2014-01-22 - Sign Up and Run
All we need is to squeak through January with some minimum amount of running and we'll be ready to start what I call "the running season" next month. We have one last shot at a winter race where fun is the goal and time and place take a back seat. Join me Sunday, February 2 and take on the Super 5K in Novi before watching the Broncos take on the Sea Hawks. Like a Turkey Trot, The Super Bowl 5K is a big party run before a day of tailgate food and a well deserved spot on the couch. The 5K finisher's pint glass can be put immediately to use! We have a big heated indoor space to stay warm before and to hustle into after. Invite your non-wimp friends and enter at runsuperbowl.com. Did I mention an amazing finisher's medal? Don't want to run? We are still looking for volunteers! HUT, HUT, VOLUNTEER!
Planning out your event year will keep you motivated and on track. Entering an event and signing on the bottom line is a contract to yourself, you are committing to train and will be ready when race day arrives. Notice how I repeat the important stuff! And yes, I suggest the events put on by Running Fit because the passion our crew has for running is directed into every detail of what we do. We understand your commitment to training and that you have put your trust in us by putting down your, hard to come by, discretionary dollars, to enter our events and shop in our stores and we aim to deliver. See runningfit.com/calendar.
Commit, train, and succeed,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner ... Who admits to just squeaking by with the minimal mileage I need to get to February!
PS: There is a distance for everyone at The Martian Invasion of races lands in Dearborn, MI on April 14th, offering 5K, 10K, 13.1 and 26.2 and a great expo, it's the perfect target for all of us! Commit now at martianmarathon.com!
PS: Join us Tuesday January 28 at Running Fit Northille for a Lecture series from Extreme Ultramarathoner Dr. Taner Damci as he shares his experiences racing around the globe. RSVP here
2013-11-13 - You are a Runner!
On Sunday I spent a couple hours shopping at Running Fit. It's a busy life and even though I'm surrounded by the store most days, the time it takes to browse, shop and relax needs to be put on the schedule to get to it. As I listened to the banter on the floor between the customers and staff I heard some wonderful accounts by new runners describing the feelings experienced when they realize that they really, are a runner! A common theme: "I worked up to running a mile and it was no fun and a lot of work, I finally ran 2 miles without walking and collapsed thinking my goal of running a 5K would never happen. I've kept at it and yesterday I actually ran 4 miles! Now running a mile no longer scares me, it's nothing! I am so excited to line up for the 5K and I deserve good shoes!" The moral of the story, if you need inspiration, just hang out in a running store and listen!
Back to shopping ... My Smartwool socks have treated me well but a few holey pairs need to go, I grab 4 new pairs of the same style and color as before, why mess with success. And although I think of myself as being a bit of shoe hound, the reality is that my current stash does not include a pair with under 150 miles on them, I guess it's a good sign ... I grab a pair of Brooks Cascadias for the trails and a pair of my current go to road shoe: the Mizuno Elixir ... that I find has changed names and lost some weight, it's now the Wave Sayonara. Actually, I kind of like when a shoe I like has an update, it makes me feel adventurous and not the creature of habit, that in reality, I may be. Lastly, I grab a 30 split Timex watch ... to replace the 2nd one I've lost this year. I leave the store excited, inspired and ... ready to run ... but first I needed to find my car keys ...
You'll never forget the moment you realize, you are a runner!
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner ... who remembers my first 2 mile run and the feeling of excitement for the sport, one that continues to grow after all these years.