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Brewers Mini Marathon A Success, Raises Over $111,000 for the MACC Fund
Although the skies this morning were a little questionable, the First Annual Brewers Mini Marathon was certainly a success today as the event raised over $111,000 for the MACC Fund.
After about a 20 minute lightning delay (safety first!), the starting gun went off and over 5,000 participants from 32 states began the 13.1 mile course just after 7:20 a.m. It was a little chilly and definitely windy for parts of the course, but a little wind, chill and rain has never been known to stop runners who have prepared months for a race like today.
The scenic course took runners past the Palermo's Pizza Factory, the Harley-Davidson Museum, Marquette University, the Mitchell Park Domes, the Miller Valley, Saz's Restaurant, through Miller Park with a loop on the warning track and ended near the new Bob Uecker statue at the Home Plate gate.
We took you through our training program over the last four months and were very happy with our results. John finished with a time of 1:52.22 and Cait finished with a time of 2:37.04. If you ran today's race or if you want to see how your friends and family finished, detailed results can be found here.
Congratulations to Ryan Richardson of Franklin, Wis. who finished first overall with a time of 1:13.18–a pace of 5:36! The women's top finisher was Dani Fischer of Madison, Wis. who finished with a time of 1:18.49. Obviously we need to read the "Ryan and Dani Training Blog" for the 2013 race (Does anyone know Ryan or Dani? We would love to hear from them!).
Please feel free to leave your comments (positive or negative) below about today's race. This was the first time Brewers Enterprises carried out this event and they want to make sure it continues to be an elite event every year. Congratulations and thank you to Jason Hartlund and his Brewers Enterprises crew, the over 750 volunteers today and John Cary and the MACC Fund for helping with what turned out to be a fantastic day.
Make plans for next year's event that will take place on Saturday, September 28, 2013. For those of you who read our blogs about training for the race, we hope your enjoyed today and look forward to seeing you next year!
Don't Forget: Brewers Mini Packet Pick-Up is Today!
Tomorrow is race day!
I just picked up my packet and it made it all that more real. The Brewers Mini is finally here!
Packet Pick-Up for the Brewers Mini-Marathon will be held at Miller Park today (Friday, September 21) until 9:00 p.m. Please enter at the Clock Tower Entrance located on the 3rd base side.
Parking is available at Miller Park for free during the Packet Pick-Up today. As a reminder to everyone, there is NO race day packet pick-up.
Participants may have a friend or family member pick up their packet, however they must have a copy of your photo ID (paper or digital). Packet Pick-Up is organized alphabetically by last name.
Your FREE Ticket Voucher will be in your packet, along with the following items:
- Race participant T-shirt
- Your bib number and safety pins
- Your timing chip and instructions
- Final instructions
- Coupons for discounted merchandise and services
Also, don't forget–you can donate your shoes!
The South Shore YMCA Teen Leaders Club, a teen volunteer group that runs events which benefit the immediate Milwaukee community, will be collecting new or gently used shoes during Packet Pick-Up and on Race Day. Donated shoes can be child to adult sizes and do not have to be running shoes. The collected shoes will be distributed to local charities to help those in need. Shoe donation will be available during all Packet Pick-Up hours and on Race Day near Key Check at Helfaer Field.
For more information on Packet Pick-Up please click here.
See you at the starting line!
Brewers Mini is on Saturday! Get in the Groove with These Music Suggestions!
The Brewers Mini-Marathon is just two days away!
By now if you've been training properly, you should be physically ready for the race.
All that's left are the details. Making sure you maintain proper nutrition over the next two days, dressing appropriately for the weather (The current forecast for Saturday calls for 47 degrees with a chance of rain. Be sure to remember your layers!), and, of course, if you choose to run with music, perfecting your Brewers Mini playlist.
Now, there are many ways to fine-tune your race day music lineup:
- Stick with the music you've been using for your training
- Fill your iPod with your favorite songs
- Construct a playlist filled with Brewers Walk-Up Music
- Download new music for motivation
However, since the Brewers Mini Marathon course is so unique, we thought it would be fun to give you song suggestions based on all of the landmarks you'll be passing on the route.
Cait asked for suggestions via Twitter earlier this week and we've compiled some of our favorite ideas from fans and friends, along with our own, below, just for fun!
Miller Park (Starting Line)
"Ready to Run" by the Dixie Chicks
"Let's Get It Started" by the Black Eyed Peas
"Run, Baby, Run" by Sheryl Crow
"Run Around" by Blues Traveler
"Going the Distance" by Cake
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles
"Long May You Run" by Neil Young
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Michael Jackson
"Runaway" by Bon Jovi
"I Run to You" by Lady Antebellum
"Run to You" by Whitney Houston
Palermo's Pizza (Mile 1-2)
"That's Amore" by Dean Martin
"Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" by Billy Joel
"Tarantella Napoletana, No.8, Les Soirees Musicales: La Danza" by Jan Peerce
Potawatomi Bingo Casino (Mile 2-3)
"The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers
"All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled
"Poker Face" by Lady Gaga
"Take the Money and Run" Steve Miller Band
Harley-Davidson Museum (Mile 3-4)
"Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
"Low Rider" by War
"Highway to Hell" by AC/DC
"Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood
"Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
"Life is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane
27th Street Bridge/Viaduct (Mile 5-6)
"Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"London Bridge" by Fergie
"59th Street Bridge (Feelin' Groovy)" by Paul Simon
"Forrest Gump" by Digitalism
Mitchell Park Domes (Mile 6-7)
Floral Dome
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison
"Morning Glory" by Oasis
"Crimson and Clover" by Tommy James & the Shondells
"Where the Green Grass Grows" by Tim McGraw
"Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations
Desert Dome
"A Horse with No Name" by America
"Desert Sunrise" by Brett Dennen
Tropical Dome
"Kokomo" by the Beach Boys
"Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett
"Some Beach" by Blake Shelton
"Hot Hot Hot" by Buster Poindexter
"Coastal" by Kenny Chesney
35th Street Bridge/Viaduct (Mile 7-8)
"Anyone Seen the Bridge" by Dave Matthews Band
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel
Cait's Note: Lots of people like to add Eminem to their playlists… I always put him in around the 8 Mile mark.🙂
Miller Valley (Mile 8-9)
"Alcohol" by Brad Paisley
"Valley Girl" by Frank Zappa
"What Made Milwaukee Famous Made a Loser Out of Me" by Jerry Lee Lewis
"Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" by Billy Currington
"God is Great, Beer is Good and People are Crazy" by Billy Currington
"Beer Run" by Garth Brooks and George Jones
"Beer for My Horses" by Toby Keith
"Into the Valley" by Classixx
"Red Solo Cup" by Toby Keith
"Running on Empty" by Steely Dan
"Keg in the Closet" by Kenny Chesney
"Six Pack Summer" by Phil Vassar
Saz's State House Restaurant (Mile 9-10)
"Something Like That (BBQ Stain)" by Tim McGraw
"Struttin' with some BBQ" by Louis Armstrong
"Chicago" by Frank Sinatra ("State Street, it's the great street…")
Hill at Hawley Rd (Mile 10-11)
"Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
"The Climb" by Miley Cyrus
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye
"Hurts Like Heaven" Coldplay
"I Go to Extremes" Billy Joel
Headed Back to Miller Park/Inside Miller Park (Miles 11-13)
"Centerfield" by John Fogerty
"Glory Days" by Bruce Springstreen
"Cheap Seats" by Alabama
"Batter Up" by Nelly
"Swing" by Trace Adkins
"Champion" by Kanye West
"My Hero" by Foo Fighters
"The Final Countdown" by Europe
Got more suggestions for us? What tunes, if any, will you be running to on Saturday? Share them below!
