February 2009
crossn81: @MayorRTRybak Good luck tommorrow. I... →
crossn81: @MayorRTRybak Good luck tommorrow. I might not wait that long ;) But at least you are out there doing it.
crossn81: Just posted some of the best pictures... →
crossn81: Just posted some of the best pictures from today’s winter adventures http://tinyurl.com/cntppz
January 2009
crossn81: http://twitpic.com/19sxy - Enjoying the... →
crossn81: http://twitpic.com/19sxy - Enjoying the middle of the lake.
crossn81: Going to an Ice Bike Race... could be... →
crossn81: Going to an Ice Bike Race… could be interesting since it is 41 now.
crossn81: Sunny and warm (30's) for a 3.3 mile run... →
crossn81: Sunny and warm (30’s) for a 3.3 mile run on the Cedar Lake Trail and around Loring Park. #runlog BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!!
crossn81: @danielkonold Had a spag dinner for my... →
crossn81: @danielkonold Had a spag dinner for my job program at school and a local tutoring program. I’m pretty sure I sent you a fbook invite.
crossn81: Quite pleased with how the Spaghetti... →
crossn81: Quite pleased with how the Spaghetti Dinner went. You really missed out if you didn’t come! Thanks for those that came.
crossn81: $5 All You Can Eat Spaghetti tonight... →
crossn81: $5 All You Can Eat Spaghetti tonight from 6-7:30pm for a great cause. 2836 33rd Ave S MPLS St Albert’s Church. Come & Go Casual! C-ya there
crossn81: Remember Burger King's plan to get you... →
crossn81: Remember Burger King’s plan to get you to defriend people? It was canceled due to Facebook policy issues. http://tinyurl.com/avsqqb
crossn81: Rare afternoon 7.5 mile run along the... →
crossn81: Rare afternoon 7.5 mile run along the Minneapolis Riverfront. A very warm 2 above when I started. #runlog
crossn81: Up early heading to Breakfast with Gary... →
crossn81: Up early heading to Breakfast with Gary (City Councilman). A somewhat busy day… meetings and spaghetti fundraising dinner tonight
2009 Winter Carnival →
This year’s St Paul Winter Carnival was cold. No way around the fact. It was 7 degrees when we wandered around Rice Park looking at the Ice Sculptures and then headed over to the State Fair Grounds…
Foto Friday →
I already posted some great photos from last weekend’s race. But here are the two winners from the Ice and Snow Sculpture contests:
Fountain of Unicorns (zoomed in)
Hormel McSwine &…
crossn81: @berly6412 I hate running on a treadmill... →
crossn81: @berly6412 I hate running on a treadmill and very rarely do it. Lots of reasons that it feels slower too.. Dreadmill
crossn81: RT @sheldonM: Google hit a deer?! Move... →
crossn81: RT @sheldonM: Google hit a deer?! Move up two clicks, then look down and to the left. http://twurl.nl/bsi02e
crossn81: I almost didn't know what to wear for my... →
crossn81: I almost didn’t know what to wear for my 3 mile run since it was so warm this am. Well at least 15 with 0 degree windchill!! #runlog
crossn81: @RaceNation I wrote up a post... →
crossn81: @RaceNation I wrote up a post about#running at -21 here: http://tinyurl.com/7qgjos
crossn81: Final segment about running and... →
crossn81: Final segment about running and spirituality entitled “Finding Your Running Life Balance”. http://tinyurl.com/d6ryab
crossn81: @dkix Thanks. I am excited to see where... →
crossn81: @dkix Thanks. I am excited to see where #CLAction will lead. I’m in Financial Literacy.
crossn81: Finally got through to the White House... →
crossn81: Finally got through to the White House comment line to talk about #Darfur http://twurl.nl/a6wgum
crossn81: A little jealous of all my more southern... →
crossn81: A little jealous of all my more southern friends who get a snow day for a few inches of snow!!
crossn81: @mortovelo Nice to meet you and great... →
crossn81: @mortovelo Nice to meet you and great discussions last night at #CLAction Should be a great process.
