It’s August, and still no big races to be had for the foreseeable future. There are two ways a stir-crazy endurance athlete like me can handle the situation: (#1) drown my sorrows with chocolate, (#2) take on another 31-day streak of at least one mile per day. Since they're not mutually exclusive, I’m doing both. …
Hills, Hops, and Masks – Racing Safely
I did something this week I haven’t done in a long time. I ran an actual 5K race. With a real bib, chip timing, and other runners present. Honest to goodness. The event was Hills to Hops, held at Robin Hills Farm in Chelsea, put on by RF Events. Normally they’d be busy with summer …
Having a Fit! Well, Getting One, That Is
“I’m here to have a fit,” I explained to the guy at the door to the bike shop. And he let me in. Because I had an appointment to have this fit, after all. An appointment for a professional bike fitting, through Fitmi in Ann Arbor on the second floor of the Sic Transit bike …
Something New, Something Old, Something Trail, Something Road
I had a classic yin-yang run yesterday. We went to our campground up north this weekend, and I brought everything needed for my regular Saturday long run. Shirts, shorts, socks, hat, handheld water bottle, gear belt, all that stuff. Except my road shoes. As I am not a barefoot runner, this was a problem. Fortunately, …
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