2013-10-02 - Plan, Run, Learn, Race

Fall is certainly the sweet spot of the running year, not only do we get glorious crisp running days but it's the season for us to put all our hard work and training into action at the fall events. Many of you have targeted your year towards a fall race, be that the marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K or whatever, you now get to reap the rewards from your long term goal planning and execution. Training for an event teaches us the life skills that will bring us success in all aspects of this busy and wonderful life.  For those of us who have been at this a while, each event is a bit of a refresher course in time management and planning. I find that during the time period that I'm training for a specific race, my life's direction seems clear and focused and my productivity is high in all areas, when not in training I get sidetracked with nonsense, perhaps the answer is to always have a goal.

Plan, run, learn, race,

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner ... Who does not move forward well without a game plan

PS: For those of you who have chosen to join us at Heroes on Hines, we thank you. We are proud to be a part of this serious and important fund raising project for the memorial to fallen first responders. I can't wait to check out the finished project race day, this Saturday, October 5th! Half marathon and 5k Late entry is available for those of you who have not yet entered, what a great way to get in a last training run for Detroit. See heroesonhines.com

PS: Thinking of running a Turkey Trot this Thanksgiving? Join Running Fit for Turkey Trot training beginning Saturday October 19.  Turkey Trot Training

PS: Soon the nonsense starts, the silly and fun races to wind down the year. Runs like Run Scream Run 5k, 10k on October 12th, where we get to dress up and run from or with the Zombies at Michigan's number one horror attraction, Wiard's Orchard, in Ypsilanti. It's also the perfect low key taper fun for Detroit Freep (With awesome finisher's medals!). See runscreamrun.com. You can't beat a fall color road trip to Traverse City, especially when you throw in an October 26th  Zombie race from a brewery when you get there! See tczombierun.com .

PS: Finish up the year with the Holiday Hustle 5k in Dexter, the perfect holiday tradition. See
runholiday5k.com