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Saturday Feb 27, 2016 #
7 AM
XC Skiing Skate 1:37:20 25.94 km (3:45 / km) +577m 3:23 / km
ahr:149 max:197 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Skate '11
Hyland Skate Skiing
7:32 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
3.3 °C; Clear
Karl and I got to Hyland for a 7:30 start. Great conditions for the first 3-4 laps, then the uphills started to be sugary. More people started to arrive and after putting our 6 laps (minus Boulder Ridge) in, we called it a day. Pretty awesome to have this resource. Only saw Andy from our group, I think the majority are at Pepsi Challenge or in Finland, for the World Loppet event. If the trail survives today's spring tems, I see a chance for another couple of visits to Hyland next week.
For me, a strict non-winter rider, this is the first winter for which skiing and bicycle commuting overlapped, both at the beginning and at the end of the season.
7:32 AM; Hyland Park Reserve
3.3 °C; Clear
Karl and I got to Hyland for a 7:30 start. Great conditions for the first 3-4 laps, then the uphills started to be sugary. More people started to arrive and after putting our 6 laps (minus Boulder Ridge) in, we called it a day. Pretty awesome to have this resource. Only saw Andy from our group, I think the majority are at Pepsi Challenge or in Finland, for the World Loppet event. If the trail survives today's spring tems, I see a chance for another couple of visits to Hyland next week.
For me, a strict non-winter rider, this is the first winter for which skiing and bicycle commuting overlapped, both at the beginning and at the end of the season.
12 PM
Hiking 1:03:04 [1] 4.6 km (13:43 / km) +51m 12:59 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Energy Park Hike
12:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.3 °C; Clear
Hike with Lynn and the dogs, spring-like weather, super warm but not good for the remaining snow.
12:56 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
14.3 °C; Clear
Hike with Lynn and the dogs, spring-like weather, super warm but not good for the remaining snow.
Friday Feb 26, 2016 #
6 AM
Biking Commuting 4:17 [1] 1.54 km (2:47 / km) +1m 2:46 / km
shoes: All-City Space Horse
Home to Green Line
6:05 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-3.8 °C; Partly cloudy
First time on the bike since mid december of last year. Feels good. Almost missed the train, just got there in time to hop on. Parked bike in TCC basement bike room. Very easy. I can't quite believe that this is it for the winter. Who knows, maybe there's going to be a foot in mid-March.
6:05 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-3.8 °C; Partly cloudy
First time on the bike since mid december of last year. Feels good. Almost missed the train, just got there in time to hop on. Parked bike in TCC basement bike room. Very easy. I can't quite believe that this is it for the winter. Who knows, maybe there's going to be a foot in mid-March.
3 PM
Hiking 34:11 [1] 3.54 km (9:39 / km) +30m 9:16 / km
ahr:94 max:107 shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Energy Park Short Hike
3:54 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
5.9 °C; Clear
Beatiful afternoon, also for walk with dogs. Track team is training at Hamline field, athletes in shorts, they looked cold.
3:54 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
5.9 °C; Clear
Beatiful afternoon, also for walk with dogs. Track team is training at Hamline field, athletes in shorts, they looked cold.
Biking Commuting 27:47 11.18 km (2:29 / km) +77m 2:24 / km
ahr:131 max:152 shoes: All-City Space Horse
TCC to Home
3:10 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.2 °C; Clear
First commute ride and it was a lovely one. A little wind from the hindquarters, sunshine and mostly dry pavement. Not too much traffic, either. Kept the pace easy, switching activities and easing back into cycling. Sweet!
3:10 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.2 °C; Clear
First commute ride and it was a lovely one. A little wind from the hindquarters, sunshine and mostly dry pavement. Not too much traffic, either. Kept the pace easy, switching activities and easing back into cycling. Sweet!
Thursday Feb 25, 2016 #
6 AM
Swimming: Laps 36:13 1.44 km (25:09 / km)
Lap Swim DT Minneapolis YMCA
6:22 AM; Downtown Minneapolis YMCA
First swim since last summer. Probably more some sort of water therapy for my sore body at the end of xc ski season. There is a sore shoulder, stemming back from a roller ski spill almost two years ago, and a sore upper hamstring from another roller ski spill a year and a half ago. Sore knees to boot. Time for some healing, now. That meant at best a moderate pace for today's swim, and breast stroke only. It felt good to be in the water, though.
6:22 AM; Downtown Minneapolis YMCA
First swim since last summer. Probably more some sort of water therapy for my sore body at the end of xc ski season. There is a sore shoulder, stemming back from a roller ski spill almost two years ago, and a sore upper hamstring from another roller ski spill a year and a half ago. Sore knees to boot. Time for some healing, now. That meant at best a moderate pace for today's swim, and breast stroke only. It felt good to be in the water, though.
