Obsessed Runner Blog

March 10, 2010 - I get a smug feeling of superiority...

Yo run gang,

The fair weather fitness gang has been out in force this week! Do the rest of you die hard winter runners get a smug feeling of superiority over these mere mortals, or is it just me? Funny, this time of year, running in great weather feels a bit like cheating, but Ill take it!

For those of you with kids running track, get them to a Running Fit Track night. Posters and other swag from shoe companies, additional discounts and motivation to kick off the season. Track nights start next week, locations and dates are listed below.

One month to the Martian Invasion of Races! 5K, 10K, 13.1 Half Marathon, 26.2 Marathon, 5 person Marathon Relay, and the Kids Marathon, pick your distance and sign up today! 6,000 runners expected! Enter at www.martianmarathon.com.

Run with a smile,

Randy Step, an obsessed runner with Spring in my step!

Track Nights run from 4:00pm to 8:00pm:
West Bloomfield March 15, 2010
Ann Arbor West, 5700 Jackson Rd. March 16, 2010
Novi March 23, 2010
Northville March 24, 2010
Click here for store locations and phone numbers.

2011-12-21 - Time is Precious

Time is precious during the holidays ... but so is your daily run, make sure to give yourself the gift! The wimpy winter weather  also been a gift to this point but not to worry, the challenging and rewarding sub zero days and blowing snow will rear their heads soon enough ... And we will be ready to attack them with our momentum! Bring it on!

 

Thank you for your support throughout the year of all we do at Running Fit, your loyalty allows us to work, play and live in the realm of our passion. We look forward to sharing your goals, successes and even your setbacks as we run through the new year together.

 

Another good note, the darkest days are behind us, starting today!  

 

Run into the sun,


Randy Step, an obsessed runner, living the dream.

2013-06-19 - Feeling the need for speed!

randy runningRunners are creatures of habit. We run the same routes at the same time at the same pace. We don't get faster ... duh?  To get faster we have to jump on the track. To get faster we need to increase our mileage, play with our pace and change our form.

Take a look at your run routes: Are you running on some flat or wimpy rolling course most of your runs? It's time for us to grow up and find routes filled with long killer hills. Better yet, let's hit up some stump-jumping trail with switchbacks and butt-slide grades, they will give us strength and increased range of motion. Tricky footing will help develop ancillary muscles that will help keep us injury free. These ancillary muscles will also be our go-to/change-up muscles late in the race or run when all others are failing. Variation is the key.

Let's get out the door and start hammering!

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who is also reminding myself to throw in some nice long fast surges into some of my (way too often) even-paced runs.

  1. 2012-10-24 - Sneakers
  2. November 10, 2010 - From the front lines
  3. June 4, 2008 - Never, never, ever grow up!
  4. 2013-04-17 - We run as one

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