I had a short piece with photos published today at the Loving the Run Blog about the Green Circle Trail in Portage County, Wisconsin. Yesterday because of unseasonably warm Thanksgiving weather my family enjoyed a ride on the Green Circle. Today I ran about 5 miles on the trail to work off some of the […]
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EMS professionals are challenged to balance work, family, and other obligations while also staying or striving for mental and physical fitness. The Everyday EMS Athlete is a regular column to recognize and learn from other EMS professionals that are setting and meeting fitness goals. This edition was contributed by paramedic and Ironman Emily Stewart. Q: […]
Before EMS World Expo I shared a bunch of presentation and PowerPoint tips. After presenting Online Education Trends for Emergency Responders and Using Social Media to Market Your EMS Agency last Thursday I have a few more to add to the list. 1. Arrive early. I heard that the Wednesday morning presenters arrived in their […]
On August 27th I competed in the 2nd annual Run, Bike, Unite Duathlon for the Portage County, Wisconsin United Way. This was my second ever duathlon. My first was the Run, Bike, Unite one year ago. (note: EMS World Expo 2011 came right after the duathlon so this race recap is a year over due) […]
For every massive 10K like the Bellin 10k there are probably dozens of small community 5k and 10k runs that attract dozens or a few hundred runners. Musky Days is the annual celebration of Musky fishing in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin – the Musky capital of the world. One of the weekend events is the Musky […]
Since last Friday two Wisconsin cyclists have been killed by distracted drivers. Since July 1 of this year, six Wisconsin bicycle riders have been killed – one every 6 days. If you drive a vehicle or read a bike PLEASE READ this collection of Safer Road tips from the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin and the […]
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Bucky Bash VI – Bicycle Ride to Madison
Today is the annual Bucky Bash group bike ride from Stevens Point to Madison, Wisconsin. A group of about 20 cyclists will pedal the rural countryside through some great small towns like Montello and Rio. As we ride I will be uploading some photos and videos to @gfriese and +GregFriese. I will be wearing my […]
David Konig has been schooling me in the ways and uses of “Internet Memes” and with some basic understanding I gave it a go with the Twitter Meme #ifiwereGovofWi (If I were Governor of Wisconsin). You could adapt this Twitter Meme for your own state by replace “WI” with your own state (you probably didn’t […]
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If you want to start winning stop losing
To stop losing you can: 1. Get better 2. Change the players on your team (see Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV) 3. Find a different opponent (see Egypt February 2011) 4. Throwout the rules (see Wisconsin February 2011) 5. Play a different game 6. Move to a different venue 7. Change the definition of […]
Introduction: I have lived most of my life in Wisconsin. I have followed with great interest the reaction of my neighbors to Governor Walker’s budget proposal to eliminate most collective bargaining rights of public employees. This might be the first of several posts related to the local and national media coverage of the debate in […]