Don't forget that the Brewers Mini also supports a great cause, the MACC Fund. We're still about $300 short of our goal. If you would like to donate to Team John and Cait, you can do so by clicking here.
See you at the starting line!
-John and Cait
Running For the MACC Fund, Just 3 Weeks to the Brewers Mini
It's the homestretch for the Brewers Mini-Marathon. The event is sold out and if you have signed up and haven't started training, what are you waiting for!? Less than three weeks until the big race!
In all seriousness, there is an important part of the Brewers Mini that we haven't really touched on yet through the blog. There is the fundraising aspect to the race—raising money for a very important organization, the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer).
For over 35 years, the MACC Fund has raised over $41 million for childhood cancer and related blood disorder research. It is a cause that has touched many lives, most likely someone you may know.
The MACC Fund works with the Medical College of Wisconsin, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center. In addition, the MACC Fund also sponsors research centers in Madison and Milwaukee.
The Brewers have teamed up with the MACC Fund to raise money for their cause. The race is a great way to shed some light on how important the MACC Fund is to childhood cancer research. If you would like to donate to Team John and Cait, you can do so by clicking here. You can also visit BrewersMini.com to donate in the name of any person running the Brewers Mini.
The MACC Fund has always been something that has been a part of my life. My family has always been involved and I'm proud to call a number of leaders of the organization good friends. MACC Fund Executive Director John, Cary, MACC Fund President Jon McGlocklin and my dad, John F. Steinmiller, who has served on the MACC Fund Board of Directors, have always been good examples for me of how important this organization is to the community.
From participating in the Children's Fashion Shows when I was little (oops, my mom must have misplaced those photos), playing in the Hoop-It-Up 3-on-3 basketball tournament with my friends growing up, the Women For MACC Pasta Fest, attending the Bucks MACC Fund Game, working with Bob and Brian's Radiothon and seeing the "MACC Star" on our Christmas tree every year, the MACC Fund has always been something that has been a part of my life. Growing up in the Milwaukee community, it is hard to miss any of their events.
The hardworking people who are a part of the organization as well as the children who benefit from their research will certainly be on my mind on September 22 when running this race.
Childhood cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death in children after the newborn period. While I do not have the same personal ties to the MACC Fund that John does, I do know that the MACC Fund is a wonderful organization supporting a very important cause.
So, if you thought about participating in the physical race yourself, but didn't have the chance, you can still participate in another race–the race to wipe out childhood cancer and related blood disorders—one child at a time.
If you're running the race and have already started fundraising, that's great! Please know your support and efforts are much appreciated We'd also like to hear from you–what's been working? Have you tried campaign emails or letters? How about a fundraising party, teaming up with others, or getting creative? Garage sales, bake sales and car washes are some easy and fun ideas to help boost your total.
I've been checking out the Fundraising page on the brewersmini.com and I'm thrilled to see terrific numbers coming in so far!
And because incentives are helpful not only in racing, but also in fundraising, Brewers Enterprises has some great ones to keep you motivated!
Various levels have been established to qualify for individual and group prizes. The top individual and group fundraisers will get their choice of prize within their qualifying level, all other fundraisers will be entered into a drawing for the remaining prizes for which they qualify.
Prizes include everything from autographed baseballs and rounds of golf to a private gourmet dinner for two at Home Plate in Miller Park and the opportunity to take batting practice! For a full list of prizes, click here.
So there you have it. On Saturday, September 22, we all have two common goals–to finish the race strong and to help support this important cause.
We hope that you will help support Team John and Cait, or become a fundraiser yourself!
-John and Cait
Note: If you'd rather give of your time, the Brewers Mini is still looking for volunteers for race day and other tasks associated with the event! Click here for more.
Volunteers & Entertainment Needed! 5 Weeks To Go Until the Brewers Mini-Marathon!
With just 5 weeks to go until the Brewers Mini-Marathon, we hope you've hit your stride in your training! John and I are still chugging along.
If you haven't heard, the race is now sold out, but even if you didn't sign up in time, that doesn't mean you can't be involved with the inaugural event.
The 13.1 mile half-marathon beginning and ending at Miller Park on Saturday, September 22nd will take over 750 volunteers to ensure that all participants have a safe and fun experience.
I talked with Tai Pauls, Manager of Special Events for Brewers Enterprises and she told me that they are still in need of volunteers in a variety of locations and would welcome anyone to join them.
There are two ways to volunteer:
Brewers Enterprises is looking for people who want to be a part of the Brewers Mini Event Crew. You can volunteer as an individual or as a group.
Individuals are needed to help out in a variety of areas including at packet pick-up, at the start & finish line, or at the post-race tailgate party. All individual shifts & jobs can be selected on the volunteer page of our website.
Volunteer Groups are also extremely important to help man the various Aid Stations along the course and they are still looking for groups to join them. At the Aid Stations groups will assist in distributing water to the runners and lend some moral support to runners like John and me by cheering us on the way. Tai encourages groups to embrace their stations and make them their own by displaying team/organization/company banners, colors, etc. Other areas where groups can possibly be utilized are at the finish line, race results tents or packet pick-up the day before the event.
In addition to keeping things organized and safe for the runners, Tai's goal is to make sure that we have an extremely fun and enjoyable experience.
To do this, they are seeking a variety of entertainment acts stationed along the course to entertain the runners. Entertainment can include anything from bands or dancers to singers or other performers.
Entertainment groups will receive great exposure and promotion as a Brewers Mini entertainment act. All bands, groups, etc. will be listed with logo and/or name on www.brewersmini.com and will be included in the email correspondence to all runners, a group of 5,000 people.
So, what's in it for you?
In addition to being a part of this unique event, all volunteers and entertainers will receive:
- An official Event Crew t-shirt
- A ticket voucher good for a regular season game in April/May of 2013 (exclusions may apply, tickets are subject to availability)
- An invitation to join the race participants at the post-race tailgate party at Miller Park
Depending on the volunteer assignment, the timeframe for race day on Saturday, September 22, is approximately 6am-11:30am (some jobs start later or end earlier). More information can be found on the sites below.
Event Crew Volunteer info – http://www.race-brewers.com/volunteers
Entertainment Volunteer info – http://www.race-brewers.com/entertainment
If you're running the race and/or can't volunteer yourself, please pass this along to anyone you know who might be interested in helping out. It is sure to be a fun day for runners and volunteers alike!
Thanks in advance for your assistance, we look forward to seeing you on September 22!
-John and Cait
Support the MACC Fund by making a donation to our team here! (More on fundraising to come!)
Well-Trained: 6 Weeks To Go Until the Brewers Mini-Marathon!
