by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Dec 8, 2013 | Michigan, Travel
As far as I’m concerned the holiday season kicks-in with Ann Arbor’s Midnight Madness event. It is shopping, merrymaking, bar hopping and fun all rolled into one event. Chuck and I gathered with friends to kick-off the event at Old Town Tavern for food and... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 3, 2013 | Running, Travel
Indianapolis, Indiana is home to the Monumental Marathon. On November 2, 2013, Chuck and I ran this race with our good friend, Jeff Deeds. Angie Day came along to cheer us on. This was Jeff’s first marathon. He was fretting before the race about every DETAIL. I... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Sep 22, 2013 | Beer, Michigan, Running
Dances with Dirt 2013 was perfect. I’ve already marked my calendar for Running Fit’s 2014 Dances with Dirt in Hell, Michigan. Yes I had to take 800 milligrams of Advil when I opened my eyes this morning. My swollen ankle is elevated and on ice. Benadryl... 
by Chuck Marshall | Aug 21, 2013 | Beer, Michigan, Travel
Tahqua Beer Run…who needs a beer?? Ok, I admit it. When we travel, the first thing I seek out after a place to stay, is where to find a local beer. Whether the destination is Scotland or Traverse City, Michigan, finding good beer is part of what makes... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Aug 12, 2013 | Michigan, Running
I was so inspired by the location for the 2013 Tahqua Trail Race in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Tahquamenon Falls, that I skipped the step of reading the course description. I recruited Chuck to run with me without too much fuss but my running buddy Jeff, took a bit... 
