Feeling the Heat, and B.C. Meets A.D.

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 …

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Ringing in the Changes

Continuing the stooooory from last time about my lost wedding ring and my attempt to make lemonade out of the proverbial lemon. Trouble is, I like lemons. But I digress. So what happened? Some time ago I was introduced to the idea that we should never attach too much feeling to the objects we own; …

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A Farewell and an Invitation

Some sad news and some happy news out of my Rec & Ed Aikido club. First, the sad news. After over ten years teaching the Rec & Ed club, our instructor is leaving Ann Arbor to teach elementary school in Vermont. I was fortunate to spend seven of those years as his student, and I …

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Still Got It! Ann Arbor Y Hosts Free 50+ Fitness and Wellness Program

NOTE: This is from my latest article published in AnnArbor.com. To read the entire article, please click here. As an active guy over 50, I don't consider age a barrier to keeping healthy and fit. But making smart choices about food, regular exercise, and care of body and mind becomes especially important to maintain a …

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