Obsessed Runner Blog
April 16, 2008 - Does it get any better, cool mornings, glorious days
Yo run gang,
Does it get any better, cool mornings, glorious days I feel an overuse injury coming on!
Seriously, there is no cramming for the exam in running; the only way to get in long run shape injury free is to creep up the miles. I know the roads and trails are calling but I believe the 10% rule is golden. If you ran 20 total miles last week, this week should not be over 22. The weekly long run can be bumped up about a mile per week. Do you have time to get ready for that half marathon in June? Do the math.
Spring, shoe time Running Fit is offering a great deal for you neutral runners, Asics Cumulus $85, on sale for $67.99 and Asics Nimbus $120 on sale for $85.99. (Neutral? High arches, no motion issues, very cushy shoes.)
Trail race last call! The April 27th Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon will be filling with no late entry! The Road Ends 5 Mile trail run on April 26th will not be limited.
Please consider joining us for an afternoon in the woods and a free Weed Whacker T-shirt this Sunday, April 20th, 1 PM 4 PM as we volunteer to pull an invasive weed at Pinckney Recreation Area. Optional 5 mile trail run at Noon! This starts at Half Moon Lake! The event is free, but you must pre-register and sign a waiver. Click here for the waiver, online registration and maps.
Patience sucks Thats why they invented Ibuprofen!
Randy Step
April 20, 2011 - Run, Volunteer, Give
Yo run gang,
The psychological and physical benefits of running are a gift but our sport gives back in so many ways, including charitable giving and volunteerism, how cool is that! A perfect example, Running Fit just wrote a check to Mott Children's Hospital's Save A Heart program for over $40,000! This was made possible by you, the runners, Conner O'Neill's, and the many sponsors and volunteers at this year's Shamrocks & Shenanigans race. The Martian Invasion of Races made a $7,550 donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society possible, again, thanks to you the runners and sponsors like Forrester's Insurance company and Asics. Today, I just wrote another check for $550 to LACASA, a women and children's shelter in Howell, MI, thanks to all our customers who supported our apparel sales program last weekend. Next week, proceeds from the Fit 5K in Novi go to charity ... and the year is just getting started!
That said, another great, charitable race is coming up on May 14 on the streets of Novi, MI, The Live Like Andi 10 Mile (Yes, a fast, road, 10 mile!), 10K and 5K. Entries are a bit down, please help out this great race and great cause and enter today at
livelikeandi.org/run-2011.html
Run, volunteer, give, live, run,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner, happy to be a part of this great running community, with all of you!
January 26, 2011 - Look of a runner
Yo Run Gang,
It's hard not to notice ...The distance athlete's body has the chiseled look of speed, endurance and movement, even while standing still. Not a body built in a gym but a one with defined muscles sculpted by long miles and hard work. The distance athlete has an uneven tan, tight skin and an outdoor look of challenge and adventure ... Let's get out the door and get this look!
Never, ever, ever hesitate when it comes to the weather, but get excited about the elements and the challenge before you. On Sunday morning I awoke to a single digit day that had me stalling for a few more degrees before heading out. Finally out the door I was greeted by a brilliant sunny day, light winds and was soon warm, in rhythm, enjoying every step and thinking, I should have done this sooner and saved the mental energy!
Let it rip,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner who's excited to get the look but for now is content with being a work in progress!