With 6 weeks to go until the Brewers Mini, we're in full-on training mode and you should be, too!
This week, we sat down with Dan Wright, Brewers Head Athletic Trainer, to make sure we are on track to succeed on September 22 and we're going to share some of his tips with you!
Dan's been with the Club for 11 seasons and has almost 25 years of professional athletic training experience overall. Dan has also completed a number of full and half marathons himself, so in addition to his experience as an athletic trainer, he knows firsthand what it takes to run a race.
Overall, his two key tips for us were:
1. "Stay within yourself"
Dan noted that people should know themselves, their abilities and also, their limitations.
"Everybody runs at different levels and just as much as anything else, you need to stay within yourself in terms of your training regimen," Dan said. "What you do after your workouts to recover and how you recover depends on how you hard you train."
Let your body ease into training and you are more likely to avoid injury. You should be able to push yourself to train harder, but you should also know when to give yourself a rest. A key to preventing injuries, Dan said, is trusting in your training.
2. "Fit it in"
Dan acknowledged that training for races can be challenging, almost like a second job. Factor in a crazy schedule for full-time jobs like ours and it can be downright difficult! However, people who are most successful are good at making that time commitment and fitting it in, planning out when they can do their runs and sticking to a schedule. Basically, Dan encourages you to plan out your training and stick to that plan.
"It's important to fit in the proper training for something like this to prevent injuries," Dan said. "That can be difficult and a challenge to do the longer runs in and around our job schedule. A big challenge here is fitting in the simple recovery. Half-marathons are a little different than full marathons. Full marathons can be like another job. Your longer runs are longer and the recovery time is longer. A half-marathon is a little easier to fit your long runs in—it is still a commitment—but more manageable."
Dan also talked to us about common injuries for runners and how to prevent any basic injuries that runners experience. He gave us some good tips on the importance of training and recovery and reiterated the importance of proper nutrition.
Taking care of your feet, legs and back is important part of training for the race, but Dan is also a believer in that training mentally for the race is just as important as training physically.
"I never in my wildest imagination thought I would run a marathon in my life," he said. "I was a sprinter growing up, but it is all about pace. Anyone can run a marathon; it is the mental mindset and staying within your pace. The training you do serves two purposes. It is the physiological and strengthening of the body and it is also the mental training. The runs get longer as your continue training and that is as important to your mind as it is to your body."
Read on for more of what we learned from Dan!
Athletic injuries can happen at any time to anyone. Sometimes they are freak injuries and sometimes it is a matter of poor maintenance of your body. When training for something like a half-marathon, it is important to realize that your body needs the proper preparation for workouts and the proper recovery from workouts. Without this care, injuries are more likely to occur.
Most running injuries start from the ground up, Dan told us. Simple things like blisters and other friction injuries can cause compensation and create more serious musculoskeletal injuries.
"Take care of your feet," Dan said. "That is the most important thing when beginning and maintaining a regular running program. Make sure you have the right shoes, the right amount of padding, wear the right socks. Especially if you are not a long- time runner, (foot injuries) are things that really develop first. The feet get sweaty and you get a lot more friction. Once you start compensating for a friction injury, it works its way up. Ankle soreness, knee soreness, back soreness. Everything in your body works in alignment based on your strengths and body style beginning at the feet. If you change that around from the ground up and you will hurt other muscles."
Dan was pleased to know that both Cait and I were properly outfitted at Performance Running prior to beginning our training.
Stretching is another simple, but important step to preventing injury. Dan recommends a light warm-up run to get the body warm before a full stretch. Following that stretch, continue with your workout and then finish with another stretch while your body is warm and loose. This is the first step in allowing the muscles to recover.
Dan also talked specifically about hot and cold treatments in treating and preventing injuries.
"If you have the ability to contrast heat and cold treatments, take advantage of it. If you do a cold tub after a long training run, it is very invigorating. It's really cold at first, but you get a cardiovascular flush, and it calms everything down. But contrasting between heat and cold treatment helps. Any local aches and pains, ankles, knees and back, can benefit from icing. Without any type of injury or history, the contrasting hot and cold treatment can help."
Dan started out talking in general about injury prevention and healing as John mentioned, but then I started asking him specific questions about my nagging knee injury.
The advice he gave me? Heat, Stretch, Strengthen: heat to increase the elasticity and stimulate blood flow, stretching to increase range of motion and muscle coordination and strengthening to help heal and prevent future irritation.
Dan gave me a couple of specific exercises to try and also, provided me with a compression sleeve (see below) that he had on hand. He suggested that I try wearing it while running (in conjunction with heeding his other advice).
I wasn't expecting all that when we went to meet with him, but I truly appreciate the support!
Since meeting with Day, I've run three times so far and it seems to have helped! I'm going to continue training, but also remember to "stay within myself" as we move toward race day.
So, good luck to all of you as you continue to train for the Brewers Mini–be safe!
We'll be back next week with another post as we move closer to the big day!
Support the MACC Fund by making a donation to our team here! (More on fundraising to come!)
-John and Cait
Time "Running" Out to Register for the Brewers Mini
Pardon the pun, but time is running out to register for the inaugural Brewers Mini-Marathon!
I heard from Tai Pauls, Manager of Special Events for Brewers Enterprises, this morning who told me, "Although we've had a strong response since we first went on sale, we saw a huge spike in registrations during the past week leading up to the August 1 price increase. Currently, fewer than 300 spots remain before we're sold out!"
Runners are urged to visit www.brewersmini.com as soon as possible to make certain that their spot is secured.
Don't miss your chance to join John, Trenni & me this September!
For links to our previous blog posts about the Brewers Mini, click here!
Famous Racing Sausages Run/Walk a Success! Brewers Mini is 8 Weeks from Today!
Today, 4,000 people took part in the sold-out Brewers Community Foundation's 14th Annual 5K Famous Racing Sausages Run/Walk and it was a huge success!
The top time was 15:40 by Jon Fink of Muskego and the top finisher in the mascot division was Italian!
Fundraising efforts for the event raised money for Fisher House Wisconsin, which provides a "home away from home" for military and veterans' families to be close to a loved one during hospitalization for an illness, disease or injury at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee.
For more on the event, follow @BrewersCF on Twitter and be sure to send your own updates and photos using the hashtag #5KSausageRunWalk. On Pinterest? You can also upload your photos with the hashtag and we'll add them to our board!
If you ran today's race, here is a .PDF with complete results: 2012 Results.
This event is a perfect precursor to the Brewers Mini-Marathon, which takes place 8 weeks from today, on Saturday, September 22. Registration is still open and you can save by signing up by Tuesday, July 31.
Read on for photos and our recaps of the day!
This is always such a fun race–a wide mix of serious, competitive runners, casual runners/joggers and walkers, groups of friends, co-workers & families.
I was part of Team Brewers, which consisted of nearly 40 members of our Brewers family. Among them were coaches, players' wives and front office staff. It was great to see such a big turnout!
When we got to the starting line, we were asked to line up according to your pace. I chose to run with the 10-minute mile pack, based on the way my previous training has been going.
