Category Archives: Travel

Hills and Cows, or Woodward Ave. and Cars?

Recently, I spent a few days in central Wisconsin attending my niece’s wedding. The wedding was great and it was fun to connect with family gathered from many states. It was also fun to get to run in a different … Continue reading

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Cleveland Rocks!

Who knew running in downtown Cleveland at 7:00AM could be interesting?  I was staying at the Ritz in downtown Cleveland for a few days this week while attending meetings at Quicken Loans Arena (home of the Cleveland Cavaliers.)  Both Monday and Tuesday … Continue reading

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One of the Summer’s Best Races

If you are a runner in Michigan you’ve probably heard of the July 4th race in Frankenmuth.  Maybe you’ve never heard it called the Volfslaufe, because many people can’t pronounce it.  Over the last 34 years the Volkslaufe (German for “The … Continue reading

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How to Win in Las Vegas.

There seem to be two kinds of people in this world.  Those who like Las Vegas and those who don’t.  I don’t.  Well, I don’t like what Las Vegas stands for and for the way most people act when they are … Continue reading

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LLL Men’s Retreat: A Great Place to get Refreshed and Refueled.

Golf, food, beer, softball, playing cards, – sounds like any other guys weekend up north, right?  Well, add in Bibles, prayer, lectures and 175 men singing “Let There Be Peace on Earth” and you’ve got the 63rd annual Lutheran Laymen’s League Men’s Retreat at … Continue reading

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Book a hotel that has route cards and really enjoy your stay.

Deciding where to run when staying at a hotel in an unfamiliar city can be difficult.  Runner’s World has made it easy with their route cards.  Available at Westin Hotels, these small laminated cards give you turn by turn directions … Continue reading

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