Obsessed Runner Blog
2013-03-27 - Hope springs
March 27, 2013
The weather sucks but we just have to ignore it and get out the door ... like we always do!
Work, money, power and war are similar to bad weather but once again, when we head out for a run, we find true peace in the moment, the gray sky seems not so gray and the nonsense of the world takes a back seat.
What does this prove? Perhaps the run is the important part of our life and the rest is the nonsense we should strive to escape. The world may never be at peace and the sun may not come out for months but we can be out running and living a fulfilling, fun life in the moment ... Winning the cold war! Ha!
Regardless of the reports on the weather channel and the top of the hour news about bank failures in Cypress, the walls at Running Fit are blooming with the warm weather fashions colors of spring and the new running shoe models, bringing hope ... that spring is eternal ... As opposed to "Hope springs eternal!" (I had to look that last line up to get it right!) Ha!
The run can be the sun,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, as dedicated as a mail carrier!
PS: The long winter has challenged even the best of us to be ready for the early racing season. That said, the Chocolate Milk Martian Invasion of Races is just two weeks away, April 13th. For those of you not ready to toe the line, consider volunteering to be part of Ground Control and help make the Invasion possible. You'll get the very cool "Obey Me" shirt along with a $30 voucher for a future Running Fit event! You can even volunteer Thursday and Friday and still race on Saturday! Volunteer now! Or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have questions.
February 2, 2011 - Let it snow...
Yo run gang,
Let it snow, we can handle it, heck, we choose to live in Michigan for a reason. The 4 seasons add variety and excitement to our daily runs, walks or slogs. You bring it on, we go play in it! The satisfaction of just getting out, breaking a healthy sweat and breathing in the fresh air is what we live for. Yee ha!
Proof is in the numbers, at the current registration rate for this Sunday's Superbowl 5K run on Feb. 6th, we expect over 2,000 runners and walkers coming out to have some fun, burn some calories and earn the best spot on the couch later that day for the big game. You'll even have the 5k Finisher's pint glass to prove it! Come join the best pre-game nonsense anywhere. Yes, we do have a big, warm indoor space to meet in before and after we frolic in the snow and some traditional Superbowl post race junk food will be served. Enter now at runsuperbowl.com and save a few bucks over the weekend price increase.
Enjoy it all,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner who plans on plodding along with some Cheese Heads & Hard Hats on Sunday. Join me!
April 30, 2008 - Peek into my closet.
Yo run gang,
OK, Im an obsessed runner but have alluded to the fact that Im a closet triathlete. Today, Ive decided to let you peek in the closet. In my past writings Ive talked about having a diversified aerobic activities portfolio, this diversification will keep you sane when your body decides to take some time off in one discipline lets say that plantar fasciitis does not allow you to run today. Rather than experiencing a suicidal feeling, not unlike what happens when the market crashes, you head to the pool or get down the bike, let the endorphins roll and these sports suddenly turn to gold! By entering a multi sport event from time to time, you will enhance your personal perceived value of the other sport disciplines, so that even if you are obsessed in one, you can still be fulfilled by another. A bit more peeking in my closet and you find that this obsessed runner (And my wife Kathy) have competed twice at the Ironman World Triathlon Championship in Kona as Ive said, everything to excess!
That said; its also fun to dabble in the multi-sport brands when it comes to shopping for toys! Running Fit has good stock in tri shorts, suits and tops by brands such as 2XU, Zoot, Sugoi and Pearl Izumi. As an obsessed runner, Im so comfortable with brands like Asics, Brooks, New Balance and Nike, its almost a feeling like getting a tattoo, when I put on a top and shorts by a company like Zoot!
Need a first time tri to train for? How about the T-Rex Tri, 6:30 PM Wednesday evening August 13, 2008. A .5 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike and 3.1 mile run. Enter at any Running Fit and you get the very cool T-Rex race T-shirt when you enter! I love immediate gratification! You can get more information and register online at our website, www.runtrextri.com.
Once in a while we cant help but blow our own horn I just went over the Running Fit donation figures for 2007 and must admit, it gave me a wonderful chill. The 2007 total of in-kind and cash donations from Running Fit to various charities, local races, schools and running teams came to $68,000. Yikes!
Get out and swim, bike, run, run, run, run!
Randy Step
Head Goat and Obsessed Runner, now out of the closet