Training Log Archive: cfosp1In the 31 days ending Mar 31, 2016:
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Thursday Mar 31, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:34 14.03 km (2:19 / km) +89m 2:15 / km
ahr:135 max:159 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:09 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
5.1 °C; Chance of rain
A few sprinkles as I pulled away from home and a free-range black lab crossing the street in front of me, no owner in sight. Black labs are hard to see in the dark, he came kind of unexpected. Funny how something like that raises ones hackles, literally, not figuratively in the human sense. I felt the little hair in my neck stand up. Made a point of counting the bikes I saw this morning: 5 to the Guthrie and 4 for the rest of the way to TPC. Not many bikes in the garage, either. It was early and there's some rain in the forecast for this morning. Curious to see how many fellow riders are making it in.
Hiking 29:03 3.76 km (7:44 / km) +25m 7:29 / km
ahr:116 max:141 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:14 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
10.8 °C; Cloudy
Milder today than yesterday but it did not feel like it. Made it back before rain, quite a bit of jogging today. Incident at the athletic field center: a small utility vehicles Hamline uses to collect garbage, etc. approached just as we were crossing the steet right in front. Roux went right for it, like he wanted to play with it, started barking, pulled hard on the leash. Either he thinks since it's almost prey-sized, it's edible or he wants to just play with it. Could also be that he had a bad experience with one when he was a stray.
Biking Commuting 31:47 14.04 km (2:16 / km) +130m 2:10 / km
ahr:139 max:163 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:28 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.9 °C; Cloudy
A little windy, turned out to be not too much of a factor since it was more helpful than a hinderance. Biking between the downtown high rises is weird, since the wind swirls and eddies. I definitely had a sense that it was coming from the west. Big relief when I turned onto the CLT and then the rest of the way. Down the bridge grade towards Como was where I could really appreciate its strength, as it was blowing in my face. Similarly, riding S on Snelling, I did feel no wind at all, even though as riding close to 30 km/h. an easy ride home is always appreciated.
Wednesday Mar 30, 2016 #
Hiking 30:22 3.32 km (9:09 / km) +28m 8:47 / km
ahr:99 max:128 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:58 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
7.9 °C; Cloudy
Surprised by the lack of wind forecast for today, and dry. could have easily ridden bike home this PM. Enjoyable walk with happy dogs.
Tuesday Mar 29, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 27:39 13.86 km (2:00 / km) +80m 1:56 / km
ahr:150 max:168 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:36 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.1 °C; Clear
Fast ride in this morning, possibly the fastest one yet on this route, need to check. The super strong cyclist on his custom touring bike caught me at Como and the UMN Transit Way. He had a young woman in tow, also a strong cyclist. I missed the drafting train but knew that he likes to pass fast, but then levels off. So I pedaled for dear life to keep them within reach. Abreast with the biomed research center, they switched leads. I took my usual route on the Dinkytown Greenway, starting at the big tree, they took the next trail entrance near the bridge and had to slow down because of the sharp turns. So I caught up. Young woman stopped at the UMN loading docks, and strong rider took a left on 13th Av, where I took a right to get onto the river trail. Fun fun fun!
Hiking 34:03 3.74 km (9:06 / km) +45m 8:35 / km
ahr:101 max:138 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:23 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
17.4 °C; Cloudy
Another nice spring walk. Will be wet the couple next nights, I hope we can get out.
Biking Commuting 34:45 13.35 km (2:36 / km) +133m 2:29 / km
ahr:132 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:38 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.0 °C; Partly cloudy
No racing this afternoon. A stiff headwind made me seek cover in the S St. Anthony Park and W Midway neighborhoods.
Monday Mar 28, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 42:51 16.11 km (2:40 / km) +52m 2:37 / km
ahr:134 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:32 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-0.2 °C; Cloudy
Started the week with coffee bean purchase at Dunn Bros. Sarah walked in as I left there and at Summit and Cretin, I caught up with someone with a nordic ski team jacket, who had pulled in ahead of me from Cleveland. Turned out to be Elsbeth, also on her way to work. We exchanged a greeting and a few words while negotiating traffic while crossing Cretin onto E River Blvd. I felt bad not having time to chat a little more but I needed to hurry in, running late. I had decided to try the Hiawatha Trail. Up to the Westbank and on from there, it was very nice, but entering downtown and making my way across to TPC was a pain. I'll take the 8 km detour along the Kenilworth trail again next time. It may get better when the construction along the w-bound 94 exit ramp to 5th St. is open again, if it connects, that is.
