Men's Night Challenge '09
45 minutes and counting...
Posted by Jeff Hage on January 4, 2010
Join us at 5:30 p.m. for live updates from the Monday, Jan. 4, 2010 Fergus Falls City Council meeting. Read more and add a comment
An hour and counting...
Posted by Jeff Hage on January 4, 2010
Join us at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 for LIVE coverage of tonight's city council meeting. Read more and add a comment
Blogging from City Council tonight
Posted by Jeff Hage on January 4, 2010
Join us at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4 for live blog coverage of the Fergus Falls City Council meeting. Read more and add a comment
Needing a netty pot
Posted by Kelley Gorman on February 24, 2009
I once had a good laugh at a commercial advertising what amounted to a small teapot you stick up your nose. It's called a netty pot, and as funny as it sounds, all weekend I was entertaining the idea of pouring warm water into my nose to try and alleviate the stuffiness. Not the best way to feel right before, how did I put it before, "Attempting to beat the socks off the other challenge competitors." Oh how the mighty have fallen. Read more and add a comment
Now this is major!
Posted by Jeff Hage on February 20, 2009
I'm looking to the future now that the challenge nears its end. Read more and add a comment
Life Lessons
Posted by Lori Larson on February 19, 2009
As a mother, wife and working full-time outside the home, it’s difficult to make time to exercise. Participating in this challenge has helped me figure out little ways to increase my exercising habits each week. The trainers showed me things I can easily do at home. Read more and add a comment
The end of the beginning
Posted by Kelley Gorman on February 17, 2009
I completed my last workout for the fitness challenge this morning. I don't know about the other participants, but the weeks really went quickly. Faster than normal anyway, which is saying something during the worst part of the winter in which time can sometimes crawl. If I continue to work out twice a week, perhaps retirement will come in what feels like 20 years instead of the 40 I face now. Read more and add a comment
Making up for lost proficiency
Posted by Kelley Gorman on February 12, 2009
Given how much I have enjoyed the challenge and gained from it, and how little I've blogged about it, I've decided to make up for my technological ineptitude which kept me from doing this earlier and blog nearly every day until the end. A few more long and difficult sentences like that last one and I may not have any willing readers. Read more and add a comment
Confessions of a fitness flip flopper
Posted by Kelley Gorman on February 11, 2009
If you don't know who I am I might direct your attention to a few of the information pages the Journal has printed concerning the upcoming men's night. I'm the young guy at the weight machine struggling to bench about 85 pounds. This was early in my workout challenge. I'm now up to a staggering 95 pounds. Read more and add a comment
A milestone is reached
Posted by Mick Siems on February 9, 2009
For those who followed my blog as part of last year's Men's Night challenge, you will recall that both starting and following through with an exercise plan was my biggest struggle. Read more and add a comment
The wild ride is nearly over
Posted by Jeff Hage on February 6, 2009
Since mid-December I have come to learn a lot about myself, physical limitations, and personal challenges. Read more and add a comment
Still going strong
Posted by Lori Larson on February 5, 2009
It's hard to believe we are already into February and I've been at this twice a week since the middle of December. Read more and add a comment
Seeing the Light at the end of the Tunnel!
Posted by Natalie Knutson on February 3, 2009
Well, the challenge is coming to an end. The athletes have about 2 weeks left of training to make the best of it. Most of them have been working hard and those putting in the effort will definitely see those results. It's been exciting to see these five people making ... Read more and add a comment
Words of wisdom...be careful what you think or say
Posted by Mick Siems on January 12, 2009
OK, we're three weeks into this twice per week training schedule and I'm feeling pretty good about myself. For the first couple weeks I was really stiff and sore the day after each training session. Read more and add a comment
Continuing to Push the Limits!
Posted by Natalie Knutson on January 12, 2009
Well the athletes are 4 weeks into their training and continuing to make progress. Each time they are here we push them to the limits, whether that be lifting a little more weight, tacking on 20 more seconds to a run or asking them complete one more repetition in the ... Read more and add a comment
I didn't realize it: I am seeing results
Posted by Lori Larson on January 3, 2009
After my work out on Friday morning, I realized I am seeing some results. I would complete 3 sets of lifting weights or do a run and Natalie would tell me how much I had improved from my pre-test. Read more and add a comment
Turning grapefruits to oranges
Posted by Jeff Hage on December 26, 2008
The grapefruit is probably my favorite fruit. That’s a good thing, because some old knee injuries have been flaring up and my left knee has been swelling up like a grapefruit. Read more and add a comment
Men's Night Challenge Round 2
Posted by Mick Siems on December 23, 2008
Last year's Men's Night Challenge ended up being a weight loss contest between three other men and myself. Read more and add a comment
Getting into the routine
Posted by Lori Larson on December 23, 2008
I started out helping a small group of men organize a fun contest designed to help them become healthier. Little did I know they would soon talk me into participating as well. Read more and add a comment
