Training Log Archive: cfosp1In the 31 days ending Oct 31, 2015:
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Saturday Oct 31, 2015 #
Hiking 32:07 3.65 km (8:48 / km) +27m 8:29 / km
ahr:103 max:130 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
3:43 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
9.7 °C; Cloudy
Quick hike with dogs after picking up new car and grocery shopping. Dogs were troopers, good pace for just walking and picking up dog crap.
Friday Oct 30, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 33:02 14.07 km (2:21 / km) +61m 2:18 / km
ahr:130 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:32 AM; Hamline Midway
5.5 °C; Chance of rain
Moist, but not wet morning. Some mist in the air, I felt individual drops but could not see them in my headlights.
Biking Commuting 17:36 6.69 km (2:38 / km) +63m 2:31 / km
ahr:132 max:150 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:05 PM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
11.3 °C; Cloudy
Opted for the short route. When friends and beer are waiting, even biking has to take the back seat.
Biking Commuting 14:55 5.77 km (2:35 / km) +49m 2:29 / km
ahr:134 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
5:33 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.9 °C; Cloudy
Met Chris, Joel and Jim at Surly's. Riding by here every every day, this is the first time I stopped on the way home from work. Fun time and sharing of stories with friends. And, of course, Surly Darkness, maybe a little too much of it.
Hiking 36:09 [1] 3.57 km (10:08 / km) +26m 9:46 / km
ahr:98 max:119 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:02 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
10.5 °C; Cloudy
Quiet evening everywhere, hardly anyone out. Started in daylight ended near darkness, within half an hour. from next week on through March, we'll be doing our walks mostly in darkness. Hopefully some skijoring, soon!
Thursday Oct 29, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 36:28 12.42 km (2:56 / km) +101m 2:49 / km
ahr:120 max:147 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:23 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
4.4 °C; Cloudy
Roads are wet but unlike yesterday morning, no rain. Rod through neighborhoods due to headwind and took it easy. Down Portland for the shorter route, too. And wearing full neoprene over-booties, which kept my feet dry and toasty. I'm a wimp.
Biking Commuting 31:54 14.37 km (2:13 / km) +88m 2:09 / km
ahr:137 max:168 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
7.9 °C; Cloudy
Another nice ride with wind in the back. And dry!
Hiking 34:16 3.66 km (9:22 / km) +23m 9:05 / km
ahr:104 max:135 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
4:45 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
7.6 °C; Cloudy
Dogs and master in fine form, Neighbor asked me if dogs pulling me (on skijoring rope with belt around my waist) wasn't hurting my back. Told her "no, but my knees are a different story." Hoping for snow. Soon, lots of it. Does not look good ...
Wednesday Oct 28, 2015 #
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Biking Commuting 29:52 12.02 km (2:29 / km) +67m 2:25 / km
ahr:128 max:147 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:45 AM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
8.5 °C; Light rain
Wet ride this morning but not cold at all. It took a while but my feet were soaked by the time I got to work. Saw only two other cyclists this morning, tracks of a few others when entering and exiting underpasses and I was the third bike in at TPC. Am I brave or am I foolish?
Hiking 38:31 [1] 3.83 km (10:03 / km) +28m 9:42 / km
ahr:97 max:113 shoes: Asolo FSN 95
5:06 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
2.5 °C; Light rain
Today, I needed to change into warm and dry clothes after riding home from work. I wasn't wet from sweat today, rather from the wet road surface. So hiking boots, thermal underwear and my trusty goretex parka from Cabelas insulated me from wet and cold. The dogs kept warm by generating heat. Glad I did not skip today, I missed yesterday's hike.
Biking Commuting 34:10 14.03 km (2:26 / km) +100m 2:21 / km
ahr:131 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:01 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
1.3 °C; Light rain
Unfortunately, it stopped snowing by the time I left work, though there were snow flakes mixed in with the rain off and on. Glad to have the wind in my back. Only a handful of other bikers out there today. Starting to have those trails to myself again.
Biking Commuting 34:10 14.03 km (2:26 / km) +100m 2:21 / km
ahr:131 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:01 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
1.3 °C; Light rain
Unfortunately, it stopped snowing by the time I left work, though there were snow flakes mixed in with the rain off and on. Glad to have the wind in my back. Only a handful of other bikers out there today. Starting to have those trails to myself again.
