2014-05-28 - We share the run
There is so much more to each of us than meets the eye, we each live a rich and interesting life and have a valuable story to tell. As we go through our day to day lives we pass people on the street, they drive by in cars, they surround us in crowds, people we don't know a thing about, people we most likely take for granted. It's hard to remember at times that each of them are special, perhaps they are the most amazing person we could ever meet ... if we met, but we don't always get that privilege. A thought occurred to me as I lined up with several thousand runners at the starting line of the Bayshore Marathon last Saturday. Here I was in a crowd of mostly strangers and I realized that ... I was not taking them for granted, in fact, it felt strangely like they were my friends. The reality struck me that I knew some important things about each of them. I knew they had the guts to toe the marathon starting line and that they had set and accomplished a long term goal. They had managed their time, trained and lived, in at least some ways, similar lives as myself. We smiled, and made eye contact as we went through our pre-race thoughts and rituals. Not strangers but fellow runners sharing the road, sharing our pain and would soon, share our success.
Run forever my friend,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, living a life... much like yours.
P.S.- Don't miss out on AMAZING Running Fit deals this weekend. Stop by the Dexter Ann Arbor Run expo on Saturday, May 31 at Skyline High School from Noon- 6 PM for a sweet apparel sale! Visit us at the Downtown Ann Arbor store Saturday and Sunday for 10-50% off STORE WIDE! (excludes Brooks)
P.S. - The Legend continues! Join us on August 2, 2014 in Laingsburg, MI for a 5mi, 10mi and 13.1mi trail run! Visit www.runlegend.com for more info!
2014-05-21 - Run Again
We all take breaks from running from time to time, be it from a physical issue or some other complication in life. A common theme, "I used to be a runner but it somehow slipped away from me." The good news is that running is always there waiting for you when you decide to return. Yes, running will punish you a bit as you work yourself back into some semblance of shape but it will also reward you for your effort each and every time you get out the door. Never be afraid to run, again.
That said, we all know that when we stay consistent with our running, the positive physical and psychological aspects that we get from our daily run are accentuated to a level above the astral plane. The daily investment in running is a fine return but consistency is like compound interest, the more you run, the greater the reward.
Invest in the daily run and stay in the running market,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, getting ready to head out the door and cash in.
P.S. - Release your inner hippie and join us as we run above the astral plane the weekend after Labor Day, September 5,6,7 at runwoodstock.com, dig it!
P.S. - Join us for a FREE Liberty fun-run and 5K starting and finishing at Liberty Street Brewing in Plymouth, MI on May 28. This is not a pre-run of the Liberty course, but rather a pre-run to practice running in your jorts! Space is limited so reserve your spot HERE! Then be sure to Join us at the Canton Liberty Run 5K, 10K and 1 Mile on June 14 with it's NEW THEME "Stars, Stripes and Jorts!"