Fundraiser Results, and Looking Ahead

HERE ARE THE FINAL NUMBERS FROM MY TRAIL RUN + FUNDRAISER for the Jazwinski family: $740.00 Total funds raised 31 People who walked/ran/biked at least one “extra mile” 94.5 Total extra miles A great big "THANK YOU" to everyone who pledged based on my finish time, donated cash, and/or went at least one extra mile …

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Recovery and Discovery

SO THAT'S WHAT AN EASY RUN IS SUPPOSED TO FEEL LIKE. But first, a quick recap of Saturday's race. Around 200 runners showed up at the No Frills All Thrills 5 Mile Trail Run at Hudson Meadows Metropark in Brighton. They weren't kidding about the "no frills" part - the race was clock timed (*) …

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Turning up the Heat

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 - …

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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 …

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