Biking Commuting 30:46 13.9 km (2:13 / km) +76m 2:09 / km
ahr:142 max:164 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:38 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.0 °C; Clear
The regular route this afternoon. Just beautiful, a light headwind not much of a factor. Very nice.
Hiking 29:16 3.69 km (7:56 / km) +25m 7:40 / km
ahr:114 max:142 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.1 °C; Clear
Beautiful afternoon walk. so mild, and the grass is turning green. Some walking, some jogging.
Sunday Mar 27, 2016 #
Hiking 46:25 5.36 km (8:40 / km) +42m 8:20 / km
ahr:121 max:155 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
8:01 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
2.7 °C; Cloudy
Wet morning, but it had stopped raining. Nice walk along the tracks, took some pruners along to open up some of the thicker areas a little. Dogs had a grand old time, sloshing through wetland, chasing rabbits. Quite a bit of, jogging, too, about half, I'd say.
Saturday Mar 26, 2016 #
Hiking 50:03 5.02 km (9:58 / km) +41m 9:35 / km
ahr:100 max:143 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
9:45 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
8.4 °C; Cloudy
Nice Lex-Snelling hike. Hobo sleeping in the bermuda triangel between BNSF tracks, Snelling and Energy Park Drive. I had already put the dogs back on, otherwise the guy would have had a sloppy awakening. He must have heard us walk by because he was awake when I walked by on Snelling and looked down. We exchanged a wave. Mellie seems better today.
Friday Mar 25, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:54 14.09 km (2:20 / km) +53m 2:18 / km
ahr:133 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:02 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
-1.7 °C; Clear
Nice ride in. -2 °C but no wind, very pleasant. Early start, little traffic, only a couple other cyclists, more competition from runners. Dawn creeping up behind me, slowly in the eastern sky. Just lovely.
Biking Commuting 33:59 13.93 km (2:26 / km) +78m 2:22 / km
ahr:144 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:03 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
9.9 °C; Cloudy
Rode home into a little of a headwind. But a pleasant ride anyway.
Hiking 41:23 3.74 km (11:04 / km) +33m 10:36 / km
ahr:96 max:126 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:44 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
9.1 °C; Cloudy
Came home to a minor disaster: Mellie had gotten sick in her crate. Better that than all over the house. Gave her a bath, cleaned crate and did walk. Kept both dogs on leash most of the time because I suspected that they may have picked up they deemed palateble but that was not good for dogs. Chatted Diane on the way out and with Uwe as we approached home.
Thursday Mar 24, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 3:27 [1] 1.14 km (3:02 / km) +2m 3:00 / km
ahr:99 max:106 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:29 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-1.6 °C; Cloudy
Based on icy spots I saw when taking dogs out early in the morning, I opted to take the bike to the train and ride home from work.
Biking Commuting 29:09 11.73 km (2:29 / km) +87m 2:24 / km
ahr:138 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:36 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
8.0 °C; Clear
Parked in City Center today and took Hennepin to !st Str N and went home from there. Took the S St. Anthony variant to avoid the NE wind. Rode along Pierce Butler, which was just fine. Couple people cut me off, one woman with a big honking SUV passed me very slowly and took a right turn in front of me into a UMN ramp. On the other hand, a semi on Pierce Butler could have very easily done the same, turning S onto Snelling but adjusted his speed to let me cross the exit. I've said this before, as a bicyclist, I am generally impressed with commercial drivers and how mindful they are.
Hiking 30:08 3.67 km (8:13 / km) +28m 7:55 / km
ahr:103 max:135 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:32 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
8.7 °C; Clear
Nice weather, some hiking some jogging. Most of yesterday's snow is gone, only in deep shade and on the north slopes of the railroad grades.
Wednesday Mar 23, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:02 14.11 km (2:20 / km) +73m 2:17 / km
ahr:131 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:14 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
1.1 °C; Cloudy
2-3 °C colder than yesterday feels quite a bit colder. No other cyclists until I got to CLT. Was quite a bit earlier, too. Nice tailwind from the east.
Hiking 30:48 3.38 km (9:07 / km) +38m 8:38 / km
ahr:108 max:133 shoes: Asolo FSN 95
4:48 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-0.8 °C; Snow
Snowy walk, sort of in a rush because I am to meet friends at the Northgate Brewery. Last chance for the dogs to run in snow? Probably not.
