June 2007 - Posts

• First you have to sign up

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Jun 29 2007, 11:20 AM

  The Lakefront Marathon is now officially closed to entries, having reached its 2,500-individual runner cap. Ditto with Chicago and Twin Cities . If you want to run a marathon this fall, you have to get going. Not just with training, with entering. There... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Week 2: Toe to Head

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Jun 28 2007, 12:24 PM

  Imagine you have a small pebble in your shoe. If you're sitting around not doing much, it may annoy you a little, but it's not going to cause much harm. Now imagine you're walking miles a day with that same pebble. That tiny annoyance gets... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• The PUMA Pursuit

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Jun 26 2007, 10:28 AM

  The PUMA Pursuit is one of the weirder races I've heard of. And I've run a beer run . I smell a marketing event masquerading as a race. It's free to enter, there's no times given out, and you run a mysterious course with checkpoints. You collect poker... Read More >> Comment on this post

• And the winner is ...

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Jun 25 2007, 10:10 AM

  This isn't an extreme makeover. We're not buying anyone a new wardrobe. We're not promising success beyond your wildest dreams. That's why I was surprised when I ran with the three finalists last week. They were all incredibly enthusiastic about the simple... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Running with Kristen

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Jun 22 2007, 11:56 AM

  "Training for a marathon would not seem like a natural inclination for someone just getting out of medical quarantine. It all started for Kristen when she traveled to Ghana in Africa, where she worked with HIV and AIDS patients. She returned with some... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• Running with Mimi

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Jun 21 2007, 01:43 PM

  When I met Mimi this morning, she told me she's willing to do anything for training. "I'd do windsprints if you told me to," she said. She's a Florida native who came here for law school and fell in love with the city. She's a veteran of three marathons... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Running with Kelly

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Jun 21 2007, 12:35 PM

  Sitting here writing this, I'm feeling a certain tightness in my right shoulder. I don't think I'm having a heart attack. But I'm wondering if what Kelly said about my right trapezius muscle is right. Or if I'm imagining things. Kelly, one of the finalists... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Week 1: Meet the finalists

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Jun 20 2007, 05:06 PM

  "Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training and some are not." --Dr. George Sheehan This blog was started with the belief that pretty much anyone can run a marathon. They just might not realize it yet. If Oprah can... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• The Best Grocery Store in Milwaukee

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Jun 13 2007, 11:36 AM

  I've been pimping a lot of products on this blog lately. (See: freakishly fast hand dryers , challah bread .) My goal really isn't to turn you into a conspicuous consumer. But f-ck it, I've been coming across some really cool stuff lately. This isn't... Read More >> Comment on this post

• It's the Journey, not the destination

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Jun 11 2007, 01:26 PM

  I think half of America has Journey stuck in their head today. "Don't stop... believin'... hold on to that feeling!" For as long as I can remember I've hated this song with a burning, fiery passion. Once, when I was 10 or 11, I was helping out at my dad... Read More >> Comment on this post

• How I ran the fastest 5K of my life

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Jun 08 2007, 11:24 AM

  I ran the fastest 5K of my life last night. It was completely by accident. I showed up to run the Badgerland Striders fun run in Estabrook Park. Got there late, as usual, and didn't even have time for warm-up or stretch. I went out with the fastest dudes... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Riding for Climate

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Jun 07 2007, 12:35 PM

  Downtown was jammed with gridlock traffic around 5 p.m. when I met up with David Kroodsma and Bill Bradlee. We pedaled past a crush of standstill cars as we started our 10-mile ride to REI in Brookfield. I wondered if we’d beat some of the cars that were... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Holla atcha Challah

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Jun 05 2007, 10:07 AM

  I just want to say the Challah bread from the Great Harvest Bread Co. makes the best French Toast I've ever had. I'm not a paid spokesman and they're not giving me free pastry for saying that. But it would be awesome if they did. They're a tiny shop on... Read More >> Comment on this post

• The Best Hand Dryer in Milwaukee

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Jun 04 2007, 01:46 PM

  The Travel Channel recently listed the 10 best bathrooms in the world , and two of them are very close to Milwaukee. "The ultimate women's bathroom," located in Chicago, includes a candle-lit bar where they can order champaign or shots for $6. The "best... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)