Hauling A&$

Hauling A&$
Originally uploaded by Ed Roth.

OK - this photo is almost 2 years old at this point, but I couldn't resist posting it. He's committed to running a couple of 1-mile fun runs this Fall and I'm trying to see if I can get him to run a 5k with me. Like I said, I just like this shot, that's all.


Well, Saturday's the day - CRIM day! Forecast - 89H 69L. Scattered thunderstorms. Pain.

I've been running the Saturday long runs and the x3/week maintenance runs over the last month (or so) and ofcourse all of the hit/miss running I did befoer that. So......... no, I'm not nearly prepared for this race and as a matter of fact, we've been registered for the 10-mile race up until this past Monday when we came to our senses and changed our registratration to the 8k. You know, it was just like "what's the point? I'll probably finish the full 10, but only probably, not absolutely, and I might even create an injury situation and knock myself out of training for the Detroit half-marathon........, so that's it, I'm switching to the 8k". And that was pretty much that. A little disappointment, sure, but that really doesn't help me improve so I'm looking at this as a smart move and one that's going to keep me on the street preparing for Detroit. My brother Kenny, the running poet, or poetic runner has already registered for that race putting the heat on me to commit. Damn him! No, wait, I mean ........ bless that man!

I'll share all the blood and guts of running through the streets of downtown Flint, MI early next week, until then, wish me luck, and GO TIGERS!!!. They got shelled today: 10-0