Finished my third eight mile long run this morning and kept the average pace under 11 for the second time in this training cycle (10:44). Slow and steady with no walk breaks is fine with me right now. On my bike ride two days ago, I made it up the giant hill (200+ ft) with no stop breaks, so seem to be making overall fitness progress. Only 29 days to race day!
This is not it, but it looks like someone is building a new trail off of the upper parking lot loop
Glad I went to the single track first, as I got caught in the last mile riding home in the downpour. The park is surprisingly green and lush, given the lack of recent rain…
It’s always worth the time to capture nature’s beauty (shot during my morning bike ride through Woodbury)
The watch said it was my longest ride recorded to date: 32.8 miles up and down the Mississippi
Iād never know on some of these – bike ride photo from along the Mississippi
All of the tree damage has been cleared, the snow has melted and all of the trails are now open (with great riding conditions)
Mississippi River Trail in Newport, Inver Grove Heights and South St. Paul – water levels manageable and Bob is back
Great documentary on the Arrowhead 135 by director Marius Anderson at the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, St. Anthony Main. Also fun to have the director and 2019 women’s champion Leah Gruhn afterwards
The mountain bike trails won’t be open for a while due to downed trees and mud/ice, but the buds were popping. The bottom center pic that we think is emerald ash borer damage was at Bailey School Forest Park in Newport.
It felt good to be out again (although my aerobic capacity needs to get better). Colby Lake still with a lot of ice, but melting fast
Schrader valves are the old “traditional” style, while Presta valves are the newer, thinner ones. Thought I needed these $6 adapters, but turns out my fancy bike pump works with both, as long as you loosen the Presta valve core first. Looking forward to riding in the warm weather this week…
