January 2010
10 posts
I’ve hit a wall. Burnt out. I will throw myself on the floor and pound my fists on the ground because I don’t want to do it. I’m talking about running.
It was fun. It was exciting. Then it got painful. Now I’m lazy.
I’ve ran twice since the Polar Dash. That’s no good. I have three half marathons and a duathalon this year (June, July, August & October)....
Metrodome vs Superdome
By coincidence, I met my dad for lunch today across the street from the dome. He works right next to it, so it works out. As we finished up, two of my coworkers walked in to get people’s reaction/thoughs to the Metrodome. Their story was about the difference between the Metrodome and the Superdome in New Orleans. Both are domes, both are loud, but theirs is new and shiny. Our sucks.
My dad...
4 days, 5 shows & 1 tired girl.
This past week has been a busy one. I don’t know why, but I decided to see a band almost every night last week.
Wednesday I went to Gluek’s to see Root City. It’s sort of become a staple in my week for a few reasons. Most importantly, Root City is a great band. They’re local and have a totally unique sound. They’re sorta R&B, sorta Southern Rock, sorta funk,...
I got to write a package yesterday. It was a sad one. A school bus driving back from a game crashed head on into a car. The roads were slick and likely to blame for the accident. Everyone on the bus will be okay, just bumps and bruises. Unfortunately, the mother in the car died. Her husband and three-year-old child survived.
I didn’t do the interviews for this story, infact I didn’t...
The Mayo Clinic Diet
Tonight my station did a story about a new diet program. It’s the first time the Mayo Clinic has created an official diet. There is a “Mayo Diet” that’s been out there for a while, but it’s not from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
The world-class hospital broke down dieting into two parts: “Lose it” and “Live it.” They’re easy steps. The...
Feeshorama
Ice Feeshorama 2010 was a blast. First, Lake Mille Lacs is big and beautiful (that’s what she said). In fact, we had great weather, which made it so much better than I imagined.
Being the newbie, I didn’t know what to wear. I wanted to be warm enough and tried multiple clothing combos. I finally settled on (among other things) a pink sweater, gray vest, white hat and white boots. I...
Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2010
After years of slowly climbing the list, Bert Blyleven, once again, painstakingly inched closer to Cooperstown. In his 13th year on the list, he got 74.2% of the votes. He was shy five nods… you need 75% to get in. Talk about a heartbreak.
Ugh, I’m so upset.
The Twins drafted #28 in 1969. His first game was the next spring in 1970. Blyleven pitched his final game in October 1992....
If you live in Minnesota - you’re nuts.
It’s just that simple: we’re dumb.
Who in their right mind would choose to live in a frozen tundra for four months a year? We endure negative temps, wind chills that cause serious frostbite in a matter of minutes and inches of snow and ice.
It’s miserable. Soup, coffee, oatmeal and 3547654 layers of clothes can’t warm you up....
Polar Dash
My resolution in 2010: only run races when it’s warmer than 10 degrees outside.
I kicked off the new year by participating in the Polar Dash 5k. I was so excited, but then realized it wasn’t quite ready. All the adrenaline in the world can’t warm you up when it’s a single degree above zero outside. You would have thought I learned my lesson when I ran in the Reindeer Run,...