Monthly Archives: February 2014

First race of 2014

On Sunday I ran my first race of 2014, the Run it for Chris Brown 5K prediction race at IPFW. Chris Brown was a member of the IPFW cross-country team who died of cancer about 10 years ago, and the … Continue reading

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Not spring yet, but …

The sun came out Thursday and the temperature rose into the high 20s, which was nice considering the daytime temperature barely got into the teens Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.  We had a record low of 16 below Tuesday night. I … Continue reading

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On the trail of Bigfoot: Snowshoeing

Nearly 10 inches of snow fell on Fort Wayne overnight Tuesday to Wednesday this week. My wife had a handful of DVDs that needed to be returned to the library, so we put on our snowshoes Wednesday and walked to … Continue reading

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Would Icy D Eagle love this?

Icy D Eagle is the renowned mascot of the Fort Wayne Komets minor league hockey team. He moved to Fort Wayne from Salt Lake City in the 1990s when the Salt Lake Golden Eagles folded and has been with the … Continue reading

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An athlete’s diet

What should athletes eat? I eat plants — fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, oatmeal, rice — and things made from plants — homemade bread, homemade cookies. I’ve been eating this way for about 2 years now. Before that, I ate eggs … Continue reading

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