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Saturday Apr 16, 2016 #
Hiking 53:06 [1] 4.96 km (10:42 / km) +136m 9:25 / km
ahr:93 max:119 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
8:28 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
16.7 °C; Clear
Since I started on my bike at 630, The morning has turned warm. Nature is waking up, tender green on lilacs and on some other shrubs and trees. spring garden flowers in full bloom.
Biking Commuting 15:59 [1] 4.26 km (3:45 / km) +57m 3:31 / km
ahr:104 max:119 shoes: All-City Space Horse
7:51 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
15.6 °C; Clear
Took the scenic route home, circled around a block after finding a plastic bag in street to return to front yard where someone had Free Iris laid out.
Biking Commuting 5:15 [1] 1.96 km (2:41 / km) +7m 2:38 / km
ahr:108 max:119 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:30 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
14.6 °C; Clear
Heading for my weekly swim at the Midway Y. Warm enough to ride in shorts and t-shirt.
Swimming: Laps 52:30 2.01 km (26:07 / km)
6:43 AM; Midway YMCA
20:00 BS warm-up
30:00 1 FS-2 BS (18 lengths FS)
Shared lane for the first 10 minutes, then had lane to myself.
Friday Apr 15, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:12 14.22 km (2:16 / km) +80m 2:12 / km
ahr:128 max:144 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:17 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
10.1 °C; Clear
Another nice ride in. Saw and tried to take a picture of a nice tom, crossing UMN Transit Way near Surly's. I figured he was on his way home after a night about town.
Biking Commuting 4:36 1.27 km (3:37 / km) +11m 3:28 / km
ahr:116 max:126 shoes: All-City Space Horse
8:30 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
12.5 °C; Clear
Last leg easy, as always. Especially on this beautiful morning.
Normally, when I take the bike on the train, it's raining dogs and cats, thunder and lightning, a snowstorm or all of the above.
Biking Commuting 5:36 1.66 km (3:22 / km) +8m 3:18 / km
ahr:119 max:136 shoes: All-City Space Horse
8:00 AM; Hamline/Midway to St. Louis Park
10.1 °C; Clear
Heading home after pretty much only picking up my laptop. Lynn's at the ER with severe stomach ache. taking light rail so I'm not all sweaty.
Hiking 36:32 3.79 km (9:38 / km) +48m 9:04 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:41 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
24.7 °C; Partly cloudy
Another feels like summer afternoon! Come home from helping Lynn get situated pre-gall blatter removal surgery at Regions. Dogs were fed and tended by James but happy to see me. Windy and warm, dogs working in the field, as it should be! These guys don't even know how lucky they are. What city dog gets to take a walk off leash (OK, it's the same walk every day, but still), chasing rabbits, eating disgusting stuff, drinking from puddles and suffering in the heat nearly every day? I like the new distance harness I bought for Roux at Howling Dog Alaska. Works well.
Thursday Apr 14, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 29:30 14.05 km (2:06 / km) +85m 2:02 / km
ahr:138 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:19 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
10.7 °C; Clear
Another gorgeous morning to ride. Nice to start weaning off the winter duds. Less bulk and faster to get dressed (and undressed). More sweat, but that dries faster, too. Noticing much more bike traffic this morning. That time when everyone wants to get that rusty old bike out. Can't blame them. Noticing lots of rabbit and squirrel carcasses on the roads and even trails in the past few days. Spring fever must be addling their senses and dull their innate caution.
Hiking 38:32 3.7 km (10:25 / km) +45m 9:49 / km
ahr:102 max:125 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:18 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
25.1 °C; Clear
A pleasant walk. Except for disgusting items consumed by Roux, the younger dog: a squirrel tail, with part of the squirrel's spine attached; a rabbit leg, looked pretty fresh and something undefinable yet nasty looking. Windy and warm, hard to believe that I was in -15 C weather just five days ago ...
Biking Commuting 32:29 13.9 km (2:20 / km) +105m 2:15 / km
ahr:144 max:162 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:34 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
25.6 °C; Clear
A little windy, out of the wrong direction, so I took the southern route.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 54:25 24.14 km (2:15 / km) +80m 2:13 / km
ahr:138 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:17 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
6.8 °C; Clear
Coffee bean day to Dunn Bros, Grand Ave. Lovely morning, wearing shorts. Took pedestrian crossing at westbound Greenline stop at Albert & University and crossed Midway Marketplace parking lot. I think that's going to be my new early morning route. New boathouse going up for Minneapolis Boat Club near W River Parkway and Lake Street bridge. Sunrise on Midtown Greenway, bright early morning sun on CLT.
