MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY READERS, and for those who don't celebrate this holiday, I hope you had a pleasant day. It was unusually warm and sunny for December in Michigan, and my 3-mile Christmas morning run went by fast. Just 16 miles left to 1,000 for the year! This photo shows off my two …
Category: Running & Cycling
Staying on Track
WILL I KEEP UP MY RUNNING DURING THE HOLIDAYS? YOU BET. Not only do I have 44 miles left to get to 1,000 by year's end, I have 2012 goals that I need to stay in shape for. And my local running group doesn't like to break routine, either. At last Saturday’s run I asked Coach …
Oh, Wind, if Winter Comes…
O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? -- Percy Bysshe Shelley MY FIRST BELOW-FREEZING RUN OF THE WINTER took place this morning. I suppose I should be grateful that it took until December 10 to happen. The temperature in downtown A2 was 18 degrees, not factoring in the wind chill. And yet, …
No Hollywood Ending, But a Good Show
THE 2011 HOLIDAY HUSTLE IS IN THE BOOKS, and I have two good reasons to be very pleased with my performance. I ran my fastest 5K by over a minute, and I came in second in my age group – my first top-five finish! Had I written the script, it would have been only slightly …
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