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Kenneth Brandt
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Minnesotan. Suffering w/ the TWolves since ‘89; Former Twins blogger; attorney, engineer; NDSU alum, Purdue Dad; Stones fan #fitness #fitafter60 #parkrun #girldad #runner

A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.
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St Thomas has a 2.7% chance to win this game. They are down 4 touchdowns 12 minutes into this game and St. Thomas got the ball first.
November 22, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Voter #701 to keep the crazies off the local school board.
November 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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So I’ve been told that ChatGPT is this great tool. Thought I’d give it a try. Literally can’t give you the time of day. Or even know precisely what day it is.

Lol.
October 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Definition of the word frustrating
October 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Where can I get action on the Warriors winning 12.4 more games than the Wolves?
2. Golden State Warriors Projected wins: 56.1 ESPN BET over/under total: 46.5 Why they project to be better than their total: The Warriors might have the single most surprising projection for any team, nearly four wins clear of the non-Oklahoma City field. Having added RAPM superstar Jimmy Butler III for a full season -- they won at a 63-win clip (76.7%) with Butler in the lineup last season -- the Warriors also have 11 players who rate better than league average, tied with the Thunder for most of any team. Having Jimmy Butler Ill for a full season will help Steph Curry (30), Al Horford (20) and the rest of the Warriors stand out in the West. 8. Minnesota Timberwolves Projected wins: 43.7 ESPN BET over/under total: 49.5 Why they project to be worse than their total: The Timberwolves were one of my model's big misses a season ago, winning 49 games while projected for 42.7. In part, Minnesota benefited from favorable health on the perimeter. Nickeil Alexander-Walker's departure means one of the Wolves' young guards will have to step into a rotation role, and Terrence Shannon Jr. --the most likely contender ahead of the season --projects poorly. But don't blame Minnesota fans for thinking their team is underrated after back-to-back trips to the conference finals.
October 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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8/26/25, 8.4km 2km repeats. 139♥️. 6:13/hr

This was a relatively easily run. Tempo run and I could easily handle it. The walking periods really drive down the heart rate.

MTD: 99.0 mi
YTD: 886.5 mi

#running #runsky #1500milesin2025 #fitafter60
Tempo 2km Repeats 2.5km @ 9.0km/hr 2*(2.0km @ 11.2km/hr, 0.2km @ 6km/hr) 1.5km @ 9.0km/hr
August 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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8/24/25, 16km Progressive Run. 146♥️. 6:16/km.

Longest continuous run of 2025. This was tough for me but I didn’t give up and I got it done. See interval times on attachment.

For the week: 22.75 miles
MTD: 93.8 mi
YTD: 881.2 mi

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Running pace. 16km overall 6km @ 9.0km/hr 6km @ 9.8km/hr 2km @ 10.1km/hr 2km @ 10.4km/hr
August 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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8/21/25, 8km Progressive Run. 144♥️. 6:00/km.

2km blocks. See pacing in attached image. This is my hard run for the week. Doable but different from other hard workouts I’ve done.

MTD: 80.7 mi lower this month but different focus now
YTD: 868.2 mi

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Pacing for run. 2.0km @ 9.0km/hr (6:40/km) 2.0km @ 10.3km/hr (5:50/km) 2.0km @ 10.6km/hr (5:36/km) 2.0km @ 10.9km/hr (5:30/km) 0.1km @ 4.0km/hr (15:00/km)
August 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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8/15/25, power cycling class at Lifetime Fitness. Second week in a row. Getting back into the cycling. Nice heart rate recovery between training blocks and after the workout.
Heart rate chart showing cycling workout. Post workout heartrate recovery.
August 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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8/8/25, stationary bike, ave ♥️ 123.

Cross training. First cycling workout in a long time. Quads really felt this. I think I’ve made a mistake by not cycling regularly. Will be back next week.

