Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor/lawyer/scientist. I have been running for over two decades, as much as 70 miles per week and as little as zero. I’ve been injured a handful of times and it sucks. I came to a point where I was getting injured frequently and considered not running anymore, but it’s a lifestyle … More Injury Free Running
Late winter is a wonderful time in the northern Midwest: temperatures rise, the roads clear, and the clouds give way to the sun… but not yet. March began with a 9 inch snowfall, on top of the foot or so of snow already on the ground. I decided that the additional snow warranted the (not … More NB MT100 and REI Gaiters, Revisited… and Pants
After 5 days of not running because of the cold snap, I broke. I had been kind of lazy about running the extreme cold (less than 5 degrees). But with some crappy eating habits and general restlessness, I had all that I could take. I packed up my gear and was ready for a lunchtime … More Cold Run Wasn’t So Cold
Winter returned with a bang in the Twin Cities. A couple of Sundays ago, Old Man Winter dropped about a foot of snow on us. This landed on not fully frozen ground, so the bottom layer was kind of mushy for a while, but then froze solid. This provided a heinous base for driving and running. I … More Winter Running: Another Attempt at Traction
Last weekend, I joined in an annual tradition with about 30 like-minded individuals that combines two of my favorite things: running and beer. This sounds like an unlikely combination, but I assure you, it’s fantastic. It’s true that the results can be ugly, many men have sworn it off only to show up and … More B – Double E – Double R – U – N: Longest GORUCK Training Run Yet
For the last three weeks two coworkers (Josh and Kevin) and I have begun preparing for the GORUCK Challenge. We scrounged up bricks, donned our packs and took to the walking trails that surround the business park. We have “run” the same 3 mile course the last three Mondays at an “airborne shuffle” for our lunchtime good livin’. For the … More GORUCK Training: 3 Rounds of Fun
If I could only choose one minimalist shoe, it would be the Merrell Road Glove. It’s not the ultimate minimalist shoe (if that exists), and it might not even be my favorite, but I think it’s the most versatile and functional minimalist or “barefoot” shoe out there. They are quite light weight at 13.2 ounces per pair … More Go-to Minimalist Shoe: Merrell Road Glove
I prefer small trail runs for a number of reasons, and the Harmon Farms 5 and 10 Mile Trail Runs are exactly that. They are easy to get in and out, parking is simple, and the trails are great. The course starts out in the open park area, but quickly (less than a mile) makes … More Race Report: Harmon Farms 10 Mile Trail Run 2012
For those of us living in the central parts of the metro, finding unpaved spaces to get a trail-fix can be difficult. That’s where Theodore Wirth Park provides an oasis in the middle of the city. Containing miles of trails, with a few multi-use paths, a golf course, newly renovated beach park, and even a … More Trail Stomp: Theodore Wirth Park
Ah, the interwebs. Thanks to that Google thing, I was able to find a couple of video-photo-collages of the Minneapolis GORUCK Challenge from May of 2012. The music makes it feel like some mirror-clad-techno-health-club-workout, but you can turn your sound off. The one thing the videos don’t capture is that this is about 12 hours … More GORUCK Minneapolis: In pictures/video
Monkey with Chainsaw 