Category Archives: Video

Wii Fit Parody

I’m not convinced the Wii Fit is a life changing fitness tool, though for some people it can be a step in the right direction.  That said, this is a funny video:

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

[tags] Wii, Wii Fit, Nintendo, Parody [/tags]

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Get in Gear 10k

I didn’t run the Get in Gear 10k this year, though I would have loved to be in shape to take part in this “Annual Rite of Spring.”  It was a cool (low-50’s) and rainy morning (with a spell of lightening and thunder before race time), which was actually better than two years ago when it was in the 30’s with snow on the ground!  See my race report from the 2008 edition.

As I mentioned on Monday a friend and I showed up to Minnehaha Falls fairly late, close to 10am or an hour after the 10k and 1/2 started and 40 minutes after the 5k.   The 10k race is the main event, even though there is a 2k, 5k, and half-marathon.  We got to see the back of the pack runners finishing and then the half-marathon leaders finish.  It was sad to see that they haven’t fixed the finish area problem of runners from the longer races merging into the shorter ones and having to dodge runners and walkers.  It seems it would be easy to setup cones for at least the last tenth of a mile to separate the races.  I’m sure the leaders would appreciate that!

Below is a video montage I created from some of the videos and pictures I took.  I’m not sure what the issue is with my cell phone’s video encryption but sometimes Windows Movie Maker doesn’t read the video, while Flickr does.  So Kim Scheel, Women’s 1/2 marathon finisher, didn’t make it into the montage, but gets her own separate video!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVDBCj3Qin4

Kim Scheel finishing the 1/2 marathon in 1:28:23.

Rocco at the MDRA (who finished in 37:21) also found this video by Brett Sall who finished in 45:25, not bad for his first race:

Get In Gear 10K from Brett Sall on Vimeo.

How was your Get in Gear Experience this year?

[tags] Get in Gear, 10k, GetinGear[/tags]

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City of Lake Loppet Videos

Below are a few videos I took while enjoying the 2010 City of Lakes Loppet.  Sadly, we didn’t actually make it to the cross-country skiing race on Sunday.  But we enjoyed a full day of activities on Saturday.

The Penn Ice Cycle Loppet is a big draw for us.  It is fun to watch cyclists trying to keep their bikes upright on ice. Race criterium style it was divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced men, followed by an all levels women’s race.  Videos are below in respective order.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyeKCxw1n78

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcR-8tdPKT8

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5RjKScppI

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKbEXL6HfOc

Skijoring is fun to watch, partly because of the variety of dogs used.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vK_qcFz6Sk

Led by a Viking and some high school teams, kids 12 and under went for a 1 or 2k loop in the Minne-Loppet.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ImlYqzuI0A

Our friends dog was enjoying the snow and ice.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88U9A8EviIU

You can check out my Flickr stream for photos of the day.

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Valentines Snow Shoe

We took our snow shoes out to Lebanon Hills Regional Park for a short little snow shoe and to enjoy the beautiful sun.  It snowed a few more inches later in the day!  We also stopped at Pardon My French, the traditional stopping point post-Lebanon.

So here’s the video:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O855eSrbejE

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