New AnnArbor.com Post – Bike Ride This Weekend to Support Injured Triathlete

On September 15, SE Michigan triathlete Amy Gluck was struck by a gravel-hauler truck while cycling near Lapeer. She was training for the Ironman World Championship (known colloquially as "the Kona") in Hawaii on October 13. After spending several days in a medically induced coma, she is slowly recovering. She remains in critical but stable …

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Run Woodstock Wrap-up, With Slideshow

AFTER WHAT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, Sunday was bound to be a bit of an anti-climax. The takedown was underway well before the final fun run Sunday morning. After two days of constant activity and loud music, the atmosphere seemed somber, even sad; the campground was quiet and the gathered runners subdued. But when Randy yelled, "We're …

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Run Woodstock: The Naked Truth

RUN WOODSTOCK OFFERS A "NATURAL" OPTION for its Friday and Saturday night runs that, as far as I know, is unique to running events open to the general public. And the term "natural miles" means exactly what it implies. You are allowed a headlamp, socks, and running shoes; everything else is free and open to …

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Woodstock, continued – A Fall, A Call, and A Stall

AM I IN TROUBLE WITH GOD? Today was my first run since completing the Run Woodstock Weekend Challenge last Sunday. Kept it short at 8.7 miles, which felt good but enough, plus I needed to save energy for an Aikido clinic this afternoon. Anyway, it put my running distance for the year at exactly 666 …

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