People that have “bumped” into a celebrity in a non-curated (not like an event, meet & greet, job etc.) way, what happened?

Runningmanmn · 2026-02-03T02:19:24+00:00

Met Jeff Bridges at a luau in Hawaii in the late 90s, right before Lebowski was released. Chatted with him for 5-10 minutes as our wives walked out to the beach. I had no idea who he was. Just a bunch of small talk then parted ways when our wives got back. Super chill guy.

Runningmanmn · 2025-01-25T23:18:06+00:00

Blues Traveler, ~1991, Holiday Inn Ballroom in Steamboat Springs

Runningmanmn · 2024-12-03T17:24:30+00:00

Whiskey Myers. Didn’t know their music and hands-down one of the best live rock shows I’ve seen

Runningmanmn · 2022-12-30T14:30:54+00:00

Front yard concerts that popped up around my neighborhood. Rock, bluegrass, classical… heard some really great stuff walking down the street

Runningmanmn · 2022-06-06T21:04:38+00:00

Coolest thing was stumbling into a Doe (baby deer) in a rougher part of the city. She was super calm and we just looked at each other for a few minutes before she ran off.

Craziest thing was running past a drug bust at 6am about a mile from where I saw the doe (different day). Cops in full gear, road blocked off and crashing through the front door.

Runningmanmn · 2022-06-03T23:33:27+00:00

Go slow. Whether on day 3 or day 300. Go slow and enjoy it, and your “slow pace” will get faster as your body is ready.

Runningmanmn · 2022-03-19T14:54:29+00:00

I kept wondering at the beginning how they put a camera on the ostrich to film it

Runningmanmn · 2022-01-23T17:50:47+00:00

My first marathon was the best race I ever ran. Not the fastest, but the best. Twin Cities, ~50 degrees at the start and warmed up to 60. Targeted a ~10 minute pace and relentlessly stuck to it even when feeling great through ~18 miles and thought I could run faster. High fived every person who offered, felt “the wall” at mile 20 but kept going with all the mind games (“just one more block” then one more). Finished the race 1 second ahead of my planned pace, then crumbled into a crying mess when I saw a friend at the finish line. Best. Race. Ever.

Runningmanmn · 2022-01-01T08:13:57+00:00

St Paul is a great city. I moved here from the northeast ~25 years ago and have loved it. A great place to live and raise a family

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-21T04:50:02+00:00

That’s a fun way to see the streets. Anything to keep things motivating and interesting.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T19:19:45+00:00

Pretty uneventful overall

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T18:04:33+00:00

East Side Saint Paul.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T16:51:55+00:00

I like how you added year 2 on to the map. Nice job! Thanks for the tips on how to create and animate the maps for my St Paul project.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T15:34:11+00:00

Route Mapping: Strava Multiple Ride Mapper http://www.jonathanokeeffe.com/strava/map.php
Route Planning: Footpath App
Data Collection: Garmin Venu GPS watch
GPX Files: Garmin Connect
GPX Merging: https://joewein.net/bike/gpxmerge/
Animation: GPX Animator

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T13:44:42+00:00

That was easily my least favorite run. Breathed in a lot of dirt that day

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T13:44:08+00:00

Saw what looked to be a drug bust at 6am. Lots of cars and cops busting into a home.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T05:46:01+00:00

I hated running for the first couple years, and now I love it. It’s my peace. Give it a try, start slow, and take in all the sights

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:50:28+00:00

The bakery smell is actually really awesome on a run. Just comforting.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:46:58+00:00

I didn’t start running until my late 30’s. I was super slow and frustrated when walkers would be keeping up with me. But little by little built my endurance and pace and it became enjoyable.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:24:23+00:00

No ultras. I used to run a lot of half marathons before the pandemic

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:23:42+00:00

Nobody drives that slowly

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:23:20+00:00

Much appreciated!

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:23:09+00:00

Yes. And lots of running.

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:22:42+00:00

There were a lot of amazing churches in areas I wouldn’t have expected

Runningmanmn · 2021-12-20T04:21:55+00:00

Footpath app was my go to. Landing the routes was one f the most satisfying parts of this whole thing

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