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Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas was like any other young American on that cold February day in 1980 when the United States shocked the world with a stunning 4-3 victory against the Soviet Union.
Thomas, 5-years-old at the time, and his father sat in front of the television at their home in Flint, Mich., and watched every shift of every period.
"It was a long time ago, but I can still remember my dad sending me to the store to buy cigarettes between periods," Thomas told NHL.com. "But I was able to get Boston Baked Beans out of the deal -- that and watching the Americans win the game were my rewards."
Watching American goalie Jim Craig turn away the best that the Soviet Union had to offer was another.
"While I always considered being a goalie before watching the Olympics, Jim Craig clinched it for me," Thomas said. "That's when I really wanted to be a goalie. Jim Craig became my hero. It's been a dream of mine since I was 5 to play in the Olympics. It's still far enough away where you don't want to think about it too much, but if I were to get the opportunity, it would be a dream come true for me."
Thomas certainly isn't alone.
The Winter Olympics have inspired youngsters to pick up a hockey stick and join a little shinny with friends on the local pond in the neighborhood -- with or without skates. It wasn't until 1998 that the NHL first allowed its players to compete in the Olympics and they've certainly geared up for all the excitement and fanfare ever since.
The 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, which begin Feb. 16, 2010, and conclude with the gold-medal presentation Feb. 28, are no exception. Not surprisingly, ever since the NHL has participated in the Winter Games, three countries have earned gold medals with no country making it to the gold-medal game twice.
Defending champion Sweden defeated Finland in 2006, Canada edged the United States in '02 and the Czech Republic scored gold in '98 with a victory against Russia.
The 2010 Olympic Groups include Canada, the United States, Switzerland and Norway in Group A and Russia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Latvia in Group B. The final group, Group C, will feature the two teams from the 2006 Winter Olympics gold-medal game, Sweden and Finland, along with Belarus and Germany.
"Representing your country in the Olympics would be great," said Canadian-born defenseman Dan Boyle of San Jose. "I was on the taxi squad last time around (2006) and it was very tough for me to sit back and watch. Being in Vancouver, it would be great, so we'll see what happens."
"I sure hope I get that opportunity," said American hopeful Zach Parise of the Devils. "We went to Vancouver and you can see the city is getting ready for it. It's going to be an unbelievable place to have it. In the back of your mind, you're thinking about it and you definitely want to be there, but I'll use the same excuse -- it's a long ways away."
Calgary captain Jarome Iginla, who has twice participated for Team Canada in the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City (2002) and Torino (2006), would relish another shot.
"I've been very blessed to be a part of two Olympics and they were great experiences, especially winning a gold medal in Salt Lake," Iginla said. "Having a chance to play for Canada in Canada and possibly win a gold medal would be amazing. I know they'll be a lot of people watching and it would be great and as an athlete, that's what you want. I know there are so many players in Canada, so it's very deep and there are tough selections to be made. You'll have to get off to a good start in the season, so I'll work on that and work over the summer. It's one of those things where you'll switch gears in the summer when you realize just how close the Olympics are."
There's a possibility four regulars for the Flyers could earn spots on Finland's roster, including defensemen Kimmo Timonen, Ossi Vaananen and Lasse Kukkonen and goalie Antero Niittymaki, the MVP of the '06 Games.
The Finnish quartet has combined for six Olympic appearances, including three by Timonen.
"My best memories are winning a bronze (in '98) and one silver (in '06)," Timonen told NHL.com. "I was pretty bad at watching hockey when I was younger growing up in (Kuopio) Finland. I do remember watching Jari Kurri and those other guys who had great careers in the NHL. Obviously, those guys were in everyone's mind, but, for me, winning those medals were big."
Timonen, Kukkonen and Niittymaki each won a silver medal for Team Finland at the '06 Games in Torino. Vaananen was injured just before the Games began and was unable to participate.
"I was part of the Olympics in Salt Lake and it's just a great experience," Vaananen told NHL.com. "You live in the Olympic village and to have the chance to be around all the athletes from the different sports, from different countries, makes the whole atmosphere great. It's such an historic thing."
Phoenix Coyotes captain Shane Doan understands the worldwide impact of the Olympics.
"The Olympics are bigger than hockey; it's kind of a global thing and it would be very special to be a part of it all," said the Alberta native. "There's so much passion and pride as a country, it's kind of bred into you so anyone who has an opportunity to play hockey would give anything to play for their country in that setting."
Chicago sophomore Jonathan Toews of Manitoba would consider it an honor to represent Team Canada.
"I think at any point it would be unbelievable, but the fact that it's on home soil in Vancouver and in a great city like that would be incredible so it would be a dream come true to be in an event like that," Toews said. "It's kind of similar to the All-Star Game being in Montreal. I was pretty fortunate and lucky to be a part of that so, who knows, if I keep working hard and if it does come true, that would be great and if not, I'll just keep dreaming and hopefully have another chance to do it."
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, who finished 5-1 with a 2.33 GAA to help Team Sweden capture gold in '06, finds it hard to believe the Games are a year away.
"I can't believe it's so close; you think about it once in a while," he said. "You know it's going to be a great tournament in Vancouver."
Minnesota Wild goalie Niklas Backstrom, a backup for Finland in '06, would certainly like another shot.
"I only practiced with the guys in '06 in Torino," Backstrom said. "I didn't dress for a game, but I can remember just to be around the Finnish team and the whole atmosphere, the whole Olympic village was unbelievable. You have to be there to see how really special it is."
