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Footprints on the Moon...
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Sunday, 27 March 2011 05:00
(Photo - Dave Scott winning some race in Hawaii back in the '80s. Dave's a totally cool and smart guy who has said may cool and smart and motivating things over the years. He may or may not have been the guy who said:
Footprints on her Shoulders...
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 05:00
Going Off Course - Coon Rapids triathlete Jill Ellenbecker has two bright and beautiful daughters. Abby is 8. Olivia is 10.
The girls are doomed. Doomed to be good citizens, true friends and dedicated to personal growth. And doomed to be good partners and parents, just like their mom and dad. One day their children will stand on their shoulders, just as they had stood on Jill's and John's.
Jill does not have an employer right now but she has a vitally important job. She's a Shoulder Provider. On the surface the job description includes chauffeuring and soccer momming and nutrition planning and playground monitoring; stuff like that.
Looking deeper we hear talking. Lots of talking. Sharing and guiding talking. And teaching and mentoring and providing safety.
It's enriching work for all involved. And it broadens and strengthens shoulders, making them easy for children to stand on....
Car Keys in the Freezer & Peanut Butter Cheeseburgers...
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Friday, 18 March 2011 05:00
WARNING: Much of what you are about to read is highly exaggerated.
Going Off Course - Woodbury triathlete Tina Welzien forgets stuff.
We're not talking about Big Time forgetfulness here. She's never forgotten what town she lives in or her boyfriend's first name. That kind of stuff.
It's your basic "where-the-heck-did-I-put-my-car-keys" brand of forgetfulness that Tina is prone to. Silly, cute stuff. (Tina, your keys are in the freezer next to your copy of "A Prayer for Owen Meany," and your carton of now-liquid Cookies 'n Cream is on the bookshelf in your bedroom.)...
Hot Flashes & Muffin Tops...
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Thursday, 17 March 2011 05:00
By Bonnie Nouterus
As a woman (yes, men, it
A Lot Goin' On...
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Wednesday, 16 March 2011 05:00
Going Off Course - Hopkins triathlete Christian Oestreich has the second most unpronounceable name in the world.
Who has the first, you inquire curiously?
Mike Krzwzewski, Duke University's decorated basketball coach. For reasons only Polish people know, Coach Mike's last name is pronounced "Sheh-shev-ski." That's right. The Krzw part sounds like "Sheh," and the zew part sounds like "shev." And ya gotta love the fact that the first FIVE letters are consonants.
How weirdly cool is that?...
