Training Log Archive: cfosp1In the 30 days ending Sep 30, 2016:
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Friday Sep 30, 2016 #
Hiking 47:04 5.05 km (9:19 / km) +31m 9:03 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:52 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
10.8 °C; Clear
Did an early morning hike and jog with the dogs before work and the PM departure for canoe trip. Beautiful pre-dawn atmosphere, heavy dew on the grass. Had a few stops to take photos. I love that time between night and day.
Canoeing River 57:23 7.5 km (7:39 / km)
shoes: Galyan's Woodsman III
5:02 PM; Namekagon River
12.5 °C; Clear
Easy drive up and good timing between our and Craig's arrival. He got there with the Jack's Canoe Renal guy in tow, whom we had hired to shuttle us just as we were done loading our canoes. Helped Craig to empty his car and had me and Ben leave to shuttle the cars to Riverside. about 50 minutes RT with the friendly guy from Jack's. Shoved off a little after 4:00 PM and made good progress. Targeted sites were taken, one by a group of women who tempted us with siren calls of screw drivers, wine and calls like "We are married but they're not here!" Needless to say that we resisted by tying our hads to the paddles, sealing our ears with hemp and wax and continuing on. Made it to camp by 5:00. Steak dinner with manhattans for dessert. Life is good!
Thursday Sep 29, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 31:47 14.02 km (2:16 / km) +44m 2:14 / km
ahr:125 max:145 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:08 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
9.5 °C; Clear
Coolest day yet. Every day, the temp fell by approx. 1 C. Nice to be riding on a calm day for a change.
Hiking 30:42 3.63 km (8:27 / km) +20m 8:14 / km
ahr:103 max:130 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:42 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
20.5 °C; Clear
Quick wal with the pooches. A few running steps, too.
Biking Commuting 31:20 13.61 km (2:18 / km) +75m 2:14 / km
ahr:134 max:148 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:55 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
20.4 °C; Clear
Took it easy this afternoon. Almost no wind until I got to the really open areas, like Snelling Ave. But not bad at all compared to the past few days. Runners today: 14 F to 18 M.
Wednesday Sep 28, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:37 14.16 km (2:22 / km) +46m 2:20 / km
ahr:132 max:155
6:07 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.4 °C; Cloudy
Slept fairly well last night, woke up early with the worry of getting both of my boys up and out, the elder to the airport on his way to LA via Spirit Air ($150 RT), the younger to his new job as a fire spotter for a welder at the Hastings Aurora Solar Farm construction site, with the latter giving the former a ride to MSP. They were out of the house at 6:00 AM, big relief! I followed shortly thereafter. Feeling colder every morning, the wind had turned, coming from a northerly direction now.Nice to not have it blow directly into my face. good ride all in all, again looking forward to a warm shower. 8 m to 3 f runners.
Hiking 36:15 3.82 km (9:29 / km) +20m 9:15 / km
ahr:101 max:128 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:30 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
15.6 °C; Cloudy
Nice walk, came home late, dogs were very excited and happy to see me. Poor old Mellie was yanked left and right by little Roux, who is not that little any longer. Accident at Pierce Butler and East of Snelling intersection.
Biking Commuting 33:35 13.97 km (2:24 / km) +72m 2:21 / km
ahr:135 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:46 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.1 °C; Cloudy
How is that for a number: 16666, a beastly cypher, if you ask me. the KM recorded by Garmin on my trusty space horse. Wind seemed from the NNE rather NNW, ducked intor the shelter of houses. 7 w 3 m runners.
Tuesday Sep 27, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:04 13.81 km (2:19 / km) +53m 2:17 / km
ahr:129 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:18 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.1 °C; Clear
Still a very windy morning, ducked for a ride through the neighborhood again for some shelter. Forgot to mention that they finished the short piece connecting Dinkytown Greenway with Northern Pacific Bridge #9, next to the UMN power plant. I didn't mind the gravel but they did excavate last week, getting ready for the blacktop. That created a steep step down and up on that section, glad they got the work done on Friday. I also noticed that they are putting in pavement heating on Nicollet Mall. 9 F to 6 M runners this morning.
