Obsessed Runner Blog
February 23, 2011 - Spring Hopes Eternal
Life is tough, even when things seem to be going well. Stress from day to day life can lead to midlife crisis, depression and even suicide, Yikes! What's the answer? I don't know for sure but I'd bet something as simple as a bucket list could get you out of the rut. What to put in there? My vote is for a half marathon, marathon, triathlon, ultra marathon (What did you expect?) Worse case scenario, you will get a clean T-shirts to wear after you finish each of them! Where to start? Go to runningfit.com and click on marathon training on the left hand links. I think you will find it entertaining, if not, maybe you should buy a Harley, learn to pole dance or jump out of a plane!
First sign of spring? I have not seen a bluebird yet but some colorful new shorts and short sleeve tops are starting to bloom on the walls at Running Fit! Feeling blue, shopping for spring is an effective way to fight SAD!
Jump the rut,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner, afraid but excited by what's next on my bucket list!
January 13, 2010 - I sure like it better when I get to talk smack!
Yo run gang,
I sure like it better when I get to talk smack, like Im an indestructible running machine Then there are days like today, where I do the toughest thing there is in running, I do something smart but embarrassing, I cut the run short because of some darn pain behind my knee, perhaps a bit of the old I.T. Band. Worse yet, Im running with a couple other runners who I talked into running a snowy trail in the dark and I leave them to return to my car, pack some snow on the leg, and head home. We all need to be put in our place, and the body has a way of doing better than anyone can. Ice and a few easy days and Ill be back out on the trail. This would not have been the case in the early run years; I would have hammered myself into a month off.
This is a good lead in to the product of the week; Ive decided its the KT tape. Just about any pain you are dealing with will respond to a good tape job. The KT tape comes with links to videos on how to tape just about any pain you have. On days you dont run, use the time to learn to run smarter and patch yourself up!
Randy Step, an obsessed runner on the mend
May 28, 2008 - I love my daily run and everything it does for me.
Yo run gang,
I love my daily run and everything it does for me. I also love the experience of giving it my all on race day and being totally spent a race day requiring a taper before, then recovery days after, cutting into the joy of my daily run . A dilemma. Not a big deal when it comes to shorter events but when running a marathon, its brutal. Im reminded of this today as I still continue to nurse muscle soreness from the weekends marathon, rather than hitting the trail for 8 miles or so on this glorious day, darn. A strange thought, I love running too much to race too often.
For those of you running from Dexter to Ann Arbor this weekend, I wish you well! A great event, a great tradition. Stop by Running Fit (On the corner of 4th and Liberty, one block east of Main) after your race for our annual race weekend sale. Get a free race picture if you find yourself! We take about 2,000 random pictures and have the prints up around 1PM race day.
Enjoy every healthy day,
Randy Step