MY BUTT FEELS BETTER ALREADY. My first "tour ride" of May, visiting Britton, Dundee, and Milan on Wednesday afternoon, was about 50 miles round trip from my office in Saline. The good news: the weather was perfect, and I found some excellent pizza in downtown Dundee. The bad news: after about 30 miles I felt …
Category: Running & Cycling
The Hard Work Pays Off, or A Bridesmaid No More
"You are a machine this year!" - Coach Marie, after hearing my Road Ends race result I'VE BEEN COMPARED TO A MACHINE BEFORE (*), but this time I accept it as a compliment. …
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A Different Runner
"YOU CAN DO THAT IN YOUR SLEEP," COACH MARIE SAID when I told her my goal of finishing the Martian half marathon in under 1:40. A bit surprised, I pointed out that I'd have to average under a 7:30 pace, and my best half in 2011 had been at 7:42. "You're a different runner now," she …
Pre-Race Rambles
TWO WEEKS INTO MY "MONTH OF AIKIDO" and my body is definitely feeling the effects. Four classes a day seems to be my limit - yesterday I found myself losing focus on the mat, in a beginners class of all things. Sensei moved me to partner with a black belt, which may or may not …
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