Obsessed Runner Blog
December 8, 2010 - Movie Night! Popcorn!
Yo run gang,
We live in a world obsessed with weight, body image, and diets. Along with this fixation the numbers of people fighting anorexia and bulimia and the amount of money spent on weight loss products, diets and fat reduction surgery has grown exponentially. As runners and walkers, we are far from immune to this obsession and the many negative and even dangerous and addictive aspects of it. It's not like we don't know this stuff but I find it helpful to be reminded so we can take stock and be honest with ourselves.
We know the answer is not a weight loss diet but for us to work towards a healthy way of eating that we can live with and enjoy all our lives. Weight comes down to calories consumed, calories burned and the genetically pre-disposed bodies we have. Stay active and get out the door. Enjoy the physical and psychological benefits of the run on a regular basis and look for the joy it adds to your life. With our different genetic makeup and our own life story, we get in trouble when we compare. Forget body image and learn to love the body you have and appreciate the differences between us all. We are fast, slow, tall, short, big breasted, flat chested, bald, hairy, thin, heavy ... our differences are interesting and endless, like the differences in wine and food! Enjoy!!
Fast or slow, love yourself and love your run!
Randy Step, an obsessed distance runner, enjoying my runs more each year ... even as I slow down and get more wrinkles! Go figure?
PS: Join Us at the Movies!
Running Films are few and far between!
HOOD TO COAST follows four unlikely teams on their epic journey to conquer the world's largest relay race. The film captures the love, dedication, and insanity of the every day runner. As we follow four teams from their preparations through the big day, we realize that winning isn't everything in a film that takes a celebratory look at personal motivation and attempting the extraordinary. Plus, appearances from Alberto Salazar, Mary Decker Slaney, and Bart Yasso!
Running Fit is pleased to announce that the film will be released in theaters for a special, one-night event on January 11th, 2011 (1-11-11). Running Fit will host the show at two locations - The Ann Arbor 20 and the Livonia 20! Tickets are on sale now! A great stocking stuffer for the runner who has everything. So don't miss your chance to see the movie!
http://www.hoodtocoastmovie.com/
February 4, 2009 - All it took was one 40 degree day.
Yo Run Gang,
Sunday February 1st All it took was one 40 degree day, a bit of sunshine and the running fire is lit, dont let anything blow it out! Be smart, consistent and the magic will come. Dont increase your mileage over 10% per week, stick to hard easy days, (That is, on - off, long - short, or fast - slow, you get the idea.) Work the core on those easy days and Ill see you this spring on the roads, trails and at the races!
Winter is not gone but its going on SALE! Running Fit is blowing out all the winter run gear this weekend! Check the details below. Yes a minimalist sport but even us runners are motivated by a few new toys! Yes, there will be some shoe deals! Run, shop, run!
Randy Step, an obsessed runner ... who can be deluded by one nice day!
May 19, 2010 - Help me with my bike, please
Yo run gang,
Enjoy every healthy running day. I recently took a fall and need some run time off, luckily, I can bike and swim with the injury, and I'm a triathlete for the summer ... Or else I might have had to been put on suicide prevention watch! Seriously, it's good to have options, like a diversified investment strategy, but I can't wait to get back to running, the "Blue Chip" of all fitness activities!
Some days you need to blow your own horn. If you are fans of Running Fit, please take a sec to vote us #1! Go to www.competitor.com/50Best and tell them why we are the best. Last year, Competitor received more than 12,000 nominations, which play a critical role in determining the selection of the 50 Best, (We made that list!) with the Naperville Running Company honored as the 2009 Store of the Year. We'd love to be in their shoes! (Their shoes? That sounds wrong for some reason!)
Forbes Magazine prints a list of Rip-Offs, yesterday's was the curved soled shoes that supposedly work your butt... but mostly affect the foot and ankle. I hate gimmicky crap. http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/109576/10-ways-youre-getting-ripped-off
Check out our product of the week, I promise it will be worth your while to make a trip to Running Fit H.Q. for deals as we do our spring cleaning!
Run every day you can,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner ... hauling a bike around.
Randy Step, an obsessed runner, and extreme athlete, just like you!