Biking Commuting 32:06 14.19 km (2:16 / km) +73m 2:12 / km
ahr:139 max:164 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:17 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.3 °C; Light rain
Saw Dan in the Bike room, he asked "Think we'll beat the rain home?" I thought we would but I was wrong. Light drizzle when I exited which gradually increased to a light rain. I saw Dan again on the campus connector. He takes a shorter route. By that time, it was raining steadily ...
Hiking 25:48 3.49 km (7:24 / km) +20m 7:11 / km
ahr:112 max:139 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:08 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
11.6 °C; Light rain
Rainy afternoon, again ran about half of the distance. Not going to Sisu workout tonight, feeling a little under the weather.
Monday Sep 26, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:40 13.83 km (2:26 / km) +44m 2:24 / km
ahr:127 max:150 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:20 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
11.0 °C; Clear
Decent headwind this morning, so much so that I took the route through S St. Anthony. First time it felt truly fall like, thanks to a combination of temps near 10 °C and the stiff wind. Glad I chose long sleeves and gloves for this morning's ride and took a warm shower instead of a cool one. 4 female to 8 male runners, not counting 20+ soldiers running in squad formation.
Hiking 34:15 3.88 km (8:50 / km) +33m 8:28 / km
ahr:111 max:142 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:34 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.9 °C; Clear
Ran about half of the stretch. Beautiful late afternoon.
Biking Commuting 29:19 14.27 km (2:03 / km) +87m 2:00 / km
ahr:139 max:165 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:51 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
18.9 °C; Clear
I much prefer to ride home with the wind in my back, especially on a day like today. Super strong wind, gusting to 40 kmh fueled my ride and I worked on supporting it by riding hard. Looked like DeLaSalle HS runners were ou along the rivert, counted 26 M 18 F runners total this PM.
Sunday Sep 25, 2016 #
Hiking 57:31 [1] 5.61 km (10:15 / km) +35m 9:57 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
10:41 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.7 °C; Partly cloudy
Rain came later than expected, so we walked later. Avoided the shrubland, did not want to get a shower from the bushes and trees. Temps dropped after the rain moved out.
Saturday Sep 24, 2016 #
Hiking 44:56 5.1 km (8:49 / km) +34m 8:32 / km
ahr:112 max:144 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
10:42 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
18.1 °C; Cloudy
Full Lexington to Snelling walk, surprised that the grass was not any wetter. They staked out the new trail to be built to connect the Lexington bike trail with Dunlop along Pierce Butler.
Biking Commuting 23:52 8.93 km (2:40 / km) +35m 2:37 / km
ahr:124 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:34 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.3 °C; Cloudy
A little headwind and cool, but dry pavement.
Roller Skiing Classic 1:22:20 15.25 km (5:24 / km) +112m 5:12 / km
ahr:134 max:168 shoes: One Way Classic 5
8:08 AM; Bruce Vento Trail
17.4 °C; Cloudy
Took classic skis to day, expected and found wet pavement with slippery leaf litter. 7 x 2:00 double pole/single sticking, alternating the two, 4 x double pole, 3 x single stick. Good workout.
Biking Commuting 27:12 9.9 km (2:45 / km) +53m 2:41 / km
ahr:126 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
9:47 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.6 °C; Cloudy
Stopped at Trung Nam on way home for some croissants and a Vietnamese coffee. Nice tailwind on way back.
Strength: Flexibility 23:58
ahr:103 max:130 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
11:33 AM; Home
17.8 °C; Cloudy
Full session.
Friday Sep 23, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 29:33 14.09 km (2:06 / km) +48m 2:04 / km
ahr:134 max:161 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:24 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
15.6 °C; Cloudy
A steady tailwind made this a swift ride, in spite of missing a couple of lights. 12 soldier men running in full battle regalia on Dinkytown Greenway. Only 2 W and 6 M runners besides the ROTC squad.
Biking Commuting 36:33 14.0 km (2:37 / km) +74m 2:33 / km
ahr:131 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:14 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
19.3 °C; Light rain
Slow but steady rain on way home, increasing a little in intensity. Was close to throwing in the towel and take the train but figured that this was my last chance at riding in a warm summer rain. This has to be one of 2 or 3 times that I rode in the rain this summer, pretty amazing giving the amount of precip we had and riding pretty much every single day I was working. Washed the bike off and gave it some dry lube after I got home.
