September 16, 2009 - Running in all 4 seasons rocks!
Yo run gang,
I guess were heading into phase 2 of fall, since we seemed to have skipped summer. No complaints, the weather has been great for the active outdoor lifestyle (RUNNING!). Yes, I like extremes but not to worry, those days will come. Its time to fire up the headlamp and get out the reflective gear. When you have the right stuff, running in all 4 seasons rocks!
Its been a busy year here at the Fit. We moved our Novi store, our West Bloomfield store and this week, we moved the Ann Arbor world headquarters from its hidden industrial park location to 5700 Jackson Ave. just west of the Zeeb Rd. exit, across from Meijers. We bought an old church and recycled it into our new digs. Our builder begged us to tear it down and build new explaining the price would not be much different but it didnt seem right to put this 5,700 sq. ft. structure in a land fill. We did a major remodel and its beautiful. Now my builder keeps showing it off and agrees we made the right move. Ha. Were open but its a move in mess just now, well invite you all to a grand opening run soon!
With fall come the races. We added a 10K to the Big House Big Heart run in Ann Arbor. This is our monster of a charity event and its looking like we could have 12 to 14,000 runners toeing the line on Sunday October 4th! Finishing on the 50 yard line at the U of M big house is an awesome experience. A must on your fall race calendar. For those of you running Freep half or full marathon, this is the perfect event to sharpen your taper. Enter at www.bighousebigheart.com.
One more week to let my hair grow out! Check out www.runwoodstock.com. Come on out for music, the miles and to check out the Running Fit Micro Bus!
Peace, love and running,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner, getting high on fall mileage
April 28, 2010 - Philip Legat at Running Fit!
Yo run gang,
It's a combination of things that get us out the door and running each day, one that fires me up big time are stories of inspiration. It's a gift to encounter bigger than life people living and performing on the edge, way beyond my comfort zone, I believe it helps inch my edge a bit farther out, make the power of inspiration part of your training! May I invite you to a night of inspiration!
After being stuck in a Nairobi airport for 2 days while volcanic ash caused 16,000 flight cancellations across Europe, Kenyan runner Philip Lagat finally arrived in Iowa for the 101st edition of the Drake Relays after 20 hrs of constant travel.
This was on April 24th, 2010, (yes, 3 days ago). Philip lined up next to the great Bernard Lagat (no relation) who is the 2008 Olympic Champion in the 1500m and has run the 2nd fastest time ever for this distance. This race was Phillip's second mile race in his life on a track. Philip finished the race in 3rd position with a scintillating time of 3:57.55, just behind Bernard Lagat, who was beaten by yet another Kenyan wonder runner named Boaz Lalang. This performance demonstrates that Philip is one of the greats with a talent level that ranges between the 800m to the 1/2 marathon, and what we are offering is a chance to hear his story first hand.
Come and join us at Running Fit's Ann Arbor store headquarters at 5700 Jackson road, Ann Arbor, at 7 PM, Thursday, May 6, 2010. Hear his story, get his autograph, and meet a Kenyan runner who has travelled thousands of miles to make a better life for himself and his family. A donation of a couple bucks to Phillip is appreciated to help with his journey.
Run inspired,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner who stands in awe, then heads out the door to do homage.