New AnnArbor.com Post: Hey, Turkey Trotters: Let’s say thanks!

Today, Friday, was cold and gray, and I had to say goodbye to my daughter returning home to Virginia, and then go to work. All of which made me appreciate the day before that much more. It would have been hard to ask for a better day for Thanksgiving than yesterday, and our whole family …

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That Which Does Not Kill Us

WE ALL NEED A LITTLE INSPIRATION NOW AND THEN. It was below freezing outside on Saturday morning and I needed something extra to drag myself out of bed and go running with PR Fitness. It didn't help that my upper body was stiff and sore from my Body Specs workout on Thursday. Fortunately, the enjoyment I get from …

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Talking (Iron) Turkey

ELEVEN SECONDS. That's all that now separates me from my goal of running a 5K in under 20 minutes. With my new personal record (PR) time of 20:10.9 in the Ann Arbor Turkey Trot 5K last Saturday, I got ever closer to the magic number. I'd say I feel like Roger Bannister trying to break the …

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What We Do When Teacher Isn’t There

The aim of Aikido is to develop the truly human self. It should not be used to display ego. - Morihei Ueshiba (O Sensei), founder of Aikido In last night's class I did what I believed was my best effort to date at teaching a technique. I covered all the points I had practiced, demonstrated …

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