I have been blessed to have many great running friends. Some I actually run with too! Among those are a longtime friend Jessica Lynn. I have known and been running with Jessica since she joined the Running Fit 501 training program back in 2008. We have shared many stories about families, kids, grandkids, and of … More Celebrating The Half
Unfortunately, this is not an April Fool’s joke. A few days ago, while out for my regular weekday morning run, I somehow managed to stumble along the sidewalk, take a tumble and roll, and managed to fracture the fifth metatarsal bone in my right foot. Until the other day I could not identify this bone … More No April Fool Here
Despite the beautiful view of a Michigan winter scene that includes a somewhat worn path by previous runners, you may be better off to simply forego the layers of running clothes and stay indoors on certain winter days. Consider the “pluses and minuses” of treacherous winter conditions with respect to your training. On the “plus” … More Looks Can Be Deceiving
If it’s too hot to run it must be July and if it’s July it must be Crim time? Wait you say? Isn’t Crim in late August? Yes to both, if you want to have any chance of racing a grueling 10 Mile road race then you had better be in the sharpening phase … More If It’s to Hot to Run It Must Be July?
So race weekend is nearly here after logging over 600 miles of running, strength training, stretching, and more, ready or not here I come Boston. Like a football coach having a game plan for the “Big Game”, runners need to have their personal game plan or strategy to assure success in their marathon. Every … More Expectations
In the past I made the mistake of looking at my Garmin to see my pace etc. During the past few years as a Garmin runner I had come to depend too much on the device and less upon my “feel” as a runner. I knew that if I was to run a smart race I needed to rely more upon the feel of my legs and body and less on a satellite in outer space to run a smart race. After all, it worked well for me for over 40 years of running. … More Finally, Do As I Do Too! or, My Detroit Marathon Story
Finally! Here it is my next post. It’s been months since my last post and the reason has a lot to do with why I write this post. The two are related. My last several posts were about my participation in the Chicago Marathon last October. This post is about my participation in the Bayshore … More When In Doubt
Following months of training that included long runs, fast runs, slow runs, hills, diet, yoga, weights, and yes even an occasional massage session, the time has come. There is nothing else I can do at this point to improve my training effort. Now the best thing for me is to relax and attempt to rest … More Departing Taperville
My journey through this mythical and magical place runners refer to as Taperville continues. This is my last week, the end is near. So far all is going to plan. I know this because I no longer feel like a fit runner! It’s hard to comprehend how I will survive running a full marathon at the … More Today in Taperville
Judging solely by the title you might think this is about Christmas or a similar special event. Well, it is about a special event but has almost nothing to do with Christmas. More on the Christmas part later. This is Crim week, the week prior to the fourth Saturday of August. The Crim 10 Mile … More The Tradition Continues
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