Last week I wrote about the transition from fall running (marathon training, cross country season, sweat leafy goodness) to winter running (cold, snow, cold snow). Despite the descending temperatures and earlier sunsets, November is one of the best times of the year to start running — or, to resume running after months (or years...) of absenteeism. This …
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes.
November is here. The leaves are coming down, the temperature continues its steady descent, and Halloween is a preposterous memory. Daylight Savings Time comes to an end this weekend; it's the good time change, as I annually remind my wife. We "fall back" and get that blessed extra hour of sleep. Election Day (which really ought to be …
Gear Factor: Marathon Edition
The 15th Annual Grand Rapids Marathon is Sunday. I love the Grand Rapids races. "Marathon Don" Kern and his team of volunteers put on an incredibly fun and efficient festival of races every single year. I've run the marathon and half-marathon two times each: '14 and '15 for the full, '16 and '17 for the half. …
A Running Life 