Monthly Archives: January 2014

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Happy Birthday–January 5

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Ban Johnson (1864)
Bob Carruthers (1864)
Bill Dahlen (1870)
Art Fletcher (1885)
Rube Foster (1888)
Riggs Stephenson (1898)
Luke Sewell (1901)
Jack Kramer (1918)
Earl Battey (1935)
Bud Bloomfield (1936)
Charlie Hough (1948)
Jim Gantner (1953)
Bob Dernier (1957)
Ron Kittle (1958)
Milt Thompson (1959)
John Russell (1961)
Henry Cotto (1961)
Danny Jackson (1962)
Jeff Fassero (1963)
Brian Runge (1970)
Fred Rath (1973)
Mark Redman (1974)
Eduardo Escobar (1989)

Ban Johnson was one of the founders of and the first president of the American League.

Rube Foster was a player, manager, and owner in the Negro Leagues, eventually becoming president of the Negro National League.

Brian Runge was a major league umpire from 1999-2012.  He is the son of major league umpire Paul Runge and the grandson of major league umpire Ed Runge.

We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to freealonzo.

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WGOM Videos

Treason! Animals. – Franz Ferdinand

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLzPBl0JO9A

In 2014, I listened to more pop music than I did in the last 5 years combines. Mostly because the radio at work was stuck on the pop station. I must say, I wasnt a fan. But songs like Daft Punk's "Get Lucky", The Lumineers "Ho Hey" and "Stubborn Love" and the Imagine Dragons "Radioactive" stick out and are part of my semi-regular music rotation.

So why did I choose another Franz Ferdinand song? Because I absolutely loved this album. And I love this song. My interpretation is its about a megalomaniac who lost all his friends and is going crazy because he is just loving himself and no one else is there to feed his ego.

Enjoy.

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WGOM Fitness

Yaktrax, baby.

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Went out and did 17 miles in snow and slush today on a route through West Hartford, with my one remaining training buddy (NBBW is out with a fractured foot for at least 5 more weeks).  20F out, so I had to think about to handle the cold.

I chose to go with running pants instead of just compression tights.  Not sure this was the best choice,  but I was never cold on the legs like I was in Scandia (back in Minny).

Did the first loop with just a head band, but this was too cold.  I switched to a different wicking head band and a head cover, but these got totally wet and frozen and I started to really get cold at mile 16, as the wind also had picked up.

I will need to figure this out, as I have to deal with 26.2 miles that could be really cold in Feb.  One idea is to carry alternate (dry) gear to change into.

Tonite the calves and lower legs are really tight from all the running in slush/snow, especially wearing Yaktrax, and running over all of the unshovelled sidewalks and unplowed areas.

Next week 19 miles...