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He is Robin to Mark Cohon's Batman. He is Bill Daly to Cohon's Gary Bettman. And right now he might be the most important person in this country when it comes to determining whether there will be CFL games on the field this June.
Meet Michael Copeland.
Copeland, president and chief operating officer of the CFL, has taken the negotiating lead in collective bargaining with the players' association and is charged with finding a deal that satisfies the players and can then be taken back to his board of directors and approved.
Copeland is quite literally caught between 300-pound linemen and a trio of business titans who have lost in the neighbourhood of $100 million during their time owning league franchises.
The players quite rightly want more money for the work they do. The owners want to stop losing money. Everybody has an angle and in this fight, it's easy to see things from the perspective of both sides. Copeland, however, has to strategically see what's best for the league today and as it moves forward. He needs to get the players on the field and he must keep his owners happy. Copeland is walking a tightrope with a nation of football fans watching.
Copeland agreed to a chat with the Free Press on Tuesday. Here are his views on CFL labour negotiations, which resume today in Toronto.
Free Press: What are you hoping to achieve when the meetings resume (today)?
Michael Copeland: (Today) we are hoping to have an open and honest conversation with the CFLPA executive about where our business is at. The fact is we are on the path towards a vision of stability and sustainability, but we're not there yet. But we do have a plan in place to get there. With their partnership, we think we have a good chance of getting there. We want to hear again about their concerns and their objectives, and through that we're hoping to get closer to some middle ground to reach an agreement. Because the one thing that we can agree on is that we want to be back out on the field, it's important to the fans, and league, and a place where we could continue the momentum that we have had and we have to be thoughtful about it. We welcome the opportunity to have that open conversation and reach a deal that is fair and reasonable for both sides.
FP: Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment's bid to buy the Argos and move them to a renovated BMO Field is off the table. What does this mean to the league?
MC: There are many different ways to address an issue, and we certainty understand that the Toronto market needs attention and focus. It's an area at the league level that we have identified as being a strategic priority for us. The (MLSE) transaction potential on the BMO field and potential ownership was one that represented one avenue to help address this issue. There were positives about that scenario but it wasn't the only way to address the issue. We were happy to consider that, but if that doesn't present itself, then there are other ways to move forward. You can't focus on the things you can't do, you focus on the things you can do. We just need to look in another direction and we are very prepared in that regard to go down the other fork in road, as a means to making Toronto the engine of the CFL.
FP: Commissioner Mark Cohon has not been present at many of the meetings with the players to date in these talks. Why?
MC: Our commissioner was part of the initial discussions and was in the room with the union. It's been a lot more "roll up the sleeves" discussions. The commissioner is very much part of our bargaining team here with the league, he's very much in control of the situation. When negotiations get to a point where we think we are able to make some real decisions, it's when the commissioner re-engages (the Free Press learned late Tuesday, Cohon would attend today's meeting). This is the working groups that have been getting together trying to hone the discussions toward what we have been trying to do.
FP: A major stumbling block in these negotiations is the players' wish to have salaries tied to revenue. The league is against this system. Why?
MC: A revenue-sharing model simply doesn't work for the CFL. Often the example is used in other major professional sports leagues that have them in place. The reason they are able to do that is because their revenue significantly outweigh their costs. So when you define player compensation as a percentage of those revenues there's something left to cover the operating costs and also provide a profit to the teams. In our case that just doesn't happen. When you divide up our revenues you're underwater with respect to our operating costs. Our league can't function in that respect. What we're trying to do is create a model of cost certainty based on a salary cap that is fair to the players, increased compensation, one that allows our teams to generate a profit. Generating a profit allows teams to invest in their city. What we have seen in the last several years, when the teams have had credible confidence, they will be able to afford to invest. They've made the decision to build a new stadium in Winnipeg, Hamilton, Ottawa, Regina announcing their investment as well as other investments that address the needs of our fans. We need to keep up. With what's happening, if we're not able to invest, we can't do that.
We put ourselves in a position where we can credibly build this league. For the first time in history there is a vision for all of our teams to be profitable and stable. This not only benefits the clubs, but it benefits the players. I think we have shown in our offer that we recognize that the players have made a contribution to the success of the league. We understand the foundation element that they are. And that's why we're offering a compensation increase to them. We want them to share in our successes. We also have nine teams, and if one team has incremental revenue, then that will add money to player compensation. So that team will raise the cap for all teams so those teams that didn't enjoy increased revenues now have increased costs.
The argument could be made that some teams should share their profits to help the have-nots. That won't work because there isn't enough profit.
Saskatchewan has a $40-million obligation to fund their stadium, Winnipeg has an $85-million loan. Profit is good for the league because it allows teams to invest and allows the league to build. We want to do this in a way that the players will benefit. We hope the players will understand that there is a deal that will make this league move forward.
FP: Can the CFL withstand a strike?
MC: I don't know. I don't want to find out. All of our focus is on continuing to play our schedule. We want to start on time, we want to have a full pre-season and regular schedule. The league can't afford the wrong model. If the choice was between having a strike and having the wrong model, it's a pick-your-poison situation, I know the wrong model will set the league backward. We need to make sure we get this right, to continue the momentum we've enjoyed. We're on a pathway toward stability toward the entire league. We need to make sure we get the model right.
FP: The commissioner has said in his past few state-of-the-league addresses the league is healthy. The players point to this and say it's time for them to get their share. Are they right?