I started off strong, but my knee started bothering me again and I ended up taking a few walking breaks along the way. It was okay, though because it afforded me the opportunity to take some photos for you and appreciate the unique course/scenery!
Overall, I finished in just under 35 minutes–almost an 11-minute mile pace. I hope to improve upon that pace as I continue to train for the Brewers Mini.
As I said in my post earlier this week, I was looking for a 7:40 pace. I felt really good today and finished with a time of 22:48 which was a 7:21 pace! I was pretty pleased with that. I thought the course ran fast today, it was hot, but not too bad. There were some clouds that gave you some shade here and there.
I really didn't know where I was throughout the race time-wise. I didn't run with a watch or anything, just kind of pushed it the entire way. Running through Miller Park was pretty cool. I'm on the field everyday, so I'm used to it, but running through like that was a different experience. It was great to hear encouragement on the scoreboard from the players and the theme music to "Rocky" also added to the experience. I gave it a good extra kick through there.
As I came up the final 150 meters and could start to see the finish line, I knew a sub-23 minute time was within reach. I kicked it in a bit and heard the recognizable voice of Ed Sedar at the finish line yelling "Come on Steiny!" That was all I needed. I am proud to have finished in the top 180!
Congratulations to everyone who participated and finished the race today. Stay tuned for as we continue to provide updates on our training for the Brewers Mini!
-John and Cait
Famous Racing Sausages Run/Walk Tomorrow; 9 Weeks Until the Brewers Mini
The Brewers Community Foundation's 14th Annual 5K Famous Racing Sausages Run/Walk is tomorrow and, thanks to all of you who signed up early, the event is sold out — all 4,000 slots are gone!
This means that we are no longer accepting new entries or any walk-ups on the morning of the 5K Sausage Run/Walk. Only participants wearing race-issued numbers will be permitted onto the 5K Sausage Run/Walk course.
If you are all signed up and ready to run (or walk), packet pick-up took place earlier this week. If you didn't get yours yet, don't worry–packets will also be available to pick up on the day of the 5K Sausage Run/Walk between 6:30 and 7:15 am underneath the tent outside of the Sausage Haus.
The event will begin at 8 am for Runners and 8:15 am for Walkers near the Sausage Haus. We recommend that all registered participants arrive by 7:15 am to allow for parking and getting to the start line (obviously earlier if you don't have your packet yet). Parking is free and available in the Miller Lot at Miller Park
Don't forget to register to fundraise for Fisher House Wisconsin by going to www.brewers.com/5kfundraising. Great Brewers incentives are available for those that reach the fundraising targets.
If you'd just like to make a donation, you can contribute to our team here.
For updates on the event, follow @BrewersCF and be sure to send your own updates and photos using the hashtag #5KSausageRunWalk.
This event is a perfect precursor to the Brewers Mini-Marathon, which takes place on Saturday, September 22. Unlike the 5K, the Brewers Mini is still taking registrations and you can save by signing up by Tuesday, July 31.
See you at the finish lines!
I haven't raced a competitive 5K in about a year, but I'm ready and excited for Saturday. It will be an early wake up call on Saturday after a night game on Friday, but I will be ready to go. Saturday will be warm, so make sure to stay hydrated!
Here is an outline of the race so participants can plan their race. If you have participated before, the route hasn't changed, but if you are new, it would be a good idea to get somewhat familiar with the course.
There is a large contingent of Brewers employees that are participating as well as some media members running. That makes me a little more competitive, but we will see how things turn out. I'm hoping for a 7:40 pace which would be about 23:46. I think setting a goal for yourself (whatever it may be) is important in motivation. Does anyone have a similar goal for Saturday? I'll be wearing bib number 12, so come find me and let's race!
I'm all ready for the 5K on Saturday! Here's a photo of my shirt and bib:
I've been training since May for the Brewers Mini, but I've had some setbacks along the way, including a knee that continues to bother me. The 5K this weekend will be a good test of my endurance and hopefully give me the confidence I need to continue training for the race in September.
Stay tuned for our results from the 5k and our next posts about the Brewers Mini.
-John and Cait
Training on the Road: 10 Weeks To Go Until the Brewers Mini-Marathon!
With 1o weeks to go until the Brewers Mini and just one until the Brewers Famous Racing Sausages 5K Run/Walk, we're in full-on training mode and you should be, too!
But what if, say, you work crazy hours or travel a lot for business? Or, since it's that time of the year, you're headed on vacation?
You don't have to let those things become excuses or prevent you from staying on track. Read on to for some of our personal tips, then share your own in the comments field below!
Working in baseball, your hours can be crazy and unconventional. Night games followed by day games. Long homestands. Travel. Ask anyone, and they will tell you that it is not a normal 9-to-5 job. That makes working in a workout a little more challenging and makes the discipline needed to train a little greater.
I don't travel on every Brewers road trip, but when I do travel, I always plan ahead knowing that I enjoy to maintain a routine of working out. Sometimes it means losing an hour of sleep and waking up a little earlier, but it is nice to continue your normal workout plan.
I look ahead to see where we are staying and check out the workout facilities. Having done this for awhile, I now know which cities have the "good" fitness centers and which cities have "bad" fitness centers. Doing a little advance research in hotel fitness centers is important. If you know ahead of time what to expect, it makes your workout on the road a little easier.
Some cities are also better suited for running outdoors than others Chicago, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Washington D.C., Denver and Phoenix (depending on the time of year you are there) are great cities for running outside. Many hotels even provide maps with safe routes for running outdoors in case you are in an unfamiliar city. Running outside on the road is also a good way to become familiar with an unfamiliar city.
Another thing that people might find as an obstacle to working out on the road is packing extra gear. With airline baggage fees skyrocketing, every pound you save when packing your suitcase helps. There are things you can do when traveling to use as little space possible in your suitcase. Rolling your t-shirts always saves space and I usually travel with older shirts that I don't mind throwing away when done, thus saving space (and laundry!) on the way home. There are also packing solutions that allow everything to keep fresh and clean.
I know when traveling my normal routine is something I won't be able to achieve, but with a little planning ahead and some dedication, one can still maintain their workout routine so travel doesn't interrupt training.
I don't work quite as crazy hours as John, nor do I travel nearly as much for in my role, but I can tell you that my schedule is jam-packed, especially in the summer. It's also a time when trips pop up. Your friends ask you to spend a weekend at their cabin up north, or maybe traveling to attend a wedding or other family gathering.
Most recently, my friends Emily and George got married in Brooklyn and I found myself in New York for a few days. As I was packing for my trip, I included some workout clothes, hoping I would be able to hit the gym at my hotel. However, I knew my days would be packed with wedding activities intermingled with sight-seeing–and the last thing I really wanted to do was "waste" any of my precious vacation time in the hotel gym. So, while I didn't stick to my exact running schedule while I was gone, I still kept active by turning my sightseeing adventures into mini workouts.
Walking can be just as good of a workout as running, so instead of taking the subway each time I wanted to go some place, I plotted out how I could walk between places I needed or wanted to go, and it turned out to be quite easy to work in exercise.
Bonus! I also saw more sights by being on foot and saved a little cash by needing fewer cab and subway fares.