Thursday Sep 22, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 31:07 14.02 km (2:13 / km) +48m 2:11 / km
ahr:128 max:143 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:36 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
18.1 °C; Light rain
Ground wet but no more rain after another stormy night. Day's runners were 8 m to 3 w.
Biking Commuting 21:10 8.51 km (2:29 / km) +36m 2:26 / km
ahr:128 max:143 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:35 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
19.4 °C; Cloudy
Heading out to meet Jim and his brother at the beer hall, of course they are late. Gave me a chance to set up my Mio Linc HRM. Busy as usual here, drinking a nice 10, very much like a Belgian dubble.
Hiking 36:32 3.84 km (9:31 / km) +21m 9:16 / km
ahr:101 max:144 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
7:45 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.8 °C; Cloudy
Nary a day is complete without at least a short walk/jog with the dogs. Today in darkness, Many rabbits were chased but none were caught.
Biking Commuting 13:38 5.51 km (2:28 / km) +36m 2:24 / km
ahr:133 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.5 °C; Cloudy
Not sure what was worse, biking with a full stomach or biking after having 3 Surly 10. I am voting for the latter.
Wednesday Sep 21, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 30:41 14.07 km (2:11 / km) +46m 2:09 / km
ahr:124 max:145 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:27 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.2 °C; Cloudy
Pleasant ride in this morning, mild temps, we obviously had a little rain overnight but pavement was dry. Maybe I squeak by the rain forecast for later today, we'll see. Not too many cyclists out, probably a result of the rainy forecast. Runners: 3 w : 17 m today, counting 6 ROTC guys running by the U.
Hiking 35:27 3.76 km (9:26 / km) +15m 9:15 / km
ahr:97 max:137 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:08 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
19.7 °C; Light rain
Under darkening sky, I expected that it would start raining but it didn't.
Biking Commuting 37:43 13.94 km (2:42 / km) +90m 2:37 / km
ahr:126 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:20 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
20.0 °C; Heavy rain
It was raining hard just before I left work but stopped by the time I rolled out my bike. Some minor road spray, that was it. The headwind was more of a nuisance. 10 men and 2 women running.
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:45 14.03 km (2:20 / km) +40m 2:18 / km
ahr:128 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:17 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
14.1 °C; Clear
Cool temps made me appreciate gloves and vest.
Roller Skiing Classic 1:17:01 15.0 km (5:08 / km) +150m 4:53 / km
ahr:141 max:172 shoes: One Way Classic 5
6:26 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
22.9 °C; Cloudy
Special guest coach tonight, Caitlin Compton Gregg! Gave us some pointers on double poling after our time trial.
My time trial (first attempt) stunk, my right pole was slipping off the pavement again. Almost 7:14 for the distance we do, my worst time by far. Upon inspection, as I had suspected, the tip was out of alignment again. I thought I had done a poor job gluing the grip. When I showed it to Jake, He tried to twist the ferrule and indeed, the ferrule turned. He put it back in alignment and I did the time trial a second time (after the technique session in the parking lot with Caitlin). A 38 second improvement. After that, some 3:00 intervals, until it got too dark to ski. Good session!
Hiking 35:20 3.7 km (9:33 / km) +21m 9:17 / km
ahr:102 max:138 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:03 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
27.1 °C; Partly cloudy
Very nice walk with the dogs. It still does feel like summer, two days short of the start of calendar fall. But some trees are changing leaves.
Biking Commuting 32:24 13.35 km (2:26 / km) +63m 2:22 / km
ahr:138 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:24 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
26.5 °C; Partly cloudy
Late start due to happy hour, no beer because ski workout later in the evening. Inflated tires to 70 PSI, they were pretty low. Slight headwind, took evasive action via southern route. Combined morning/evening runner count: 17 w 27 m. There was a running group in the morning with more men than women
Monday Sep 19, 2016 #
Running 21:48 3.7 km (5:54 / km) +21m 5:44 / km
ahr:137 max:155 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:35 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.8 °C; Cloudy
Having been very sore after the two runs in San Jose, I am making a commitment to run at least once per week. Today was the start. Not bad, Roux was very happy, Mellie dragging a little but hanging in there. Need to watch for surprised squirrels and rabbits with this faster pace so my companions don't take me down ...
