"BE SAFE OUT THERE," the race organizer said, standing in the water by the inflatable dinosaur. "Grab onto a kayak if you need a break." (He was looking at me. I know he was.) Then he gave the "go signal" and my group splashed across the starting line and out into Kent Lake for the start …
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Muscle Power
I hope all my fellow fathers had a great Father's Day yesterday! I got to spend part of my Sunday with DD #2, who kept an eye on me while I took a pre-triathlon practice swim in Kent Lake. This Wednesday is the big day! Open water swimming is different from the pool, all right. …
Twin Peaks
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little bro and sister! Today they reached a certain milestone that I passed a couple of years ago. For the sake of propriety I won't mention what it is, but anyone who remembers the original name of this blog (*) has a clue. So as my brother and sister are twins, …
Smoking, and the Bandit
Wow, what a week. Seven days, four running events. I'm going to recap today's events here and save the other two for a bit later - just cuz I wanna. 1. Smoking (the good kind) The day kicked off with the Flirt with Dirt 5K, a trail run in Lakeshore Park in Novi. Regular readers …
RUN COFFEE WRITE 