A pause on bike commuting

Cool: Lilly is starting a new daycare.
>> It is in my building at work
>> She'll go to/from work with me every day
>> I can pop down and see her
>> I can see the playground right out our windows
>> I can take her to lunch or eat with her class

Not so cool: I won't be bike commuting (regularly) for two seasons.

Monday
Stayed home with a sick Lilly
>> 1:20 on trainer at home
>> early AM
>> "climbing", high-tension, low-rpm
>> 3rd straight Monday away from work :)

Tuesday
Ran a hard 7 at lunch.
>> 7 miles @ 6:20s
>> Writing this at 3:30 and I'm shot...

Wednesday
1hr on rollers after ECFE
>> I think I'm getting sick

Thursday
7 miles at lunch
>> I know I'm getting sick

Friday
TSH "Indoor Century" #2
>> 4-hours on rollers
>> Great turnout & fun!

Saturday
Skiing @ Baker Park
>> Neil, TomC and BobD
>> sharp cold front at the end

Sunday
7.5 miles on the treadmill
>> went into work to run since the high is -5

On into February

Another 4-day work week :)

Monday
Classic skiing with Holly at Lookout Mountain in Virginia, MN
>> tight single track, hilly - FUN
1 hr on my old mountain bike after we got home
>> almost 50 degrees - I actually wasn't cold

Tuesday
8 mile run over lunch (treadmill)

Wednesday
1 hr on rollers w/Holly

Thursday
1 hr on spin bike at work
>> easy, TV (superbowl hype / primaries hype)
spin at shop
>> "climbing" video - long, high-tension, low rpm

Friday
enjoyed a great speaker at breakfast
>> saw mayor (Bjorn), city councilman (Jeff)
>> and former owner of our house (Steve)

Saturday
2 hrs skiing on the short loop
>> lap raced the doughnut
>> something like 10 minutes to catch Neil
MTB on multi-use trail w/ Bernie and Neil
>> only fell once - down before I knew it
>> Bernie makes a damn fine waffle

Sunday
8 miles before church
TSH meeting

MLK Week

Monday
2 laps (20k) at Elk River
>> pretty slow snow
>> tired stabilizer muscles from broomball
>> fell pretty hard on an icy patch in a corner

Tuesday
A little arm work
40 minutes eliptical w/weights
20 minutes treadmill (7:00/mile)

Wednesday
1 hr on rollers w/Holly
>> Transition 2 DVD

Thursday
Hill climbing spin at the shop. (2hrs)
>> "Invincible" for the 2nd half
>> 1st spin session working hard
>> 2hrs, avg 150bpm, max 185

Friday
8 miles at lunch
>> 4 w/Wade (fairly easy)
>> 4 by myself (pretty hard)

Saturday
Skied 40k at Elm Creek

Sunday
Holly's Birthday!
Skied 4 hours at Giant's Ridge w/Holly
>> Giant's Ridge is INCREDIBLE

Yikes, It's Cold Again

I'm feeling great running. Maybe I should run more.

Monday
1:20 of "hill climb" on the spin bike at work
30 min easy spin at home

Tuesday
7 miles at lunch w/ Joe

Wednesday
1hr on the rollers

Thursday
8 miles on the treadmill at lunch
spin at the shop

Friday
Short one over lunch
1hr on rollers w/Holly

Saturday
3+ w/Neil, Herb Brooks and Andy Dufresne
>> rollers/trainer/rollers

Sunday
Almost 3 hours of broomball at Wade's.
>> Rob: "I can feel my birthing muscles!"

Back to Work

Holidays are over. Back to the full week of work. Ugh...

Monday
1:20 of "hill climb" on the spin bike at work
45 min easy spin w/Holly at home

Tuesday
7 miles at lunch w/ Wade and Eric

Wednesday
Easy on the rollers watching "Office Space"

Thursday
7 miles at lunch w/ Todd, Joe, Eric and Eric
1:20 spinning at the shop

Friday
1hr easy "musical machines" @ work

Saturday
8 mile run on trail in Waukee, IA

Sunday
Ice skating w/ Holly and Lilly (Lilly's first time)

Happy New Year

This year will be a lot of fun.