The moral of the story? While routine can be nice, you don't always have to adhere to a strict regimen while training–in fact, sometimes it is good to give your body a break–but it is always a good idea to keep active. On your next trip, consider ditching the gym and immersing yourself in your surroundings with a run or walk!
Heading out of town, whether it is for business or pleasure, can wreak havoc on your training plans. Who wants to go to bed early on the first night out of town so they can run 15 miles the next morning? How many of us can politely duck out of a 7am breakfast meeting to hit the track for a speed work out? I think the resounding answer is almost none of us!
With that said, time spent in planes, trains and automobiles does not mean your workouts (or eating habits) have to suffer, they just need to be adjusted, not abandoned.
I'm actually heading out of town Saturday morning with my family, but Saturday is my scheduled long run of 15 miles. (Did I mention I signed up for a 50K race the week before the half??) I also have a follow-up run of 7-8 miles on Sunday.
Let me be totally up front here, my will is not strong enough to turn down a crazy night with my huge, fun-loving family! However, I'm committed to being ready for all of my races this summer and fall, so I don't want my workouts to be neglected.
Easy fix. I just moved everything up one day. Friday morning (today) I rose earlier than normal and was out the door by 6:30am to sneak in 15 miles before my work day. Saturday morning (tomorrow) I will once again rise a little earlier than normal and knock out my 7 mile run. The result? A weekend free of being tied down by a training schedule.
If you have a family vacation or work trip coming up, simply plan ahead. Take a look at your training schedule and see how you can shift your runs around. And keep this in mind, if you need to skip a run, make sure it is a short, easy distance not your long run of the week. Missing a five-mile jaunt in the middle of the week won't ruin your training regiment, foregoing your first ever ten-mile run will cause you problems in the long run.
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"He's in a world of his own," says Bud Wright, coach of Law's team, the Sheridan, Ind., Blackhawks.
The boy's otherworldliness is even more obvious once the game starts. Against the hapless Hamilton Heights Huskies, the 18-year-old senior rampages for 318 yards on 23 carries, scores six touchdowns and kicks three extra points. This balmy evening Law seems unstoppable, and one play in particular, a 50-yard touchdown romp, illustrates his sheer speed and power. The 6'200-pounder bursts through the line with four defenders hanging on to various parts of his anatomy. He drags them for 10 yards, finally shakes them off, then streaks—he has covered 40 yards in 4.4 seconds—into the Hamilton Heights end zone.
Afterward, Huskies coach Kevin Roth is philosophical despite the 53-6 loss. "Right now, that kid is as good as a lot of running backs playing Division One college ball," he says. "High school kids just can't tackle him."
Indeed. Law has shattered, or is about to shatter, a whole host of U.S. high school records. Last season, in 14 games, he racked up 453 points, breaking a 35-year-old national scoring mark while leading the Blackhawks to their second straight state championship (with play-off scores of 83-6 and 85-0). Law's 66 touchdowns smashed another single season record. Now, with 131 career touchdowns and 881 points, he has just destroyed the all-time high school scoring mark of 127 TDs, and he's fast closing in on the 899 points set in 1953 by the legendary "Sugar Land Express," Ken Hall of Sugar Land, Texas. This season Law has averaged an astonishing 32 points a game and an equally mind-boggling 10 yards per carry for the 6-1 Blackhawks. The Blackhawks' only loss this season came, not coincidentally, on a day when Law was sick. He also catches passes, blocks fearsomely, kicks extra points and plays middle linebacker on defense.
Carrying the ball, Law is no dancer; he has always preferred power to finesse. "I'd rather run over someone than go around them," he says. "If someone has said something nasty to me, I might juke him just to embarrass him, but mostly I like knocking people over." Paradoxically, he is shy off the field. Ask him about his scoring records and his 250 college scholarship offers, and Indiana's finest turns crimson. "I don't think about that stuff," he says quickly. With his blond hair and aw-shucks ways, Law seems the Hoosier farm boy he is. He lives on a 1,500-acre family spread in Ekin (pop. 80), Ind., 30 miles north of Indianapolis. The cornfields stretch from horizon to horizon, and on clear autumn nights you can hear a dog bark in the next township.
Law surely inherited some of his ability from his dad, Donnie, a star running back for the Blackhawks (1966-69), but he has worked furiously to make himself the one-man juggernaut he has become. His summer conditioning program would leave most NFL players screaming for mercy. After eight grueling hours of chores on the farm, he lifts weights with his father for two hours every night; Brett can bench press 365 pounds, Donnie, who is 37,440. Then Brett drives to the football field and runs for 90 minutes. Often he plays mental games with himself, placing orange traffic cones on the field, visualizing them as hulking defensive players and deftly eluding their clutches. "Then when similar situations happen in a game, I can react without thinking," he says.
Aside from remarkable athletic ability, understatement may be the Laws' signal trait. Ask Donnie Law about his son's accomplishments and he just smiles. "I guess it hasn't sunk in yet," says Law, sitting at the kitchen table, sipping iced tea with Susie, his high school sweetheart and wife of 19 years. "Eric Dickerson and all those people couldn't break these records, but our son did. Would you like some iced tea?"
Obviously the Laws don't care to brag, or to let Brett's success change their lives. "We get letters and phone calls from coaches all over begging the boy to come to their school," Donnie says. "Brett doesn't look at them. I don't either." That job falls to Susie, who handles it with quiet efficiency. She politely tells all petitioners that Brett is busy with homework—he has a 3.5 grade point average—he's really exhausted and can't come to the phone just now. But he will consider all scholarship offers. Then she files the recruiting letters in cardboard boxes stacked neatly on the basement stairs. There are four of them.
All this, of course, may be just academic. Brett has seen the future, and it includes a Golden Dome. "I want to go to Notre Dame," he says. He made that choice back in fourth grade, and he has already made three visits to the South Bend campus. Sometimes, in his mind, he can hear the Notre Dame crowds cheering for him. "I like to visualize myself down on the field," he says. Then Brett Law closes his eyes. Until now, at least, these private visions have often been prophecy, and he is proof that the sweetest dreams can come true.
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0. phoneArena 11 Jun 2012, 13:16 posted on
Apple has finally announced iOS 6, the newest version of its mobile operating system at WWDC 2012…
This is a discussion for a news. To read the whole news, click here
41. wsucoug13 (Posts: 164; Member since: 04 May 2012)
I'm running the outdated gingerbread 2.3.4 OS and I don't see why this iOS6 is so great. wow Apple your really re-inventing the wheel with this one huh?? Siri.... who gives a s**t or even uses that all the time anyway.. you look dumb talking to your phone. 3D maps!!! no s**t! more facebook integration, how fvcking integrated do you need to be!! all the other things aren't even worth noting. this sounds like it is made for a 13 year old. If my little cousin asks for advice with phones I'll tell her to get an iPhone. I'm going to keep my big boy phone and get a new one on July 9th (SGSIII for you newbies).
46. hepresearch (unregistered)
Just remember, the iPhone was originally designed to be used by ANYONE... whether they are 13 or 93. This is the greatest strength of their platform... its near-universal usability. In order to make a platform that super simple and easy to use, it is necessary to remove many smart productivity features that, although they are great tools for productivity and/or organization that are available in other existing platforms, are not commonly used features among mobile users. Android went through a similar process in the begining with the HTC G1 for T-Mobile, just not to quite the extreme that the iPhone had to go through in its first iteration.