Hiking 38:31 [1] 3.83 km (10:03 / km) +28m 9:42 / km
ahr:97 max:113 shoes: Asolo FSN 95
5:06 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
2.5 °C; Light rain
Today, I needed to change into warm and dry clothes after riding home from work. I wasn't wet from sweat today, rather from the wet road surface. So hiking boots, thermal underwear and my trusty goretex parka from Cabelas insulated me from wet and cold. The dogs kept warm by generating heat. Glad I did not skip today, I missed yesterday's hike.
Tuesday Oct 27, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 31:59 14.08 km (2:16 / km) +56m 2:14 / km
ahr:123 max:168 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:26 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
10.4 °C; Partly cloudy
Unremarkable ride in. I am surprised by the number of cyclists, feeling that everyone is still trying to squeeze a few more rides in before the weather turns really bad.
Biking Commuting 41:22 14.49 km (2:51 / km) +109m 2:45 / km
ahr:63 max:72 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.5 °C; Cloudy
Rode back to shop to pick up van. All back in working order. Have to explore this way out of DT a little more, there must be a more efficient way. Started timer late because Garmin did not pick up signal between DT highrises.
Monday Oct 26, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 35:09 14.65 km (2:24 / km) +37m 2:22 / km
ahr:128 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:03 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
9.7 °C; Cloudy
Dropped van off at shop, various issues that were long overdue addressing: driver's door that wouldn't open from the inside, passenger sliding door stuck closed, a rattle in the muffler heat shield, Some weird thing with the transmission. All seemingly minor but they added up. Interesting ride to work, coming from a different side. Lots of cyclists out, must be because I was later by quite a bit.
Hiking 35:35 [1] 3.51 km (10:08 / km)
ahr:105 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:45 PM; Hamline Midway
13.0 °C; Partly cloudy
I did not do a good job recharging my Garmin last time, hence the manual entry, transferred from my Fitbit Surge.
Biking Commuting 35:35 [1] 13.49 km (2:38 / km) +11m 2:38 / km
ahr:127 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:45 PM; Hamline Midway
15.4 °C; Cloudy
Taking it easy on way home. Car was not ready, they figured out that they needed another part for the driver's side door. Tomorrow after work.
Sunday Oct 25, 2015 #
Hiking 1:43:03 9.28 km (11:06 / km) +92m 10:35 / km
ahr:92 max:123 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
Saturday Oct 24, 2015 #
Hiking 1:22:43 [1] 6.2 km (13:20 / km) +4m 13:18 / km
ahr:94 max:112
Biking MTB 1:50:58 24.61 km (4:31 / km) +330m 4:14 / km
ahr:130 max:159 shoes: Gravity 19.5" 29er MTB
Friday Oct 23, 2015 #
Biking MTB 2:03:57 30.65 km (4:03 / km) +368m 3:49 / km
ahr:135 max:172 shoes: Gravity 19.5" 29er MTB
Hiking 1:10:19 5.68 km (12:23 / km) +18m 12:11 / km
ahr:113 max:132 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
Thursday Oct 22, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 32:55 14.06 km (2:20 / km) +53m 2:18 / km
ahr:132 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
Biking Commuting 31:15 12.69 km (2:28 / km) +62m 2:24 / km
ahr:137 max:175 shoes: All-City Space Horse
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 32:26 14.12 km (2:18 / km) +56m 2:15 / km
ahr:132 max:164 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:29 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
12.5 °C; Clear
Another morning in short sleeves, no gloves. Not natural but I'm taking it!
Biking Commuting 28:20 13.55 km (2:05 / km) +86m 2:02 / km
ahr:155 max:218 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:58 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.4 °C; Clear
Felt not so hot while walking to the bike parking. It's amazing how a little ride with a good tailwind raises ones spirits!
Hiking 26:48 [1] 2.92 km (9:11 / km) +11m 9:01 / km
ahr:100 max:112 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:37 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
15.9 °C; Clear
Instead of usual walk with pooches, went to pick up battery charger at Napa Auto parts. Lynn's car battery turned up empty after boys used the van. I just bought it within the last two years, I can't imagine it's shot already ...
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 32:38 14.03 km (2:20 / km) +52m 2:17 / km
ahr:120 max:148 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:07 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
11.5 °C; Clear
Not as mild as yesterday, but still no reason to wear gloves. Got an early start because I dropped son James at airport with one way ticket to NYC. He is visiting friends and is planning to make his way back using Greyhound. Finally one of me boys is taking after the old man!
