April 1, 2009 - I just love old time neighborhood races.

Yo Run Gang,

As part of the fitness community, Im sure you can relate; the weekend left me sore, tired and pleasantly beat to a pulp. The weekend included a glorious long run along with a marathon of other physical and non physical non stop action. I find that work is a good place to recover from play, time behind the desk (With my shoes off!) has its place.

The Martian Invasion of Races has things hopping around here; we are up to our ___ in aliens! Over 4,000 runners, yikes, join the madness this weekend. Enter at online until noon on Friday at www.martianmarathon.com.

I just love old time neighborhood races, and I like to visit Ann Arbor, the perfect combination. Sunday May 2nd is the Burns Park 5 & 10K Run, a 30 year old event in the classic old neighborhood just east of the U of M campus. Rolling streets, big beautiful old homes; a nice family event. Then its off to Angelos, Caf Zola or the dozens of great Ann Arbor breakfast & lunch spots! Enter at www.burnsparkrun.org.

Another neighborhood race that same weekend on Saturday May 2nd is the Live Like Andi 5K, 10K and 10 Mile run starting at Catholic Central High School just off Wixom Rd. in Novi. A newer race through newer lake front neighborhoods for a great cause. Join me for a Goofy weekend as I run Live Like Andi on Saturday and follow it up by running the Burns Park run on Sunday! Can a spring weekend get any better? Enter at www.livelikeandi.org.

Lets run, were burning daylight,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner doing everything to excess!