I MAY HAVE CROSSED THE LINE. Last Saturday I ran with someone writing an article for the Ann Arbor Observer on our local running groups. I told him that up until a couple of years ago I’d hated running distances, and that while I wasn’t sure I liked it yet, I was at least much …
Category: Running & Cycling
The Modern Cyclist
I HAVE JOINED THE RANKS OF THE CLICKED-IN. I stopped in at my LBS today to find out if my new bike had arrived. Indeed it had! Quick trip home to change into biking gear, then back for adjustments and kitting out the bike properly. Here is how a modern, “with it” cyclist gets set …
It’s All About the Pelvis
I AM ALWAYS UP FOR IMPROVING MYSELF, SO I went to a running form class tonight at my local Running Fit store. About twelve people showed up, and we each took our turn getting videotaped on the treadmill, knowing we’d be on the big screen later, technique flaws in full view. Proper technique isn’t difficult: …
Red Hot Grandma
MY MOTHER HAS A NEW TOY, and today I got my first ride in it. How many guys can say their mom drove them to church in a red convertible with the top down? The congregation was duly impressed. Stylin' it on a Sunday morning. Dad, rest his soul, is likely rolling his eyes up …