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What is "runner's high"? And what happens in our bodies to create it?
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Tens of thousands of runners might still be in recovery mode today after this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon. That doesn't mean they're not basking in the bliss of finishing a long race. What is "runner's high"? And what happens in our bodies to create it? It's hard to match the feeling of winning a marathon, but that doesn't mean those still miles from the finish line aren't finding joy."I started feeling it about maybe 23, 24 miles into marathon," said runner Jose Perales."It was just pure accomplishment and adrenaline that I pushed through to the end," described another runner.Happiness...
Runners, organizers celebrate return of Twin Cities Marathon
MINNEAPOLIS — On Sunday morning, 20,000 runners took on races at the Twin Cities Marathon. It'll be the first running of the marathon since 2022. Last year's race was canceled just hours before the starting gun because of unsafe heat conditions. "Last year, just having the cancelation was really a letdown for a lot of us," one runner said. "So feeling this course with this wind, the low temps, it just felt amazing." "This is ideal," Twin Cities in Motion President Dean Orton said. "Humidity levels are nice and low. We have sun, sometimes runners love to have a little cloud,...
Bargain Bites: The second coming of the Dome Dog
Among the few reasons to be wistful for the Metrodome — the great thief of more than 2,000 games' worth of outdoor Twins baseball — is the Dome Dog.The big picture: The Twins stopped selling the quarter-pound Hormel frank when they moved to Target Field.Yes, but: I found a place that sells a version of the beloved, belated dog. I checked it out for our Bargain Bites series.Dig in: Oza's Bar & Grill in St. Paul offers a "Dome Dog" lunch special for $4.99.What to expect: Nostalgia. Like it's namesake, which was served with a bag of Old Dutch chips,...
EP soccer boys push Hornets to the limit
Edina High’s boys soccer team won the last game of the Lake Conference season 2-1 over Eden Prairie Oct. 1 at Kuhlman Field, but the Hornets left the pitch not knowing if they had earned a share of the league title. “It depends how they count the points,” Edina head coach Dave Jenson said. The scenario shapes up this way: Edina finished conference play 4-0-2 and Minnetonka would up 5-1-0....
Best Minnesota College for Athletics Isn’t the School You’d Immediately Think
When you think of college athletics in Minnesota there's one in particular that you most likely thought of right away. Would you be surprised if I told you that they are not considered the top school in Minnesota for athletics?. They're part of the BIG 10, they have quite a...
Lake boys soccer race was a tight one
Two things were apparent early in the Lake Conference boys soccer season: 1. It would be a tight race between Edina, Minnetonka and Wayzata and 2. The other teams would struggle. In the final standings it was Minnetonka 5-1-0, Edina 4-0-2 and Wayzata 4-1-1. None of the other four teams reached .500 in conference play. Wayzata closed strong with a 2-0 victory Oct. 2 at Hopkins. An early goal by...
Second shutout, third win as Richfield celebrates homecoming in style
A week after blanking St. Paul Johnson in their homecoming game 41-0, the Richfield (3-2) football team returned home to celebrate its Homecoming with a 21-0 win over Austin on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. In addition to celebrating with a community parade and halftime performance by a massive group of junior cheerleaders, the game served as a Tackle Cancer fundraiser for the Randy Shaver Cancer Research Foundation. Players and fans were dressed in pink, complete with matching wristbands, and players chose to wear pink gear...
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