My first long weekend tour of the month is complete, and quite a weekend it was. Details and more pictures and conversation to follow, but here are some quick summary stats. Friday: 106 miles, 7 towns (Chelsea, Stockbridge, Leslie, Eaton Rapids, Charlotte, Potterville (Mmm...gizzards!), Grand Ledge Saturday: 72 miles, 7 towns (Dimondale, Mason, Dansville, Williamston, …
Category: Running & Cycling
Seating Arrangements
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 …
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 …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 