Obsessed Runner Blog
2015-07-01 - Challenge and surprise yourself
The goal of my weekly rant is to get us motivated and out the door, not often talking specifically about my running but of all of the aspects of the sport we share. That said, this is one of those not often times ... In 3 weeks, I'll be running the Speedgoat 50K in Utah, one of the most difficult 31 mile races in the country with over 11,000 ft. of climb. The cool part, my family is also running! My wife Dr. Kathy who is always fit, tough as nails and always humble about it, my son Trevor who has been getting in long, steep, high altitude runs, in conjunction with Running Fit business meetings in Colorado with the "Running Specialty Group", and my daughter Anna, who just cruised through the Dances With Dirt, Gnaw Bone 50K and got in her last long training run at the Charlevoix Marathon last weekend. The truth is, I'll be behind my family if I finish at all due to a shin injury earlier this year but will be thrilled to just start, heck, I have 3 other horses in the race to cheer on!
Test your limits and amaze yourself,
Randy Step, a runner who is blessed, and yes, obsessed.
PS: Join us for a spontaneous trip to the breathtaking bluffs of Devil's Lake, Wisconsin for Dances With Dirt on July 11th! 10K, Half Marathon, Full Marathon, 50K and 50 Mile distances available! Don't want to get (as much) dirt in your shorts, you can always join us on the DIRT CREW! We love our volunteers. Check out all the info HERE!
2015-06-24 - The best days of your running life
The RF Event staff heads out for hill repeats before work most Wednesdays and runs long most Thursday mornings where they train and brainstorm, clearing the weekend to put on incredible events or running in other events where they can bring back best practices, ideas they can incorporate to make our events the best they can be. Our staff of dedicated runners are true to the culture and are all passionate event planners with a perfect mix of creativity and organizational skills, a combination that creates true event magic. RF Events' mission statement is, "To create events worthy of your training and hard earned entry fees, events that you want to return to year after year, event days that are the best days of your running life!
Run, race, party and live it up,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who promises you can plan a perfect running year with the calendar of events at rfevents.com.
PS: We all need the peaceful healing weekend of Run Woodstock, the weekend after Labor Day. Commit today to set your soul free at runwoodstock.com
2015-06-17 - Let's play hooky
Running takes self-discipline and gives us a working understanding of long term goal planning and delayed gratification, it's no wonder we are a hardworking, responsible gang, good stuff. That said, some of us need to recognize that being so productive can take a toll on us and that we really do deserve to ... blow a day off and play hooky! I suggest that we watch the weather and when a perfect summer day is predicted that we not set the alarm, turn off our phones and get up when we wake up and head out to someplace fun for a run and see where the day takes us from there. Sure our busy schedule and to-do list does not allow for this, this is exactly why we need to do it!
Be a running bum for a day,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who write this midweek stuff for myself ... And for you!
PS: For the same reasons as stated above, we all need the peaceful healing weekend of Run Woodstock, the weekend after Labor Day. Yes, we will be responsible and plan it now, well in advance so that it happens, dig? Commit today to set your soul free at runwoodstock.com