This running life can be funny. Two times recently I’ve had to be told, or tell myself, that something perfectly normal and reasonable is okay. As in, I was actually feeling guilty about something I had no business feeling guilty about. The Thursday after I got back from the Grandmaster Ultra 50, I went to …
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2020 Bigfoot 5K: The Snow Must Go On
“SUCCESS” CAN BE AN ELUSIVE BEAST, depending on how you define it. Last Saturday was the Bigfoot Snowshoe 5K/10K at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City. Despite rain all the day before, the race went on as scheduled. I’ve run the 5K every year since 2014. I look forward to it until about three days …
Every Run is a Victory
"SO WHERE DID YOU PLACE AT SHAMROCKS LAST WEEK?" my friend Larry asked during Wednesday night's PR Fitness group run. He was referring to the Shamrocks & Shenanigans 5K in Ann Arbor on March 10. "Second," I said. "The first place guy ran under 19:00. There's a couple people in my age group who are …