Biking Commuting 51:52 21.91 km (2:22 / km) +84m 2:19 / km
ahr:135 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:44 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
19.6 °C; Clear
Needed to stop at the USPS Concordia station to pick up a parcel that needed signature. Good reason to take the Midtown Greenway on this beautiful fall afternoon. Just gorgeous out, happy to be on a bike!
Hiking 1:35:04 9.13 km (10:25 / km) +210m 9:20 / km
ahr:106 max:130 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:27 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
17.2 °C; Clear
Convalescing from my hip joint sprain and not doing any high intensity workouts. Did a pole hike with my dogs instead of hill bounding with my friends. Followed many single track trails, went up Battle Creek trail and had all in all a great experience. Hip joint a little sore, but in a good way. Beautiful, warm fall evening, quite unseasonable. Cold spot was the battle Creek valley. Super dry, there's dust in the air everywhere and the dirt is like powder. I noticed that a door in the basement that always sticks, except in the deepest winter when the humidity is super low is opening freely. A little worrisome ...
Monday Oct 19, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 31:57 14.06 km (2:16 / km) +67m 2:13 / km
ahr:144 max:209 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:30 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
13.3 °C; Clear
I thought I was done with warm-weather riding. I guess I was wrong. Short sleeves, no gloves and not cold. Even breaking a sweat. Nice ride but more bikers out than I'm used to at this early hour, including a sport rider on the transit way. Kept up with him and increased my AHR by a little. Stopped at a barber's in the skyway, Saved me probably a good 45 minutes of driving and waiting. One of the perks of being downtown.
Biking Commuting 31:56 13.55 km (2:21 / km) +68m 2:18 / km
ahr:141 max:206 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:59 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
22.4 °C; Partly cloudy
Wow, another summer day! Pushed it a little on the way home, lots of slow-downs because of crossing cars, bikes and pedestrians. Just a lovely afternoon! After Snelling was constricted for the past few weeks, they closed the Como to Snelling Southbound ramp. Don't mind this at all, but the drivers may think differently.
Hiking 59:10 [1] 3.93 km (15:03 / km) +21m 14:40 / km
ahr:78 max:98 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
21.6 °C; Partly cloudy
Ok, this wasn't exactly the most strenuous of my rounds. Both Lynn and eldest son Colin came along. There was much talking, stopping for picture and slow stepping on my part. The French have a good word for this, flâner, in English to saunter. The accent circonflexe draws that a out much better than the au in saunter, but my heart rate barely made it out of resting status. Whilst off leash, the dogs threatened to abandon us several times because things just weren't moving. They sure had a decent workout going back and forth. I did not but it was certainly not a good walk spoiled.
Sunday Oct 18, 2015 #
Hiking 42:16 [1] 3.85 km (10:59 / km) +25m 10:38 / km
ahr:87 max:121 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
6:56 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
2.3 °C; Clear
Found two more pieces to the little tool kit I found spread out on Pierce Butler. I'm the salvage king ;-) Gorgeous dawn light this morning, again, frost on the grass.
Biking Commuting 35:31 11.04 km (3:13 / km) +55m 3:08 / km
ahr:110 max:138 shoes: All-City Space Horse
8:56 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
7.0 °C; Clear
Coffee beans at Dunn Bros, bread at Breadsmith and chocolate at Aldi. Also rode by younger son James' new home. He moved out as Colin is between places and is temporarily staying with us. I should really say his stuff is staying in our garage ...
Saturday Oct 17, 2015 #
Roller Skiing Skate 1:33:55 19.86 km (4:44 / km) +155m 4:33 / km
ahr:138 max:167 shoes: Pursuit T6004 roller skis
7:31 AM; Bruce Vento Trail
0.4 °C; Clear
Karl and I started early, heading N on Bruce Vento Trail. We saw John drive by, he greeted us.
Back at Vertical Endeavors, we joined up with the group and did some more warm-up skiing.
Up from the nature sanctuary it was a mix of double poling and single sticking. For me:
4 x 2:00 double poling
2 x 2:00 double poling
2 x 2:00 double poling
1 x 2:00 single sticking
~2:00 of recovery between each rep or until HR was back to base.
Beautiful crisp morning with zero wind and frost on the grass today!
