2015-05-13 - Tears and Strength
Memorable days that stick with us forever are precious and all too few. As I worked the finish line at the Martian Invasion of Races, I saw radiant smiles, tears of joy, tears of pain and expressions of emotions way over the top, like runners falling to their knees in prayer, kissing the ground and the raising of fists like in the Rocky movie. For sure I was witnessing life long memories being stored, memories that will be revisited throughout life to once again bring smiles, tears and strength.
The daily run, our daily bread gets us by, reaching our goals makes us fly.
Dream, plan, commit, run,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who lives to cross finish lines and with the Crew at Running Fit Events, to create finish lines for others to cross.
PS: Some upcoming finish lines to cross: Join us all summer long for a bit of midweek madness at the T-Rex Tri series! Three sprint tri races on the same course offers a great way to track your progress and fitness as the season goes on! Be there June 17, July 15 and August 12!
PS: Speaking of triathlon season... New to the sport? Need a little extra encouragement? Join Running Fit for a summer long Beginner/Intermediate triathlon training class at Island Lake State Park in Brighton, MI. Read more HERE, or register today HERE!
2015-05-06 - Stay calm and run on
We run for a lot of reasons, for many of us, one reason is to escape the stress of our busy lives. That said, our running should never be a cause of stress, if it is, it's time to step back and assess the reason why and work it out before our next run. No matter how slow, how fast or how far off we land from our running goals, we must keep in mind that this is how we spend our leisure time, the most precious hours of our day. As my wise friend John A. always says, "if it's not fun, don't do it!" Each healthy day we can get out for a run is a gift. The world news is a reminder of how fortunate most of us are, while so many are dealing with famine, war, terrorism, genocide and diseases like Leukemia, here we are, worrying about missing out on an age group award, a Boston qualifying time or getting in our minimum number of steps, miles or whatever on our fitness app, duh. The news should be a daily reminder for us to appreciate every run and even if the run sucks, we should find a smile to share with the world!
Stay calm, run and smile,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner ... who once again is writing this to remind myself how lucky I am.
PS: If you are on the fence about registering for Hightail to Ale 5K in Detroit, MI on Friday, May 15, 2015... GET OFF! Hightail to Ale is rapidly approaching its limit and we want YOU to be able to join us. Check it out HERE!
PS: Since 1988, more than 600,000 Team In Training participants have helped the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society invest more than $1 billion for blood cancer research. This year, the Team In Training program celebrates its 20th year and my wife and I have stepped back in as honorary coaches with a team goal of raising $100,000 for research. Click here to help save lives!