Biking Commuting 4:35 1.27 km (3:37 / km) +5m 3:32 / km
ahr:121 max:129 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:33 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-0.8 °C; Snow
Roads barely snow covered.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 56:07 23.67 km (2:22 / km) +79m 2:20 / km
ahr:139 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:26 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
4.3 °C; Partly cloudy
Dunn Bros coffee run and the scenic route. Very nice. Came in later than usual, amazing what 15-30 minutes does to the locker room, especially the showers. A total mess.
Hiking 34:47 3.64 km (9:33 / km) +27m 9:13 / km
ahr:99 max:153 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
10.8 °C; Partly cloudy
Almost the same conditions as yesterday afternoon. Some shrubs are showing the first signs of green, took a picture of a elderberry shrub sporting small leaves and flower buds. But snow in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow ...
Biking Commuting 34:32 14.05 km (2:27 / km) +68m 2:24 / km
ahr:138 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:10 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.3 °C; Partly cloudy
NE wind on way home, Quite a few cyclists out. I noticed for the first time that I can see Hwy 280 from the east end of the Dinkytown Greenway.
Monday Mar 21, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:21 14.03 km (2:23 / km) +69m 2:19 / km
ahr:130 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:30 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-2.3 °C; Clear
Very nice commute this morning, cool but no wind. I was running a little behind, getting ready after a weekend at the cabin. Had tried to remove the freehub from my bike but was unsuccessful, even using a pipe to extend leverage on the beefy 11 mm allen wrench. I have to figure out how to hold the wheel so I can work the wrench and extension with both hands. I lubricated the old freehub as good as I could but it still makes gravely and crunching noises but does not skip.
Hiking 34:20 [1] 3.44 km (9:59 / km) +37m 9:28 / km
ahr:95 max:118 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:32 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
11.4 °C; Partly cloudy
Nice afternoon hike after riding bike home.
Biking Commuting 34:45 13.28 km (2:37 / km) +77m 2:33 / km
ahr:134 max:151 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:39 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
11.8 °C; Partly cloudy
Stiff headwind, quite a change from this morning, when it was calm. A pleasant ride nevertheless. A lot of bikes parked in TPC and many on the roads and trails.
Sunday Mar 20, 2016 #
Hiking 1:37:27 [1] 7.67 km (12:42 / km) +88m 12:01 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
McCulloch-Kjarvick Hike
-2.5 °C ;Clear
Crossed a neighbor's property to cut directly to McCulloch. I just hate walking along Hwy 13. Continued this pattern of trespass by crossing the large meadow and then entering the woods. Did a little exploration on the property for sale N of McCulloch and stayed on the straight and narrow for the rest of our hike. Saw a herd of six deer off Kjarvick. The lake ice is diminishing, I can tell even over these few days we spent here. Another gorgeous morning.
Biking MTB 56:42 11.06 km (5:08 / km) +97m 4:55 / km
shoes: Gravity 19.5" 29er MTB
McCulloch-Kjarvick Loop
0.0 °C ;Partly cloudy
Got my bike ride in after all. Snow still too deep on forest roads, sand already thawed and too soft, so I pieced together a route of the in between. Nice ride anyway.
Saturday Mar 19, 2016 #
Hiking 1:22:33 [1] 5.39 km (15:19 / km) +3m 15:16 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Onion to Sioux River
-5.2 °C ;Clear
Breathtakingly beautiful morning! Saw the sun rise over the horizon on this day of the spring equinox. Also noticed several ice disks that had formed in pools between the floes on the bay.
Friday Mar 18, 2016 #
Hiking 1:02:43 [1] 5.28 km (11:53 / km) +12m 11:45 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Onion to Sioux River
-1.8 °C ;Cloudy
Cold, grey morning. Wow, the Sioux punched through the sand barrier that devided the side arm from the lake. Just like that, must have happened during the strong rains and snow melt last week. Returned on the railroad grade to avoid the cold NE wind.
Wednesday Mar 16, 2016 #
Hiking 29:35 3.58 km (8:16 / km) +43m 7:48 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
6.7 °C; Cloudy
Saw lilacs budding and the hazel catkins are open. Missed yesterday's walk because of downpours.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2016 #
Swimming: Laps 45:52 1.87 km (24:32 / km)
6:14 AM; Midway YMCA
20 lengths BS, then alternating 1 FS/2 BS over 60 lengths. Left shoulder is behaving nicely during FS.