MC: When you think of the term 'healthy', it means a realistic opportunity to build profitability, sustainability and stability for the league for the next 100 years. We have the opportunity to realize that. Not immediately, but over time. If we have the wrong model in place that takes away opportunity. We feel we're healthy enough to give the players a nine per cent (raise) in compensation, we feel we can afford that. We feel our businesses are on a trajectory to continue to build themselves in a position where they're stable. We accept the responsibility that we have to do that. Our teams accept the responsibility but they have to run their businesses well. They need to continue to push. Be aggressive and creative. They need to manage themselves properly. They accept that responsibility. If they do that, which I think they will, we will achieve that vision. If we have the wrong model in place it won't matter what we do, because it won't allow us to get to that position.
I think the commissioner is right, we put some things in place that will allow us to get there. We just have to make sure we use them properly.
FP: The players and teams want their piece of the increased TV money to be collected from the new broadcast agreement with TSN. The league wants to hold some of that money back for its own initiatives. How would the money be used?
MC: There are amounts in our 2014 budget that we have allocated for business development that we have not had the luxury to do. The one thing that increased revenues provide is some room to invest. At the league level, we want to invest as well. One area is the Toronto market. This market has been underdeveloped and under leveraged for decades, but we think the product is phenomenal. The Argos brand is historic and meaningful. We think with the right focus and attention, we can bring that back up to levels that were in the city back in the 70s. We should be a premiere sports property. We need to become more modern in how we manage our business related to ticketing systems and making sure that we are selling and managing the biggest part of our business. Digital as well. CFL website, mobile apps and other digital offerings that our fans are craving.
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In our latest Network for Good video clip, I share some key points about the state of online giving. Online donations continue to grow at a faster clip than overall giving as more of our communication and actions go online. As digital natives come into their own and as we see peer fundraising, mobile giving, and events like giving days become nonprofit staples, we expect online giving rates to climb more quickly.
To make the most of digitally-minded donors, your online fundraising strategy needs to adhere to these core tenets:
Online giving can't be siloed. Your online fundraising efforts should be tied to your overall fundraising strategy, and integrated with your offline marketing outreach. Make sure your website, email, and social media messages match your direct mail appeals. Your donors' conversation with you will span more than one channel. Many offline donors will still go online to learn more about you and read about the impact a gift could have.
Online giving must be easy. The beauty of technology is that it can make things easier, faster, and more fun. Your donation experience should work to remove any barriers that might prevent someone from giving. Remember: the fewer steps and clicks it takes someone to complete a donation, the more likely they are to give.
Online giving should encourage more gifts. In addition to making it easy to give, your donation experience should inspire donors to give more. By offering a compelling story, suggested donation amounts, and recurring giving options, you can increase your overall fundraising totals as well as your average online gift.
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Way back when, when social media was newish—let's say 2007—I used this classic baseball analogy to illustrate how social media fit into the communications universe.
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Then, for many organizations, social media platforms took precedence—capturing our imaginations and anxieties, if not the impact—over more traditional online and offline marketing.
In fact, social media—or at least the dream of what social media could be—eclipsed websites and email for quite a while in terms of focus and excitement. Alas, resources were seldom part of the picture. But by now, for many of us, the role of social media has moved back to the infield, with your website sticking hard at home base.
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Here are a few reasons websites live on and remain strong. When done right, your nonprofit's website:
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Are your social networks full of friends being doused in icy water? You've witnessed the #IceBucketChallenge.
The "Ice Bucket Challenge" has taken the world by storm, prompting people across the nation to take note of, promote, and donate in support of research and assistance for those diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease). Challengers throw down the gauntlet to their peers: dump a bucket of ice water on your head or donate to support the ALS Association. It's an unusual request that has a lot of people taking notice. Ethel Kennedy even challenged President Obama to join in, and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg has dared Bill Gates to do the same.
How has any of this helped the charity? The ALS Association shares how this viral hit has helped to grow their audience—and their donation totals (over $4M so far). This represents a 1,000% spike in donations compared to the same time period last year.
So, why do campaigns like this take off? How do they tap into the part of us that shares, supports, and acts? Here are seven basic reasons why the Ice Bucket Challenge is so successful. (Note: These factors can also help make your next campaign more effective.)
It's social. We're social creatures, and we tend to do what other people are doing, whether we want to admit it or not. It's who we are. We look to social norms to guide us. It's peer pressure…for good.
It's personal. There's just something about hearing and seeing your family, friends, colleagues, and public figures speak and take action. This powerful personal trigger combines with social norms to inspire action. It wouldn't have the same effect if a complete stranger (or an organization) asked you to take the challenge.
It's simple. The ask is pretty clear: dump a bucket of water on your head or give. That's the choice. There's not too much to think about there, which is the hallmark of an effective marketing message. Some may argue that an even simpler choice would limit the option to only one: give. In this case, the ask is important, for sure, but the reason this has spread so quickly (and, in turn, raised so much money for ALS) is due to the stunt. Your ask may be easy, important, and necessary, but remember that it still needs a vehicle to reach your audience.
It's slightly irrational. Sometimes we are more likely to give when a stunt is more unusual, painful, or downright weird. Want proof? Look to Christopher Olivola's experiments from The Science of Giving.
It's direct. Instead of issuing a blanket plea, the challenge is built around publicly calling people out. By name. When you want people to pay attention and take action, it makes a difference when you identify an individual vs. asking "everyone" to help.
It's consistent. Instead of deviating from the script, each participant in the Ice Bucket Challenge focuses on the same challenge and specifically supports the ALS Association. This provides a common experience and goal, which helps build momentum and community. The same wouldn't be true if the actions or causes were randomly selected.
It's different. Let's face it. It's hard to stand out on social media, but we know that photos and videos of our friends make us linger for more than a few seconds. And people doing silly things like dumping freezing water on themselves? America's Funniest Home Videos can't even compare!
