"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 …
How to Hold a Sword
ONE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT AIKIDO is that I learn something in every class, whether it's something entirely new, or a way to improve a technique I know. Well into my seventh year of training, I have yet to finish a class without my body and/or mind being stretched in a way it hadn't …
Triple Action
SO WHAT WAS ON THE WORKOUT AGENDA TODAY? Wednesday means an evening run with PR Fitness. Aikido? Gotta get those 50 classes in this month. But it was a beautiful sunny day outside - perfect for a bike ride. So what would it be - running, biking, or Aikido? If you know me at all, …
