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 dead of winter you know what to expect… it’s cold, possibly windy, and there’s most likely snow. You dress appropriately and go get it done. In summer it’s also somewhat […]
Read moreOne Wednesday this week we had a rare occurrence for Minnesota in October, 70 degree temps. For one day the temps spiked and we ended up with a humid, soupy mess. I went out for a run over lunch and was utterly miserable from the humidity. Wednesday evening I had my traditional Beer and Bikes […]
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Monday morning when I woke up it was 50 degrees. On December 4th. In Minnesota. This is simply unacceptable, and thankfully the weather gods have heard our pleas. Overnight, into Tuesday morning, it is predicted to drop over 20 degrees in temperature, drop an inch of snow, and stay frigid cold all week long. This […]
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As I sit in my office I hear a crack of thunder outside. The sky is dark, and with the tinted windows of my office building, it feels like it is night. This is the second storm we’ve had in a couple of days. A storm on Sunday left us with piles of hail that […]
Read moreThe last couple of days have been tremendously windy here in the Twin Cities. We’ve seen gusts up to 45-50 mph at times and everything is blowing around. It’s been a loud enough wind that it’s actually awoken me in the middle of the night on multiple occasions. Not from any debris hitting the house, […]
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This winter started out so great. It was warm all the way through November, and then we descended into a harsh cooldown in December. We managed a nice big snowstorm that ensured we had a beautiful white Christmas. Then everything went to crap. We’ve had TWO different weekends of rain. Because it’s winter that meant […]
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All of a sudden, Minnesota is the warm spot in the nation. Cities up on the North Shore are registering in the 90s, and that spans all the way down to the Twin Cities. I drove home today with an air temp of 93, according to my car thermometer. These instant warm-ups are getting annoying. […]
Read moreThe weather in Minnesota has been incredibly warm for December lately. This afternoon was close to 50 degrees in fact. The warm weather and the beautiful sunset combined to make it feel like it was actually March and not the beginning of the year. Today’s creation is a photo of the sunset, albeit a bit […]
Read moreIt’s been forever since I did an audio diary, so today on the drive home I recorded my thoughts on running through the transition to warmer weather. At one point I got interrupted, so if I sounded confused for a moment that’s why! Embed and SoundCloud below
Read moreThis weekend was supposed to include a 12 mile long run. TL;DR it didn’t happen. All this last week I’ve been battling a sore throat and feeling slightly under the weather. I managed to get my 6 miler and 3 mile run done, but by Friday night I felt that I needed some time to […]
Read moreToday is a cold and icy February day in Minnesota. I know this because at 5:30am I was out running 4 miles in it. I also know this because of someone who just rear-ended a person this morning on a slick exit ramp. I was doing pretty well this winter, tolerating the cold and miserable-ness. […]
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