Wow, what a week. Seven days, four running events. I'm going to recap today's events here and save the other two for a bit later - just cuz I wanna. 1. Smoking (the good kind) The day kicked off with the Flirt with Dirt 5K, a trail run in Lakeshore Park in Novi. Regular readers …
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The Perils of Pacing: Race Recap, ShamRock ‘n Roll
KARMIC RETRIBUTION. That must be it. As payback for my perfect-weather Dances With Dirt race last week in Florida, Nature turned the polar vortex back on for this morning's ShamRock 'n Roll 10K. In another tweak of cruel irony, the race is part of the Kona Running series - hardly a name that evokes sub-zero …
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Pacer Chatter, and R.I.P. Chris Chataway
THE FOUR MINUTE MILE. Even today, doesn't it still resonate as a symbol of the incredible things determined people can do? This May will mark 60 years since that time was first broken, and last Sunday one of the participants in that event, Sir Christopher Chataway, passed away at age 82. Non-runners may not be …
Would You Run a Litter-Free Race?
This morning I ran the Wicked Halloween 10K in Plymouth, one of the Kona series of races that I volunteer for as a pacer. It's a nice change to enjoy being part of a race without busting a$$ trying for a PR. And at the end you're encouraging people to pass you. How fun is …
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