tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51986093002342862252024-03-05T08:46:21.622-08:00John's StuffWelcome. This is my personal blog where I will post entries about everything and anything I happen to be doing. Just like my website, www.johnsstuff.com, this blog will morph and expand over time.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-88076478177530925212012-05-13T16:50:00.001-07:002012-05-13T16:50:49.270-07:00TestingSecond test
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Link should be above this lineAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-79853580313823609182012-05-13T16:47:00.000-07:002012-05-13T16:47:06.918-07:00Testing to see how to add a link
<a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-49649280509028886852009-01-09T09:09:00.000-08:002009-01-09T09:15:30.307-08:00Weekend PlansThis weekend I am planning to attend the Twin Cities <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Multisports</span> Clubs sponsor open houses: Grand Performance on Friday, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Accua</span> on Saturday and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">StartLine</span> Running Store on Sunday. I will also be continuing the organizing & cleaning of my house. I will complete building up my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">tri</span> bike. On Saturday I will spin to one of the new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">CTS</span> Progressive Power DVDs on my road bike to check it out and make sure it is shifting correctly and the set up is dialed in before attending Fiona's 2 hour spin at Balance on Sunday. If I am able to get all that done, I will start working on getting one of my old PCs up and running so I can use it to play/stream music through my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">stereo</span>. That's all folks....yeah right....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-33328316961507966272009-01-08T06:20:00.000-08:002009-01-08T06:32:59.463-08:00Here are the 2009 races & events I have either already registered for or will be registering for. I may add in a couple mountain bike races later in the summer. I will also do RAGNAR again if we get a team together.<br /><br />April 26<br />MN Ironman Bike Ride<br />100 mile route<br />Lakeville, MN<br /><br />May 9<br />Oakdale Duathlon<br />3 Mile, 14 Mile, 3 Mile.<br />Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MN<br /><br />May 16<br />The Brute Challenge<br />200K route<br />Memorial Park, Arcadia,WI<br /><br />June 7<br />Buffalo Triathlon<br />Olympic: 1.5K, 40K, 10K<br />Buffalo, MN<br /><br />June 13 and 14<br />Tour Of The Mississippi River Valley<br />Long Route: 108 miles / 88 Miles<br />Bettendorf, IA<br /><br />June 20<br />Horrible Hilly Hundred<br />200K route<br />Blue Mounds, WI<br /><br />July 11<br />Timberman Triathlon<br />International: 1 mi, 23.8 mi, and 6.0 mi<br />Ruttger's Sugar Lake Resort, Grand Rapids, MN<br /><br />July 19 - 25<br />RAGBRAI<br />Iowa<br /><br />August 2<br />Brewhouse Triathlon - 23rd Annual<br />Long Course: .8 mile - 20.6 mile - 5 mile run<br />Pike Lake, Duluth, MN<br /><br />August 23<br />St. Paul Triathlon<br />Sprint Course - 1/2 Mile • 20K • 5K<br />Lake Phalen, St. Paul, Minnesota<br /><br />September 5<br />St. Croix Valley Sprint Triathlon<br />1/3 mile, 10 mile, 4 mile<br />Lake Front Park, Hudson, WI<br /><br />September 12<br />Square Lake Triathlon/short course<br />1/2 mile, 18 mile, 5 mile<br />Stillwater, MN<br /><br />September 19<br />Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival<br />Short & Fat<br />Cable, WIAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-68006738507616146392008-12-11T19:54:00.000-08:002008-12-11T19:56:27.970-08:00Image Test<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRi4cBLDqG10qZUhlcc-sEopiXunfnn-TV51nZ3_ga2phikenVinBBbddK94HX3wXT_Ji_6w38BClN6xUHFbTnD6-mWnCXa23uN-95tpAgCbRLrz9-w9eGgpEQ7Gr0TcUudSOBKb1zejp/s1600-h/snowshoeing_03_2007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizRi4cBLDqG10qZUhlcc-sEopiXunfnn-TV51nZ3_ga2phikenVinBBbddK94HX3wXT_Ji_6w38BClN6xUHFbTnD6-mWnCXa23uN-95tpAgCbRLrz9-w9eGgpEQ7Gr0TcUudSOBKb1zejp/s320/snowshoeing_03_2007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278747467785088610" border="0" /></a><br />This is just a test at adding an image to my blog.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-27711129849830419832008-12-10T09:31:00.000-08:002008-12-10T09:36:48.049-08:00Been SickI have been battling the flu, Saturday - Monday, and now I have a good old fashioned cold. I was not at work on Monday so I skipped swimming on Monday as well. I did not go to cycling class last night either as I did not feel good in the evening. I will also most likely be skipping my power/stability workout tomorrow morning. I don't like being sick so I hope this is it for the year, which would also be nice so I don't have to take much more time off from training once I get going and start to build up my training load.