Strength: Flexibility 20:20 0.26 km (1:18:12 / km) +1m 1:16:44 / km
ahr:98 max:131 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
7:02 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
18.7 °C; Cloudy
Trying to get into my daily stretching routine again. Long overdue and I am noticing it. Felt very good.
Hiking 39:20 [1] 3.32 km (11:51 / km) +28m 11:22 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
3:49 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
26.5 °C; Clear
Dogs were antsy after the visitors from the funeral left. Took them out for a little hike. Roux has boundless energy these days, got to exercise him riding my bike to wear him out.
Sunday Sep 18, 2016 #
Hiking 48:37 5.4 km (9:00 / km) +41m 8:40 / km
ahr:97 max:128 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
7:53 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.1 °C; Clear
Beautiful morning, fall seems in the air. Grass wet from dew, Weird GPS error, putting in a track that took us across Snelling, where we did not go.
Saturday Sep 17, 2016 #
Hiking 1:31:14 [1] 8.22 km (11:06 / km) +49m 10:47 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
8:35 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
15.8 °C; Cloudy
Good to be back home, did the long route with the dogs, who were very happy. So green here, compared to California!
Friday Sep 16, 2016 #
Running 45:04 8.23 km (5:29 / km) +25m 5:24 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
9:36 AM; San Jose, CA
14.0 °C; Cloudy
Woke up at 3:00 AM local time, which corresponds to 5:00 in CDT, My regular wake-up time. Made some progress in my book and got most the remainder of my work done. The run was my reward, mostly like yesterday, same temp, no wind, morning fog clouds obscuring sun, before being burned off by sun. Correcting my dill weed ID from yesterday: it's actually fennel. ran around the park, including a rose garden. All is dry and arid.
Thursday Sep 15, 2016 #
Running 49:28 9.13 km (5:25 / km) +43m 5:18 / km
ahr:149 max:163 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
8:26 AM; San Jose, CA
13.5 °C; Clear
Beautiful morning for a run, very similar temps to home right now. The noise and smells are very different, though, and the landscape is different, too.
Running mostly with a turnpike in close proximity certainly does not help. A very busy one, too. Smells, it smells of drought. There were some plants that I could not identify, turned out to be dill weed. There was a skunk, too, which seemed to smell slightly different, too.
The vegetation is radically differen, maquis and palms, the grass is burned yellow. Surprised that the Guadelupe is actually full of water, a bubbling creek. Lots of bicycle commuters a few runners, walkers and homeless camping out. All in all a great way to start the day!
Wednesday Sep 14, 2016 #
Hiking 11:22 [1] 1.09 km (10:26 / km) +1m 10:23 / km
6:38 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
7.5 °C; Clear
Lugging my travel bag to the light rail, heading out of town after work for a San Jose, CA conference.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:32 14.06 km (2:19 / km) +46m 2:17 / km
ahr:125 max:147 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:14 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
14.0 °C; Cloudy
Definitely cooler this morning, with NNW wind. I put on gloves and reflective vest with solid front but sticking to short sleeves for now. Runners enjoying the cool temps, too, 16 w to 15 m. Chatted with a guy, Dan, in the locker room, he rides 21 km from Shoreview each day, a lot of it on the same route I take, Como Ave to about the Guthrie.
Biking Commuting 31:50 14.08 km (2:16 / km) +72m 2:12 / km
ahr:138 max:165 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:21 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.3 °C; Cloudy
Good ride home, kept up the tempo, all lights green. Saw Dan from this morning on UMN Transit Way. Fun fun fun! 5 w to 11 m runners.
Hiking 27:14 3.62 km (7:31 / km) +24m 7:17 / km
ahr:116 max:149 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:00 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.4 °C; Cloudy
Quick walk and run with the dogs, probably 50:50 running and fast walking. Roux is just super energetic right now and good old Mellie not far behind. Very fun.
Roller Skiing Skate 1:23:28 19.3 km (4:19 / km) +204m 4:06 / km
ahr:145 max:173 shoes: Pursuit T6004 roller skis
6:28 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
14.9 °C; Chance of rain
Great workout, penultimate Tuesday night roller ski, it's getting too dark. After a 15:00 warm-up
5 x 5:00 at L4
5+ minutes recovery between intervals
Cooldown.
