THE BIG EVENT at Run Woodstock is one week away, and I'm gearing up for it by gearing it down a little. Yes, it's the hardest training period of any distance runner - taper time! So I will be doing my very best to work out less, rest more, and eat more. I'll get through …
Category: Run Woodstock – 2012 & Beyond
Stories and photos from my weekend at Run Woodstock in Pinckney on Sept. 7-9, 2012, including my first-ever 50 ultramarathon, “natural” run, and more.
Lessons from Half a Brick
ONE GREAT THING about my fitness activities are the things I learn while doing them. And the great thing about having a blog is that I can share what I learn, and pretend that someone out there might actually read it. (It's a nice fantasy.) Well, last weekend's "brick" (bike ride and Crim race) provided …
Doing a Brick, Tastes Like a Brick, Iron Lady, Iron Legs
ALL SET FOR THE CRIM this weekend! Outfit and gear selected and packed, maps printed, and bike cleaned and lubed, checked and ready to go. Friday afternoon I ride the 60 miles or so to Flint, pick up my race packet, then head to my hotel. Saturday morning I bike to the start, run the 10-miler, then …
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How to Survive an Ultramarathon: One Runner’s Strategy
Today was the kind I dream about all winter - where you can just slip on a few clothes and onto the bike for a quick 12-mile evening ride. My post-Voyageur recovery is going so well, it's hard to keep from overdoing it. But my next event - the Crim 10 miler - is just two weeks …
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RUN COFFEE WRITE 