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Category Archives: lumpy’s wisdom
The DU and a Q for U
The Minneapolis Duathlon is tomorrow morning. Yet another event I did not train well for. I think this is my last. Last event that I do not train well for that is…the tide is changing. That said, I have a … Continue reading
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Okay, well, THAT was painful…
That’s the least I can say about running a marathon that I didn’t really train for. No really. What did The Lumpy learn from this experience: 1. Lumpy can run a 1/2 Marathon without really training. 2. Lumpy can not … Continue reading
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Tincture of, well, Some God(s)/Smart Person
I”m trying to cover all the bases with the title of this post. Just deal with it. So as some of you may recall, I’ve studied Aikido for a long time–not so much recently but I do think about it … Continue reading
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I’m like Anthony Bourdain…
I “Write”, “I travel,” “I eat,” and “I’m Hungry for More.” Okay…the “write” part is sorely lacking in the immediate past…but I’m trying to correct that impasse. Despite the difficulty is it proving to be. Yeah…I have three months of … Continue reading
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Mud…Mud…My Kingdom for some Mud!
Oh…Hmmm…I don’t have a kingdom…but I got my MUD anyhow! As The Sally wrote, the Tri-Loppet is my new favoritish race. This is my first, official, bicycle race. AWESOME! That’s all I can say. Every time I saw a puddle … Continue reading
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A brief moment in running.
From one of my favorite series of books: Some memories you don’t want to put words on . . . because that would change them. Suppose, for instance, you gave a savage a helicopter ride. The experience would be rich … Continue reading
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This is why…
…I live several hundred miles north of any of the other two… Oh, I’ll post about my 20 miler in a few…
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Awakening of the Jedi…
I did my 18 miler this past weekend. Yes, my schedule is a little off. 20 this next weekend. No rest for the weary. Well, it was a tough run. The heat was increasing. The Sun was present. And I … Continue reading
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Thirteen miles of Newton’s First Law of Motion
Every object in a state of uniform motion tends to remain in that state of motion unless an external force is applied to it -Sir Isaac Newton: Principia Mathematica Philosophiae Naturalis Lumpy translates this into running in the form of … Continue reading
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Five miles of rants and raves.
My five miler was fairly smooth. GPS gave me 9:44/mi, but I think that’s because of the down hill sections. I had few things to think about on this run… RANT: Wind–in my face and colder that I expected. RANT: … Continue reading
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