4 PM
Hiking 35:24 [1] 3.58 km (9:53 / km) +32m 9:28 / km
shoes: Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
Energy Park Short Hike
4:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-0.5 °C; Cloudy
Cold wind from NW, but above freezing and snow is almost gone. Eager dogs.
4:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-0.5 °C; Cloudy
Cold wind from NW, but above freezing and snow is almost gone. Eager dogs.
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016 #
4 PM
Hiking 45:27 [1] 4.42 km (10:17 / km) +38m 9:52 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Energy Park Hike
4:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
2.3 °C; Cloudy
First time in a while to do the Snelling to Lexington stretch. The dirt next to the tracks was very soft, on top of frozen ground. Roux regaled some smokers outside of the Kemps building by barking at the promotional VW with almost full-sized cow. Always cracks me up, too. Rescued a nice storage crate from a dumpster, too.
4:26 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
2.3 °C; Cloudy
First time in a while to do the Snelling to Lexington stretch. The dirt next to the tracks was very soft, on top of frozen ground. Roux regaled some smokers outside of the Kemps building by barking at the promotional VW with almost full-sized cow. Always cracks me up, too. Rescued a nice storage crate from a dumpster, too.
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016 #
4 PM
Hiking 33:11 [1] 3.14 km (10:34 / km) +25m 10:10 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Energy Park Short Hike
4:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
3.7 °C; Cloudy
Quick walk with the dogs. Ran into Bree and Frankie on way back, Frankie was a little taken aback by Roux's exuberance.
4:16 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
3.7 °C; Cloudy
Quick walk with the dogs. Ran into Bree and Frankie on way back, Frankie was a little taken aback by Roux's exuberance.
6 PM
XC Skiing Skate 1:27:43 19.9 km (4:24 / km) +382m 4:01 / km
ahr:146 max:166 shoes: Atomic Worldcup Skate '11
Skate Skiing Hyland
6:43 PM; Hyland Park Reserve
2.2 °C; Cloudy
Nice ski with Karl. Sugary mashed potatoes in the uphills but all in all not bad at all. Decent glide, too. A variety of paces, also practicing my V2 in this easy-control snow. Now, if I just could emulate this on very firm snow, I'd be golden.
6:43 PM; Hyland Park Reserve
2.2 °C; Cloudy
Nice ski with Karl. Sugary mashed potatoes in the uphills but all in all not bad at all. Decent glide, too. A variety of paces, also practicing my V2 in this easy-control snow. Now, if I just could emulate this on very firm snow, I'd be golden.
Monday Feb 22, 2016 #
5 PM
Hiking 36:22 [1] 3.57 km (10:11 / km) +23m 9:52 / km
shoes: Asolo FSN 95
Energy Park Drive Hike
5:00 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
1.0 °C; Partly cloudy
On this Monday after the Birkie weekend, snow is doing a disappearing act. In exposed, south-facing slopes (like in the green space within the Snelling to Energy Park Drive ramps) the ground is soft. No more trace of frost, here. I am quite certain that winter still has something in store for us but I am thinking we'll have a fairly early spring.
5:00 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
1.0 °C; Partly cloudy
On this Monday after the Birkie weekend, snow is doing a disappearing act. In exposed, south-facing slopes (like in the green space within the Snelling to Energy Park Drive ramps) the ground is soft. No more trace of frost, here. I am quite certain that winter still has something in store for us but I am thinking we'll have a fairly early spring.
Sunday Feb 21, 2016 #
10 AM
XC Skiing Skate 1:16:13 19.29 km (3:57 / km) +476m 3:31 / km
ahr:141 max:166 shoes: Fischer RCS CarbonLite Skate
OO to Birkie Ridge Trail
10:28 AM; Birkie Trail
-4.1 °C; Snow
First time the conditions were right for an after-Birkie ski. Enjoyed a freshly groomed trail and running into Chris, Heather, Jeremy, and a Brian Gregg look-alike. Turned out to be his identical twin brother and his mom. Also chatted with a young couple skiers in the parking lot, she was wearing Sisu Skiers race tights and appeared to be an elite skier. Sharmila Ahmed? No, Marit Sonnesyn.
Good thing to do before sitting for a couple of hours in the car ...
10:28 AM; Birkie Trail
-4.1 °C; Snow
First time the conditions were right for an after-Birkie ski. Enjoyed a freshly groomed trail and running into Chris, Heather, Jeremy, and a Brian Gregg look-alike. Turned out to be his identical twin brother and his mom. Also chatted with a young couple skiers in the parking lot, she was wearing Sisu Skiers race tights and appeared to be an elite skier. Sharmila Ahmed? No, Marit Sonnesyn.
Good thing to do before sitting for a couple of hours in the car ...