Celebrating the New, and the Longstanding

I JUST GOT SOME EXCITING NEWS from my recently departed Aikido instructor, who has settled into his new place in Middlebury, Vermont. Today I got an invitation to visit the new Aikido Yoshokai Vermont Facebook page. Classes begin in September! (By the way, if you visit that page, the current main photo is from our …

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Doing My L.S.D.

Eight weeks to go before the Run Woodstock weekend and my big running event of the year. This means despite the statewide sauna that has been Michigan this summer, I've gotta train for it. And what better way to prepare for a Woodstock weekend than by doing a lot of L.S.D.? Okay, I'll end the …

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Toh-Fooey

QUESTION FOR YOU ALL. How many of you have a food philosophy similar to the following: I want to eat better. I won't give up chocolate. No problem. The two statements aren't mutually exclusive. Chocolate is one of those rare gifts, like sex and anything by Monty Python, that both bring us pleasure and are …

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A New Look

Welcome to RunBikeThrow! If you were expecting the "Fitness at 50" site, you are in the right place. Starting today, it has a new name, but its purpose remains the same: to post my adventures and lessons learned in running, biking, and Aikido, and to encourage people to get up and get active. Why the …

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