Biking Commuting 34:05 10.23 km (3:20 / km) +77m 3:13 / km
ahr:125 max:149 shoes: All-City Space Horse
9:32 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
5.3 °C; Clear
We took to Cayuga route to avoid the narrow stretch on Pennsylvania and were almost twarthed here as well: major construction in full progress. We even tried to walk bikes towards a park on the other side of the construction site but there was a canyon the size of the Big Dig between us and our goal. Our attempt included an epic slo-mo fall, when my bike got stuck in soft sand and I didn't get my foot out of the pedal. Fortunately, we saw a Metro Transit bus move through the site and decided to follow figuring the worst that could happen would be to be yelled at. No further delay ...
Biking Commuting 13:39 4.74 km (2:53 / km) +23m 2:49 / km
ahr:116 max:134 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:11 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-0.3 °C; Clear
Forgot to turn on GPS, will complement with manual workout for the gap.
Biking Commuting 9:00 3.0 km (3:00 / km)
shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:00 AM; Home to Eastside Heritage Park
-1.0 °C; Clear
Complementing for missed start-buton push with manual workout for the gap.
Hiking 34:17 [1] 3.64 km (9:25 / km) +23m 9:08 / km
ahr:94 max:109 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:07 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-0.1 °C; Clear
Todays walk in utter darkness, I could not see the dogs when they were off leash, only hear them. Kept a good pace for just walking.
Friday Oct 16, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 35:32 14.1 km (2:31 / km) +65m 2:28 / km
ahr:131 max:151 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:43 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
2.1 °C; Clear
This felt like the first truly cold morning, probably on account of the moderate wind blowing from NW. My fingers were getting cold in spite of thick xc ski gloves, my toes were getting tingly and I was secretly wishing for another layer. Maybe time to look for those long pants. The best sign that this was a cold ride: no sweat. I always sweat, even on the coldest days of winter.
Biking Commuting 32:41 13.9 km (2:21 / km) +98m 2:16 / km
ahr:132 max:147 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:34 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
8.8 °C; Clear
Brisk.
Hiking 35:57 [1] 3.42 km (10:31 / km) +27m 10:07 / km
ahr:91 max:119 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:22 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
8.0 °C; Clear
Thursday Oct 15, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 33:57 14.08 km (2:25 / km) +46m 2:22 / km
ahr:126 max:149 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:29 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
9.0 °C; Clear
Beautiful morning. Stopped near Hennepin Ave Bridge to take a picture of the morning sky. Just gorgeous!
Biking Commuting 30:16 13.62 km (2:13 / km) +100m 2:09 / km
shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:53 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
14.8 °C; Clear
Another afternoon with mild temps and a good westerly wind. I won't complain!
Hiking 38:40 [1] 3.62 km (10:41 / km) +26m 10:19 / km
ahr:91 max:106 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:34 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.1 °C; Clear
Cooler than yesterday and windy but still nice. Saw dead pheasant. Wonder what killed him. Urban living?
Wednesday Oct 14, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 33:01 14.01 km (2:21 / km) +55m 2:19 / km
ahr:124 max:148 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:23 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
5.0 °C; Clear
A wee on the chilly side but I was dressed for the occasion. Nice ride, not much competition from other riders, it starts tapering in spite of the beautiful fall weather.
Hip hurts, but not so much that it prevents me from biking.
Hiking 34:51 3.1 km (11:15 / km) +25m 10:48 / km
ahr:95 max:123 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:41 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
19.1 °C; Clear
Back to late summer! Measured temp on hike was 20 °C. I saw today on FB that my hometown in Belgium had the first snow. That is more than early for Belgium.
Biking Commuting 28:35 13.66 km (2:06 / km) +86m 2:02 / km
ahr:143 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:03 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
19.4 °C; Clear
Beautiful ride home, another real summer day! Took it easy but still had decent tempo due to a nice breeze from behind.
Tuesday Oct 13, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 33:59 13.97 km (2:26 / km) +73m 2:22 / km
ahr:124 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:18 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.9 °C; Cloudy
Much less wind than predicted, on the rdio, they said something about blustery, definitely less wind than that.
Biking Commuting 32:21 14.23 km (2:16 / km) +70m 2:13 / km
ahr:131 max:156 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
Clear
A little sun makes all the difference. Short sleeves again, albeit with the reflective vest for some core insulation. Taking it easy, too, with a gentler tail wind. Went one block farther because of water main work on Holton. when I got home, it turned out that the workers had already left for the day.
Hiking 33:01 3.56 km (9:16 / km) +26m 8:57 / km
ahr:96 max:124 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
4:36 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.4 °C; Clear
Very nice walk with the dogs. Beautiful, compared to yesterday.