Monday Sep 12, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 30:45 14.04 km (2:11 / km) +49m 2:09 / km
ahr:131 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:16 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
16.0 °C; Clear
Comfortable morning ride, well rested after an easy weekend. But where are the women runners? 16 m to 5 f this morning.
Hiking 31:10 3.74 km (8:20 / km) +20m 8:07 / km
ahr:113 max:143 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:30 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
24.6 °C; Cloudy
A highly energyetic Roux was pulling Mellie and me behind him. A lot of running besides the walking today.
Biking Commuting 31:02 14.24 km (2:11 / km) +68m 2:08 / km
ahr:136 max:163 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:50 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
25.5 °C; Cloudy
Nice pace on way home today. Felt that hand in my back where I had a taiwind, like on Como.
Sunday Sep 11, 2016 #
Hiking 1:21:09 [1] 7.33 km (11:04 / km) +42m 10:46 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
8:06 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.4 °C; Clear
Gorgeous morning on that rough stretch along the tracks. Mini urban adventure. Dogs couldn't help but explore disgusting mucky swamps and ditches along the way. Cool morning makes me anticipate fall.
Saturday Sep 10, 2016 #
Roller Skiing Skate 1:28:45 19.47 km (4:33 / km) +85m 4:28 / km
ahr:136 max:172 shoes: Pursuit T6004 roller skis
7:52 AM; Big Rivers Regional Trail, Mendota, MN
15.8 °C; Clear
Beautiful morning for a roller ski, could not invest the time to do the 55 km ski with Endurance United. Karl and I went up Big Rivers Trail to 494 and then to Pickerel Lake downstream from the 35E bridge. On the last piece of way I took a tumble over a stick and hit my head at the very end of our workout. Made it back alright but am definitely a little out of it. Karl and Val (who is a nursing prof at St. Kate's) came to check on me and did the basic concussion checks. Seems to be alright.
Hiking 35:49 [1] 3.62 km (9:54 / km) +26m 9:33 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
6:27 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.4 °C; Clear
Lovely morning to be out along the tracks with two happy dogs!
Friday Sep 9, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 31:46 14.09 km (2:15 / km) +46m 2:13 / km
ahr:125 max:149 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:13 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.9 °C; Chance of rain
Wet roads from night-long rain, but not bad. So lucky this year that most rainfalls were not during commuting time. It started again when I was riding into downtown, but not too bad. Feeling tired, time for a rest day.
Hiking 37:33 [1] 3.7 km (10:09 / km) +20m 9:53 / km
ahr:96 max:119 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:21 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
22.9 °C; Cloudy
No jogging segments today, keeping it at a fast walk. The tarmac at Energy Park Place is done. The vetches going up the grade to the power pylon are very thick, even (or maybe especially?) the dogs are having a hard time in it.
Biking Commuting 32:22 14.36 km (2:15 / km) +75m 2:12 / km
ahr:138 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:39 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
23.3 °C; Cloudy
Quiet ride home. Total runners today: 15 w to 14 m.
Thursday Sep 8, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:23 13.78 km (2:25 / km) +44m 2:23 / km
ahr:127 max:150 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:11 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.7 °C; Clear
Cool morning, pretty steady headwind, not too hard but noticeable. 16 F to 14 M runners for the day.
Hiking 32:21 3.85 km (8:24 / km) +21m 8:11 / km
ahr:107 max:138 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:28 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
24.9 °C; Clear
Lovely walk and jog. Our usual route was closed, the remaining blacktop is being redone.
Biking Commuting 32:11 14.29 km (2:15 / km) +71m 2:12 / km
ahr:134 max:164 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:47 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
25.5 °C; Clear
Riding homeward past the MN SF grounds for the first time since it opened. No trace of Fair left but there was a lot of traffic on Snelling.
Wednesday Sep 7, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 31:17 14.0 km (2:14 / km) +42m 2:12 / km
ahr:123 max:148 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:19 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
20.6 °C; Cloudy
Humid morning, Rode by fair grounds first time after MSF. Still quiet, but there were many trucks and trailers in the lot. /Will avoid it this afternoon. 4 W 9 M runners.
Biking Commuting 33:48 13.73 km (2:28 / km) +63m 2:24 / km
ahr:128 max:149 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:38 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
24.1 °C; Cloudy
Later than usual and taking it easy. 9W:13M running during ride, saw 4 additiona w and 2 additions M during walk with dogs.
