat, and B.C. Meets A.D.
ONE NICE THING ABOUT THIS HOT WEATHER is that it's made me slow down. Last Tuesday I went out for a tempo run - 7 miles total, with 4 miles around a 7:20 pace. Normally no big deal, it sucked me dry this time. How bad was it? I stopped at Meijer near the end …
Celebrating the New, and the Longstanding
I JUST GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS from my recently departed Aikido instructor, who has settled into his new place in Middlebury, Vermont. Today I got an invitation to visit the new Aikido Yoshokai Vermont Facebook page. Classes begin in September! (By the way, if you visit that page, the current main photo is from our …
Doing My L.S.D.
Eight weeks to go before the Run Woodstock weekend and my big running event of the year. This means despite the statewide sauna that has been Michigan this summer, I've gotta train for it. And what better way to prepare for a Woodstock weekend than by doing a lot of L.S.D.? Okay, I'll end the …