Smart Stimulus →
I think we all now that at some level our new President is going to sign some type of economic stimulus package. We may disagree on the need or scope of the package, but we all would agree that if…
Finding Your Running Life Balance →
In the final chapter of Running - the Sacred Art we come full circle to the concepts laid down at the onset of this book. I really like this George Sheehan quote Warren Kay uses to open the…
crossn81: @ariahfine Hey... I'm not sure what your... →
crossn81: @ariahfine Hey… I’m not sure what your last reply was referring to. Could you refresh my memory?
crossn81: You'd think if my call was important to... →
crossn81: You’d think if my call was important to the President that his people would answer their phone outside business hours on the East Coast.
crossn81: @cyberpenguin The kids speak Somali... →
crossn81: @cyberpenguin The kids speak Somali which uses English alphabet, but a lot of X’s and double letters!
crossn81: @CynthiaWare I love and miss... →
crossn81: @CynthiaWare I love and miss Chik-fil-a!! Hope you enjoyed it.
crossn81: @cyberpenguin That is a possibility!!... →
crossn81: @cyberpenguin That is a possibility!! That would make it quite difficult!
crossn81: Volunteers are forgiven for arriving... →
crossn81: Volunteers are forgiven for arriving late, given the news coming from their corporate office today. They all are still employed!
crossn81: Volunteers showed up. I played Boggle... →
crossn81: Volunteers showed up. I played Boggle for awhile and beat the English Language Learning students!! OH YEA!! :)
crossn81: Frustrated. We had corporate volunteers... →
crossn81: Frustrated. We had corporate volunteers coming today. They’ll be 45 min late - completely messes up the planned schedule.
crossn81: A crisp morning for a 4.25 mile run... →
crossn81: A crisp morning for a 4.25 mile run downtown. Clear skies a little wind, but still cold! -2/-12 wind chill Got honked at alot! #runlog
Race Review: Frozen Half Marathon →
You know the race will be interesting when the website offers this warning:
Extreme Weather
This is a cold weather race! Temperatures have been at or below zero for this race in the…
Week in Review →
A decent week, weather-wise, busy on the work front though. The temps dipped considerably at the beginning of the weekend. Fun times below 0 again! My mileage is actually decreasing each week…
Grace Because of Justice →
Image via Wikipedia Besides their similar sounding name Jesus and Joshua have a little in common. Keep reading to see how Tim pulls the Gospel story out of the Book of Joshua for us.
Most of the…
crossn81: http://twitpic.com/178tw - PictureMail →
crossn81: http://twitpic.com/178tw - PictureMail
crossn81: Getting bundled up to check out this... →
crossn81: Getting bundled up to check out this year’s Winter Carnival’s Ice and Snow Sculptures
crossn81: @wbsconnect Yikes, that stinks. Did you... →
crossn81: @wbsconnect Yikes, that stinks. Did you save the information for a refund?
crossn81: A nice 6.3 miles this morning along the... →
crossn81: A nice 6.3 miles this morning along the Get in Gear 10k course again. Felt a little sore from yesterday’s race. -7/-17 wind chill. #runlog
PowerBar is Safe, Clif Bars Recalled →
I got this e-mail from PowerBar today. I assume it covers their Pria product line as well.
We would like to take a moment to reassure you that none of our PowerBar products are affected by…
PowerBar is Safe, Clif Bars Recalled →
I got this e-mail from PowerBar today. I assume it covers their Pria product line as well.
We would like to take a moment to reassure you that none of our PowerBar products are affected by…
crossn81: PowerBar is safe while Clif Bars are... →
crossn81: PowerBar is safe while Clif Bars are doing a voluntary recall. More info here: http://tinyurl.com/dzm2kd #salmonella
crossn81: @marathongirl @berly6412 @Areyouin Yes... →
crossn81: @marathongirl @berly6412 @Areyouin Yes the cut the half-marathon in half due to the “extreme weather”!! Prolly around 1,000 signed up!
crossn81: @AreYouIn I never thought I would... →
crossn81: @AreYouIn I never thought I would either!! I’m just glad it was warmer than last week!! http://tinyurl.com/7qgjos
crossn81: Race report: 6.4 mile Securian Half... →
crossn81: Race report: 6.4 mile Securian Half Marathon. 45:33 windy & -11 at the start. Wind at back on return. Hilly. #runlog
crossn81: Getting ready to go race the Securian... →
crossn81: Getting ready to go race the Securian Frozen Half Marathon. Currently -11 (-27 wind chill). Race actually now 6.55 miles due to cold!
Foto Friday →
A lot of similarly great pictures can be found at the Calgary Road Runner’s Website.
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crossn81: This maybe the funniest CPR training... →
crossn81: This maybe the funniest CPR training I’ve ever had. This guy is hilarious.
Synopsis of Minneapolis Weather →
I got this in an e-mail. It is a little funny.
60 above zero:
Floridians turn on the heat.
People in Minnesota plant gardens.
50 above zero:
Californians shiver uncontrollably.
People in Duluth…