ONE NICE THING ABOUT THIS HOT WEATHER is that it's made me slow down. Last Tuesday I went out for a tempo run - 7 miles total, with 4 miles around a 7:20 pace. Normally no big deal, it sucked me dry this time. How bad was it? I stopped at Meijer near the end …
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 …
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 …
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 …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 