Obsessed Runner Blog
2015-06-10 - It is a good morning!
"Good morning", a greeting so automatic, but somehow it always rings true, often coming from a passing stranger on the morning run. Every day we can get out is a gift and every day and every running route has something unique to offer. From the excitement, danger and challenge we get from extreme weather days to the rave run perfect run temp days that can only be appreciated by experiencing the wicked ones. The daily struggle to wake early and get out the door is always rewarded, seek and ye shall find. Without the run it is difficult to clear the morning haze, a blah that can leave us in a funk that can last all day and can blur one day into the next ... until we finally run out the door again. Yikes!
It is a good morning!
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who likes to throw out a "good morning" to that passing stranger before they say it first!
PS: Registration for the RED CARPET RUN 5K is NOW OPEN! Join us for a night of running like no other on Friday evening, August 28 at our NEW LOCATION on Belle Isle in Detroit! This is a dash around the island with the paparazzi capturing your every stride. Nonsense, fun, running, glamour and champagne! Check it out HERE!
PS: looking to give back and help to INSPIRE other runners like you? Volunteer at an upcoming RF Events' event! Our volunteers get fun swag and $30 off a future race entry! Upcoming opportunities include our T-Rex Tri Series, the Canton Liberty Run, a road trip opportunity to Wisconsin and MORE! Being on the Dirt Crew is AWESOME... join us!
2015-06-04 - Run and inspire others
Last weekend I got to witness 92 year old Harriette Thompson finishing the San Diego Marathon (her 18th marathon), showing the world that our sport is there for everyone, and giving us hope for a rich and long road ahead for us. My wife Kathy and I were there as honorary Coaches for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program for the Michigan Chapter, the number one fundraising team at the event, raising over $130,000, thanks to many of you! The amount qualified us to fund a grant for pediatric blood cancer research at the University of Michigan Hospital.
Get out for a run, get out and inspire others!
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, like Harriet, like you!
PS: looking to give back and help to INSPIRE other runners like you? Volunteer at an upcoming RF Events' event! Our volunteers get fun swag and $30 off a future race entry! Upcoming opportunities include our T-Rex Tri Series, the Canton Liberty Run, a road trip opportunity to Wisconsin and MORE! Being on the Dirt Crew is AWESOME... join us!
2015-05-27 - Vacation run
It's time to plan a long fun summer vacation run, even if you can't leave town. Most training runs don't allow time for a run that includes shopping, a stop at a bar, sight-seeing along the way and other diversions. In addition, it takes the vacation or lazy weekend mentality to make a run like this a reality. Plan this excursion on a warm summer day so stopping and being wet and cold is not an issue. Bring cash, a water carrier with an area to pack treasures and some energy food.
Pick a vacation town or any fun small town nearby and figure out a long route from there. Include some points of interest, road side stands, waterfall, scenic view spot, skinny dipping hole, dive bar, model homes, garage sales. Do the town, hit the galleries, pubs, hot spots, running shoe store and don't be afraid to do some, dare I use the word, walking! Actually, you should throw in a bunch of walking from the start so pace does not become part of the plan that works out to be a 10 mile day that takes 4 hours or so! Enjoy!
Run, sun, sip and walk,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed vacation runner/wanderer
PS: Join us all summer long for a bit of midweek madness at the T-Rex Tri series! Three sprint tri races on the same course offers a great way to track your progress and fitness as the season goes on! Be there June 17, July 15 and August 12!
PS: Speaking of triathlon season... New to the sport? Need a little extra encouragement? Join Running Fit for a summer long Beginner/Intermediate triathlon training class at Island Lake State Park in Brighton, MI. Read more HERE, or register today HERE!