42. hepresearch (unregistered)
FaceTime for 3G... this is a big step up for any 3G phone user in the US, but this is just catching up to even Nokia's 3G featurephones for European networks circa 2005. Although this is great for folks in the US, who have never been able to video chat directly over North American 3G networks before this to my knowledge, this is probably nothing big or different for Europe aside from having more modern front-facing camera tech and resolution.
I do have one major question, though... seeings the original iPhone was effectively crippled when iOS 3.x was pushed to it, and the iPhone 3G was effectively crippled when iOS 4.x was pushed to it, primarily due to the added feature complexity of newer iterations of iOS trying to run on older hardware (slower processors and less RAM than the newer iPhones), will the iPhone 3GS have to have iOS 6.x pushed to it seeings iOS 5.x did not succeed (as per the continuing successful sales figures for the iPhone 3GS at AT&T) at effectively crippling the iPhone 3GS as completely as the prior end-of-life updates had done to older iPhones?
If the iPhone 3GS had stopped at iOS 4.x, I would probably have felt okay about getting one at some point if I had ever gotten the means to do so... then again, perhaps it is a good thing I couldn't do that back when I was really considering the possibility.
44. wassup (Posts: 565; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
iOS6, now more like Android 2.2 :D :D
seriously, it's not an OS update, it's just a siri update, even an update to nova launcher adds more 'features'.
On the flipside, atleast you sheep get better maps, better phone screen, in other words, as much as an update as 2.3.4 to 2.3.6
50. virparam01 (Posts: 19; Member since: 04 Mar 2012)
"The most advanced mobile operating system"....
Am i in year 2009?????????????????
Only siri has been worked on.......
no ui changes its like the same for past 4 years now......boring.
And who said android copying apple???
Should now google screw apple for copying their features?????
65. jaoowolabi (Posts: 201; Member since: 07 Jun 2012)
dude the ui isnt going anywhere for aa while. deal with it
53. schfiftydeuce (Posts: 1; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
Not a single feature in this list that cannot already be found on an Android phone at your local store TODAY! Also very happy that people keep buying iPhones and iPads because if forces the other vendors to do BETTER than apple just to succeed. I for one am all for better products and thankful for the loons that shell out full price for a brand new iphone with 10% improved performance / features. Woot! Go Apple! Make that money!!!
57. hltechie (unregistered)
It's funny how the majority of these comments are Andriod users bashing on iOS and Apple and there is not a lot of actual discussion on the actual updates.
I think a lot of these updates will be very useful for iOS users. I'm looking forward to the update this fall. :)
82. FLAGSA (Posts: 8; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
Yes it is, I think basically because they are secretly bored with Android and want to see what other makers are offering. A true saying in my homeland is, "You made your bed now lay in it". You bought a mass produced Android handset that was your choice - live with it! It's just a phone!
86. hltechie (unregistered)
Exactly! Thank you!
60. belovedson (Posts: 988; Member since: 30 Nov 2010)
i like apple but dang how are they getting away with essentially taking away from android what makes android android.
62. xtremesv (Posts: 297; Member since: 21 Oct 2011)
iOS 6 = boring!!! Nothing out the ordinary.
iOS 6 until fall??? just to get a few app remakes???
I think tonight I'm jailbreaking my iPad 2 for the first time to really spice things up a little bit.
63. dragonscourgex (Posts: 307; Member since: 16 Jan 2012)
What I am wondering, is how long it is going take Apple to turn around and start suing all of the Android makes for copying all of their new iOS 6 feature.
81. FLAGSA (Posts: 8; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
The real trouble is that someone designs something and others copy it.
That is why all cars have 4 wheels, a windscreen and wiper blades. The same comparison with patents they have a longevity of a few short years. I think we all hate this fighting be it Samsung or be it Apple - this is the world we live in.
Imagine this fight going on with the aeroplane. You cant use wings because I have the patent - stupid is it not! No! money talks louder than sense.
64. ulloobata (Posts: 5; Member since: 14 May 2012)
I have used "reply with text" feature on various phones for many many years.
Good for iPhone users, they have got this feature at last.
67. imsickwithphone (banned) (Posts: 76; Member since: 17 May 2012)
70. jaoowolabi (Posts: 201; Member since: 07 Jun 2012)
guys theres a reason why the 4S was the best-selling mobile phone and the 4 was second of 2011. The iphone is an AMAZING phone no matter what any troll says. apple doesnt have to change s**t yo the ios, they'll still make millions off of the iphone.
80. FLAGSA (Posts: 8; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
I agree the iPhone is liken to a Ferrari, it may not have all the gimmicks such as glaring lights and wannabe seen sounds. They raved about Microwave ovens until Lightwave came in. The iPhone meets a niche market who look at build quality. What I do not like about android is the shear volumes of app updates to accommodate all the other Android phones. My observations is that I get 7 Android updates for apps to perhaps one of IOS. Most of the Android app updates deal with bugs for this or that handset. Very few of the Android App updates actually add additional functionality except the basics like Google Maps, Whatsapp. So every time an Android user points a finger I tend to discount what they say because they do not have an IOS device to compare it with (and not just that I have used one for a day or two).
Some comments about data plans for iPhone/iPad get my goat - change your carrier and get to know your settings (turn off updates until you are in a wi-fi spot then download them).
To those who say IOS 6 is boring just remember you have a limited life on this planet and there are better things to do with your time like having fun - you do know what that is?
I hate the Apple/Android penis envy because both meet a need - It seems as if the Android users are into consumerism far more. I know they hate Apple users because we will queue all night to get the first new Apple item and they just see Apple on TV more than their brand but please remember Android is mass market, Apple is niche market - those that can afford it and are use to its continuity.
I never see them haggle Blackberry or Nokia, I wonder why? Do they feel superior above those makes with Android? Each to his station in life I suppose!
93. Jobes (Posts: 364; Member since: 27 Oct 2011)
Way to come off as a pompous ass. The issue that most Android users have with iPhone users is the fact that you guys actually think having an iPhone makes you a better person.. as if toting one makes you gods gift. Get off your high horse get your phone out of your ass and realize a piece of metal/glass/tech doesn't make you any better than anyone else. I've personally used both iPhones and Androids for extended amounts of time IOS IS JUST SO BORINNGGGG. One major thing your wrong about.. iPhone isn't a niche market.. its for the masses that's why its so simple.. easy to use.. made for kids to elders and everyone between. "those that can afford it and are use to its continuity" -get your head out of your ass seriously, compare prices don't go prancing around comparing iPhones to Cricket phones. Compare high end to high end.
71. Samsomesh (Posts: 195; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)
Unhappy with it...still Behind of Android!!!
74. wilson.abrokwahh (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
WoW I can't wait for the IOS 6, Siri is killing me already.
