June 11, 2008 - Everything to excess is the way to go!
Yo run gang,
Day to day life is too wild and busy to cram in another thing so to get those long term goals accomplished, you need to over commit! People who do everything do everything and those who do little do little more. So, you want to run a fall marathon or half marathon? Today is the day to sign up and start the training plan. Yikes! To make the marathon training adventure fun and successful you need to avoid mistakes. By joining Running Fit 501 (Yes, a 500 level class for running!) you will be ready! Our coaches are smart, fun, motivating and great at time management! Go to www.runningfit501.com
Everything to excess is the way to go! I like to run lots of miles in the winter, hit the spring races then turn into a summer triathlete. After the August Tris wind down I go back into full run mode bumping up the miles just in time for the fall races, all without missing a beat!
My tri training schedule? 3 weekly runs, swims and rides. A long day of each and a quick tempo fast day of each and a junk mileage day of each OK, I might slip in a couple extra runs in there when they should be extra swim and ride days but
If you'd like to give a Tri a try, we have a couple clinics coming up (No charge but you need to RSVP) that will get you ready for the T-Rex Tri, 6:30 PM Wednesday August 13th (.5 mile swim, 12.4 mile bike and 3.1 mile run - www.runtrextri.com).
The clinics will be at 6:30 PM on June 18th out of the Novi Running Fit and 6:30 PM July 1st at Running Fit West Bloomfield. On Thursday June 19th, we will have a triathlon swim & run workout at Island Lake Recreation Area; this will include a Zoot Wet Suite and Zoot Tri shoe try on and demo! For more info go to www.runtrextri.com/triathlonclinic.pdf.
Get out and run, swim, run, bike, run!
Randy Step
September 30, 2009 - I'm a sucker for information!
Yo run gang,
Like most of us, Im a sucker for information that supports the things I do in life. For example, after reading some article on a study that extols the benefits of drinking red wine, Im quick to repeat this information like its the gospel. When it comes to positive info on running, Im like a fuller brush Christian, knocking on doors and spreading the word! This week I heard a news blurb about a study showing that joints get creaky in old age because the synovial fluid dries up over time, and that by being a runner, you lessen this loss, the body compensates by increasing the fluid. It stated that on average, a 50 year old runner has the fluid levels of a sedentary 38 year old. Dont ya just love this stuff? It gets me out the door!
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/11/phys-ed-can-running-actually-help-your-knees/?apage=4
Please join me and be one of the 12,000 runners at the Big House Big Heart Run this Sunday! Enter at www.bighousebigheart.com! Well party together on the field of the UM Big House when we finish!
Run well, be well,
Randy Step, and obsessed runner with the knees of a much younger man!
Run 'n' Grill in the 'ville...with Brooks!
Why eat and run when you can run and eat AND try out some cool new shoes! Come on out to the Northville Running Fit this Thursday night @ 6:30pm for our weekly Run 'n' Grill! That's right - we cook for you while you're out running and it's FREE! This week Brooks will be joining us, and bringing out some shoes for y'all to take for a test run!
What's the catch??? There isn't one except no run, no eat! That's right ya gotta earn those calories! The group heads out around 6:30pm (which, for some reason beyond explanation, is actually around 6:40pm here in Northville). Mileage for the run varies (between 4 and around 8 miles) and paces vary.
So show up and RUN and EAT with Brooks and the crew at the Northville Running Fit this Thursday night! We'll leave the grill on for ya!