THE MILESTONE BIRTHDAY (50) ARRIVES ON SATURDAY, and the Holiday Hustle 5K race in Dexter is the first event in my year of celebratory activities. My goal is to beat 20:00 for the race, or get as close as I can to that mark. My current personal record (PR) for a 5K is 21:40, and at …
Cycling: GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A SUNNY DAY, A FLAT ROAD, AND A TAILWIND – that’s all I could ask for to complete my cycling distance goal for the year. Unfortunately, for much of Friday's ride all I had was the first one. Not that I should complain overmuch; how often do you get late November days in the mid-50s …
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Trusting My Training
WITH MOST OF MY TRAINING THIS YEAR FOCUSED ON MY RUNNING AND CYCLING GOALS, I reluctantly had to put Aikido on the back burner. I continued to sign up for twice-weekly classes, but for various reasons was unable to attend as regularly as I usually do. And while I have tested for advancement in rank …
Through a Glass (Door), Noisily
SOME MARTIAL ARTISTS BREAK BOARDS WITH THEIR FEET; others break bricks with their hands. Me? I shatter glass doors with my nose. The latest (and only) demonstration of my talent occurred during my visit to my employer's Costa Rica facility. I’d borrowed the office of the head engineer to phone my boss back in Michigan. …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 