With all of these things going for it, the challenge does have some critics who say the stunt is merely slacktivism and doesn't represent a real avenue for fundraising. I'm glad to see some good conversations around this, as I think it's important for fundraisers and marketers to understand the opportunities—and the limits—of these types of campaigns. That said, as Justin Ware (The Social Side of Giving) points out, if an effort leads to 7-figure fundraising results, it's difficult to dismiss this example of "slacktivism" as a dead-end street. Justin also smartly clues in on the real opportunity: being able to further engage and retain these new supporters. In his recent Selfish Giving newsletter, Joe Waters underscores the importance of leading with engagement before making the ask. This is where these types of social campaigns really shine.
What do you think of the Ice Bucket Challenge? Love it, hate it, or getting your bucket ready while you're reading this? Chime in below and share your thoughts!
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Each year, our Digital Giving Index shows that the online donation experience matters. Donors are more likely to give (and more likely to give larger donations) when they are presented with a donation page that keeps them in the moment of giving. In this video, Annika Pettitt from Network for Good's Customer Success Team shares three key elements that will make your online donation page more effective and help you reach your fundraising goals.
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How the Benefit Concert is Shaping Philanthropy
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Music has been one of the most powerful ways causes, celebrities, and communities can connect to raise money for serious issues. We recently caught up with Art Taylor, president of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, who shared his insight on why these events can be so successful for nonprofits of all sizes.
Legacy of Aid: August is the Anniversary of the Benefit Concert
For over forty years, the benefit concert has served as one of the most popular, easily recognizable forms of aid for charitable organizations.
It all started back in August 1971 when George Harrison called a few friends—Ringo, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, to name a few—to play at the world's first benefit concert. The Concert for Bangladesh played from Madison Square Garden with ticket and recording sales helping to raise $18 million. These stars likely didn't realize they were forever changing charitable giving in time of a disaster. Concerts are now a popular vehicle for causes around the world to raise visibility and funds—often targeting a younger crowd or introducing their campaign to an audience not yet familiar with it.
"Music is a universal pleasure that cuts across cultures and backgrounds," says H. Art Taylor, president of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. "Music is a unifying experience—it's a natural choice for charities to turn to benefit concerts as a means to raise funds."
Star power can play a big role but doesn't always spell success. In the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, Wyclef Jean's charity, Yele Haiti, came under scrutiny about its finances. This controversy underscores the importance for charities to make sure they are fully transparent and accountable before implementing a benefit concert which can attract a lot of media attention.
And star power isn't the only way to go. Charities across the country have seen great success with smaller scale benefit concerts ranging from high school bands to regional bands. The principles and watch-outs apply regardless of your headliner.
7 Do's and Don'ts when planning a benefit concert for your organization:
1. Know your partners.
If you are co-hosting the benefit concert with another charity, take a moment to investigate them by pulling their report at Give.org. Don't assume it is well managed just because it has a 501(c)(3) charitable tax exempt status.
2. Pay attention to regulations.
Make sure any state regulatory requirements have been met, including verifying your ability to solicit.
3. Check tax deductibility disclosures.
If the benefit concert tickets are sold in a charitable fundraising context, seek out a tax advisor to find out about tax deductibility disclosures that may need to be made.
4. Beware of cheaters.
Take reasonable measures to reduce ticket scalping. Examples might be: limiting the number of tickets sold to a single purchaser and ensuring computer safeguards are in place to avoid someone "snatching" all the tickets as soon as they are made available.
5. Practice your FAQ.
Make sure answers are readily available for reasonable questions about your mission, target amounts to be raised, and how collected funds will be used.
6. Be clear.
If the intention is to collect funds restricted for a specific purpose (i.e., disaster relief) make sure that all charity participants agree to this restriction and are able to carry out this work as soon as possible.
7. Be transparent about finances.
Share information on the total amount collected, the cost to hold the concert, and how much went to the cause. Post this information on the charity's and concert's websites.
The Future of Benefit Concerts
"Charity benefit concerts will continue to play a role in generating funds and advocating issues," says Taylor. "Large events work well in times of major crisis or when a big star has a personal stake in a cause. Smaller, targeted local events can be successful as well."
Whether packing a large event venue or a local concert hall, organizers should be creative and coordinate effectively to ensure that benefit concerts are a useful tool for raising awareness and charitable dollars.
A benefit with local bands and resources combined with a coordinated effort between multiple nonprofits may be a good option for some charities. Whether large or small, however, the expense and coordination efforts for events can be prohibitive and should be considered carefully in terms of the investment of time and resources. Often charities will measure ROI through funds raised as well as impact to the audience.
For more helpful tips on nonprofit collaboration, including information on accreditation, visit the BBB Wise Giving Alliance at Give.org. For advice on planning a successful fundraising event, download Network for Good's guide to Hosting Your Most Fabulous Fundraising Event Ever.


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One of the big stories of the 2014 NFL Draft has been the Buffalo Bills acting like a perennial Super Bowl contender that's finally going for broke. Their front office is trading future draft picks away like they're going out of style, and the Philadelphia Eagles became one of the beneficiaries on Saturday.
Adam Schefter for ESPN reports the Birds have agreed to send running back Bryce Brown to Buffalo in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2015. It can become a third-round pick in '16 if certain criteria is met.
I'm serious, you guys!
A 2012 seventh-round pick, Brown exploded on to the scene with a pair of breakout performances during his rookie season, rushing for 178 and 169 yards in back-to-back games with two touchdowns in each. His skillset hasn't translated as well in Chip Kelly's offense though, averaging less than 3.0 yards per attempt in nine of 14 games in '13.