Hiking 35:28 3.79 km (9:21 / km) +24m 9:04 / km
ahr:101 max:131 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:20 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
24.1 °C; Cloudy
Very nice walk, the blacktop around Energy Park Place has been almost entirely replaced. Most certainly done by this weekend. Quite a few jogging sections. Roux is pulling well while on lead. Mellie's just along for the ride. Students are back at Hamline and many are smiling at the dogs when we come through.
Tuesday Sep 6, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 4:23 [1] 0.82 km (5:21 / km) +0m 5:20 / km
ahr:96 max:115 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:26 AM; DT Minneapolis
20.7 °C; Light rain
No rain, little traffic. Bat it rained again when I crossed the street after dropping bike off.
Biking Commuting 4:23 [1] 0.82 km (5:21 / km) +0m 5:20 / km
ahr:96 max:115 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:26 AM; DT Minneapolis
20.7 °C; Light rain
No rain, little traffic. Bat it rained again when I crossed the street after dropping bike off.
Biking Commuting 30:56 14.02 km (2:12 / km) +66m 2:09 / km
ahr:136 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:44 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
25.0 °C; Cloudy
Muggy ride home, did not mind it one bit. 9 W 4 M runners.
Hiking 35:32 3.67 km (9:41 / km) +27m 9:20 / km
ahr:101 max:123 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:25 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
25.2 °C; Cloudy
Warm and sticky. Grass still a little wet from the rain. Happy dogs. A little running, a lot of hiking. School's back in session at Hamline. After a quiet and long weekend, the traffic on Snelling seems extra loud, gald it's just a short stretch.
Roller Skiing Classic 1:17:33 15.07 km (5:09 / km) +126m 4:56 / km
ahr:143 max:183 shoes: One Way Classic 5
6:34 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
22.5 °C; Light rain
This was supposed to be an 8 x 4:00 workout but because of big puddles on the trail, we did not have enough distance for 4:00. Shortened it to 2:00. Besides with puddles, I was also struggling with one of my poles. The right pole shaft had slipped out of the handle when the tip got stuck in a pavement crack. I failed to re-glue it and the ferrule would make the shaft rotate, making the tip point in the wrong direction. My right pole would slide off the pavement, making it hard to hammer that pole into the asphalt.
Still a good workout.
Monday Sep 5, 2016 #
Kayak: Lake 43:24 4.7 km (9:14 / km)
shoes: Hobie Island Adventure Tandem
10:25 AM; Washburn, WI
21.5 °C; Partly cloudy
One more quick outing on the Hobie. For the weekend, hopefully not for the season! Moderate winds , very pleasant! Kept pedaling, too.
Biking MTB 40:18 5.61 km (7:11 / km) +4m 7:09 / km
shoes: Good Loaner Bike
9:31 AM; Washburn, WI
20.6 °C; Cloudy
Testing Jamie's fatty (Salsa Mukluk) on sand. My first time on a tractor style bike. I've tried this with my MTB, not possible. Would not have wanted to do the entire 5 km on lose sand but I could definitely keep going as long as I kept momentum. No problem on the firm, wet sand.
Hiking 1:08:43 5.19 km (13:14 / km) +62m 12:30 / km
shoes: Barefoot
7:55 AM; Washburn, WI
18.9 °C; Light rain
Beautiful post-rain morning hike with dogs. put in some jogging stretches, too, all bare foot. Chatted with a local fly fisherman at the Sioux, Chuck Campbell. He was hoping for some koho.
Sunday Sep 4, 2016 #
Canoeing Lake 2:31:36 18.99 km (7:59 / km)
shoes: Necky Arluk II
5:48 AM; Washburn, WI
14.6 °C; Clear
Got going before sunrise because of activities planned later in the morning. Beautiful sunrise, though I had my hands full with half meter swells coming at me in quick succession. My initial plan had been to paddle to the narrowest point of Long Island and return on the other side. I changed my mind in light of increasing swells that would be hitting me from the left. Heading for Houghton Point seemed like a good alternative and it was. As I approached Houghton Point, the swells gradually decreased in size because I cam into the lee of the coast. I rounded the buoy and did the rest of the way back to the Onion in almost calm conditions.
