The MS 150 is an annual fund-raising bike ride from Duluth to the Twin Cities. It is a two day ride that covers 75 miles each day. Day 1 begins in Proctor, Minnesota just outside of Duluth. The start is very early so most riders arrive the evening before and camp in a schoolyard although […]
I love running And I love the Boston Marathon but after completing two of them, my love for running really waned. Afterward, I decided to take a break from running and shift my focus toward cycling. I have been cycling a fair amount over the past decade but this year I decided to make it […]
I realize that it has been a long time since my last post but, honestly, not much has actually happened since then. I was supposed to be training for the 2018 Boston Marathon but I really do not like winter training so I never actually did. I just decided to deal with the consequences on […]
I have been a kind of busy the past few months. In early November my boss informed me that the company was going through some tough times and my position was being eliminated. I have to say that it wasn’t a complete surprise since I was involved with producing the profit/loss reports every evening and […]
How the race works Ragnar trail relays are quite different from the road versions. The most obvious difference is that the trail races are not point-to-point like roads relays. In road relays, the 200 mile route is split into 36 ‘legs’, of which, each member of the 12-person team runs three. In trail relays, there […]
After running the Boston Marathon last spring, I decided to make an attempt to return in 2018. I realized that this would require me to put aside my summer plans, find a qualifying race and train hard for 18 weeks. It was a risky plan. I had never signed up for a marathon with the […]
by Peter Joffre Nye If you are not familiar with Six-Day Racing, it is a bike race in which riders try to go around a velodrome track as many times as possible within 144 hours (24 hours a day for 6 days). They usually worked in teams of two and took turns. One rode while […]
What is Ragnar? If you are not familiar with Ragnar, here is a brief description. Ragnar is a company that hosts multiple relay races in which teams compete against each other to carry a baton to the finish. The courses are approximately 200 miles and are broken up into 36 ‘legs’ of varying distances. Each […]
While training for a marathon, there is little doubt that you will encounter a few obstacles. Injury, schedule, weather, family issues, work … the list seems endless. However, there is one obstacle that stands out as the worst – apathy. Not only can it be incredibly hard to overcome, it is also very subversive and […]
Background A few summers ago, my family and I went to the NSC Velodrome in Blaine, Minnesota to watch the Thursday Night Lights Races. Since then, it has become one of our favorite summer activities. I would have to say that there are few places on earth that I would rather be on a Thursday […]
