Category Archives: The Diary of MN Sports Crazy: Past, Present, & Future

Boston.

So, one month ago, I ran the worst, yet best race of my life. The slowest of my 3 marathons by 25 minutes. The worst I have EVER felt during any race. A race I don’t think I would have … Continue reading

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2013…a year full of Gopher greatness, family, & friends

I am not a fan of clichés. But I am a person that values inspiration, which often turns up a lot clichés. And, I am an avid sports fan…and clichés find their “day in the sun” in the sports world … Continue reading

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Celebrating my SWEET 16…..as a Gopher fan

This year marked my “sweet sixteen”…..16 years as an obnoxious Gopher fan and multiple sport season ticket holder.  I celebrated this milestone year in “boy band obsessed” teenager fashion with the Gophers being the equivalent of a 16 year old … Continue reading

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My 2012 New Year’s Resolution: To end my 15 year Gopher football/basketball road losing streak (I have an official 0-12 record).

I have traveled over 15,000 miles, spent more money than I care to calculate (I started to figure this out once…NOT good), and likely taken years off of my life.  I have a feeling this is going to be THE … Continue reading

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Life lessons from the game of baseball….

There have been SO many things written over the course of the last 2 weeks regarding the impact that one of Minnesota’s greatest has had on the game of baseball, and the lives and memories of so many Minnesota fans. … Continue reading

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Save the Stache!!!

We purchased fake mustaches in bulk in anticipation of being able to cheer on our favorite (and voted the hottest Twins pitcher by mnsportsgalpal and I) Twins pitcher for at least 2 more years. The Swedes and Staches did not … Continue reading

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New Year’s in Pasadena…hopefully in my lifetime

It has been 50 years since the MN Gophers have last won a National Football title. It has been 49 years since the Gophers have played in the coveted Rose Bowl (the longest drought in the Big Ten) OR since … Continue reading

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Ending the MN Gophers bowl drought and ringing in Y2K in El Paso, TX

11 years ago, on this date, 6 of us gals, made the 24 hour trek from Sioux Falls, SD to El Paso, TX for the MN Gophers first bowl appearance in 13 years in the Sun Bowl versus the Oregon … Continue reading

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Just trying to do my part to influence future hard core Gopher fans…

I often find that I am trying to bring innocent people into my world of MN sports craziness. I took my 11 and 8 year old cousins to the Gopher Basketball game vs SDSU last Thursday night (keeping in mind … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays-MN Gopher Style

This was a long, MN sports program free weekend with the Gophers on break for finals and the Vikings playing MNF. This does not mean that I did not find a way to incorporate my MN sports craziness into my … Continue reading

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