Biking Road 36:32 17.78 km (2:03 / km) +130m 1:59 / km
shoes: All-City Space Horse
12:23 PM; Moquah Barrens
23.8 °C; Partly cloudy
Could not help but restart my Garmin since I had put it in hiking mode for the southbound leg. Said hello to Mr. Porcupine, fortunately with my camera and not with my front wheel. Only the second one I've seen alive, this one in close-up. Awesome!
Biking Road 43:44 17.72 km (2:28 / km) +135m 2:23 / km
shoes: All-City Space Horse
11:38 AM; Moquah Barrens
23.6 °C; Partly cloudy
Started easy with Craig, then hit it. Decent headwind did not facilitate catching up.
Saturday Sep 3, 2016 #
Kayak: Lake 1:15:47 [1] 4.32 km (17:33 / km)
shoes: Hobie Island Adventure Tandem
7:26 AM; Friendly Valley Beach
15.0 °C; Clear
Went to retrieve another log, a piling with a notch that makes it look like a Lincoln log. Fun project, but slow progress, especially with the log on tow. No wind today to help. Chill morning, 10 C when I started.
Sailing 25:00 [1] 5.48 km (4:34 / km)
shoes: Hobie Island Adventure Tandem
12:41 PM; Washburn, WI
22.9 °C; Clear
Fun time in strong wind, 10 knots, gusting to 15. Wet wet wet, waves dousing us. A little pedaing when we were the farthest downwind.
Canoeing River 4:56 [1] 0.28 km (17:37 / km)
shoes: Pelican Trailblazer Kayak
4:02 PM; Bayview Beach
23.3 °C; Clear
Paddled out after crawling around in back 40. Another option to bring material in, just have to make a little landing area.
Canoeing River 27:22 [1] 0.59 km (46:23 / km)
shoes: Pelican Trailblazer Kayak
3:04 PM; Bayview Beach
23.9 °C; Partly cloudy
Heading back up the Onion, as far as I can go, which is not far. Exploring side arms, getting out on RR grade in back 40. Very pleased with how this sub $300 little kayak handles in this crooked creek. Turns on a dime and is quite comfortable.
Friday Sep 2, 2016 #
Hiking 1:39:55 7.4 km (13:30 / km) +7m 13:26 / km
9:06 AM; Washburn, WI
18.3 °C; Clear
Barefoot hiked the entire length of Friendly Valley Beach. Waded across the mouth of the Sioux after stripping down to my skivvies. On the way back, a woman with her dog was camped out where the shalowest part comes to shore. Since I wanted to avoid confrontation/temptation with my dogs, I went a little closer to shore and had to swim a few steps. Had noticed a nice 14' 6x6 along Bayview Park Beach, floated it and pushed it home. Nice little workout, wading in hip to waist deep water.
Sailing 53:28 5.49 km (9:44 / km)
shoes: Hobie Island Adventure Tandem
3:22 PM; Washburn, WI
23.1 °C; Clear
Spotted another log this morning, right at the mouth of the Onion. 4 x 10, also 4-5 m long. Took advantage of a steady easterly breeze to have to wind help me with this operation. The wind was such that the return trip towing the log took less time than the trip out.Have to admit that I helped a little by pedaling on the way back, but wind and sail did most of the work.
Thursday Sep 1, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 43:42 16.08 km (2:43 / km) +85m 2:39 / km
ahr:122 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:21 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
14.0 °C; Clear
Needed to hurry to work, so I did not do the SW version of the coffee run.. Heard on the radio that river road would be opening again and hoped to be one of the first to go through. No such luck. The road was barred and the workers I asked told me 4:00 PM today. Oh well, I had the pleasure to go down and up the hill N of Franklin Bridge, and then W on Franklin Ave to Park. Nice ride anyway!
Hiking 30:02 3.67 km (8:11 / km) +17m 8:00 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:28 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.7 °C; Clear
Did our daily walk in the dark, early morning, we needed that before we'll be sitting in the car for 4 hrs this PM.
Biking Commuting 33:37 13.61 km (2:28 / km) +67m 2:25 / km
ahr:134 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
1:53 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
24.3 °C; Cloudy
Very slight headwind. Hurried home to finish my workday from there, prior to heading for the lake. Quiet everywhere, folks must have headed already out.