A year ago or so, out enjoying a group run, my serenity was suddenly interrupted when the right hip of the runner in front of me began talking. "You have completed three miles," it told us. "You are thirty seconds behind your target pace." Its tone carried the implied command, Step it up, sluggard. Had …
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How to Get Hot Women Runners to Notice You
MY WIFE WORRIES when I head out to a race, decked out in my neon shoes, tech shirt, and compression shorts. "What are you going to do," she asks me, "when all those hot women throw themselves at you?" Until now, oddly, this hasn't been a problem. However, at last week's Hightail to Ale 5K …
Melted at the Glacier Ridge
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 …
Running to Remember, and Save Lives
Last week was Eli's Run, an event hosted by PR Fitness coaches Marie and her husband Rob to remember and honor their son Eli, who was diagnosed with a genetic disorder in utero and unfortunately did not survive. As dedicated runners they decided on an annual race to celebrate his memory and raise funds to …
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