2018-10-04 - Run like in days of old

randy bridgesAh, the good old hunter and gatherer days, today's life is busy, complex and stressful. The daily run lets us shed the mental load as the miles add up. The head clears from 1,000 thoughts at once down to a clear mission of movement. What would we do without running, this simple, physical and psychological gift? No need to think about it, unplug and hit the run reset button, peace is just a few fast steps past the front door.

Run like in days of old,

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, born a million years too late, wishing I could be running naked with a club chasing down breakfast. Wait, what am I thinking, I guess I could still do this!

PS: The temps are sporadically dropping and you know what that means... fall is HERE! Join us at one of our FALL FAVORITES!

Scrumpy Skedaddle 1K, 5K and 10K
ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5TH AT NOON!
Orchard running, hard or soft cider, all you can eat pancakes and live music!
October 7, 2018 Flushing, MI

Run Scream Run 1 Mile, 5K and 10K
Costumes, cider and donuts, OH MY!
October 13, 2018 Ypsilanti, MI

Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
5K and Tot Trot 1K
Turkeys, swag and TROTTING!
November 22, 2018

2018-09-27 - You can only run too much

randy bridgesThe fall long run season is upon us! Many of us will be running marathons, half marathons, 10K's or whatever we each consider long in the next few weeks. Perhaps in Detroit, Chicago, Twin Cities, New York or some other exciting location! Now is not the time to cram for the exam. Now is the time to get into our heads that there is no such thing as being under trained. Schedules we follow are only rough guidelines, we all get in the miles we can based on what life puts in our way. The training we get in is only a part of the equation. Some of us will do all the work before race day, some of us will do most of the work on race day. The important thing is our determination to finish. Time to avoid negative people and negative thoughts, the adventure awaits! When things get tough, smile and remember this is what we do for fun! You can finish your race with a lot less training than you think as long as you are rested and healthy. Less might be more at this point, finish up your training by running smart.

Get excited and smile,

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, who admits I wrote this to remind myself that the miles I ran to get ready are all the miles I need to finish, no matter how few those training miles may seem!

PS: The temps are finally dropping and you know what that means... fall is on its way! Join us at one of our FALL FAVORITES!

Scrumpy Skedaddle 1K, 5K and 10K
Orchard running, hard or soft cider, all you can eat pancakes and live music!
October 7, 2018 Flushing, MI

Run Scream Run 1 Mile, 5K and 10K
Costumes, cider and donuts, OH MY!
October 13, 2018 Ypsilanti, MI

Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
5K and Tot Trot 1K
Turkeys, swag and hot cocoa!
November 22, 2018