This summer, I failed at blogging. I started this blog with the intention of posting one to two times per week. This summer, I clearly did not do that. Not counting today, I posted a grand total of 8 times in the months of June (3), July (4), and August (1). Let’s contrast that with Courtney Cantrell’s blog . She has posted 23 times in the month of August alone. She has Continue Reading
How I DID Cheerlead an Open Water Swim
Have you ever thought it would be fun to swim 5 miles across a lake? Although I have swum across smaller lakes, 5 miles seems a bit much for me. Heck, that's over twice the distance of an Ironman Triathlon swim. My friend thought it would be fun. She signed up for a 5 mile race as part of the Lake Minnetonka Challenge on July 28th. My friend completed the race with pizzazz. Continue Reading
Exploring the Familiar
Duluth, MN. I find myself there fairly often, either passing through on my way further north, or as a destination in its own right. Duluth serves as the gateway to the North Shore of Minnesota. Highway 61 stretches for over 100 miles along Lake Superior from Duluth up to the Canadian Border. Most of highway 61 is a two lane road with occasional stop lights, but the first 20 Continue Reading
A Trip to the Mall of America: Wilderness Expedition in Disguise
The Mall of America is the mall closest to my home. On my last trip, I was amused at the similarities between going to the mall and going on a wilderness expedition. Plan ahead and prepare: What is your Goal? Hang out and have fun, or summit that peak or purchase an outfit for a specific occasion? I was on the hunt for a summer dress to wear to an outdoor wedding. How Continue Reading
How Do I Cheerlead an Open Water Swim?
You might have noticed I like to encourage people. We are capable of achieving unbelievable things, if only we work hard enough. But sometimes the going gets tough, and our commitment and energy fades. I like to be the positive voice that says, “You can” when your own voice is telling you, “I can’t.” Last fall, I spectated the Twin Cities Marathon. My brother-in-law and his Continue Reading