78. APPL1 (Posts: 1; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
No matter how Android fans hate Apple every now & then - iOS is successful in providing the Best Experience in using the smartphone. PS: I do have both gadgets and both OSes are doing good on their own ends. 200 features needs not to be HUGE all the time. some little tweaks makes a difference too. See about 100 of them herehttp://techzoom.org/ios-6-list-of-all-the-new-features/
79. hepresearch (unregistered)
It always depends on one's own definition of "Best Experience", and that definition is never exactly the same for each and every person. Thanks to extreme simplicity and elegance, iOS often takes the cake for the mainstream user, but there are plenty of folks who are better served with extra capabilities not found in iOS, and thus Android or even WP can actually be better for their purposes. Yes, it does indeed happen that way from time to time...
88. Gsmalltheway (Posts: 174; Member since: 15 Aug 2009)
you mean provide the best experience to the technically challenged
90. osanilevich (Posts: 284; Member since: 29 Sep 2009)
The thing that really infuriates me about this is that average consumer will be eating out of apple's hand...again. There are people out there who will really think this glorified app-launcher is actually the most advanced OS out there when really apple is still playing catch-up with android
91. twcobra (Posts: 14; Member since: 25 Apr 2012)
Got Flash. Woops forgot we are talking about Apple.


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HISD attorneys on Wednesday ruled that school board candidate Anthony Madry should be disqualified from running this November, noting his application was incomplete.
Madry did not write on the filing form which trustee seat he was seeking. David Thompson, an attorney for the Houston Independent School District, said HISD was planning to reject the application in accordance with the state's election code.
Madry told a school board secretary that he was interested in the District IX seat being vacated by longtime trustee Larry Marshall, according to Thompson, but Thompson said the verbal declaration does not count.
Madry could not be reached for comment immediately Wednesday afternoon. (See update below.)
"It's not really the filing entity's responsibility when you get within the last few days before filing to make sure that everybody's material is done correctly or completely," Thompson said.
The law says the district must check that the application "complies with the requirements as to form, content, and procedure" and reject it if it if "does not comply with the applicable requirements."
"What we are specifically saying is we're rejecting the application because it does not contain required elements," Thompson said.
HISD sent out a media release including Madry on the list of District IX candidates Monday, shortly after the filing deadline, before the attorneys ruled. The other District IX candidates are Wanda Adams, Clyde Lemon and Coretta Mallet-Fontenot.
Even if Madry listed the specific trustee district on his form, he still may have been disqualified, Thompson said. The home address he listed falls in District VI, according to Thompson and online Harris County records.
The District VI seat is on the ballot this November — incumbent Greg Meyers was the only one to file — but Thompson said the district couldn't move Madry's application.
"It's not really the filing entity's responsibility when you get within the last few days before filing to make sure that everybody's material is done correctly or completely," Thompson said. "That really is the responsibility of the candidate."
In 2011, HISD disqualified candidate Art Huerta, saying he didn't live in the recently redrawn boundaries for District IV. The board office manager at the time initially looked at outdated maps.
UPDATE (6 p.m.): Madry said he thinks HISD is unfairly disqualifying him, and he wants to run for District VI, where his address falls after the last redistricting. Madry said he didn't fill out the specific seat on his application because he wasn't certain he lived in District IX, though that's the seat he initially wanted to hold.
"There was confusion on the board services end as well as my end," Madry said. "But I put my application in in enough time that any confusion could have been addressed."


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Let's make something clear. Japanese RPGs are not dead. They have never been dead. They will not be dead any time soon.
I've written about this subject before, but every day it seems like there's a new screed, a new attention-grabbing editorial or essay. "Are JRPGs Obsolete?" "Do JRPGs Still Matter?" "Has The Age Of JRPGs Passed?" "Will Xenoblade Revitalise The Japanese RPG?" "Will Ni no Kuni Revitalize The Japanese RPG?" "Will Persona Revitalise The Japanese RPG?" No. Shut up.
Allow me to prove my point. I've put together a list of 10 JRPGs — all modern, all different, all excellent, all worth playing today. They represent every major console, Wii U aside, and they were all released within the past five years. All 10 are worth your time.
Lost Odyssey
Worth playing if only for the dreams — fantastic short stories that you'll see intermittently as you play — Lost Odyssey is a long, sprawling fantasy game designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the father of Final Fantasy. Released back before Japan abandoned all hope on the Xbox 360, this is the best JRPG you can get on Microsoft's console.
Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Otherwise known as The RPG Jason Won't Shut Up About, Trails in the Sky is a long and sprawling PSP adventure that captures everything there is to love about JRPGs: it's charming, funny, and chock full of great music, even if it can sometimes feel a little slow.
Ni no Kuni
Allow me to quote my recent review: "Whimsical, charming, beautiful, fascinating, smart, pleasant, challenging, slow-paced, grand, surreal, and aggressively colourful… it's a fantastic Japanese role-playing game, one that will stun your senses and break your heart in the best possible way."
Radiant Historia
Almost a spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger, Radiant Historia captures the glory of a classic Super Nintendo RPG and throws in some modern conveniences: you can fast forward through dialogue, for example, and see random enemies before they get all up in your battle screen. Kidnapped princesses, time travel, giant suits of armor: this one's got all the fixings of an old-school RPG.
Fire Emblem: Awakening
As Stephen Totilo has pointed out, this game is reason alone to get your hands on a 3DS. Sort of like a chess game on crack, Fire Emblem tasks you with strategising and scheming across big battlefields, levelling up your characters, and trying to figure out which people will make the best babies.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Few games are as smart and quirky as Nintendo's Mario-helmed RPGs, and Bowser's Inside Story, released for the DS back in 2009, is proof of that. You spend most of the game inside Bowser's body. If that's not enough to convince you to play it, I don't know what is.
Valkyria Chronicles
Proof that JRPG designers aren't afraid to experiment, Valkyria Chronicles is a tactical role-playing game set in a 1930s version of Europe, in which you move soldiers around a battlefield in what can be best described as a cross between real-time and turn-based battling, XCOM-style. This one is lovely, and not to be missed — even if Sega never will bring over the third one.
The World Ends With You
For a while I didn't think I would enjoy The World Ends With You, a Square Enix-helmed RPG that takes place in a twisted version of Tokyo, Japan. But there's something really appealing about the evolution of grumpy protagonist Neku from misanthrope to hero, and the battle system feels very good, especially on iOS.
The Last Story
One of the best JRPGs this generation, The Last Story is only held back by its inferior hardware. This is a game meant to be seen in high-definition, but it's chained to the Wii, a console that can't output HD. Still, The Last Story is a lovely little love story with a really cool battling system that almost feels like a fantasy version of Gears of War.
Persona 4 Golden
Every day's great at your Junes. It's hard to find someone who doesn't love Persona 4, the RPG-slash-high school simulator that has you taking tests in the morning and fighting demons in the afternoon. Playing it on the Vita means playing it wherever you want, so for anyone without the bandwidth to sit in front of a TV for 60+ hours, Golden is the version to go with.
Ten wildly different JRPGs, all great in wildly different ways. If you've played them all and you still think the JRPG is dead, or dying, or obsolete, or antiquated, or irrelevant, or afraid of change… well then you're just lying.