Running 1:13:01 6.71 km (10:53 / km) +286m 8:58 / km
ahr:135 max:167 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:33 PM; Hamline Midway/Como/Roseville
11.8 °C; Clear
Beautiful evening. As some of us had expected, it wasn't quite dark enough for the golfers to be gone. So we ran around the zoo to end up on the hill along the west side of the park. Started out with the plyos:
Bounding x 5
Sideways push-off jump
High skipping
Broad jumps
Skate sim
Then hill reps, I did 20 x the steep hill. near the pond on W side.
Great workout, ran back with Jeff B along the ridge trail. Stumped my left foot on some tree root or rock and felt something pop in my hip joint. Somewhat sore now but it seems OK. We'll see tomorrow ...
Monday Oct 12, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 56:31 24.22 km (2:20 / km) +107m 2:17 / km
ahr:135 max:162 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:34 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.3 °C; Partly cloudy
Coffee ride. Picked up the weekly pound of beans at Dunn Bros and went my usual way for those days. Was planning to cut it short if wind became an issue. It did not, for most parts, so I did the full round. I did not turn off my timer when I walked into Dunn Bros, so there is some extra time on the clock.
Biking Commuting 56:31 24.22 km (2:20 / km) +107m 2:17 / km
ahr:135 max:162 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:34 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.3 °C; Partly cloudy
Coffee ride. Picked up the weekly pound of beans at Dunn Bros and went my usual way for those days. Was planning to cut it short if wind became an issue. It did not, for most parts, so I did the full round. I did not turn off my timer when I walked into Dunn Bros, so there is some extra time on the clock.
Hiking 32:03 3.36 km (9:32 / km) +34m 9:05 / km
ahr:114 max:156 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:45 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
9.3 °C; Cloudy
Wow, what a difference one day makes! Yesterday I did this in shirt sleeves, sweating. Today, in a fleece and with a beanie. Temp lower by 15 °C. And a strong wind to boot. The dogs seemed energized, I really have to reign them in. Non of that lazy summer stuff any longer. I am worried that they will run onto busy Energy Park Drive in ppursuit of a rabbit or squirrel.
Sunday Oct 11, 2015 #
Running 37:06 6.1 km (6:05 / km) +51m 5:50 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
7:45 AM; Black Brook, WI
13.4 °C; Clear
Nice, easy jog with Shawn. If I am to start running again on a more regular basis, I have to do it without the dogs. Their yanking me one way or another is not good for my knees. this run on the other hand, was fine. What a beautiful morning!
Hiking 41:10 [1] 3.71 km (11:06 / km) +29m 10:41 / km
shoes: Teva Terra Fi
12:33 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
24.1 °C; Clear
Awesome, summerlike fall day! After coming back from the Amery overnight with stop at the Hammond Hotel for a breakfast with a bloody and a snit, a quick walk with the dogs. They needed it, a lot of pent up energy. Just gorgeous out!
Saturday Oct 10, 2015 #
Roller Skiing Skate 1:28:46 19.58 km (4:32 / km) +180m 4:20 / km
ahr:128 max:156 shoes: Pursuit T6004 roller skis
7:22 AM; Elm Creek Park Reserve
10.4 °C; Clear
With Karl and Mike. Beautiful fall morning, the colors are starting to really show! Easy 20 km, less than what we wanted but there was a foot race starting and we all had other things on our programs.
Hiking 11:44 [1] 0.54 km (21:44 / km) +6m 20:35 / km
shoes: Teva Terra Fi
4:38 PM; Black Brook, WI
20.8 °C; Clear
Explored a wild meadow. There was a deer stand and a somebody had mowed trails into the grass. looked almost like the start of an xc skiing trail. Fall colors are starting their show.
Kayak: River 20:56 [1] 1.42 km (14:45 / km) +3m 14:35 / km
4:09 PM; Black Brook, WI
21.0 °C; Clear
From Tom's cabin to US 46 bridge. Gorgeous evening, A wind pushed us upstream. Tom assigned a newly aquired glue-and-stitch kayak someone made. Well built craft and easy to navigate but the heavy paddle made me appreciate even the inexpensivy plastic blades that came with our Hobie kayak. Beautiful out! I spritned ahead and then took pictures of my frineds as they approached.
Kayak: River 15:39 [1] 1.56 km (10:02 / km)
4:53 PM; Apple River near Amery, WI
20.7 °C; Clear
Paddle back to Tom's cabin. Wind was not a factor, we were protected by the riparian forest.