Monday Mar 14, 2016 #
Hiking 35:00 [1] 3.56 km (9:50 / km) +21m 9:33 / km
ahr:93 max:116 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:27 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.2 °C; Cloudy
Milder than yesterday, and almost muggy. Rabbits were chased but got away.
Hiking 35:00 [1] 3.56 km (9:50 / km) +21m 9:33 / km
ahr:93 max:116 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:27 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.2 °C; Cloudy
Milder than yesterday, and almost muggy. Rabbits were chased but got away.
Sunday Mar 13, 2016 #
Hiking 1:19:12 8.09 km (9:47 / km) +63m 9:25 / km
ahr:99 max:150 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
7:58 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
9.6 °C; Cloudy
Slightly extended route, including Lexington and the stretch west of Snelling. Well worth it, if you ask the dogs. Quite a few rabbit remains W of Snelling, does make me think that the coyotes are active here. Dogs jumped in the water in a drainage ditch, first full submersion this year. Spring's springing!
Saturday Mar 12, 2016 #
Roller Skiing Skate 3:04:31 42.53 km (4:20 / km) +221m 4:14 / km
ahr:133 max:155 shoes: Pursuit T6004 roller skis
8:14 AM; Browns Creek Trail
15.3 °C; Clear
No snow? No problem. Wonderful first roller ski of the year with Tom, John and Karl. Breakfast in Stillwater's Valley Bookseller. As usual, very quiet on the way to Stillwater, getting busy on the way back.
Hiking 34:36 [1] 3.58 km (9:40 / km) +23m 9:22 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:05 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
19.0 °C; Clear
Beautiful afternoon hike in shorts and shirt sleeves. Very enjoyable.
Friday Mar 11, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 1:20:19 34.74 km (2:19 / km) +187m 2:15 / km
ahr:135 max:156 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:02 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
0.2 °C; Clear
Could not resist, in spite of the frosty morning. Remembering my wipe-out last November, I took sharp turns rather conservatively. In open areas, the trail was white with frost. Beautiful orange to blue gradient in the eastern sky, the actual sunrise about halfway into the ride while crossing Dowling. Swift progression and only a couple instances of hesitation over route selection. Funny thing: even during the second ride along this stretch I am already noticing the "regulars," like a lady walking two Weimaraners or the guy sitting in a Earl's plumbing van in the North Mississippi Regional Park lot.The only instances where I had to clip out and wait for a light were all within a few km of my destination in TNC. It blows my mind to be able to ride this far in an urban environment without being constantly held up by traffic.
Biking Commuting 1:26:48 34.42 km (2:31 / km) +340m 2:24 / km
ahr:134 max:152 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
18.2 °C; Clear
Balmy temps and a brisk headwind characterized this ride home. No photo stops this afternoon but I did stop when I read the name of the Belgian city of Charleroi on a running t-shirt. Exchanged some pleasantries with this young fellow Belgian, glad to notice that my French is still good enough for some friendly intercourse. In spite of the steady and quite strong headwind, I made decent time.
Hiking 34:35 [1] 3.59 km (9:38 / km) +26m 9:18 / km
ahr:97 max:114 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:04 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
17.7 °C; Clear
Wow, what an evening. Mild. Hard to imagine that it's going to snow next week. But this is Minnesota and it's March. And we had frost this morning.
Thursday Mar 10, 2016 #
Swimming: Laps 45:55 1.85 km (24:49 / km)
6:11 AM; Midway YMCA
BS for first 40 lengths, then alternating 2 BS, 1 FS.
Water therapy and/or rest are working: L shoulder is feeling a lot better and FS is not too much of a bother. My left knee pops during BS kick, though, and that worries me a little. Does not hurt but it seems like it should not happen. When I focus, I can prevent it. Need to do my knee strengthening exercises I got during PT.
Hiking 33:00 3.62 km (9:07 / km) +21m 8:52 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:31 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
9.1 °C; Clear
Beautiful early evening. Dogs and I needed the runout after being cooped up all day.
Wednesday Mar 9, 2016 #
Hiking 30:00 3.6 km (8:20 / km) +20m 8:06 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:59 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
5.0 °C; Chance of rain
Quick walk before bringing Lynn to the airport. Quite a difference from yesterday, half expecting some snow flakes in the air. But it's just cold drizzle.
