Yes, I'm returning to an old theme of mine, but due to the holiday season when time available to us to run is scarce, it's more relevant than ever. To some people a 3 mile run doesn't seem worth the effort. Is it worth the effort to dress, run and shower all for around a half hour of running? My answer is, "You bet!" The three mile run is highly underrated. Three miles offers a microcosm of all that I love about the sport. For me, mentally, it is easy to get out the door knowing I only have 3 miles to run. I take the first mile easy, break a good sweat, then stop to stretch a bit. The next mile I run at a good hard effort, about 5K pace. The final mile is an easy cool down. I run home, shoulders relaxed and at a comfortable pace. I have finished a run and feel fresh, awake, and alive. Like a day off only better, I haven't had to put a zero in my log! Tired of taking days off? Go 3!

Get 'R done,

Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, that admits there are a bunch of 3 mile runs in my log!

P.S. Join us for a FUN 3(.1) mile run before the big game on Sunday morning, February 1, 2015! The Super 5K will earn you your spot on the couch as well as a custom medal, technical training beanie and finisher's pint glass! Hut, hut, register!

P.S. Join us at Running Fit Ann Arbor on Jackson Rd. all winter long on Thursday Nights from 6:00 pm to 8pm for Trainer Rides. Bring your bike, trainer, and a towel for beneath your bike and we'll have an Apple TV hooked up with Netflix, snacks and drinks. Cheers! Call Trevor at 734-436-2381 with questions.