The writing was on the wall for Brown once the Eagles traded a fifth-round pick to the New Orleans Saints for Darren Sproles back in March.
Still, I would've placed Brown's value closer to a sixth-round selection (at best) than a fourth. Yes, he's flashed Pro Bowl potential, but he still tends to try to bounce too many runs to the outside. Plus, while he didn't fumble once in '13, it was a big issue during his rookie year, and I'm not sure the sample size is large enough to declare it solved.
Props to general manager Howie Roseman for fleecing the LOLBills. They badly overpaid, and with Fred Jackson and C.J. Spiller on their roster, unnecessarily I might add.
Brown rushed for 878 yards and six touchdowns in two seasons with in Philadelphia. The kid still has a ton of promise, but with reigning NFL rushing champion LeSean McCoy still in his prime, it was never going to come to fruition here.


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I use DailyMile. I still use it mainly because I'm too lazy to put it somewhere else. I get those weekly emails of your Activity Report. I hate those emails more than anything when I'm not running and minimally running. I feel like I'm being taunted by the internet. Finally this week I received one that didn't make me cringe for the first time in months. It wasn't high mileage, but it wasn't 0 or 3 either. And it was more than the week before.
I got lazy/bored with myself so never finished the post.
Skip ahead to Thursday and I finally admitted to myself that the pain in my left foot was more than my PF and more than normal pain. I hopped on MyChart and requested an appointment with my ortho. Turns out he was out of town for two weeks, but there were able to get me in to see someone else. I took the 8:00AM appointment on Friday. I went in, explained my pain and my belief that I had a stress fracture in my left metatarsal. She did a bunch of tests: had me hop, poked my foot, and had x-rays taken. Nothing showed up on the x-ray, but that doesn't mean anything. She gave me a boot and asked if I wanted an MRI. I discussed my options with her and decided to schedule an MRI.
This is what my foot looks like (don't even act surprised that I put a Bucky Badger sticker on my boot), and I had my MRI this morning. Now I have to wait. I'm not good at this. It is a probably stress fracture and there is a chance it is in more than one metatarsal. As of right now I have to wear the boot for a minimum of three weeks, but I will find out more.
In what is not normal fashion for me, I have not cried. I almost did when I left the doctor's office, but didn't. I don't know what it is. I can swim and bike so I did both this weekend. I quit one gym and joined one with a pool. I'm a happy fish back in the pool so I think that part of this will be fun.
I've been thinking a lot about all of this and how frustrated and burned out I've been about running. As I started biking and swimming again I thought back to my triathlon years. I never got injured. Triathlons are forced cross training. I may need to go back to something like that. I'm sick and tired of spending so much time at the ortho's office. I don't know what I'm going to do and I'm not giving up running. I'm just frustrated.
It's funny what will motivate a person. I find motivational quotes nauseating. They do nothing for me. I have all kinds of things motivate my running over the years. From attacking a new distance to reaching new goals. I've been pretty unmotivated lately and really have no idea why. But for the millionth time am going to start over.
Yesterday I was digging through my purse, one I've had forever and just switched back to, and found this:
I used to be able to run that. Those numbers didn't scare me. I stared at it for awhile. I've thought about it since. I've pulled that silly little piece of paper out of my purse several more times. I desperately want to be able to run that again. I do not have a race in mind. I do not have a plan on when this will happen. (I'm not running the next two half marathons I'm registered for; one because I'm undertrained and one because of a trip.) Basically I have a ton of time to base build and come up with a plan. I've done this enough times I trust myself to create my own plan whenever I choose to actually race 13.1 again.
I love this distance and I don't want to be done with it. I know I'm capable of more than what I have half-assed this year. My PR is from NOLA in 2012. I think it's time to change that.
I ran this race last year as part of a friend's Bachlorette weekend. It was picked solely because it fell on the right day. Then I adopted my wonderful Rosie last July and realized I could run the six-legged race in 2014. I basically registered the second it opened and paid an extra $5 for Rosie to get an adorable kerchief.
My mom decided to run it with us so we all drove over to Tosa in the morning. Rosie had decided she was afraid to go outside that morning so we had to take a bathroom stop as soon as we arrived. As a responsible dog owner I'm always prepared. Rosie and I checked in and mom registered herself. We still had a lot of time to wait so I let Rosie sniff every dog that we walked past. She behaved so well I can't even believe it. I tried to get her to go into one of the little pools, but that didn't work.
I think there was a little too much waiting around for Rosie. She started to get antsy. I don't blame her. The 5k for just people started first. Finally it was our turn to go. The mass start overwhelmed her and she spent the first half mile checking to make sure I was still behind her. We had to make another bathroom stop at about three quarters of a mile. Thankfully the water stop had garbages and water bowls for the dogs. Rosie decided she need water from all three bowls. It was warm and humid so I wasn't going to stop her. Sometimes I forget just how happy she is when she is running. We stopped at all three water stops and then pushed it on in for the finish. Since mom ran with the first group (no dogs) she was at the finish to capture us.
Overall it was a blast to run a race with my favorite running buddy. Rosie has been a great addition to my home and loves running probably more than I do. It wasn't fast, but it was her first time running with that many people and dogs. We'll do another one for sure.
So I'm a little behind on blogging. I'm also lazy. And it's summer (well supposedly). Really I just haven't felt like it. Plus Ragnar didn't quite go as I had planned (more on that later).
