2020 Virtual Race
My name is Bryan Lambert, Seaway Run race director 2020. Before I dive into some important updates about this year’s race I want to give a big shout out to our local and national healthcare and essential workers. The sacrifice you’re making on a daily basis is...
Mercy Health Seaway Run Names New Race Director
An Exciting Future for the Most Scenic Race in Michigan! Planning is underway in anticipation of the 39th running of the Seaway Run on June 27, 2020. Named the most scenic road course for runners in Michigan by MLive in 2016, the Mercy Health Seaway Run is...
Running Therapy (RT)
Being in the field of Social Work, one becomes very familiar with the various types of therapy to utilize with clients, and which approach will work the best with an individual. Over the years, I have mastered my own therapy for my own personal gain; I’ve...
How rebuilding my running form helped me escape the cycle of repetitive injury.
When I first started running, I never gave much thought about “how” I ran, I was just out running for fun and exercise. After I did my first few small races, I began to look at longer distances, like half marathons and marathons. During those longer runs,...
Discovering running & biking, it’s been a fun ride!
If you’re runner, you know exactly how it is to want to JUST WANT TO RUN. I’ve been there! When I first discovered running I was in middle school. I could out run some of the high school kids and I was pretty proud of that! I was great at running cross...
Listening to Music & Running
The other day, I was listening to NPR, when a segment called “Ten Things That Scare Me” came on. The guest this day was Tom Morello, guitarist for Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Just hearing the name of his bands transported me to high school....
High Expectations or kick ‘em to the curb?
Have you ever set some really high expectations for one of your races? Like almost unattainable expectations? I know I have! In the past, during the days leading up to my race, I would convince myself that if I did not meet or beat my expectation, then I...
2019 Fitness Goals
I am sitting here at 7:30 pm typing. I am relishing in the fact that I totally nailed it putting the kids to bed today. My 7 year old is showered, fed, and completing his 20 minutes of independent reading, and my 3 year old is clean, fed and is actually...
How Running Changed my Life.
We all have something that has happened to us in life that has changed us. Sometimes for the worse, but sometimes for the best. In my opinion, it is all about the way you choose to see it and overcome it. Sometimes the best things in life are things we...
The Treadmill: Best friend or Worst enemy?
Rain. Sleet. Snow. It's not just for the mailman. It's for runners, too. Every runner knows that training is an important part the process to becoming a better runner. But what happens when there's awful weather? If the heat index is 95? If the windchill...