Puck in the Park Hockey Tournament in Delano

The Delano Jaycees will be hosting a Pond Hockey Tournament, "Puck in the Park" from Friday, January 20th through Sunday, January 22nd in Delano, Minnesota at Central Park. Fundraising efforts will go to support the Delano Girls Varsity Hockey Program in their inaugural season.  They are now accepting team registration online, by visiting www.puckinthepark.com

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, January 20th

• 5pm-8pm: Family night Open Skate / Pizza
• 5pm-8pm: Disco / DJ provided by Adam Welz

Saturday, January 21st

• 9am-10pm: Pond Hockey Tournament
• 11am-2pm: Bean Bag Tournament
• 4pm - 8pm: Pork Chop Feed
• 8pm - 11pm: Live Music by The White Keys (inside heated tent)

Sunday, January 22nd

• 9am-6pm: Pond Hockey Tournament

(tenative. subject to change) 

EVENT AMENITIES / DETAILS

• (2) 100ft X 60ft flooded rinks
• 80ft X 40ft Heated Tent
• Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Hot Chocolate, Coffee
• Craft Cocktails, Craft Beer
• Outdoor Fire Pits
• Stadium Seating
• Many Local Sponsors to be named

Adam Jaunich's Movie of the Week

I got a chance to watch "War Dogs" last night and give it my nod of movies on iTunes to watch. The movie is based on a true story of two young men, who won a $300 million government contract from the Pentagon to arm American allies in Afghanistan.

Jonah Hill and Miles Teller lead the cast, with action packed excitement.

2017 Stars and Stripes Legion Baseball Tournament

Thanksgiving has came and gone, it's beginning to a look a lot like Christmas... Well, a little.  Rain showers at the end of November?

At any rate, plans are underway for the 13th Annual Stars and Stripes Legion Baseball Tournament in Delano, Minnesota.  The tournament will start on Saturday, July 1st and run through Tuesday, July 4th.

We are looking at expanding the tournament from an 8-team format to a 16-team format in 2017.  The tournament entry fee is $375 and guarantees 3 games, with the potential of playing up to 5 games. For those interested in participating in the tournament, please contact me as soon as possible, as spots are filling up quickly.

Here is the list of teams committed to participating so far.

Wayzata
Eagan

Crete, Nebraska
Delano

Osseo

Minneapolis SW

Week 7 NFL Football Picks

My apologies, I skipped a week and missed my Week 6 picks, but the story line was the Packers continue to struggle on offense and the Cowboys, behind rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, continue to thrive.  The Vikings were idle week 6 and Sam Bradford returns to Philadelphia to take on his former team, the Eagles, i'm picking the Vikings.


Packers 28 Bears 17
Giants 24 Rams 10

Chiefs 31 Saints 28

Titans 21 Colts 17
Vikings 30 Eagles 7

Bengals 38 Browns 10

Redskins 24 Lions 16

Jaguars 17 Raiders 14

Bills 28 Dolphins 23

Jets 24 Baltimore 14
49ers 31 Bucs 28

Falcons 38 Chargers 31

Patriots 24 Steelers 7
Cardinals 24 Seahawks 10
Denver 16 Houston 13

60 Day Strength Training Challenge

So yesterday I embarked on a new challenge, a 60 Days to Fit challenge.  It is a strength training program, with the intention of promoting fat loss, while increasing strength.

After Day 1, exercising the shoulders and traps I woke up feeling extremely sore, having excercised muscles that I haven't used in awhile.  But the push goes on. I also ran 3 miles on the treadmill to mix in a little cardio, an easy 9 minute pace.  It was my first time running since the Twin Cities Marathon, over a week ago and it felt good.

My second marathon: I finished the race

On Sunday, October 10th, I ran my second marathon and crossed the finish line with a time of 4:22:53.

The time was two full minutes slower than what I completed the same race last year, but I am gratified that I completed the race.

I had a targeted goal of finishing the race well below the mark I crossed the line at 3:25:00. I think I bit off more than what I could chew.  I stuck with the pace group for the first 6 miles, but I gradually started to fall of that pace as I was unable to keep my heart rate below 190 BPM.  As I closely monitored my heart rate I knew that if I kept it that high for the remainder of the race I would not finish. I was able to reign in my heart rate a little bit and finished the race hovering around 160 BPM, I felt more comfortable, but my pace was 10 minutes and 30 seconds.

At the end of the day, the moral of this story is to "not bite off more than what you can chew." Yes, I finished the race, but was I ready for that kind of pace for 26.2 miles? No.

I will live to run another marathon. My goals will need to be set higher and they will need to be attainable goals. The beat goes on, work harder, and train even harder.

Ready or Not, Here Comes the Marathon

It's been a full year since I've run my first marathon and life has come full circle to bring me to my second marathon. I'm ready for this!

The Twin Cities Marathon is tomorrow! Look for me, I will be wearing Bib #4021.