Despite the world being crazy right now, it’s good that we get to pause and spend a day being thankful for the good and beautiful things that can happen in life. This morning started with some fun, as we did our annual Turkey Trot run. This year it was a 6K ,and my wife ran […]
Read moreWhen I was a kid, I remember watching roller derby, and enjoying the quick action as women raced around a track and tried to knock crap out of each other. In my adolescent mind I probably thought that the whole thing was just for show, but as an adult I know that Roller Derby is […]
Read moreToday is one of those days where you just want to shut the world out. The terror attacks in France, and the lockdown in Belgium. The police shooting in Minneapolis, with the subsequent protest that generated more shootings last night. Russian jets getting shot down by Turkey. The whole world seems to be in a […]
Read moreIf you’ve been anywhere near the Internet today you’ve probably seen how Belgians are dealing with the Brussels lockdown. They’ve been told to stay home and that they shouldn’t tweet any pictures of any of the activity they may see, as to not tip off the terrorists that authorities are chasing. In response people have […]
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The weather is decidedly colder around Minnesota this week, and we’ve even seen a few snowflakes in the air. With the turn to winter also comes the change in what we tend to eat and drink. In particular, my drinks of choice in the winter take on a much different feel than the rest of […]
Read moreThis past week we got an invite to join a fatass run this morning at Afton State Park, and potluck, to thank all the volunteers and supporters of the Rock Steady Running group and their races. We assumed that we would just be doing the typical course that the race follows, but Mr. Storkamp had […]
Read more(Meant to post this last night but got distracted beating StarCraft II) I have an iPhone 5s, and for the most part it serves my purpose for a great smartphone. I love the size and form factor of a bit smaller phone, and have been resisting moving up to a larger iPhone 6/6s. The other day, […]
Read moreFor the first time I’ve managed to run over 1000 miles in a year. Last year I got close with just over 900, but fell apart in November and December. Even though it’s just an arbitrary number I was happy to see the odometer flip over. A big reason for my happiness was how well […]
Read moreAs I’ve mentioned in the past, I’ve come to enjoy some of the radio stations on Google Play Music, and often put one of them on when I’m driving places. The other day I came across a really fun station that I wanted to post about. It’s called Sweater Weather and it is an incredible […]
Read moreThe past few days have been tough for the world. My social media feeds have been filled with post after post on one side of the Syrian immigration issue or the other. Fear is the weapon of the terrorists, and the result is on full display in our culture right now. People are scared of […]
Read moreI’ve been a fan of Blizzard RTS games since the original Warcraft. I still have fond memories of hooking up two Macs with AppleTalk cables and playing Warcraft for an entire afternoon with a good friend of mine. Although Warcraft was a great RTS game, Blizzard redefined the genre when they created StarCraft. StarCraft exploded […]
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This morning was another morning of running. My wife and I had the opportunity to introduce one of our friends to our beloved horse trails at Elm Creek. It was a beautiful morning for running, with temps in the 40’s, and climbing all day. We headed out after sunrise, strapped on our gear and headed […]
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Second Runnings 