The Thursday night before Van 1 all gathered in Milwaukee and started our trek to Madison. We had a nice little surprise when checking in at the hotel. The "suites" I thought I had reserved turned out to not be suites.
After giggling like morons as we do, we went to bed. And what felt like moments later, Jen, Erica and I got up stupid early to meet the rest of Van 1 and head to the start. I'm pretty sure Erica said "Running is stupid" as her first sentence of the morning. I expect nothing less. We went to the start line and had to listen to the dumbest, most annoying safety talk I've ever had to listen to at Ragnar. As in we actually complained about it. Before we knew it Erica was off and running.
I was runner six this time so had a lot of time to eat gummy bears, help navigate and wait around. I could tell it was getting hotter and started getting whiny. I also knew this meant I would be slower. Stupid heat (and undertraining). I made sure I was hydrated, covered in sunscreen and not super excited about 9.6 miles in the middle of the day in direct sun. The first several miles were on the road and in the sun. I saw three dead turtles in the first three miles. At about mile 4 we turned onto the Glacial Drumlin Trail and I stupidly thought the shade would last. I had shade for about half a mile. When there was intermittent shade and a little breeze it actually felt good out there, otherwise it was miserable. I pushed myself to the finish, ignore the pebble in my shoe for the last half mile and happily handed off to Van 2.
I quickly said hi to van 2 people and then realized my foot felt funny. I thought it was the pebble in my shoe so I just took my shoe off. It was then I realized my foot hurt and not my usual PF pain. I kind of limped to the van, shoeless, because there was no way I was putting my shoes back on at that point. I really didn't think too much of my foot at this point. I just wanted nuun and to sit down. Since I was runner 6 we were off duty at this point and heading straight to Water Street Brewery in Delafield. When we got there I realized I could barely put weight on my left foot. I hobbled into the restaurant and immediately called my dad. I knew the pain wasn't normal. As soon as I told him what was going on my heart dropped. He thought it could be broken.
After lunch we set up camp (a shade tent) at Wales Park and I iced my foot with hopes that it would miraculously not be in pain any more. I rested for quite awhile and then had to hobble across the park to use the bathroom. My foot definitely still hurt so I continued to ice it. I called my dad again and we discussed it. He ended my Ragnar then and there. The positive was I had already run over half my miles and my team was totally awesome about breaking up the rest of my runs. I almost cried once, but held it together and decided to still enjoy the rest of it.
I ended up doing a lot of navigating and some driving to give Aaron a reprieve. Erica took my second leg, three miles in her old neighborhood and then we passed off to Van 2 again. It was almost
bed naptime.
We got up after something like three hours of sleep, which was awesome. I slept pretty well. No random person tried to wake me up this year so that was a plus. I was still a little sad to not be running, but was very much looking forward to breakfast after Van 1 was done. By everyone's third leg people are just tired. We wanted to get our runners done before it got too hot and my teammates were running extra miles since I couldn't run. We made it to Exchange 30 and passed off to Van 2 with breakfast in our sites.
After a wonderful breakfast we found our way to the parking lot that had buses to the finish (I still don't like this). We got our free beers and some pizza and settled in on a blanket before the rest of the team got there. We had time to do a little Ragnar shopping and drink some more beers that we brought. I found Mo finally and then Van 2 got there.
Anne came flying in and we gathered together to run to the finish. Ragnar number 4 was done.
And then we had the absolute worst part of Ragnar: The Drive Home. We got back to Milwaukee around 8:00pm on Saturday, unpacked the van and that was it. I showered, started laundry and went to bed. I think I slept 13 hours.
Foot Update: it was not broken and actually started feeling a bit better by Sunday. I'm glad I didn't run on it, but sad I only ran part of Ragnar. I guess I just have to go back for 2015.
It's Ragnar week! Basically the only thing on my mind is Ragnar and how to get to Thursday evening. Sadly I have a very busy week at work and can't only think about Ragnar. Heck, I haven't even started packing unless you count the candy and snacks I bought at Target yesterday. And yes, I do need gummy bears and skittles. The skittles are about 90% for Sara.
Instead of writing another packing list or giving helpful hints (Past Ragnar Posts) I'm going to repost photos from all the fun we've had over the last three years. I can't believe this is year number four. I have had so many awesome adventures and made some amazing friends. We learn from each year and always have a good time.
We are on Facebook and Twitter again this year, as team I Just Felt Like Running. Follow along if you want. We will probably get really stupid the later it gets. It always happens.
I find I'm not actually very good at writing these recaps, but I'll give it a go anyways.
We all know I was under trained and had thrown my goals out the window. I think I still ran the race because 1) Thai Phi was coming into town to run it and 2) I've wasted a lot of money on races I didn't end up running.
Long story short: I am so glad I ran the Wisconsin Half. It was almost perfect weather. I got to see lots of friends on the course. Several friends got PRs. All in all a very good race day.
The night before involved me picking Thai Phi and Mark up at the airport, getting dinner and then picking out race outfits. Thai Phi brought approximately 14 options and I turned out to be useless in helping her decide. After catching up for a bit we realized we needed to go to bed since we were getting up at 5:00am. I slept surprisingly well for the night before a race and before I knew it we were all up and heading over to Erica and Chris's condo. Chris was wonderful and got up at an hour he doesn't believe exists to drive us all down to Kenosha.
We got dropped off as close as cars were allowed and immediately wanted to get back in the car. It was windy down by the start. Bathroom lines, gear check and finding friends all took very little time thanks to this being a small race. As we all wandered to the start we said good luck and separated out to our respective pace areas.