Hiking 37:44 [1] 3.69 km (10:14 / km) +26m 9:53 / km
ahr:93 max:110 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:07 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
22.2 °C; Clear
Rabbits were terrorized, dogs were happy but hot.
Biking Commuting 35:38 14.01 km (2:33 / km) +94m 2:28 / km
ahr:132 max:154 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:18 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
22.4 °C; Clear
The warmest afternoon yet. Predictably, there were a gazillion people out enjoying this beautiful day. A wee bit of a headwind but not too much of a bother. Amazing how much more traffic there is when leaving just half an hour later than usual.
Tuesday Apr 12, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 32:11 14.03 km (2:18 / km) +51m 2:15 / km
ahr:136 max:155 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:16 AM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
-4.0 °C; Clear
One of those clear Minnesota mornings with an orange eastern sky merging into dark blue. Chilly but no wind, probably the lat morning of this type until later this coming fall? Ha, who knows, maybe in June ... Not many riders out on this beautiful morning.
Hiking 31:52 3.64 km (8:45 / km) +21m 8:31 / km
ahr:105 max:130 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
5:28 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
9.1 °C; Cloudy
9 °C felt cool I actually felt and saw a few sleet pellets. Just glad they weren't Texas-size hail stones.As we walked along the bottom of the RR embankment I heard voices from above. Thought they were either hobos or RR workers. Turned out it was the announcer of a softball game taking place at the Hamline U fields across the tracks and Pierce Butler from where we were.
Biking Commuting 34:37 14.18 km (2:26 / km) +85m 2:22 / km
ahr:142 max:158 shoes: All-City Space Horse
4:23 PM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
9.6 °C; Cloudy
Had an all-hands meeting at Target Center. The usual corporate speak but also Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks. While I'm no fan of Starbucks (I find their insistence on using Americanized Italian names for their oversized coffee drinks grating), I found the stories he told inspirational. After the event I was able to get ahead of the crowds and after a brisk walk to TPC make my get-away. Did not wear my windbreaker, which was just fine, in spite of a little headwind.
Monday Apr 11, 2016 #
Biking Commuting 35:52 14.08 km (2:33 / km) +55m 2:30 / km
ahr:133 max:160 shoes: All-City Space Horse
6:15 AM; Hamline Midway
Partly cloudy
Chilly ride to work with a brisk wind from NW. Somehow, I was only able to get rid of the sensation to ride into a headwind when I turned onto Glenwood Ave. Few bicycles out, but some familiar faces. At the same time of the morning, the same people are out ...
Hiking 35:46 3.56 km (10:03 / km) +34m 9:35 / km
ahr:98 max:130 shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
4:37 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
6.7 °C; Clear
Pleasant and quick hike. Dogs were very interested in some art at Hamline U campus featuring empty cans and other types of food containers. Go figure ...
Biking Commuting 32:19 14.15 km (2:17 / km) +92m 2:13 / km
ahr:137 max:157 shoes: All-City Space Horse
3:50 PM; Minneapolis-St. Paul
6.0 °C; Clear
Bright sunshine and cool temps, wind more in favor than against me. Lots of traffic on sidewalks near Target Field, first Twins home game. Also quite busy on the roads. Not sure what's going on.
Sunday Apr 10, 2016 #
Biking MTB 35:28 8.34 km (4:15 / km) +83m 4:03 / km
ahr:119 max:159 shoes: Gravity 19.5" 29er MTB
7:29 AM; Washburn, WI
-0.5 °C; Partly cloudy
Bike ride with lil' Roux, to give him some exercise before the long drive home and to exorcise the Dickens out of him so he tortures poor ol' Mellie not quite as much. Of course he had to chase some deer along the way. I wiped out on an icy spot, nothing hurt but my pride. Tried the beach, but the sand turned out not to be frozen at all. So we took the RR grade and Bayview Park Road for the remaining stretch home.
Hiking 1:12:20 [1] 1.2 km (1:00:17 / km) +21m 55:26 / km
9:05 AM; Mt. Ashwabay, Bayfield WI
1.9 °C; Partly cloudy
Nice stroll through the "back 40" in the company of Joel and the dogs. I have to say we did not see much of the dogs who were happily exploring in muck and snow. Opened up a trail at the best suited place to cross the rivulet running along the W side of the RR grade. The sub-soil is sandy, quite firm, under only a thin layer of duff. We were wearing waders, could have easily gotten away with wearing just our Wellingtons. There is quite a mess of mature cedar trees felled by the storms. I am looking forward to salvage some of the wood for split rail fencing and a board walk.