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Commit to be Fit: May 2012

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012. Knowlton's run: This time, he's going for the record. Some of my readers may remember a blog post I did awhile back about Steve Knowlton, the Prior Lake man who ran across the United States, from Seattle to Florida, over the span of 99 days in 2010 to raise money for Crohn's disease, an ailment he himself was diagnosed with as a child. Shot of Knowlton near the end of his. Previous cross-country trek. Yes, he. Did in fact tow that cart with him for. The duration of the trip. Needle...

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Commit to be Fit: Lance Armstrong, Kirby Puckett and the harrows of hero worship

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Sunday, January 20, 2013. Lance Armstrong, Kirby Puckett and the harrows of hero worship. 8220;Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy.”. In some ways, I feel obligated to write about Lance Armstrong. After all, he built himself up to be Michael Jordan of cycling, and as an avid cyclist myself, I should be devastated in some way to hear him admit to Oprah that it was all a steroid-fueled lie. Consequently, the cyclists I look up to most aren't the Greg LeMonds and Lance Armstongs of the world. ...

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Commit to be Fit: My abbreviated -- and awesome -- Ragnar experience

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012. My abbreviated - and awesome - Ragnar experience. Road races can be memorable for a variety of ways. You've got to love a race where the medal. Doubles as a bottle opener. Or if it's something like Ragnar Relays, maybe you'll remember it for being a whirlwind experience; a flurry of activity packed into a few short hours that left you both mentally and physically exhausted. My first Ragnar was actually an abbreviated experience. I didn't ask off work enough in advance to g...

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Commit to be Fit: A day off in the kayak

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011. A day off in the kayak. For many, Labor Day weekend is a time of family getaway and vacation. Luggage gets packed, boats get loaded and countless families drive off to resorts and cabins for a few days away from home. However, that's not to say that the two days off weren't enjoyed to the fullest. Saturday was spent doing an 87-mile bike ride that utilized all four loops listed on the Greater Mankato Visitors Bureau's hiking/biking trails map. I managed to solve one of those p...

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Commit to be Fit: August 2012

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Friday, August 31, 2012. That's a paddlin': Musings from a proud kayak owner. There's always a feeling of excitement that comes with buying a new toy, whether it be an e-reader, a bicycle or a paintball gun. My new kayak. We're going. To have some fun. That excitement pretty much sums up the last couple weeks for me, as I have finally made a purchase that has long been on my list of things to get: I bought a kayak. Or more specifically - after all, I've written not one. It really ties the room together.

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Commit to be Fit: Bike trip to see a bike movie

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Monday, September 10, 2012. Bike trip to see a bike movie. Does anybody else find it weird that there's a general lack of cycling movies in our culture? Yet despite all that, biking has flown relatively under the radar in cinematic culture. Runners have "Chariots of Fire" and TWO Steve Prefontaine biopics to enjoy. Swimmers have Rodney Dangerfield pulling off the Triple Lindy dive. In "Back to School." Heck, dodgeball even has its own movie. What do cyclists have? A Kevin Bacon movie from the 80's. So wi...

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Commit to be Fit: April 2012

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Thursday, April 26, 2012. Feel the burn.and hear the smoke alarm. Almost everyone who's ever trained for a race remembers the turning point workout. In case you're wondering, no, this is not. What caused my smoke alarm to go off. It's the workout when the anxieties you had about the big day - angst about your fitness level, nervousness about your training schedule - get overtaken by positive thoughts; the "I can do this! The aspect that wasn't so standard about it? Yep Was it an overly humid day? After t...

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Commit to be Fit: Lapping it up: Nicole Porath and the concept of running an indoor marathon

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Thursday, January 10, 2013. Lapping it up: Nicole Porath and the concept of running an indoor marathon. Venue means a lot when you're running a marathon. If it's a course with a few hills sprinkled in, the inclines will likely look more mountainous as the race progresses. If it's on a course with little to no tree cover, you keep your fingers crossed for cloudy weather and gentle breezes. Or, if it's the Zoom! The annual race took place this past weekend and, as reported. Indoor marathon at St. Olaf.

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Commit to be Fit: Inflatable kayak = fun overglorified floatie

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Sunday, July 18, 2010. Inflatable kayak = fun overglorified floatie. I'll never forget my half-joking/half-serious reaction when my brother told me that he bought an inflatable kayak:. So, did it come with an inflatable paddle? The concept of an inflatable kayak seemed weird to me. After all, in all my trips to the Boundary Waters, nobody ever broached the idea of inflatable canoe. Would you be able to steer an inflatable kayak? Can a normal-sized adult even fit into it? That's not to say the inflatable ...