I recently sat at my kitchen table on a cold winter morning, eating a small bowl of oatmeal and asking myself; “Why am I going out for a 3 hour run today when it is 10f?†Yes it seems ironically funny and it is something I ask myself almost every Saturday in the winter. For … Read More
I have struggled with nutrition on long runs since I started doing long runs. My usual go to meal is a bowl of oat meal but as you get into longer and longer run the one bowl of oat meal is not going to stick around for long. I have also struggled with an upset … Read More
This post really has nothing to do with running or being warm. I do love Nitro Cold Brew and a year ago I set out to do my own home nitro setup. In the past I have had CO2 setup with fizzy water. I had a 3 gallon keg and a 10lb CO2 tank. I … Read More
For years I have been running with cleats on my shoes and then YakTrax to keep my footing in the ice and snow. In all this time my friends were telling me about putting screws in my shoes and I have been happily ignoring them. My friend Shawn Wolk recently reminded me that he had … Read More
Skiing is one of those magical things we do in Minnesota. Once we are past July, winter could start any day. (Joke) But seriously, I love to be outdoors and I also like to keep my dog fit. Skiing and Dogs have been around for 1000’s of years. Think of the dog sleds and the … Read More
Do you like to run with music in your ears or do you like to listen to the world go by? I have three different scenarios when I listen to music and when I don’t. Your solo long run – I usually listen to something on a long run where I run by myself. This … Read More
One thing I always tell my new running friends who are training for their first marathon. Sign up for another marathon right away. Chances are you may not have a great experience in your first marathon, but you will learn a ton. You need to jump back in and give it another try. I fully … Read More
Running with your dog can be one of the more rewarding experiences for you and your furry friend. I have been running with our dogs for 10 years now and adopted the practice of Skijoring and Canicross since 2011. I will split this into three parts, running, skiing and biking. Here are a couple of … Read More
My New Years’ resolution for 2021 is to start writing more and how can you ask for a better subject than to write about running! I am going to start with my first marathon which was Grandma Marathon 2011 in Duluth Minnesota. I was convinced by my wife that I should run a marathon. I … Read More
This blog is my personal journey on running, running a business, being a husband and father, being a son and a boss. I hope I can find some topics that are interesting to others and we can start a discussion around them, or they may spark interest in you. I am a runner who does … Read More