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-30522352149285459162008-12-04T16:46:00.000-08:002008-12-04T16:54:12.774-08:00Thursday's Power WorkoutThis mornings workout was a power workout. We determined our 1 rep max and then completed 4 sets of 6 reps of dumbbell bench, squat, bent over row, power cleans and hammer curls each at 85% of our 1 RM.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-16978627641398156502008-12-03T09:09:00.000-08:002008-12-03T09:16:16.708-08:00Nothing newNothing much to report on today. Last night during cycling class my lower back was cramping up a bit. I suspect this was due to swimming on Monday and my back was still fatigued. I know my core was a bit sore from swimming, which was good as it proves that I do use my core while swimming to initiate rotation.<br /><br />Work could get interesting over the next few weeks as another Manager 1 position has opened up. I will be looking into getting more information on the position to see if I am a possible fit. I was approached last week about an existing Manager 1 position that is currently open. In either case, I will be applying for one of the positions.<br /><br />I am not looking forward to tomorrows power/stability workout. It is going to hurt....Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-29863082317691851122008-12-02T09:32:00.001-08:002008-12-02T09:38:47.709-08:00First swim workout in 2 monthsI completed my first swim workout in two months last night. It <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">felt</span> good to get back in the pool even though my arms & shoulders <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">fatigued</span> pretty quickly. As my arms & shoulders <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">fatigued</span>, my form also fell apart pretty quickly. I tried to keep my focus on a couple central stroke focal points to make sure it did not fall apart too badly. I started by leading the lane and after the second set of 50s (4 sets of 4 x 50) I dropped back to 3rd position not to hold anyone up. Overall I only swam 1200 yards (300 warm up, 4 sets of 4 x 50, 100 cool down) but I was still pretty fried. It was a good first swim workout to get back in the swing of things.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-53979124756898056902008-12-01T09:08:00.000-08:002008-12-01T09:22:14.792-08:00Personal Training vs. DVD'sI spend quite a bit of money on training, especially personalized indoor cycling classes in the winter ($180 / 1 session per 8 weeks) and dynamic speed/power/stability personal training classes ($225 / / 1 session per 8 weeks). I bought the P90X <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">DVD's</span> ($150) and will be going through the 3 month series starting very soon. I plan to get the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CTS</span> <span class="cts_headline">Progressive Power Series <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">DVD's</span> ($150) for Christmas and go through the series starting in January. <br /><br />At <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">initial</span> glance the DVD series contain all the same type of workouts I do during the personal trainer run sessions. The only thing missing is having a trainer right there holding you accountable for doing the workout and pushing you. The major benefit will be spending the money once to buy the DVD series instead of paying for personal training sessions every 8 weeks. In the long run the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">DVD's</span> will be much more cost efficient.<br /><br />I have already <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">recruited</span> other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">triathlete's</span> to do the workouts with me which will help in staying motivated to do the workouts at home and help with pushing each other to go as hard as you would with a personal trainer.<br /><br /></span><span class="cts_headline">I will post all of my starting and ending fitness test results along with updates of how the DVD series compare against personal training.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5198609300234286225.post-60274629181368100642008-11-30T15:50:00.000-08:002008-11-30T15:51:18.381-08:00First Blog EntryThis is my first blog entry. Just trying it out.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10121602591289917971noreply@blogger.com1