Tuesday Mar 8, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 1:24:18 35.82 km (2:21 / km) +202m 2:17 / km
ahr:134 max:156 shoes: All-City Space Horse
5:52 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
13.9 °C; Cloudy
A full week before the ides of March and it's 13C at 5:00 AM. No reason to delay getting this item off my bucket list: biking to TNC, Target North Campus, in NW Brooklyn Park. The southerly wind was favorable, too, I just hope that the forcast will hold and it will be the westerly breeze this afternoon. I did not know what to expect, budgeted 1:30 hrs, it took me ~1:23, doubtlessly because of the wind. Not sure if it rained overnight, the roads were moist, wet in deep shade. Makes me think that it was mostly condensation in cold spots. Traffic was light and there were amazingly few stop signs and hardly any lights. I had to stop 3-4 times during my entire ride. There was a mix of residential, industrial and park areas along the route, quite pleasant. Only saw very few other cyclists probably due to the early hour. TNC has a nice bike room, too. I had requested access to the locker room yesterday, the CS rep who processed me was Kim, whom I know. Fun to unexpectedly run into someone far from my home base.
Hiking 30:32 3.5 km (8:43 / km) +43m 8:13 / km
ahr:109 max:132 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:05 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
13.4 °C; Cloudy
Got off the bike, fed dogs and a quick walk with some jogging segments. Lots of bicycles on Hamline pedestrian bridge, too.
Biking Commuting 1:32:21 35.13 km (2:38 / km) +364m 2:30 / km
ahr:133 max:161 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:22 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
16.0 °C; Clear
The wind was not as cooperative as I had hoped, on the south facing stretch at least. But it was manageable. Stopped quite a few times to take pictures in the beautiful evening light. I did notice how the temp declined, starting near 20 °C and finishing around 13 °C. I am impressed with this route. Much on trails, and where it follows roads, the curbs are wide and traffic is fairly light. The MRT (Mississippi River Trail is well signed, it's hard to get lost. One little gripe is that much of the trail follows I-94 and Hwy 252, two busy roadways. The traffic noise is a bother but it sure is an efficient way to get to TNC.
Biking Commuting 19:12 5.28 km (3:38 / km) +65m 3:26 / km
ahr:124 max:152 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
10.1 °C; Cloudy
Heading to Surly through the hood to avoid most of the wind.Meeting Endurance United friends to celebrate Kathy, who finished her 10th world loppet event, Finland this year.
Biking Commuting 14:20 5.53 km (2:36 / km) +48m 2:29 / km
ahr:127 max:143 shoes: All-City Space Horse
9:13 PM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
6.9 °C; Cloudy
Straight way home, with a nice tail wind.
Monday Mar 7, 2016 #
Swimming: Laps 43:57 1.85 km (23:45 / km)
6:10 AM; Midway YMCA
Another therapeutic swim workout. The Y parking lot was packed at 6:00 AM. Had to move lanes for the last 5 minutes because the water gymnastics class was bursting at the seams. got my 80 lengths in and took my first drive (in the car) to work, since I am at TNC this week and next.
Hiking 35:16 [1] 3.55 km (9:56 / km) +25m 9:36 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:47 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.9 °C; Cloudy
Walking in shirt sleeves. Spring does seem to be on the way. Too early.
Sunday Mar 6, 2016 #
Hiking 35:00 [1] 1.91 km (18:19 / km) +19m 17:27 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
12:03 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
12.1 °C; Clear
Very nice spring-like walk with Lynn and the dogs. Our usual route, just forgot to turn on GPS.
Saturday Mar 5, 2016 #
XC Skiing Skate 1:29:10 24.23 km (3:41 / km) +447m 3:22 / km
ahr:153 max:171 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Skate '11
7:29 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
-0.1 °C; Cloudy
Trying to get another ski in while the man-made loops last. Andy was just starting, too, so we skied together. Saw Kitty and Erica doing their rounds. The trail was being prepped (with flags) for a 9:00 race, hurried to get my 5 laps in. Caught up with Kitty and skied with them during my last lap. They included Boulder Ridge, for which I did not nave the stomach. Did a few cool down laps on the flat to finish at 9:00 sharp. The last one? Who knows ...
Hiking 1:06:17 [1] 6.56 km (10:06 / km) +45m 9:46 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
11:32 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
1.0 °C; Cloudy
Nice and muddy walk with the dogs. No rabbits today, as far as I could tell.
Friday Mar 4, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 35:10 14.11 km (2:30 / km) +86m 2:25 / km
ahr:130 max:151 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:07 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-1.2 °C; Cloudy
Snowing, especially on the way to the green line. headed home early and took a work call from there. Rode very cautiously, did not want to wipe out.
