Review: Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 headlamp
I started my running career using a Petzl Tikka+ headlamp that got the job done, but after a year I decided to up to a…
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Navigating spring and fitness
Here in Minnesota we’re now solidly in early spring weather and that poses unique challenges for people who like to be active outside. In the…
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Let’s do a fitness stat geek-out!
Even though I’m a Liberal Arts guy, I’m a collector at heart and stats fill that inner need to acquire new information all the time.…
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The Arrowhead that wasn’t
When I said the odds weren’t in my favor for completing Arrowhead, I at least assumed I’d be starting the race. However, the universe had…
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Timp 5 GTX Hiker (mid-height) – another Altra failure
As long-time readers of this blog will attest, I’ve had a pained relationship with Altra shoes. When I was first introduced to the Timp 1.5…
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2023 Running year in review
2023 ended up not being quite the year I had planned when it came to running. I had some goals that I set at the…
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Some quick life updates
It’s been a couple months since I posted here, and so I thought it was about time for a general life update post. August through…
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It’s race week!
On Saturday I line up for my second 100 mile running attempt at the Badger 100 down south of Madison, WI. This is a rail-trail…
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Altra Torin 7 review: Why are you trying to be HOKA??
Dear Altra, I’ve been a fan of your shoes since the Timp 1.5 (2020) and have discovered a great lineup of running footwear that meshes…
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Peak week!
There comes a time in every training plan where you hit “peak week”. This is the week where you max out the longest distance that…
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Shoe Review: Altra Outroad
Ever since Altra made changes to my beloved Timp trail shoes, I’ve been shopping around a bit more. I still wear Timp 4s (finally settled…
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2022 Running year in review
This year was a bit of a “lumpy” year when it came to my fitness. With a surgery scheduled in July (and COVID), and the…
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Altra Timp 4: The 130 Mile Review
This has been one of the hardest reviews for me to sit down and write. Ever since I started running in zero drop Altra shoes…
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Layering in winter
Living in a cold weather area you need to be prepared for different weather conditions if you want to be outside and active. It’s not…
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Garmin fēnix 6S – Long Term Review
In June of 2021 I bid farewell to my old Garmin 735XT that I loved and upgraded to a brand new Garmin Fēnix 6S. The…
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2021 Running Year in Review
Although this year felt like it was an ‘off’ year, I still managed to put up a lot of miles on foot. This will be…
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Review: PATH projects Killam PX pant
I’ve been tremendously excited about the introduction of a PATH projects pant for a long time. As one of their ambassadors I’ve been privy to…
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Sidelined by smoke
Today was only the second time I’ve run since the Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon a couple weeks ago. It’s not that I haven’t had plans…
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Book Review: Stronger Than the Dark
The trail and ultra running world is often a place where you find people who are broken. There’s a paradox to be found in exploring…
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Making 2021 plans
For the first time in a while I’m feeling really hopeful that we’re on the back-side of this pandemic. Vaccines are rolling out, case numbers…
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2020 Running Year in Review
2019 was a huge year for running. I completed my first 100K and 100 mile race, and overall hit a huge stride in my running.…
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Strava Privacy Zone… a lesson learned
Even though I use a Garmin device to track all my activities, I push all of them from Garmin Connect to Strava. For the most…
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Staying active in the dark
It never fails. Every year around this time my activity levels drop like a rock and I find I need to re-motivate myself to keep…
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Back to running
