2012-03-28 - Diamond Days
Yo run gang,
As runners we learn the body is as strong as it is fragile, it can be trained and conditioned to run 26 miles and it can shrivel up and die from an invisible germ or cancer. The body is complicated, life is complicated ... Enjoy every healthy day and never take it for granted. Get out and run and enjoy, knowing how good it was and how good it can be will give us the strength to crawl and fight our way back when the dark days hit.
20 years ago, just after setting P.R's for just about every running and triathlon distance, my aortic heart valve stuck open, sending me into congestive heart failure. The valve was damaged by an infection I fought in childhood, damage that was unknown to me
until it failed. I had major reconstructive heart surgery, including some human transplant tissue, followed by some serious down time but eventually worked my way back to marathon shape. From the dark days I gained a greater appreciation of the diamond days ... like today! It's time to shut this computer down and head to the woods to hammer!
Do what you can do,
--Randy Step, an obsessed runner or obsessed rehab, PT, kind of patient, depending on what life decides to throw at me on any given day.
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2012-09-19 - Run Safely!
Yo run gang,
As I write this today one of Michigan's premier athletes, Amy Gluck, is fighting for her life in intensive care after being struck by a truck while training. We can only hope her incredible fitness level will help her win this race. Amy is a 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 USAT All-American Triathlete and was training for the Ironman World Championships in Kona next month. Keep Amy in your thoughts and prayers .... And be careful out there.
As the days shorten many of us will be training in the dark. Always wear a reflective vest, carry a light, wear a headlamp, run against traffic, or better yet, run where there is no traffic whenever possible. All the flashing lights in the world won't help you if a careless, distracted driver is veering out of their lane and coming your way. I love the beauty and powerful feeling of running into the sunrise or sunset. I love running on a star filled night with a crunch of snow underfoot, I love it all but I also respect and accept the risks that can't be avoided as we head off into adventure.
Get out and run ... smart,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner ... looking forward to the day I see Amy out training again.