Category: Running
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Peaceful Coexistence
White-Tailed Deer are commonplace in northern Minnesota. So common that my favorite running companion hardly pays them any mind when we encounter them on paths and trails. The sides of this path are still piled with snow (although the piles have diminished in recent weeks!), but once the snow fully melts, this is not an…
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Running By Moonlight
“I always loved running…it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs.” ~ Jesse…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Layers
Multiple layers are the rule, rather than the exception, when running the “Freeze Yer Gizzard Blizzard Run” in International Falls, Minnesota! Yes, only in Minnesota. The year I ran this 10K race, the starting line temps were around –20º Fahrenheit (that’s not a typo, folks) (-28º Celsius) with an added nip of wind that lowered the…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Up (Encore)
The fresh snow compelled me to post a second response to this week’s Photo Challenge. After a busy couple of weeks of travel for work and family commitments, I have been feeling woefully behind on all fronts. Leave it to my favorite furry friend to convince me that I had time to get out last…
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Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 in Pictures
After stepping away from the computer for most of the week, to enjoy a memorable Christmas in New York City with my family, it was a pleasure to take some time today to reflect back on the year. Restricting myself to one photo a month was not easy, so I cannot say these are my “best”…
Travel. Garden. Eat. 