Obsessed Runner Blog
August 20, 2008 - My last Olympic comments.
Yo Run Gang,
Watching the Olympic coverage offers us a great opportunity to analyze form. A time to study arm carry, forward lean, stride length and all that goes with efficient running, heck, why not learn from the best? While watching the mens and womens 10K I was in awe to see what seemed to be effortless sub 5 minute miles. I also noticed that the form of the elite athletes did not change much during the cool down and warm up miles, showing that we really can learn good form from world class runners and that pace is not a factor. Yes, even us schlock runners can learn to slog more efficiently!
My last Olympic comments Dont you just love the sports that dont need judges? Sports whose outcome is determined without opinion or politics? Sports where the winner goes the fastest, longest or highest? Bring on the running events!
Any cross country runners in the family? One last plug for spike night! Details are below.
Yes, Dances With Dirt is sold out but you can still have a chance to experience this wild event in the dirt by being a volunteer on The Dirt Crew Sept. 6th! Join me as we put on this impossible event, I promise a good time and lots of swag! Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and say, yep, its my turn to give back! Thanks.
Run efficiently forever,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner who is now thinking too much while out on the run.
2012-09-26 - Cool Morning Mist
Yo run gang,
We are fragile, we are invincible, we are warriors and we are pacifists, we run alone and we run as one ... I'd say this running gig gives us much of what we need, enough that we have some to share. Amen.
These are some lively days indeed, I wake up ready to run into the cool morning mist ... and fight the instinct to stop to rub my head on a tree, fall, bring it on! That said, join me Saturday Morning October 6th at Wiard's orchard in Ypsilanti as we run 5k or 10K through farms and fields at RUN SCREAM RUN! The perfect fall run through Michigan's number one horror theme park! OK, I admit, the reality is that is that it all seems cute, harmless and fun in the light of day, OK by me! We also run through the country fair with its corn maze, petting zoo and U-pick apples to round out a perfect fall color run! And yes, you can win prizes by having a great costume, running fast, or both! Enter today at runscreamrun.com.
Run Scream Run,
Randy Step, an obsessed runner diggin' the change of seasons ... and praying for Amy.
PS: A follow up on one of Michigan's premier athletes, Amy Gluck, who was struck by a truck while training just over a week ago: Amy seems to be trying to come out of the coma, she has opened her eyes a bit, moved her arm and may have tried to speak, all very good signs but all so real and she is far from out of the woods. Your positive thoughts, prayers and support can only help. Thank you.
PS: For the runner who likes a good deal (All of us!) Running Fit is clearing out the warm weather gear this weekend! Deals to be had! The more you buy, the more you save on summer clearance items. 1 item 25% Off, 2 items 35% Off, 3 or more items 50% Off. All other apparel 10% Off. Select Shoes on Sale!. Heck, what a great time to shop for summer stuff before joining Running Fit for its annual winter break & run trip, February 15th - 22nd!
2012-03-14 - Run Local!
The coldest winter in years followed by the mildest, perhaps we're being rewarded? All in all, I love Michigan, its seasons, great lakes, the running community and the hundreds of great running events available to us. Michigan makes it easy to commit to "Run Local"!As for running local, what I call the "spring race season", started last weekend with the St. Pat's races. Sunday was a glorious day for Detroit's Cork Town event and for the Conner O'Neils & Running Fit Shamrocks and Shenanigans race in Ann Arbor. Thanks to those of you who ran in Ann Arbor, Running Fit will be writing a check to Mott's Children's Hospital for over $40,000! Grass root local events have a tremendous positive impact by creating healthy, active and fun days for us to come together as a community. In addition, a small amount from each entry fee from thousands of runners along with the donations of sponsors add up at these events, making serious contributions to important causes possible.