New AnnArbor.com Post: BforArt! Public Art Appreciation Run this Thursday

POP QUIZ: Which famous piece of Ann Arbor public art can be rotated by hand? Right you are! Now, name a second piece of public art in our town. Stuck? Okay, "that orange steel thing outside the Art Museum" gets you partial credit. Do you know its real name and who its sculptor is? (I …

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Turkey Trotting, Free Fotos, and Donating Duds

The PR Fitness group run was smaller than usual today. Many of our regulars are running one of the big marathons this weekend - Detroit, Grand Rapids, or Columbus. I joined a group training for the "Iron Turkey" (5K followed by 10K) at the upcoming Ann Arbor Turkey Trot. We ran the Border-to-Border Trail along …

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New AnnArbor.com Post: Run for that Pie! Fitness and Fun in the Fall

How can you not appreciate fall in Michigan — the changing colors, football, the crispness in the air? And then there's the cider and doughnuts, pumpkin pie, and other treats that we all love to indulge in this time of year, not to mention the pillowcases stuffed with the loot our little loved ones get from trick-or-treating. …

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A Good Cause for a Wet Ride

I WAS BACK ON THE TRICROSS SATURDAY MORNING for the "Ride for Amy" event at Island Lake Recreation Area. It was around 40 degrees and overcast, so I took along some rain gear and extra clothes. Good thing. Despite the less than ideal weather, turnout was good. According to Eva, one of the organizers, around …

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