Friday Oct 9, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 31:50 14.21 km (2:14 / km) +65m 2:11 / km
ahr:134 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:19 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
7.1 °C; Partly cloudy
First ride with the Fitbit Surge. Not bad, easy to use and I like the watch/fitness device combination. Don't think I would have bought it or would buy one again hadn't it been for the discount through work. Not much that my Garmin wouldn't do better, mostly. I do like the sleep functions with silent alarm, and especially the constant HRM. But this is about the ride, not the device. Cool morning but quiet ride, just as I like it. Was dressed appropriately, including a light pair of gloves.
Hiking 33:37 3.43 km (9:48 / km) +22m 9:30 / km
ahr:102 max:147 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:42 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
13.5 °C; Cloudy
Dogs are out of control, too much energy due to cooler temps. Fun to see them run tirelessly. Even good old Mellie was running through the bushes and weeds along the steep railroad embankment. At one point I hear snoring, There was a hobo lying under the Hamline Ave pedestrian bridge.
Biking Commuting 34:02 13.92 km (2:27 / km) +88m 2:22 / km
ahr:128 max:152 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:57 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.6 °C; Cloudy
Did a slight variation on the regular route, taking the road to the bottom of St. Anthony Falls upper lock. I can't believe that I never did that, in two years of regular riding. Nice view and a nice climb. Had a friendly exchange with the flag persons at the UMN heat plant construction site. Then through South St. Anthony, just for the heck of it.
Thursday Oct 8, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 31:22 13.98 km (2:15 / km) +73m 2:11 / km
ahr:122 max:150 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:14 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
13.0 °C; Cloudy
When I woke up at 4:30, it was still raining quite heavily. by the time I fed the dogs at 4:45, the rain had stopped. When I got on the bike at 6:10, some of the water head run off. Not a bad ride at all, my shoes were just a little moist. Not much competition out there, 10 bikes at most during the entire ride to work.
Hiking 20:51 +130m
ahr:106 max:147
9:01 AM; Minneapolis City Center
Was one of only two who participated in the fire drill from my group. As I was walking donw the stairs from the 36th floor, I was thinking it would be much more fun to walk UP the 750 or so steps. Once we got to the gathering point at Target Center, I decided that if I would find the right door, I would head up the stairs again. I did find them and I did climb. Turns out that I had pretty much exactly the same time going up and going down. The difference was HR and sweat. Needed to change my shirt when I got back to 36, glad I had a spare at my desk. Garmin Fenix 2 very accurately tracked the elevation lost and gained, I checked by calculating after measuring a stair tread.
Running 30:23 3.45 km (8:48 / km) +25m 8:30 / km
ahr:105 max:135 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:31 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
12.5 °C; Cloudy
Cool weather. Makes the dogs happy and jumpy! Some running, some walking.
Biking Commuting 30:20 13.67 km (2:13 / km) +80m 2:09 / km
ahr:136 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.5 °C; Cloudy
Cool weather ride home, nice to have the wind mostly on my tail.
Wednesday Oct 7, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 31:47 14.04 km (2:16 / km) +75m 2:12 / km
ahr:129 max:151 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:32 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.5 °C; Clear
Cool but not cold. Long sleeves for morning ride, hands without gloves a little tingly. Anticipating t-shirt for the ride home. It's that time of the year when you see a variety of dress on the bike trail, between light, to medium, all the way to something that I would wear in January. Noticed someone riding ahead who seemed to have a largish musical instrument to her back. Think tuba or cello. When I caught up, it turned out to be a young woman with dreads that were tied up into something that was easily twice the size of her head. Pretty cool.
Biking Commuting 32:49 13.63 km (2:24 / km) +81m 2:20 / km
ahr:133 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.0 °C; Partly cloudy
So much easier to get out of DT via 11th and 12th. Kept an even easy pace.
Hiking 37:05 [1] 3.42 km (10:51 / km) +23m 10:29 / km
ahr:90 max:107 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:43 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
17.0 °C; Partly cloudy
What can I say. Nice walk, relaxing after bike ride home and day at work. Very mild temps. I love the scents of fall and the dogs always find something to smell, too.
Tuesday Oct 6, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 27:06 12.53 km (2:10 / km) +62m 2:07 / km
ahr:131 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:44 AM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
12.8 °C; Clear
I guess it wasn't the last day of commuting in short sleeves. 13 C is manageable. Nice ride in. Also faster getting into DT, since Portland is open again.
