My best wishes for a peaceful and joyous Easter to everyone, regardless of your faith or celebration preference. Spring, with its promise of renewal, is upon us! We read these words from Paul's epistle to the Hebrews in church this morning: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us …
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME - I'M FEELING GENEROUS! One of the great things about running is its power to bring lots of people together for a good cause. Running events routinely donate at least part of their proceeds to one or more charities. Not only is money raised for people in need, the participants engage …
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THIS STANDING AROUND BIT IS TOUGH, MAN. The Ann Arbor Marathon was last Sunday. Sounds like a natural for me to be in it, right? But it was too close to my next race. So instead, I biked downtown to join some of my PR Fitness friends in cheering on the runners. I only felt …
"SO WHAT'S THE MOST DEPRESSING SONG you've ever heard?" the girl at the coffee shop asked me this morning. Actually, she was in a good mood. She explained how neat it was that listening to sad songs like the blues are actually a way to feel better when you're down. Running works well, too, I thought. …
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