It’s been a couple months since I was able to really run, thanks to a broken toe. I finally passed the 6 week point and…
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Working with what Minnesota gives us
This past weekend we took an extended trip to Itasca State Park. It was a long time coming, and we were super happy to finally…
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The story of a toe
A couple of weeks ago I had an unfortunate run-in with a dumbbell. Not the kind currently trying to take over social media, but the…
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A decade of running
January of 2010 was the start. It’s hard to believe that it was so long ago, but the end of 2019 also marks the end…
Read more2019 Running Year in Review
The year 2019 is my tenth year of running, and is seems appropriate that I celebrate that milestone with a bang. I’ll be writing a…
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Fitness week recap – 12/2/2019
Week Starting 12/2/2019 Running: 14.3 miles Biking: 33.4 miles Steps: 68.787 (34.33 miles – 20.03 walking) Impression: Two weeks ago was vacation week for me and my running and…
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Fitness week recap – 11/18/2019
Week Starting 11/18/2019 Running: 12.5 miles Biking: 14.8 miles Steps: 83,999 (41.5 miles – 29.00 walking) Impression: Pretty simple week this past week. Rode my bike to the train…
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Fitness week recap – 11/11/2019
Week Starting 11/11/2019 Running: 9 miles Biking: 38.1 miles Steps: 71,932 (35.14 miles – 26.14 walking) Impression: Didn’t get out an run much this week. Still dealing with some…
Read moreFitness week recap – 11/4/2019
Week Starting 11/4/2019 Running: 13.7 miles Biking: 13.4 miles Steps: 87,609 (42.91 miles – 29.21 walking) Impression: Low mileage week. Was at a conference for a couple days which…
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Fitness week recap – 10/28/2019
Week Starting 10/28/2019 Running: 25.2 miles Biking: 50.5 miles Steps: 98,266 (48.82 miles – 23.62 walking) Impression: Got back to normal this week with a decent amount of running…
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Fitness week recap – 10/21/2019
Week Starting 10/21/2019 Running: 6.0 miles Biking: 36.8 miles Steps: 57,383 (28.81 miles – 22.81 walking) Impression: RECOVERY WEEK! Yep, not much to report on the running front. I…
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Fitness week recap – 10/14/2019
Week Starting 10/14/2019 Running: 106.2 miles Biking: 0 miles Steps: 245,966 (125.26 miles – 19.06 walking) Impression: Really quick and easy post this week. I didn’t run much all…
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Fitness week recap – 10/7/2019
Week Starting 10/7/2019 Running: 15.6 miles Biking: 43.1 miles Steps: 83,683 (41.07 miles – 25.47 walking) Impression: Little bit of a down week this week. We’ve had some crappy…
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Last week my wife suggested a date night where we actually do something normal couples do, namely go to dinner and a movie. She had…
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Fitness week recap – 9/30/2019
Week Starting 9/30/2019 Running: 30.9 miles Biking: 49.1 miles Steps: 107,545 (53.5 miles – 22.6 walking) Impression: This week was back at it. I managed 4 runs over the…
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Fitness week recap – 9/23/2019
Week Starting 9/23/2019 Running: 11.4 miles Biking: 74.1 miles Steps: 73,442 (34.5 miles – 23.1 walking) Impression: I wasn’t kidding when I said that this blog would get some…
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Fitness week recap – 9/2/2019
Week Starting 9/2/2019 Running: 13.7 miles Biking: 34.9 miles Steps: 113,348 (56.74 miles – 43.04 walking) Impression: This week turned out not to be quite what I expected, but…
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Fitness week recap – 8/26/2019
Week Starting 8/26/2019 Running: 30.6 miles Biking: 70.8 miles Steps: 113,267 (57.65 miles – 29.42 walking) Impression: Due to a crazy work schedule of my youngest kid (working the…
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Fitness week recap – 8/19/2019
Week Starting 8/19/2019 Running: 19.0 miles Biking: 65.2 miles Steps: 97,710 (48.42 miles – 29.42 walking) Impression: Back to recovery week. My legs were feeling pretty trashed after Marquette,…
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Fitness week recap – 8/12/2019
Week Starting 8/12/2019 Running: 36.6 miles Biking: 23.4 miles Steps: 127,019 (60.14 miles – 23.54 walking) Impression: Another race week! I got so wrapped up in the return travel…
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Fitness week recap – 8/5/2019
Week Starting 8/5/2019 Running: 12.3 miles Biking: 34.1 miles Steps: 77,168 (37.05 miles – 24.75 walking) Impression: Recovery week! I kept it really low key this week for two…
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