Running 30:28 3.15 km (9:40 / km) +22m 9:21 / km
ahr:98 max:130 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:44 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
20.9 °C; Clear
Part jog, part hike. Beautiful evening.
Biking Commuting 31:45 13.82 km (2:18 / km) +77m 2:14 / km
ahr:132 max:164 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:55 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
20.7 °C; Clear
Awesome, my favorite entry and exit to the city is back in business. Posted a question in Metro Cycling FB group this morning and got a response to that effect. I am surprised, based on the progress, or rather lack thereof I observed last Wednesday.
Was passed by the young guy with a heavy duty touring bike who sometimes does so. I let him go but eventually caught up with him on the UMN Transit Way. We chatted a little, the touring bike is a steel frame a friend of his made. Looks heavy duty and has all the trappings for some serious touring. We parted ways at Snelling.
Running 1:04:35 8.33 km (7:45 / km) +274m 6:39 / km
ahr:145 max:167 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:51 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
16.2 °C; Clear
Perfect conditions for an intensive workout.
4 x 10:00 at Level 3/Anaerobic Treshold
Recovery till back to baseline
Cooldown
Fun group of people with a guest coach
Running 11:50 1.37 km (8:38 / km) +43m 7:28 / km
ahr:128 max:154 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:35 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
17.6 °C; Clear
Monday Oct 5, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 28:27 12.47 km (2:17 / km) +48m 2:14 / km
ahr:127 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:39 AM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
8.8 °C; Clear
Cool fall morning, taking it easy on this first day back from paradise.
Hiking 38:46 [1] 3.57 km (10:52 / km) +23m 10:31 / km
ahr:94 max:118 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:22 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.7 °C; Clear
Dogs were eager to check if their urban wilds were still around after sampling St. Croix/Namekagon National Scenic Riverway last weekend. they were! Not quite the same, but we can be happy in the city, too!
Biking Commuting 17:46 6.09 km (2:55 / km) +64m 2:46 / km
ahr:132 max:152 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:55 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.6 °C; Clear
Post stress test cool down ride. Beautiful evening sun but a lot of dust being thrown up by cars and trucks.
Running 20:00 0.73 km (27:24 / km) +1m 27:13 / km
ahr:118 max:168 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
3:26 PM; Regions Heart Center
Stress test to check out my calcified heart.
1. They attached the electrodes, took my blood pressure and put in a port to inject an ultrasound contrast medium (little bubbles, I am told)
2. A resting EKG, to establish a baseline.
3. An ultrasound of the heart, specifically the left ventrical, taking several pictures. (Thanks to the gods, I'm not pregnant, At my age, that would certainly not be healthy)
4. If anything had been found to be suspiciously abnormal, they would have paused to consult the cardiologist on duty. Everything looked fine.
5. On the treadmill. 4 x 3:00 intervals at increasing speed and incline. BP taken at 2:30 of each interval
6. One more 2:00 interval, solidly in L4, moving towards L5. They stopped me there because they needed to take another series of ultrasound pics of my heart, which has to be done very quickly because the contrast medium is exhaled within 2:00 and because they can't take the picture if someone's breathing uncontrollably. They did not know me.
7. Beautiful pictures taken of my left ventrical in action. They did not let me back on the treadmill as a reward, because
8. Another set of pics taken when my heart was back at rest, after another minute or so.
9. Port and electrodes removed, I could stand up and recover, walking slowly on the threadmill. One more BP taken which confirmed that I did not need immediate surgical intervention.
Pretty similar to VO2 max test.
Biking Commuting 40:13 16.96 km (2:22 / km) +119m 2:17 / km
ahr:132 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
1:55 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.2 °C; Clear
Never know exactly how much time a new route will take. Since Google Maps for bikes estimated 1:03 hrs, I thought I better keep to it, just so I would have some time to relax before the stress test. At an easy pace, I did it in 0:40. A beautiful ride, less traffic than during rush hour.
Sunday Oct 4, 2015 #
Canoeing River 1:20:52 [1] 8.49 km (9:31 / km) +77m 9:07 / km
shoes: Galyan's Woodsman III
11:32 AM; Namekagon River
11.0 °C; Partly cloudy
Craig's mountain man breakfast in the Dutch Oven is always a hit. Went for a little hike and then took off. An easy paddle with some waterfowl, first in deeply cut valleys, then through riparian forests and floodplains. while I was getting over a log jam (one submerged log) Roux had to test the waters again. Not really a problem to get him in. Big scare when I couldn't find my car keys at McDowell Bridge Landing. Craig and David went to Cty K to check there. I could not imagine having lost them anywhere else. I texted that they should check near the sign where I did the self timer because I thought I had had them in the fanny pack with the camera. Sure enough, Craig found the under the sign. Big relief!
