Obsessed Runner Blog
February 17, 2010 - love the sport of running.
Yo run gang,
As I clicked on the winter Olympics last night, I was reminded why I appreciate and love the sport of running. When you consider convenience and equipment, compare running to a sport like luge racing, ha! Consider ice dancing, when comes to seeing how you compare to others in your sport, just think if you had to rely on 6 judges that gave you scores from 1-20 based on how your run seemed to them. Time distance and speed rock, non judgmental, non political, the first one across the line wins. That said; I do love to watch the Olympics to see deeply committed athletes laying it all on the line.
Entries for the Martian Invasion of Races are up 50% over last year at this date, the Holiday Hustle and Super Bowl 5Ks were both up over 30%, maybe Michigan is on the way down on the list of the most overweight states with the runners leading the way! Amen.
My 5:30 PM trail run tonight might be headlight free, Im stoked for the longer days and today I saw the first sign of spring, shorts and singlets replacing tights and jackets on the racks at Running Fit! Cool new colors!
Randy Step, an obsessed runner whos not looking for any points for style but I do like the new colors!
July 14, 2010 - The Passion!
Yo Run gang,
This running and fitness lifestyle is truly a blessing, I cannot imagine life without a passion, better yet, a positive passion. I was driving behind a truck with lots of stickers about field training dogs, dog events, even a dog vanity plate . Much of it made no sense to me much like a 26.2 sticker might not make sense to them but you could just feel the passion. The meaning of life? Perhaps not, but certainly a huge and important part to a fulfilled and complete life, making getting out the door a priority you don't want to mess with! Get out and run, it is essential for your happiness and wellbeing. How's that for justification!
Events are the spice of this running life! The Northville Roadrunners put on a classy little race at Maybury State Park: "The Road Runner Classic 8K (5 miles)" is on July 24th, they always make it fun. Enter at northvilleroadrunners.org. Hit the dirt on July 31st at The Legend" 5 and 10 mile Trail race at Sleepy Hollow State Park. (Just north of Lansing, about an hour and a half from west Metro Detroit and well worth the drive.) A shady summer trail run is just the ticket, especially when you can finish up with a jump in the lake and a day at the beach! Enter today at runlegend.com. Kind of like a "Grim Crim!"
The Ann Arbor Art Fair, a time for Art ... and SHOE DEALS! A Running Fit tradition, to pile up all the close-out shoes and sell ‘em cheap! There are gems to be found! See the product of the week.
Due to popular demand and a quick sell out, we have opened up another self defense class with a 20 person limit. Class is Tuesday July 27th, 6:30 PM - 8 PM at Running Fit 700 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. The fee is $70. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. say, save me a spot, I want to be trained and confident!
Off for a run and a swim,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner spreading the word like fuller brush salesman! Was there ever really a "Fuller Brush?"
November 4, 2009 - I love funky weather to play in!
Yo run gang,
As you know, I love funky weather to play in! Saturday morning, my wife and I left the warmth of our cottage and ran out into a pounding 30 something degree rain. The 40 mph gusts cracking at the trees overhead, the muddy trails under foot and the spooky daytime darkness in the woods made for the perfect Halloween run and left us deserving of candy! OK, the reality, we questioned heading out, waffled a while due to the wicked day, then reluctantly decided it would be our only chance to run. We overdressed and headed out, running short but got-R-done. The moral of the story: Yes, not until we were out the door did we get into the sprit, once outside, we laughed at ourselves and splashed along like happy campers, finishing totally fulfilled. Notice how I keep repeating the important themes, proving once again that even an obsessed runner needs to trick himself out the door for the treat. Click here for more tricks to get you out the door!
Yes, we spammed you with some junk mail about the Soles4Souls tour bus coming to our Ann Arbor West store at 5700 Jackson Rd, 4-6 PM Friday, but Im throwing out one more reminder! Check out the bus, check out our new digs, donate some shoes and well give you a $10 off shoe coupon for your next pair!
Just say Go!
Randy Step, an obsessed runner, always finding excuses not to run but running anyway