My race plan was to go out very easy. I have never concentrated so much on holding my pace back. I had to just let people go by and follow my plan. My plan was to stick around 10:00 min/miles for the first three miles. None of them were at 10:00, but they were close and I'm glad I kept it at that pace. I slowly picked up my pace and was quite happy to see Mark and Chris at mile 5.5. I chucked my arm warmers at them as I had taken them off around mile 3.
The out and back portion was beautiful and not too windy. I got to see almost everyone I knew who was running the race during that portion. As I got to mile 10 I thought I was going to speed up more than I did, but really just ran what I felt and reminded myself that I was not fully trained for a half marathon. I did end up passing lots of the people who went by at the start and that made me feel good. I tried really hard not to pay attention to my overall time and just watched my pace. I saved enough to really sprint in the finish and then felt like I was going to puke when I crossed the finish line. I didn't. I grabbed some water and cheese and then went to get my gear bag. Compression socks were a must.
I made it back over to the finish line to see Thai Phi finish and set a new PR. Her two best half marathons are both in Wisconsin. I, not so secretly, love this. It means she has to come back. We grabbed the finish line cheese and went to get out beer and brats.
We enjoyed our beer and brats and waited for Erica to finish while listening to the Polkaholics. They weren't good. Thankfully the sun was out so it wasn't too cold once we weren't running. As we were heading to the car at a brisk waddle pace we got to see Tracey come in for the finish. Once arriving back in Milwaukee it was declare shower and nap time. Thank goodness I got that nap in.
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Riders Say Green Line Should Move Faster
The new green light rail line has been up and running for a month, without any major problems, but some have complained about how long a trip takes. Currently, it takes about 53 minutes to get from downtown St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis.
Met Council: Green Line Attracts $2.5B In Development
Metro Transit's 11-mile Green Line light rail system running from downtown St. Paul to downtown Minneapolis begins service exactly one month from today on June 14. The route promises greater access throughout for the Twin Cities and metro area suburbs.
Light-Rail Train Derails In Downtown St. Paul Snow
Snow has caused a light-rail train to derail during operator training in downtown St. Paul. A Metro Transit spokesman says the lead car of a three-car train came off the Green Line tracks around 4 p.m. Wednesday after hitting snow from last week's snowstorm.
LRT Line Between Twin Cities Opens June 14
We now know the date for when the Metro Transit Green Line will open between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Officials announced Wednesday that starting June 14, thousands of Minnesotans will be able to ride on Light Rail Trains between the two downtowns.
Metro Transit: Pedestrian Struck, Killed By LRT
A pedestrian is dead after being struck by a light rail train in Minneapolis Sunday evening, according to Metro Transit.
Southwest LRT Project Leaders Work To Find Path Forward
Gov. Mark Dayton held a meeting Friday with key players in the Southwest light rail transit project to figure out a way to get the project back on track. The project was postponed last month.
Metro Transit To Test Central Corridor At Night
Metro Transit crews are going to test cars by night on their new "green line" light rail transit at the end of the month. The tests will begin along the western half of the University Avenue stretch the week of August 26.
Central Corridor LRV Makes Inaugural Appearance
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Business Owners Say 'Thank You' To LRT Workers
The "Central Corridor" is an 11-mile line that will link downtown St. Paul with downtown Minneapolis by 2014. It should be 75 percent complete by the end of this year.
Central Corridor Joined To Hiawatha LRT Line
Crews working on the Central Corridor light rail line that will connect downtown Minneapolis with downtown St. Paul reached a milestone on Wednesday. The line was officially joined with the existing Hiawatha LRT line in Minneapolis.
Buses Will Replace LRT In Downtown This Weekend
Some scheduled construction work means that buses will be replacing trains along a stretch of the Hiawatha LRT line this weekend.
Light Rail To Partially Shut Down This Weekend
The clang-clang-clang of the "trolley" will be replaced by the beep-beep-beep of the Metro Transit bus along part of the Hiawatha Avenue route this weekend.
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Top 6 Tips for Generating Leads via Social Media
Posted on April 24th 2013
Is your business still struggling to use social media to generate leads?
Businesses need to choose either a direct sales approach, leading straight to a sale with no need for further endorsement, or self-promotion, showcasing their knowledge and skills to generate leads and do the selling bit later, the traditional way – face-to-face.
In most cases social media is best used to generate leads, or send traffic to your website where you get a chance to do this again. Producing great content that your audience wants to read will help you do this.
For example, you can use social media to build trust by giving away valuable content and offering free advice. By doing this you will give your audience a reason to engage, and continue conversation, until you ask them for that all-important face-to-face meeting.
If you are unable to meet them face-to face then Skype is your friend.
Top 6 Tips for Generating Leads via Social Media
LinkedIn Answers
LinkedIn has an Answers section. Dive right in and answer questions that LinkedIn users have about your specialty, and if your answer is voted the best answer you will gain a point of expertise.
Who has recently seen your profile ~ LinkedIn
One of the best features on LinkedIn is the 'who viewed your profile' section. Check if these users are a good target for your products and services, if they are then reach out to them, if not then find out how they came about your profile and try to build a relationship with them anyway, you never know when you might need their help in the future!
Twitter Questions
Add this handy bit of code to your Twitter search bar and change the keyword to something more specific to your products or services -http ? "accounting software". Adding this code will generate all the questions being asked throughout Twitter on that subject. The idea is, if someone has a question then they might have a problem, and if they have a problem that you can answer, it will help you generate more leads.
InboxQ is similar, but this service searches for more than one keyword and will save you having to do multiple searches on Twitter. There is a Chrome extension or you can install the plugin to your HootSuite dashboard.
