A couple of years ago I started hearing about winter ultramarathons. These are long winter events that are steeped in the survivalist culture of Alaskan events such as Iditarod. The idea is that you go a long distance in the middle of winter, with only your gear, and your wits, to help you survive. Modern […]
Read more2017 Year in Review
2017 was one of those years that seemed to take forever. Maybe it was the changing political climate, or the anticipation of big life events coming up, but it feels like I’ve been writing the date 2017 for a long time. The year started with the inauguration of a president that causes myself, and many […]
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2017 Running Year in Review
2017 was supposed to be another high point in my running. After completing two years with over 1100 miles, multiple ultra races, and feeling like I was at the top of my game, 2017 was going to be more of the same. However, the second half of 2016 started to see a slow decline in […]
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2017 Biking Year in Review
2017 was another good year for me when it came to biking. I set a goal early in the year of matching last year’s total of just over 650 miles, and I’m happy to report that I met that goal. My 2017 total was 653 miles, which is just 5 miles shy of my 2016 […]
Read moreThe blog in 2018
Three years ago I embarked on a journey. I decided to start blogging on a daily basis, and for the most part, I’ve kept that up for three years. It’s been an amazing journey, and a phenomenal challenge. However, it’s also been a bit of a struggle as of late. Trying to keep my mind […]
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2017 Photography Review
Photo posts on this blog are a common sight. I’ve put up 78 different posts tagged with “photography” in the past year alone. Sometimes it simply because I don’t have anything creative to say with words, and I want to share something I have found to be beautiful. Other times, it’s because I’ve worked hard […]
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Need to alter the homebrew strategy
The other day I went downstairs to get a beer from my keezer and realized that I’ve been pouring the same two beers for a LONG time. I went back to my homebrewing software and checked, and sure enough the two 5 gallon kegs have been in there since April of 2017. One of them […]
Read moreMerry Christmas 2017
It’s Christmas time again and at times it feel weird that the year is almost done. However, it also feels like 2017 has been dragging along forever. This year Christmas is a mostly quiet affair for us. We’re hitting the Chinese buffet for Christmas Eve dinner, and then Christmas Day is visiting the casino with […]
Read moreCold morning sunrise
I went out for a run at Elm Creek Saturday morning and managed a really nice 8.8 mile loop of the singletrack. Since I was out there right at sunrise I also managed to get a nice shot of the sun peeking through the trees. It was a cool, crisp morning, and it was beautiful.
Read moreNeed to figure out this sleeping thing
One of the difficult aspects of trying to get in running while working at the job that I have is balancing what time I get up in the morning. I’m looking to get back to a 50K distance race next year, and that means that I need to start getting in a lot longer weekday […]
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Ultrarunning Magazine Superior Article
On Thursday, mid-way through the day, I got a wonderful surprise. An article that I had written for the Superior Fall Trail Race blog had been picked up by Ultrarunning Magazine. I’m assuming my friend, the race director, sent it on up to them, and I’m incredibly honored. It was an article that I had […]
Read moreSo that time I forgot my car…
Wednesday was a busy day for me at work, and I was going to be all over the cities, so I decided to take public transit. This starts with me driving over to the train station to take our commuter rail into downtown Minneapolis. The train station is about a mile and a half from […]
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Second Runnings 