From my first Aikido Yoshokai class in 2005 as a raw beginner, I knew it was something I wanted to pursue. Ten years later, I'm still training and grateful for how it's improved my life. Increased fitness, agility and coordination have been physical benefits, but the philosophy appeals to me too. I appreciate the emphasis …
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"We have to go light today," I told Mark, my Body Specs trainer, on Thursday afternoon. "I've been feeling sore all week, and I have a long trail run Saturday morning." Monday's workout, while not like the previous two weeks (shall we say, "Bru-tall"), had still been fairly intense, and I was not up for …
I slowly walked over to the aid station checkout desk. The nice lady there looked up at me. "What do you think, Jeff?" she asked. "Well, I'm stupid enough to try," I said. I was hoping for a laugh. Instead I got a look of motherly concern that made my heart sink. "You have no …
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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