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The 2021 MS 150

After skipping 2020, the MS 150 was back on this year albiet in a dramatically different format. The most significant change was that it was not a 150 mile route from Proctor, MN to White Bear Lake, MN. Instead it was a 75 mile loop starting and ending in Blaine, MN. I felt a little guilty about raising money to ride 150 miles and only riding 75. My friend Dan mentioned that he might start from…

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New YouTube Channel

I obviously have not been posting much this past year. Although, I am not exactly sure why. It would seem like being forced to stay home because of the COVID-19 pandemic would make me more inspired to post things but the opposite happened. And it was not just updating this website where I lacked motivation. My interest in staying active also dwindled. I did not stop running, biking, etc. but I…

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Temporarily Unable To Run

Actually, I can run now but for over a month, I was out of commission because of a strange malady… my toes suddenly became infected! I have no idea how it happened but all of my toes turned red and became really sensitive. Simply wearing socks was painful! Five toes healed quickly but the other five (three on one foot and two on the other) got worse and developed sores which several weeks to…

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Grandma's Marathon 2014

Grandma’s Marathon 2014

It seemed a little strange to step off of a bus in Two Harbors, MN knowing that my mode of transportation back to Duluth was by foot. Fortunately, the weather was perfect for a long run. Cloudy, 50 degrees and a nice tailwind. The massive crowd of marathoners arrived primarily by bus and train. I ran into a few of the people who I run with at the local running store and chatted a bit before…

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New Mizuno Wave Sayonaras

So I ran a marathon a little over a month ago and somewhere around mile 5 I noticed a slight pain in the arch of my right foot. I was wearing the same Asics Gel Lyte33 shoes that I had done all of my long training runs in so it seemed a little weird. The Gel Lyte’s are minimal shoes which weigh in at a mere 6.7 ounces. They are almost like socks with a thin piece of rubber glued to the bottom but…

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Running For Fun Again

Although it is tempting to sign up for another race, I am really enjoying this time when I can just walk out the door whenever I feel like it and run however far I want at whatever pace I feel like. This is the way I used to feel several years ago when I first started running. I would even say that running is even more enjoyable these days because I have gained a few friends who also run. Solo…

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Humans Are Herbivores

Our society has some completely twisted views but the most obtuse and dangerous one of them all is the distorted belief that we are omnivores. Even worse, there are actually people walking our streets who are so deranged that they believe we are carnivores. Forget the fact that, according to biologists and anthropologists who study our anatomy and our evolutionary history, humans are…

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Where Do You Get Your Protein?

People who are not familiar with vegan nutrition often assume it is really difficult to get enough protein on a vegan diet, and that’s if they even think there is any protein in plant foods at all. FACT #1 Proteins are large molecules made up of chains of smaller molecules called amino acids. There are 20 different amino acids the body uses to make protein. Of these 20 amino acids, nine are…

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A Simple Drink Using Chia Seeds

If there is one thing that I have learned since starting to run several years ago, it is that the value of nutrition can not be overstated. Once the duration of your runs or rides start to exceed the 1 hour mark, the importance of nutrition increases dramatically. This has caused me to embark on a seemingly, never-ending quest to find good ways for my body to have access to the best fuels so it…

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I Just Watched Speciesism: The Movie

I just rented a movie titled Speciesism on the Vimeo video website. Wow! I have seen some amazing documentaries lately but Speciesism: The Movie has the potential to permanently alter your view of the world. The movie is about a young man named Mark Devries who started out making a documentary on the topic of animal agriculture. As you would imagine, it doesn’t take long before he uncovers the…

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Changes In Strategy For The Next Marathon

Although I have done three marathons, I have yet to actually complete a training plan. My fourth marathon is scheduled for the end of May and I just completed the third week of an 18 week program. This is the same plan that I started last year and gave up after week five. The main problem that I had last year was weather. I finished the first scheduled long run of 10 miles in 5 degree weather but…

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But Plants Feel Pain Too

One of the things that really surprised me when I went vegan was how negatively some people react when the topic comes up. And of all the comments that I have heard people say when they react this way, this little gem is hands-down the most hilarious… “Plants are alive and feel pain so killing plants is no better that killing animals.” Really? Let’s look at the levels of foolishness behind the…

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A New Strategy For Getting Faster

For the past couple of years, I have been trying everything to get faster and so far, nothing has worked. My first reaction was that I am aging and it’s possible that I have reached my peak. However, this explanation doesn’t fly for one simple reason. I run with a group on a regular basis in addition to having friends who run. Many of these people are around my age and they are still getting…

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My New Fat-Bike

I am trying something new this winter. Instead of putting the bike away in October when the temperature drops, I decided to keep going and give winter biking a try. Every time I get on the bike, the same question pops into my head. WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG? Seriously, it’s fun as hell. So far I have just been riding my 20 year old hybrid with some larger knobby tires that I found on clearance at…

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My Ride Around Lake Calhoun

I mounted a camera on my bike and headed over to Lake Calhoun. It was 15 degrees and sunny outside. The ride took 30 minutes but I edited it down to six minutes and added some background music. You can see the Garmin data for this ride here.

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My New Thing... Yoga

My New Thing… Yoga

My wife has family in northern Wisconsin and sometimes, when my daughters have a day or two off from school and there is nothing going on with their swimming, they drive up to visit. This happens several times each year and since I have to work, I typically stay home. During these extended periods of “batching it”, I often enjoy watching a documentary that nobody else would be very interested in…

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The Arctic Fat Fever Fat Bike Race

Of all the races that I have done so far. This one ranks right up near the top for fun. The weather was in the upper 30’s and I was afraid that the course would be a sloppy mess. Fortunately, it was perfectly fine. I had a really tough battle with another rider who I had a beer with after the race. Really cool guy who introduced me to some other people he was there with. I’m looking forward…

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