Hiking 16:13 [1] 0.82 km (19:47 / km) +20m 17:38 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
11:02 AM; Camp 16.5
10.3 °C; Partly cloudy
Showing my friends the blow-down on top of the bluff.
Saturday Oct 3, 2015 #
Canoeing River 2:09:27 [1] 13.91 km (9:18 / km) +16m 9:15 / km
shoes: Galyan's Woodsman III
11:14 AM; Namekagon River
12.7 °C; Clear
After a good breakfast of blueberry pancakes and bacon and a hike up to a spot high up where we could overlook the river, we set off. The freshness of the morning was quickly tempered by bright sunshine and I was wavering between taking off my fleece vest and taking it off. Eventually, I paddled in shirtsleeves. Roux decided at one point that he would take a little walk and seemed very surprised that walter would not carry him. He was happy that I did not abandon him and jumped back into the canoe from shore. Mellie seemed to be shaking her head at this young whippersnapper. Saw quite a few parties paddling, a rowing boat with muskie anglers. Quite a few campers at Howell Landing. This is only the second time that we encountered other campers during our fall trip. I vaguely recall a pair of kayaks next to a tent on the Flambeau many years back. Camp 16.5, the first site past Howell landing turned out to be a winner. Beautiful sights of the river, hiking opportunities and plenty of firewood.
Hiking 23:55 0.52 km (46:00 / km) +11m 41:36 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:28 PM; Camp 16.5
11.4 °C; Clear
Climbing upt the ridge along the spit of land where we camped to collect some firewood.
Hiking 20:36 [1] 0.97 km (21:14 / km) +29m 18:29 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
5:17 PM; Namekagon River
10.9 °C; Clear
Fun little terrain hike with the dogs. Went just a little past where we had collected firwood earlier and came acorss a blow-down area. Not a tree undaaged, The trail must continue all the way to E Howell Landing.
Friday Oct 2, 2015 #
Canoeing River 1:28:32 [1] 9.45 km (9:22 / km) +5m 9:21 / km
shoes: Galyan's Woodsman III
2:56 PM; Namekagon River
12.7 °C; Partly cloudy
Gorgeous afternoon departure after self-timer photo at Cty K Landing. Shortly before taking off, I recognized the landing a the departure point of my very first Namakgon tri, with Lynn, almost a quarter century ago. It came to me when David asked whether I had ever shuttled by bike, which we had done for that Memorial Day trip in 1991. Was a little leery of soloing my fully loaded canoe, but it turned out to be no problem. The Woodsman III is quite nimble and very responsive. the few riffles posed no challenge. Lovely landscape in golden late afternoon light. We decided on the group site, a good choice. Made my ribeye steak sandwiches for dinner. Surprised Craig, who had had his birthday on the previous day with a torte fromCafe Late.
Thursday Oct 1, 2015 #
Biking Commuting 29:18 12.34 km (2:22 / km) +39m 2:20 / km
ahr:126 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:23 AM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
7.1 °C; Clear
Another cool morning. Was wearing some medium duty xc ski gloves and glad for it. Gorgeous easter sky and bright moon light for this nice commute. Painfully slow crossing of downtown. A fast young guy on a fixie past me and vanished into the downtown maze. A couple of blocks later, I caught up with him again, he was just as encumbered by DT traffic as I ...
Biking Commuting 34:15 12.07 km (2:50 / km) +80m 2:45 / km
ahr:122 max:146 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:20 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
17.4 °C; Clear
CLT closure is turning me into a winer: such a pain to make way through DT traffic and lights. I much prefer the extra couple kms without traffic lights. Solid 7 minutes to make it out of Downtown. Cut through S St. Anthony and the Newell Park neighborhood again, to avoid the stiff headwind.
Hiking 33:05 3.46 km (9:34 / km) +28m 9:11 / km
ahr:98 max:138 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 29 Trail WR
4:14 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.9 °C; Clear
We checked out the works on Snelling Ave. They were laying down fresh blacktop in the right-hand lanes. Mellie and Roux were greeted by some of the wokrers like long lost friends. I asked, sounds like the remainder will be done tomorrow. We'll see ...