THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR SHOWING OFF. I woke up yesterday morning feeling kind of iffy. Sniffles, lower energy, a little achy all over. Just part of winter? Maybe. I'd also had a vigorous Monday session at Body Specs followed by a tempo run on Tuesday, so feeling a bit run down wasn't surprising. Still, I worried I …
Putting the Fun in February
All right, this isn't going to be easy. February is like November, only bleaker, colder, and without Thanksgiving. And it's peak training month for those with spring marathons, which includes yours truly. And yet, it's been a pretty good month so far. Bear with me. For the first time in a month, I didn't have …
Sorry, Conditions Are Too Good Today
RIDDLE FOR YOU: What goes up four times, but comes down only three times? ANSWER: The Winter Switchbacks, an evil little 5K on the trails near Chelsea, MI. The writeup makes it seem like the worst race ever Truth is, it's mainly cross-country runners from the nearby high schools, and also a fair number of …
Must be the Shoes! Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K Recap
"So am I giving you my shoes again this year?" Jeff asked me. I was at the south Traverse City Running Fit, picking up my Bigfoot Snowshoe Race packet. Jeff is the store manager, and before the 2015 race he'd seen me struggle with the rental shoes. He'd very generously loaned me his own top of the …
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