2014-09-17 - If it's cool, run warm
Let the laundry begin! As the days cool, the running laundry grows! Dang. To make it worse, it's good to overdress a bit as the temps drop, especially for those of us who are planning to run in fall races. What little heat adaption we gathered this year will fade soon enough and there is always the chance of a warm fall race day, cool days bring few issues.
Speaking of fall, cider, donuts, zombies and running, join us at Wiard's Orchard on October 11th for the Run Scream Run Freaky 5K, Terrorizing 10K and Cider Mill Mile! I'm a sucker for dress up runs with fun themes, this one is the best! Wiard's is Michigan's number one haunted theme park and they will be lending us a bunch of scary characters to "motivate" the runners. The races will also pass through the Fear Barn and finish up through the Valley of the Lost, YIKES! Enter at runscreamrun.com.
PS: Be one of the Heroes on Hines on October 4, 2014! Not often in life are we given a chance to be heroic, please join us as we run in honor of the fallen First Responders who have given all, for us. All proceeds from this event go toward the long term maintenance and upkeep of the First Responders Memorial in Plymouth Township!
2014-09-10 - You can run there!
Many of us runners are creatures of habit, running the same routes, training on the same days and following our same old schedules, regardless of the fact that all areas of our running could be elevated to new levels of improvement and enjoyment with just a bit of creativity, a word not often associated with running. A good example is point to point running.
Running to work, is truly an environmentally friendly and rewarding experience with an added time management perk, especially if it lets you escape wasted time in morning traffic. The excuse is often that there is no shower at work. The answer is to shower and prepare for work before you head out on the run, you will need to remember to leave a set of work clothes at the office along with any make up or other prep items you need to look ready for the day. Because sweat is sterile, and you just took a shower, as long as you run in clean running gear, there is no "smell" associated with your workout. Leaving a clean towel at work to dry off the sweat is another item to pack. Even better, leave a set of this stuff at work all the time to give you even more flexibility. And yes, you can put on the dirty stuff to run home in! Don't live close enough? No excuse! Find a park and ride, or store lot a runnable distance from work, perhaps saving parking fees for some of us!
Enjoy the morning "rush",
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who finds myself changing in my car more often than in my home.
PS: NOW HIRING! Running Fit Northville, Novi, and West Bloomfield are looking for energetic individuals to fill full and part time positions. If interested, please visit a Running Fit location to fill out an application.
PS: Dances With Dirt Hell Ultramarathon online registration will be closing on Tuesday!