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This novel was written by a pseudonymous mother-and-daughter team, P.J. and Traci Lambrecht, but it's much more than a novelty. Monkeewrench is a killer read in every way. An odd-lot crew of technonerds who are partners in a successful software company develop a hot new game, Serial Killer Detective. Players graduate from murder to murder, 20 in all. But when the very real corpse of a young woman is found draped over a tombstone in a graveyard, they realize one gamer is transforming the virtual into gruesome reality: The death pose precisely mimics game scenario No. 2.
The software developers, led by company head Grace McBride, go to the police. The cops consider them suspects because of their tricky past: Ten years ago the hackers programmed themselves new identities. Meanwhile the killer plays on. With full police and media presence at Minneapolis's Mall of America, a woman is murdered in a dressing room. The next target, according to game rules, will be a teacher in a classroom. With its menacing suspense, snappy dialogue and techno edge, Monkeewrench moves at hyperspeed. (Putnam, $23.95)
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I propose a three-point plan to for our next Congress:
Let's all sit together. Seat representatives and senators in alphabetical order or by state, not segregated by party. No more left side for Democrat and right side for Republican. I voted for my congressman — not the party. Seat the parties together without intentionally creating silos.
Let's talk names, not parties. If we want Congress to work together, let's stop recognizing it as two teams.
Let's work together. Mr. Future President and future Congress — familiar with the term "incentive pay," in which a portion of your salary would be tied to successful results? I'd like you to develop a joint plan prior to the upcoming congressional session, with specific goals and objectives that both parties will have to work together to achieve. If those results are met, then incentive pay is received. If it isn't, no incentive.
With these common goals, which require all people to work together to achieve, I know the results will be better than we have had in the last 20 years.
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Here are pictures of the five pieces I bought from Halloween and Vine. These are all original one of a kind pieces. I think I have found a new favorite artist in Laurie Hardin. Also have included a couple of pictures of the my Breen Harvest Tree and the black garland around the mirror. Enjoy!
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Laurie Hardin's Skellie Pumpkin. The face is to die for!
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NEW YORK (AP) - The woman whose photo was used as the "face" of the Twitter account of former Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's supposed girlfriend says the man allegedly behind the hoax confessed and apologized to her.
Diane O'Meara on Tuesday told NBC's "Today" show that Ronaiah Tuiasosopo used pictures of her without her knowledge in creating a fake woman called Lennay Kekua. Te'o, a Punahou School alumnus, asserts he was tricked into an online romance with Kekua and, until last week, did not understand he was being hoaxed.
O'Meara went to high school in California with Tuiasosopo, but she says they're not close. He called to apologize Jan. 16, the day Deadspin.com broke the hoax, she said.
"I don't think there's anything he could say to me that would fix this," said O'Meara, a 23-year-old marketing executive in Los Angeles.
O'Meara said she had never had any contact with Te'o, and that for five years, Tuiasosopo "has literally been stalking my Facebook and stealing my photos."


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Where you can watch the '12-12-12' Sandy benefit concert
The "12-12-12" benefit concert - a sold-out, all-star lineup raising money to help people affected by Superstorm Sandy - starts at 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee Time Wednesday. And you don't have to be in Madison Square Garden to see it.
According to The Associated Press, 37 television channels are carrying the concert live. Among them: AMC, HBO, IFC, Hallmark Movie Channel, VH1 Classic and WEtv. Go here for a complete list. »Read Full Article
Actor who plays Walter White Jr. to speak at Marquette University
R.J. Mitte, who plays Walter White, Jr. on the acclaimed AMC series "Breaking Bad" will speak at Marquette University Thursday at 7 p.m.
Like his character Mitte has cerebral palsy, and will speak on overcoming adversity and bullying. »Read Full Blog Post(1)
Elvis Costello & the Roots; Billy Currington and more
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Trampled by Turtles to headline New Year's Eve at Riverside Theater
The band Trampled by Turtles will headline a New Year's Eve bash at the Riverside Theater at 9 p.m. Dec. 31.
The Madison band PHOX also is on the bill, which includes a midnight countdown. »Read Full Article
Fundraising for War Memorial upgrade to follow signing of new deal
Fundraising campaigns to pay for renovations to the War Memorial Center will soon be launched following Tuesday's signing of an agreement guaranteeing ongoing county support and setting a new legal framework for the building's tenants — the War Memorial and Milwaukee Art Museum.
Art Museum Director Dan Keegan said a drive to privately raise $25 million for renovations to the art museum's galleries and a new east atrium would go public soon. Some $15 million already has been pledged for the project, Keegan said. »Read Full Article(1)
'Harlem' hitmakers New Politics to open for P!nk at BMO Harris Bradley Center
P!nk is getting political at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
The pop star--recently crowned Woman of the Year by Billboard magazine--has recruited Danish alternative rock trio New Politics to open for her Milwaukee concert Nov. 3. »Read Full Article
'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' joins Milwaukee Film Festival lineup
"Ain't Them Bodies Saints," the buzzed-about feature debut by Waukesha native David Lowery, has been added as a late starter to the lineup of the 2013 Milwaukee Film Festival.
The movie, which stars Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck and Ben Foster, will have a one-night-only screening at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave. Tickets are on sale through the film festival box office. »Read Full Article
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FAO Data Indicate Recovery of Global Forest Products Industry
18 December 2012: According to a press release from the UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the forest products industry is slowly recovering from the economic crisis, with China and the Asia-Pacific strengthening their positions in the global market.
The FAO press release reports that global production of main forest products grew by 1-4% in 2011, compared to 2010, which indicates that countries are emerging from recession, but more slowly for some products and regions than others. For example, the global production of wood-based panels and paper was above the pre-crisis mark of 2007 in most regions, while the global production of industrial roundwood has not yet recovered to pre-crisis levels. Modest overall growth was observed in the markets for pulp and paper, which have increased significantly in the Asia-Pacific region, but generally declined in Europe and North America.
In particular, the release reports that China has increased its importance in the production and trade of forest products, producing 11% of the world's sawnwood, 38% of its panels and 26% of its paper. China also imported $43 billion of forest products in 2011, which accounted for 16% of the global total. The press release also highlights a 60% decline in Russia's industrial roundwood exports, and a 13% rise in sawnwood exports, numbers that signal significant changes in the forestry production structure in Russia.
These developments and trends in markets for forest products were tracked through the FAO's forest product statistics database, which contains 1.2 million entries and statistics from the last 50 years. [FAO Press Release] [UN Press Release on FAO Data]


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Lesnar Talks Punk Match At SummerSlam, SmackDown Backstage Fallout, More
-The only scheduled WWE live event this weekend features talent from both the RAW and SmackDown roster. The WWE live event will emanate from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California on Sunday night. Talent advertised to appear include: John Cena, Rob Van Dam, The Shield, Alberto Del Rio, Randy Orton and Ryback.
-WWE has added the latest "Backstage Fallout" video for this week's WWE SmackDown on their official YouTube channel. You can check that out, if interested, at YouTube.com.
-Also on the WWE YouTube channel today is a video interview with Brock Lesnar, where "The Beast" talks about his "Beast vs. Best" match against CM Punk coming up next Sunday at WWE SummerSlam. You can check that one out as well at YouTube.com.