Create compelling content that people will share
Whilst this is easier said than done, once you get the hang of it you will reap the rewards. Even if your content isn't great to start with you will be creating more unique content than most businesses and your content will get better with practice.
Share tips, help guides and cheat sheets
Create a landing page offering a cheat sheet or help guide in return for an email, name and telephone number at a push. If someone responds to a great tip then ask if they need more help.
Post regularly, including weekends
I recommend you post at least once a day on Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn and at least 4 times a day on Twitter, if not more. Spread the messages throughout the day, as your posts won't stay long in people's news feeds. If you're not posting you're less likely to receive any leads. Use a tool like HootSuite, Sprout Social or Buffer to schedule your messages at different times throughout the day and week.
Use your leads to sell the traditional way.
The saying "people buy from people" is a great saying but you need to show results and this is where a face-to-face meeting is crucial.
When selling over the phone, or through online communication, have you ever felt you get lost, or believe the job is in the bag when it turns out you were flogging a dead horse? During a face-to-face meeting, body language, posture and facial expressions come into play and will tell you how serious the lead is about you and your product. Better still, if you have managed to get them to the meeting through your social media efforts then chances are a trust has already built between you and your current prospect.
Instead of spending lots of money on low quality leads consider using social media to generate leads and meetings. Face-to-face meetings generally have a higher conversion rate because you get a chance to show your knowledge and passion for your business or company.
Once you master this you will be able to fill your week with meetings and generate more sales.
What other ways can we use social media to generate more face-to-face meetings? And do you believe in the power of face-to-face?
Great read Steven.
Especially like what mentioned about creating social connections and cemeting those with face-to-face interactions. In this digital age I think that is something that people need to remember when soley focusing on social interaction.


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Twitter app expands Discover feature, push notifications
Twitter has updated its official iOS client with enhancements to its Discover feature and the addition of support for more push notifications. Twitter 4.2 now sports an updated design for the Discover tab with spelling suggestions and related searches as well as additional information on who a user's connections are following, updates to their lists and which Tweets have been retweeted or marked as favourites. Push Notifications can also now be enabled for retweets and favourites of the user's Tweets by other users. Additional enhancements include username autocompletion and go-to-user when searching in the Connect tab and additional language support for Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Polish. Twitter 4.2 is available from the App Store as a free download.
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When Your Pet's Food Is Recalled
There are three types of pet food recalls that can be issued. Recalls can be conducted by a company or brand, by request from the regulatory agencies, or by order from the government agency. When ...View Article
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Laporte Animal Clinic is a unique mixed animal clinic, offering compassionate, thorough care for all your pets, including dogs, cats, exotics of all sorts and horses(we offer horseshoeing services as well). We offer a friendly, personal, one-on-one, small town type of service that is difficult to find in this age of busy, impersonal, corporate businesses. Our veterinary clinic is located only 15 minutes from downtown Fort Collins in the quiet town of Laporte near the lovely Cache La Poudre River. We also have a haul in equine facility in the Waverly area. We enjoy communicating with our well-informed, well-educated, caring clientele. We would love to have you as a client, and will do our best to help you make intelligent, well-informed and balanced decisions about your pet's care.
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Question: How Far Is a 5K Race?
"I keep hearing about people who are running 5K races. Exactly how far is a 5K race?"
Answer: Running a 5K is a popular goal among runners because the distance is short enough that even beginner runners can be ready for it in a few months. A 5K run is 5 kilometers long, which is the equivalent of 3.1 miles. Local 5K races are fairly easy to find, especially in the spring, summer, and fall, because it's a popular distance for charity races.
If you're interested in running or run/walking a 5K, here are free 5K training programs:
5K Training Run/Walk E-Course: This eight-week training program is designed to help you run to the finish line of your first 5K. It's an email course so, every week, you'll get new instructions and motivation right in your Inbox. If you'd rather not do an email course, you can use this 5K Run/Walk Training Schedule. Both programs assume that you can already run/walk (at 5 min/1 min run/walk intervals) for 30 minutes. If you've never run or run/walked before, you may want to start with the "3 Weeks to a 30-Minute Running Habit" e-course.
5K Training Schedule for Beginners: This eight-week training schedule is designed for beginner runners who want to get you to the finish line of a 5K race. It assumes that you can already run at least 1.5 miles. This training schedule is also available as an email course. Sign up for the 5K Training for Beginner Runners e-course and you'll receive weekly emails about your training.
5K Training Schedule for Advanced Beginners: This eight-week schedule is geared toward runners who can run 2 miles comfortably and can run 4 to 5 days per week. You may have never run a 5K before, but you're looking for a schedule that's a little more challenging than the 5K Beginner Schedule.
4-Week Beginner 5K Schedule: If you're signed up for a 5K that's a month away, here's a beginner training schedule that will get you ready.
5K Training Schedule for Intermediate Runners: This eight-week schedule is geared toward runners who can run 5 miles comfortably and can run 4 to 5 days per week.
5K Training Schedule for Advanced Runners: This 8-week 5K training program is for advanced level runners. This is geared toward experienced runners who are hoping to run a personal best in the 5K distance.
Other Race Distances: How Far is 1500 Meters? l How Far is an 8K? l How Far is a 10K? l How Far is a Half Marathon? l How Far is a Marathon?
Also see: Can I Run a 5K?
How Long Will It Take Me to Run a 5K?
Tips for Running a 5K Race
Race Day Tips for Your First Race
What's a Good Time for a 5K?
5K Race Mistakes to Avoid
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