tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92126182008-07-26T04:56:36.354-06:00Saschahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753671246115554231noreply@blogger.comBlogger740125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212618.post-90244997412926730242008-07-25T15:45:00.004-06:002008-07-25T16:07:56.488-06:00

The City of St Paul passed a special ordinance allowing bars to stay open until 4am during the Republican National Convention. Bar owner were very excited about this until they learned that the permit would cost $2500. Most stated that they wouldn't make enough to pay for the permit and other expenses to justify the cost of the permit. At least that's what I read in the Strib a few weeks ago.

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I've been waffling all spring and summer. Waffling. Running has not been coming back like it should. Had some incidents that made me wonder if I could possibly have exercise induced asthma. And then I began to think about it. Wouldn't it be cool to have a magic thing that just makes you go better? So then I started to worry that I was just a hypochondriac and whiner looking for excuses about

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I hear it's sucktackular hot in Minneapolis right now. So glad I'm not there. Yesterday we drove to Colorado. 26.2 miles per gallon. Still cheaper and less stressful than flying. Steven prefers to drive the entire way. I like that he prefers it. Got in around 8 mountain time and stayed up to try and watch the late coverage of the Tour. We made it about 90 minutes and gave up. Way too

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Have you ever taken your car to Bobby and Steve's Auto World? They will look you right in the eye and cheat you blind. I took my car in this morning for an oil change and tire rotation and mentioned that my brakes were squeaking. They said they would inspect everything during the oil change, etc. After the oil change, they called me back to say that one tire was almost bald and needed

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I bought a Tivo.

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We walked over to Powderhorn for the fireworks tonight. Lots of duck and geese families on the lake. I found myself wondering what the baby ducks made of all the noise, as a toddler 10 feet away wailed its terror and angst through the entire show. Could ducklings be much different than a terrified toddler? We saw lots of ducks leaving the scene as the fireworks commenced. I wondered if any of

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This just showed up in my yard this year. Anyone know what it is?

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It's no secret that running has been hard times for me this year. It started last year when I fell out of shape and had to lecture myself, saying things like, "You know, this wouldn't be so hard if you weren't carrying so much extra around." And it only got worse as the fall season went on. My running ability seemed to atrophy. Now, I'm no speed demon, but I've run 2 half marathons in 10 min

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It happened at swim practice tonight. I don't even know how to explain what I figured out. A week or so ago I experienced a smaller epiphany when I realized that I really have only been propelling myself with my shoulders and upper body, but not my core/lats. I felt much stronger and stabler in the water once I had that light bulb moment. And then I started swimming crooked of course. But

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In an effort to get in two workouts in one day at two different facilities, I took some "late lunch" time this afternoon to visit the pool. I am thrilled to say that it was one of the better swims I've ever had. I did my 1600m swim today in about a minute less than I did my 1500 swim last week. I just felt really on and, for the first time, was able to increase my cadence without feeling like

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Today's ride was logistically challenging. Assignment: Ride four hours and transition to 30 minute run. As if riding into the wind to Watertown isn't punishment enough, I then had to run. But, for the record, I sucked it up and did it. This whole training thing is pretty challenging. This is the heaviest week I've had yet and I actually abandoned 3 workouts because of running out of time.

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This entire exchange boggles me. My email to Intuit: Now that I've had the misfortune to register my product, I am unable to find the option to opt out of all non-critical emails from Intuit and advertising affiliates that you've sold my information to. I have spent way too much time here looking for that information and trying to find a way to contact customer service that doesn't involve

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Lake water, vomit, bile, undigested coffee, partially digested banana. That's pretty much what it tasted like. I was really looking forward to Buffalo sprint. I've had some good times working on my swim this spring and was excited to get to Buffalo Lake and throw down my best time ever on a swim. But it was not to be. A week or so ago I was so excited by my swim progress I decided I wouldn't

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Was organizing a bit today and discovered that, when collected in one place, my usually widely distributed shoe collection is rather large. I think I need to pare down to an essential 6 pairs or something. This collection excludes running shoes, hiking boots, cycling shoes, slippers and the pair of flip flops I was wearing when I took the picture.

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Tonight I went to the YMCA in Ann Arbor (my home away from home). I lifted weights for 40 minute and then did a 40 minute swim. At the end of the night as I was drying my hair before leaving, I noticed that I'd left my 2 inch dangly earrings in all night and felt like a complete dork. Might as well start walking around the gym with perfume on if I'm going to do that. Last week Steven and I

Saschahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753671246115554231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212618.post-20538391360376919172008-05-20T20:53:00.002-06:002008-05-21T07:28:23.908-06:00

Because I have started to surround myself with a veritable staff of other professionals whose job it is to keep me healthy and on track for entirely unimportant sporting engagements. In the last six months I have: Had a professional bike fit Had several sessions of Thai massage Had six sessions with a chiropractor Hired a trainer Been to the sports medicine doc Started seeing a physical

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In San Francisco for work. The view from the 25th floor of the hotel is pretty nice. The $300 room is pretty snug, but I like the window. Right on the edge of China Town and about a half mile from the office near the Bay Bridge. Ate lunch at the San Francisco Fish Company in the Ferry Bldg today and had the worst fish tacos of my life. The fish had obviously been cooked a few days before

Saschahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753671246115554231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212618.post-7889046989415056882008-04-27T20:14:00.003-06:002008-04-27T20:49:14.886-06:00

Today was Oronoco Duathlon, Winterbegone Duathlon. Their slogan was, do the du. I really dislike duathlons. Prior to triathlons, I thought duathlon would be just the thing, because I was against swimming. But then I actually did a duathlon and decided that anything that made me run twice was straight from my worst nightmare! And on the way, I've come to discover that I enjoy the challenge of

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Every time I get ready to go into a coffee shop, I find myself rehearsing my drink. Walking through the airport, driving down the road, etc. Quad venti skim cappuccino (starbucks). Medium skim cappuccino(caribou). Triple medium latte (Spyhouse). I always feel like a dork when I realize I'm doing it and try to stop. But then I walked into Starbucks here in Ann Arbor the other day thinking

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I ride my bike. It's what I like to do. I have a big, long rambling (boring) discussion of Hell Week that I started the other day on the plane to Michigan and will try to get it up sometime this week. But this weekend, I rode my bike. Twice. I know that's not really news. But it is kinda. My bike fit revolution was last October and I got to ride a few times before winter set it, but it's

Saschahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14753671246115554231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9212618.post-17177843738017427642008-03-17T19:39:00.004-06:002008-03-17T19:50:10.661-06:00

Can someone please tell me why people are hanging dead animals on fence posts in Texas?

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Uh....plan? So running and biking a lot aren't enough? I have to have a plan too? I'm afraid I'm mostly living plan-free these days. I tried to have a training plan over the winter and couldn't stick to it. I signed up for training peaks in January hoping that it would help me build something that looks like a plan. But training peaks doesn't work so well, in my opinion, for triathlete

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There were at least four children having gut busting, lung bursting, eye popping tantrums at the new SuperTarget on 66th in Richfield last Sunday. I'm not joking. Now, granted, I should know better than to visit the store on a Sunday, but I don't always have the luxury of going at 9:30 on a weeknigh, which is when I prefer to go. One little boy was the worst. There were two women and they had

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So I'm checking out the tv schedule for the tour of california this morning. Aside from Today and next saturday, all of the broadcasts are at 10pm Central or later. What the fuck is up with that? That's 11pm EST too btw, which is where I'll be stuck for the next 4 days. I guess that pretty much means no tour for me!

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