#fitafter60 #cycling
Heart rate zones Heart rate during workout
August 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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8/6/25, HM plan, day 24, 9.4km intervals, ♥️ 148. 5:55/km.

Plan was for intervals @12km/hr (5:00/km) but like a dummy, I pushed harder. Redlined, couldn’t do the cooldown but finished the intervals.

MTD: 32.5 mi
YTD: 820.0 mi

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Day 98 of #5kEveryDay
3km@9.0km (6:40/km) 2*(0.4km@12.2km/hr (4:55/km), 0.2km@8.7km/hr (7:03/km) 0.8km@12.2km/hr, 0.4km@8.7km/hr 1.2km@12.2km/hr, 0.6km@8.7km/hr 0.8km@12.2km/hr, 0.4km@8.7km/hr 2*(0.4km@12.2km/hr (4:55/km), 0.2km@8.7km/hr (7:03/km)
August 6, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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The actual answer is that it is not part of any city. It is located in the unorganized territory of Fort Snelling.
July 31, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Google Maps also says this.
That’s the fucking Gulf of Mexico.
July 31, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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7/31/25, HM plan, day 18, intervals. Ave. ♥️ 134. 6:18/km

Good run. I ran hard yesterday and sleep was *not great*. Not sure why I am awake at 3AM but I have been for the last 2 days.

For the month: 171.4 mi ✅
YTD: 787.4 mi

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Day 92 of #5kEveryDay
HM Plan, Day 18 5km @ 9.2km/hr (6:31/km) 5*(200m @ 12.7km/hr (4:44/km), 200m @ 9.0km/hr (6:40/km)) Total: 7km
July 31, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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If you see this, post a redhead
July 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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7/29/25, HM plan, day 17, intervals. Ave. ♥️ 143. 6:08/km

Intervals progressively getting harder. I felt that but I could do it. Last time I used this plan I wondered if I could keep up but I did.

MTD: 167.1 mi ✅
YTD: 783.0 mi

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Day 91 of #5kEveryDay
HM Plan, Day 17 3km @ 9.0km/hr (6:40/km) 3*(400m @ 12km/hr (5:00/km), 200m @ 8.5km/hr (7:04/km)) 3*(800m @ 12km/hr (5:00/km), 400m @ 8.5km/hr (7:04/km)) 1.5km @ 9.0km/hr (6:40/km)
July 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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It’s all an act. Check out his education
July 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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7/24/25, HM plan, day 11. 7km intervals. Ave. ♥️133. 6:18/km.

5k @ 9.2km/hr
5*(.2k @ 12.5km, .2k @ 9km)

Halfway 1500. Not bad given my setbacks this year. AFib, ablation, rib injury. I keep going.

MTD: 135.1 mi.
YTD: 751.1 mi.

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Day 84 of #5kEveryDay
Author giving the thumbs up sign for hitting 750 miles for the year today. Halfway to year end goal. Chart showing miles run in 2025. Includes three areas of no running due to setbacks. These setbacks were a 3 week AFib episode, a heart ablation to correct AFib issue, and a rib injury suffered when I stumbled on the treadmill. I was running pretty slow when it happened but it hurt like hell.
July 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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I was at this dandy. Eleven hits and 2 walks. No runs.
July 19, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Shohei is listed at 6’3. Reggie is pretty small!
July 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Nice easy pace. Note humidity: 95%. It was wet out there!
Sat, Jul 19 Outdoor Run Workout Details: Workout Time 0:42:02 Distance 7.01KM Active Calories 629CAL Total Calories 720CAL Elevation Gain 33м Avg. Power 290w Avg. Cadence 166SPM Avg. Pace 5'59"/KM Avg. Heart Rate 139 BPM Shows run route and humidity at 95%
July 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Joan Beringer grabbing a rebound.
July 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Today v. Yesterday. Pretty close. One second faster through 5k today.
Km splits of 7/8/25 run. Km splits of run on 7/7/25
July 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Keith Richards’s hands
July 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM