May

May is here.

Monday
Ran 8-mile Champlin route.

Tuesday
Rode 1-hr in Elm Creek (AM)
Rode 2.5 hrs w/Trailhead crew (PM)

Wednesday
Easy day.
Walked Boo in the morning.
Rode to Dad and Lilly class in the evening.

Thursday
9-mile run @ 6:45s.

Friday
1hr through Elm Creek in the mist

Saturday
In Sioux Center for the weekend.
I rode 7 hours in 30+ mph wind.
Very hard - great workout.
Rode a 12 mile section of gravel, into the wind and hilly.
It took 1:20 to cover the 12 miles. Ugh...

Sunday
Ran 6 miles (Sandy Hollow).
Rode around town w/ Holly and Aimee on cruiser bikes
and recumbent.
Played kickball.
First sunburns of the season.

Ironman

The MN Ironman Bike Ride this weekend.
And RAAM meeting/training/simulation.

Monday
Ran 8 mile Mercy Hospital route.
Rode to Cub Foods with Lilly. On the way
home the heavens opened up and we were
instantly soaked. Lilly was MUDDY from
the road spray on her "blue thing".
She cried the whole way home (it stunk).
We climbed in the shower while mom made cocoa.
What a trooper!

Tuesday
Rode 1hr in the morning.
Rode 3.5 hrs in evening w Dave Hemstad
and the Trailhead group. Good ride.

Wednesday
Easy day.
Walked Boo in the morning.
Rode with Lilly for picnic at "sledding hill" park
and then on to Dad & Lilly class.

Thursday
Ran 8.5 mile Champlin route.
Rode an easy 1hr in the rain. Pretty warm
just tooling around.

Friday
Rode 1:20 on spin bike at work.
Hard tension, low RPM.

Saturday
Woke up to 1" of snow, 29 degrees and 30+ mph wind.
We had planned a simulation day for RAAM and decided to
do our inside discussion/planning/organizing stuff instead.
We did get out in the parking lot for a few exchange walk throughs.
I ran 8 miles later in the evening.

Sunday
MN Ironman Bike Ride
The group decided on 62 miles. Very fun day.
W / Holly, JayH, Paul, Carol, Dan, Neil, Belinda.

Mom in Mexico

"It's just you and me kid." Well for Thursday - Sunday anyway.

Monday
Ran 8-mile Mercy Hospital route.

Tuesday
Rode easy 1-hr AM.
Rode in park w/TH group PM.
>> great turnout
>> ~3hrs
>> WINDY day

Wednesday
Ran 7 mile Champlin route (w/o park).
Biked to Dad & Lilly class (w/"blue thing").

Thursday
Holly is in Mexico.
2hr ride from work.
Nice ride to Honeywell House and back.
(East side, then West side of river)
Trail-a-bike to Neil's birthday party
at Moon Rock. Very fun!
Andy drew pictures for Lilly.









Friday
9 mile run at lunch (~6:50 pace).
Nice, hard cruising run.

Saturday
Rode with Lilly to Maple Grove Community Center
for swimming. Supposed to be around a 30 mile ride
with trail-a-bike AND Burley hitched on ol' green.
Turns out tires on the Burley were worn to the threads.
Got a flat at the community center, then one in Elm
Creek on the way home. Had to ditch the trailer
in the park and ride to Trailhead for some 20" tires.
Hit Jimmy John's, then back for the trailer.
Home in time to watch Enchanted with Lilly.
Great day!

Sunday
Threw a roast in the oven and rode with
Lilly to the Anoka Rope Park and
then to the Coon Rapids Dam park. Great
weather.

Happy Birthday

I'm 32.

Monday
Ran 8-mile Mercy Hospital route.

Tuesday
Rode greenie 1.5 hrs.

Wednesday
Ran 8.5 mile Champlin route (in 56 min).

Thursday
Rode greenie 1:20. Out by dog park.
TSH meeting.

Friday
Ran ~8 at lunch with Joe and Pattrick.
>> Joe wanted a temo run - 20 min @ 5:30-5:45
>> I ran well
45 minutes w/Holly on rollers
>> Watched "Into the Wild"

Saturday
A few loops of "The Local" with Neil, JayH, John Baker
>> Wind + Mountain Bike = Tired
>> Saw a few deer. Drank a beer.

Sunday
Ran an easy 6.5 in Champlin.
Rode w/Lilly to the Rocket Park.