Grumpy at the Scrumpy, But It Comes Out All Right

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: If you're going to a place with a lot of people and things to drink, get there early. Last Sunday was the Scrumpy Skedaddle, the final event in Running Fit's "Thirsty 3" series. Like the Hightail to Ale (at the Atwater Brewery in Detroit), and Running Between the Vines (at the Sandhill …

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Fall Running, Timely Rain, and a Few Other Things I’m Thankful For

Thank goodness it's raining in Empire, and that I volunteered. I'm signed up to run the Scrumpy Skedaddle 5K this weekend, and I'd gotten it into my head that it was Saturday morning, likely because most of my races have been on Saturdays. Then I showed up to help with Friday registration and found out the race …

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Down and Dirty: Dances with Dirt Hell 50K Recap

NIGHT AND DAY. That's the best way to describe the difference between my experience at Run Woodstock earlier this month and the Dances with Dirt - Hell 50K last Saturday.Cool and dry where Woodstock was hot and wet, it was a perfect day for a long trail run. With no danger of bonking, I ran strong …

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Running On: Lessons from My Ultra DNF

Runners are funny people. They encourage the efforts of others, and when someone crashes and burns, they always know the right thing to say. Except when it comes to their own performance - then that stuff goes right out the window. So it came as no surprise to me that everyone - 100% - of …

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