…RUN WITH PERSEVERANCE THE RACE MARKED OUT FOR US… Hebrews 12:1 Posted about almost 10 years ago

I think the name Duluth is derived from an old Norwegian word that means “cold and foggy”.  When we pulled into town it was “cold and foggy.”  When we left 3 days later it was “cold and foggy”.   In between it was “cold and foggy”.   I was told that we were running along the shores of Lake Superior but of the few glimpses that I saw it could have been the shores of a farmer’s retention po...

...weary yet pursuing - Judges 8:4 Posted about almost 10 years ago

Some may recognize this catch phrase from one of John's devotions.  It seemed fitting to me as I finished my longest run today.  Twenty miles. I will now start to taper my miles as we get closer to Grandma's marathon on 6/21. Heartline is nearly done with the new Women's center and are shooting for a late June completion.  In July Heartline will have a summer camp for teen girls where they can ...

The Goal has Been Met - Can We Smash it?!! Posted about about 10 years ago

The support to this cause has been outstanding.  Thanks to all of you who have donated.  I am humbled by my generous friends and family.  With 6 weeks to go I am certain that some of you that have been sitting on the fence can help me go well above my goal.   I have recovered from Horsetooth 1/2 and am well on my way to logging the miles that I need to get under my belt.  Unusual aches and pain...

Horsetooth- Cold, Wind, Corn Snow and Beer Posted about about 10 years ago

The Horsetooth Half happened on the worst weather day in probably 2 weeks.  It was raining at 7AM when I left the house.  I picked up Rog (my friend) and Drew (my son) and we headed out to Hughes Stadium.   The rain thankfully turned to snow but the wind was biting.  We readied ourselves in the heated comfort of my large SUV,  pinning on bibs, sipping water, and eating Clif bars.  No sens...

The Path to Grandma's Posted about about 10 years ago

On the path to Grandma's marathon I will be running the Horsetooth Half-Marathon in Ft. Collins, Colorado next week. The Horsetooth Half is iconic and a favorite in Northern Colorado for a several reasons. Starting a base of Monster Mountain it climbs 400 feet in the first 2 miles with an incline of 9% (like a wimp I will be walking this part). It traverses the shoreline of Horsetooth reser...

Still Running Out of Winter Posted about about 10 years ago

As you can see we still have plenty of winter around here :(https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=766350533375035&set=a.766350520041703.1073741825.10000000286...Sorry if the photo doesn't workPraise God! It looks like I set the bar too low we are now at 75% of our goal with 13 weeks until "Go Time".  You guys are awesome!  I can't wait to see how far we can take this.Did you know that ......

Running out of Winter Posted about about 10 years ago

I've used the cold weather to not run so many times this year.  Bailey, my running partner does not understand this.  In her mind, running without fences is a joy despite any kind of meteorological conditions.  I have slacked off the evidence are shown on the scale and the length of Bailey's toenails.  Now that my mileage is getting back to pre-winter levels my body is telling me that I should ...