I CHARGED DOWN THE FINAL STRAIGHTAWAY toward the "Mile 3" sign, hearing nothing but my own heavy breathing. Behind me, somewhere, were close to 800 other runners. Ahead was one lone runner - and the pace bike. My mind was flashing between two thoughts: Keep going - just hold it together a little longer - …
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Supercooled, the Sequel: 2014 Super 5K Race Recap
Every year on the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, Running Fit puts on a 5K race. Outdoors. The only thing crazier than a race in this kind of weather is the number of people who show up for it, and the Novi Civic Center was packed with close to 2,000 runners. Last year's race had …
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Race Recap: Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K
Knock, knock! +++Who's there? Yeti. +++Yeti who? Yeti 'nother new experience...This year's race calendar includes a number of "firsts" for me, and the first of these firsts was the Bigfoot Snowshoe Race in Traverse City. We go up north frequently in the summer but not too often in the winter, and the snowstorm greeting my …
Going Green?
For someone from the center of all things maize-and-blue, green was quite a part of my life yesterday. There was the holiday red and green of the Holiday Hustle 5K in Dexter. This run holds a special place in my heart, being my first race, the first race in which I won an age group …
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