Must be the Shoes! Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K Recap

On January 29, 2016February 1, 2016 By RunBikeThrowIn Running & Cycling1 Comment

"So am I giving you my shoes again this year?" Jeff asked me. I was at the south Traverse City Running Fit, picking up my Bigfoot Snowshoe Race packet. Jeff is the store manager, and before the 2015 race he'd seen me struggle with the rental shoes. He'd very generously loaned me his own top of the …

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Peace Amid the Storm

On January 18, 2014 By RunBikeThrowIn Running & Cycling2 Comments

Several years ago I was part of an advanced Aikido class in which we learned some Japanese history and a bit about the samurai culture, from which comes the sword techniques that form the basis of Aikido. One day Sensei spoke about the mindset of the samurai. "Let's say a samurai is out walking and …

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