"SO WHERE DID YOU PLACE AT SHAMROCKS LAST WEEK?" my friend Larry asked during Wednesday night's PR Fitness group run. He was referring to the Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K in Ann Arbor on March 10. "Second," I said. "The first place guy ran under 19:00. There's a couple people in my age group who are …
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Giving Back: Dexter Couple Organizes “Tornado Run” to Benefit Nonprofits
Note: I also published this article in AnnArbor.com. See the article for a photo of Bob and Katie standing next to their destroyed house last year. In the late afternoon of March 15, 2012, while hail pummeled my car and winds rattled the windows in my Saline office, a Category F3 tornado ripped through Dexter. It destroyed …
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The Cost of Healthcare, Part 2: Strong Stuff, This Insurance
In my previous post I described my stay in the hospital after run-induced chest pain, and the associated costs. As they found nothing wrong, I figured that would be the end of it. But there was more to come... In January 2010 (before my night in the hospital), I got a renewal notice from my …
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The Cost of Healthcare: $2,000 Per Mile
ONE HOT TUESDAY EVENING IN APRIL 2010, I WENT ON A FIVE-MILE TRAINING RUN with my local running group. My assignment was an average pace of around 7:30 per mile, a challenging effort for me at the time. But I was training for my first half marathon and needed to build up my stamina. I …
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