HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL MY READERS. I hope you're enjoying them as much as I am. Just one sad part - I had to say goodbye to my oldest daughter this morning, who headed back to her home in Virginia. But the week she spent with us, and that we spent with our combined families, …
Category: Aikido
Seven Years, Seven Ways
WHAT AN ODD FEELING. For the first time in over a year, there's nothing on the immediate horizon I'm training for. My Aikido test is over, the bike is put away for the winter, and the Holiday Hustle on Dec. 1 was the last race on my running calendar until February. My final goal for …
Whatever Begins…
Whatever begins, also ends. -- Seneca WELL, THE DAY HAD TO COME. Today was my 51st birthday, and my "year of being 50" has come to an end. And what an incredible ride it's been, kicking off one year ago today with the 2011 Holiday Hustle 5K and ending with the same race last Saturday. …
Warming up for Cold Weather
TEMPERATURES MAY FINALLY BE FALLING, BUT IT'S PLENTY HOT in the Fitness at 50 world. There are several events yet before the year's over, and they're coming up fast. For instance: Running - The weekly miles continue; this is something I do year round, and almost never inside. I'd rather be out in the cold …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 