TODAY'S NUMBERS : 8, 80, 800 8: The number of fast laps I ran on the track Wednesday. 80: The temperature outside when I ran. 800: Yards per interval (set of 2 fast laps) So why did I run fast? So I can run faster. It sounds like circular logic, but it's unfortunately true - …
Something to Run For (and a Request)
LAST WEEK I WROTE ABOUT NEEDING A "FIRE" - SOMETHING TO RUN FOR. Well, due to last Thursday's storm, now I do. Please read on. Bob and Katie Jazwinski are cross-country coaches at Dexter High School. My niece Robin is on the cross-country team, and Katie is her coach. Until recently, Katie was preparing for …
Cooking Up a Storm
THE BIG EXCITEMENT AROUND HERE LATELY was the tornado that hit Dexter, MI late Thursday afternoon. While no one was seriously hurt, thank God, a number of homes were damaged or destroyed. The storm made national news, and many of our friends called to check on us. The worst of the storm passed north of our house …
Wearin’ O’ the Green, and Quest for Fire
A VERY UNUSUAL COLOR DOMINATED DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR last Sunday. The 2012 Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5Kwas the reason over 2,000 runners crowded Main Street, most of them (yours truly included) sporting one or more shades of green. And a beaut-i-ful mornin' it was, too! Unfortunately, I was not in top form that day. My legs …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 