Obsessed Runner Blog
2014-12-17 - Peter Pan had it right
We joke about the child inside us that appears in our actions from time to time. I believe the reality is that as a child we learn what our most important needs are and that they don't change as we age. This would include the fact that playtime is the most important, joyful and learning time of our day, a time for fitness and self-discovery. Somehow, as we grow and face new responsibilities as adults, society makes "play" out to be a guilty pleasure and not the essential part of the day that in reality, it is.
Put on your play clothes and get out the door!
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner who's newest toy is my Garmin Forerunner 15!
2014-12-10 - Jiggle the fat
With very little daylight and busy days, December is the ideal month to rest up and lick our wounds so we'll be ready to slowly ramp up our running after the holidays and be rock stars by spring! That said to keep our sanity and hang on to a bit of fitness, we do need to get out the door a few days a week, nothing hard or long, just to break a sweat and jiggle the fat.
I do love to jump into a couple fun winter events, not to run hard but just to enjoy the crisp winter air and excitement of the big fun events, to dress silly and just have fun. This weekend is the Holiday Hustle 5k in Dexter, a fun, family, evening event ... with plenty of warm pubs near the finish line. Enter at runholiday5k.com or at late registration. Kick off the running year on February 1st at the Super 5K, Sunday morning before the big game. Take your finisher's pint glass and wear your medal to show you've earned your spot on the couch! Did I mention junk food at the finish line? Enter today at runsuperbowl.com. To sweeten the deal, from now until 7PM on Thursday, December 18 you can save $5 on your entry by sharing your entry on Facebook AND be entered for a chance to win your registration money back! All you've got to do is click the "Share on Facebook and save $5" button on the registration page!
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, even when I'm resting up!
PS: More holiday deals at Running Fit! Buy 3 Feetures socks get 1 free now through Jan 31, 2015. Buy 1 Balega sock get one at 50% Off Now through December 18.
PS: Registration is now open for the thirst quenching THIRSTY 3 Series! Check it out HERE, cheers!
2014-12-04 - 3 Mile runs rock!
Yes, I'm returning to an old theme of mine, but due to the holiday season when time available to us to run is scarce, it's more relevant than ever. To some people a 3 mile run doesn't seem worth the effort. Is it worth the effort to dress, run and shower all for around a half hour of running? My answer is, "You bet!" The three mile run is highly underrated. Three miles offers a microcosm of all that I love about the sport. For me, mentally, it is easy to get out the door knowing I only have 3 miles to run. I take the first mile easy, break a good sweat, then stop to stretch a bit. The next mile I run at a good hard effort, about 5K pace. The final mile is an easy cool down. I run home, shoulders relaxed and at a comfortable pace. I have finished a run and feel fresh, awake, and alive. Like a day off only better, I haven't had to put a zero in my log! Tired of taking days off? Go 3!
Get 'R done,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, that admits there are a bunch of 3 mile runs in my log!
P.S. Join us for a FUN 3(.1) mile run before the big game on Sunday morning, February 1, 2015! The Super 5K will earn you your spot on the couch as well as a custom medal, technical training beanie and finisher's pint glass! Hut, hut, register!
P.S. Join us at Running Fit Ann Arbor on Jackson Rd. all winter long on Thursday Nights from 6:00 pm to 8pm for Trainer Rides. Bring your bike, trainer, and a towel for beneath your bike and we'll have an Apple TV hooked up with Netflix, snacks and drinks. Cheers! Call Trevor at 734-436-2381 with questions.