Last week I took part in the Ann Arbor Ride of Silence, a three-mile group bike ride through the downtown commemorating the five cyclists killed and four injured in Kalamazoo earlier this month. The mood was very similar to the "Boston Strong" group run in 2013; subdued, but with a strong undercurrent of positive energy …
Kettle 100: Sights and Sounds
THE KETTLE MORAINE 100 WAS LAST WEEK and I'm still having trouble believing that a) it's over, and b) I finished it. At least I think I did; I might still be out there hallucinating. (More on that next time.) I'm putting together a more detailed account, but right now I'd like to share some of …
Friendly? Damn Right I’m Friendly!
The 43rd annual Dexter-Ann Arbor Run is this Sunday, and thousands of people will turn out to run and watch the 5K, 10K, and half marathon along the Huron River. The races all end in the heart of downtown, right next to the Taste of Ann Arbor festival, where local restaurants set up on the …
Bring on the Mud! Glacier Ridge Trail 50 Recap
I sat at the Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra 50 pre-race dinner in a mixed mood. "The trails are in great shape," the race director told us. "And it will be much cooler than last year. There is some rain possible in the morning, though." The forecast was for temperatures in the 50s all day long …
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