A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my readers! I had a great time over the holidays with family and friends. And I hope you did, too! Hope you got a visit from Santa Claus! (Or Santa Claws, as the case may be); Hope you got to dress up in your finest; That you got to …
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Enjoy the Journey: It May Be All There Is
Improvement is not measured by the distance between where you currently stand and the finish line, but by the distance between where you currently stand and your starting point. The Good Vader blog, "The Wounds of Failure" Something I've been musing about lately: And going even further: What if there is no destination? What if …
Ultras Up Ahead: Power Lines and LSD
I MUST REALLY LOVE running crazy long distances in the woods. Otherwise, why would I keep signing up for the silly things? My 2015 race calendar is less ambitious than 2014, however, when I had over 30 events mapped out in a color-coded spreadsheet. This year I've run seven so far, with only two others …
Turkey Trotting, Free Fotos, and Donating Duds
The PR Fitness group run was smaller than usual today. Many of our regulars are running one of the big marathons this weekend - Detroit, Grand Rapids, or Columbus. I joined a group training for the "Iron Turkey" (5K followed by 10K) at the upcoming Ann Arbor Turkey Trot. We ran the Border-to-Border Trail along …
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