Biking Commuting 4:33 [1] 1.18 km (3:51 / km) +3m 3:48 / km
shoes: All-City Space Horse
2:39 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
0.0 °C; Snow
Snowing, especially on the way to the green line. headed home early and took a work call from there. Rode very cautiously, did not want to wipe out.
Hiking 34:35 [1] 3.68 km (9:24 / km) +29m 9:02 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
3:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
0.3 °C; Cloudy
Everything's white after about 2 cm of snow fell this afternoon. Dogs enjoy it, I enjoy the somewhat muffled sounds.
Thursday Mar 3, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 33:07 14.07 km (2:21 / km) +67m 2:18 / km
ahr:129 max:153 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:13 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-3.1 °C; Cloudy
First time doing my regular route to TPC. It's a couple of km longer but I prefer going around downtown to the Cedar Lake Trail exit to Glenwood. It flows better and there are fewer lights and a little less traffic than going down Portland from the river. Very nice morning, wind not noticeable because the little there was was from the east. Saw less than 5 other cyclists this morning. I am sure this will change, soon.
Biking Commuting 33:25 14.0 km (2:23 / km) +86m 2:19 / km
ahr:138 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:37 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
0.0 °C; Cloudy
Nice ride home, very little wind. Still not many bikes out.
Hiking 29:35 3.66 km (8:05 / km) +26m 7:48 / km
ahr:107 max:143 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:27 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
0.9 °C; Cloudy
Some running, some walking. Roux is on the prowl, looking for more victims among the local rabbit population. They are everywhere, When the dogs are at work, I see three to five at any given time, little white cottontails in a brown landscape. They are lucky that the dogs are lower on the ground and lack my vantage point. New shoes today, Hoka One One, trying something with more cushoning that might be easier on my knees.
Wednesday Mar 2, 2016 #
Hiking 52:34 [1] 4.99 km (10:32 / km) +39m 10:08 / km
ahr:92 max:121 shoes: Asolo FSN 95
2:27 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
1.1 °C; Partly cloudy
The big event: lil' Roux finally got a rabbit. Very happy pooch. I was not quite as happy since for once, I did have neither camera nor phone along. Nor did I have a pocket knife to bleed and field dress the little guy. A plastic bag would have been nice, too. Oh well, the way Roux going at it, there will be more. And I would have been a little leery to cook something that's grown up on top of a Super Fund site.
Biking Commuting 30:32 11.17 km (2:44 / km) +75m 2:39 / km
ahr:129 max:148 shoes: All-City Space Horse
1:13 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
0.4 °C; Clear
Nice, easy ride home. In the sunshine.
XC Skiing Skate 1:19:15 22.77 km (3:29 / km) +445m 3:10 / km
ahr:153 max:175 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Skate '11
6:40 PM; Hyland Park Reserve
-2.8 °C; Cloudy
Well, not exactly a leisurely ski. trail was firm and fast, trying to work on my V2 in these for me challenging conditions. First lap without poles. Very fun, in spite of a face plant when I got stuck in two diverging ruts. Did not see anyone I knew. Hoping to come out Saturday morning.
Tuesday Mar 1, 2016 #
Hiking 34:18 [1] 3.59 km (9:33 / km) +25m 9:14 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
4:13 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-3.0 °C; Clear
Cold and sunny, did not ride bike today. Not because of the cold but there was snow on the ground. Should have taken in on the LRT, pavement was dry this PM. Oh well, read another chapter in my book instead. Unmarked squad car at the other end of our block, right across from Friend School, I think looking for stop sign runners. If that's what it was, I am glad, somebody is going to get hurt at that corner. Someone rolled down the window to praise my dogs. Always nice to hear. Saw cop again, on his way to the precinct when I was on Snelling.
Running 7:32 0.98 km (7:41 / km) +17m 7:04 / km
ahr:133 max:153 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
7:26 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
-6.1 °C; Clear
Weren't quite done, so added 1 km.
Running 46:23 4.41 km (10:31 / km) +104m 9:25 / km
ahr:115 max:171 shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
6:36 PM; Battle Creek West, St. Paul
-6.0 °C; Clear
Margie, Kitty, Julie, Amy, John and me, were joined later by Andrew, Heather and Dayton at the Green Mill. Jog/pole hike on the partially ice covered trails at BC-West. Cold, just missing the snow. Lots of reminiscing about this winter, the skiing we did and the good times we had together.