Monday
Lifted some weights at work.
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Rode w/Holly to 90% of "Return of the King" (2:30)
   Her on the trainer and me on the rollers
   Finished with 5 minutes before the ball dropped

Tuesday
New Year's Day
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Holly's scavenger hunt.
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Anniversary date w/Holly
   Skiing in Elm Creek (1.5 hrs)
   Dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant

Wednesday
Our 9th Wedding Anniversary
Easy spin watching "Caddyshack"

Thursday
7 miles at work w/ Todd and John
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ski at night w/ Neil, Jay, Bob, Dave, Tom
   team lap racing and TT course

Friday
45 minute "spin" on eliptical machine
1 hr spin on rollers at home (movie w/ Holly)

Saturday
30k at Elk River - whew...

Sunday
1.5 hrs trailblazing on classic skis w/Boo

Christmas Week

Monday
2 outer loops at Elm Creek in the new snow
Saw Dave Hoglund and his buddy Dan

Tuesday
Christmas Day
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Skied w/ Neil
  Beautiful with new falling snow
  1 outer loop and then
  the DIYTT course
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sledding
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Family Christmas Dinner (nothing but starches)
  rosemary mashed potatoes
  stuffing
  rolls
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shoveling

Wednesday
1:20 of musical machines
  20:00 stairs w/weights
  20:00 eliptical w/weights
  20:00 stairs w/weights
  20:00 treadmill
    3 miles: 7:00/6:30/6:00
    1/4 mile at 5:30

Thursday
Elm Creek Relays and an hour or so after
All of the TSH Forever team were there!
Skied with Jay and had a nice chat with Dave
I now realize how huge tecnique is in XC skiing

Friday
1 hr on the trainer at home
Travel to Sioux Center

Saturday
Basketball and volleyball at Dordt
5 mile run

Sunday
1/2 hr on new rollers
also rode Holly's mom's cruiser on them for 5 minutes :)

Driving to Work

I could get used to this driving to work thing.

Monday
30 min at work (20 minute "climb" - high resistance/low rpm)
Christmas Lunch with Wade and Rob
1 hr ski (9-10pm)

Tuesday
7 at lunch with Joe

Wednesday
30 minute run
1.5 hours on trainer (easy w/ phone coversations)

Thursday
1.5 hours skiing

Friday
1 hr on trainer (easy, watching movie w/ Lilly)
Lilly to hospital. Respitory infection, high fever, cough.

Saturday
Lilly out of hospital! Still has fever, cough...

Sunday
SNOW!
Tried to skate in the new snow. No go.
1 hr skiing the streets of Anoka with Boo
1.5 hrs on trainer (easy, movie w/ Holly)

"TVC" Christmas Party This Weekend

"Why would I read your blog? It's just, 'I commuted.'" - Chris Clark  :)

Monday
1:20 on spin bike at work (4x10 minute "climbs")

Tuesday
7 miles at lunch with Joe. Good to see him again.

Wednesday
1 hr on trainer at home (easy - TV)

Thursday
1 hr ski (2 outer loops @ Elm Creek)
1 hr spinning at shop (by myself)
Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale at Maverick's

Friday
13 at lunch with Joe and Patrick - cold, tiring and FUN

Saturday
Elk River skiing with Neil
  20k of sawtooth terrain and cold snow
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Christmas Party at our house
  It was cool to show the TVC jersey - everyone was talking
  Very good to see everyone! We are really fortunate.

Sunday
Sleeping.

Skiing!

How great is is to have Elm Creek that close to home?

Monday
1:20 on spin bike at work
   pretty easy
   w/(3x10-minute "climbs" - increase tension every min)

Tuesday
More Snow!
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Ran 7 in the snow at lunch w/ Eric, John*, Nelson and Scott
  * - MDT designated fast guy
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"hill repeats" on the sledding hill :)
   even brought out the snowboard
   Me: "I'm gonna help you down the hill so you don't wreck."
   Hailey (neighbor girl): "If I wreck, that'd be SWEET!"
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2 hours of shoveling after Lilly went to bed

Wednesday
1 hr on the trainer (easy - CX video)

Thursday
8 miles at lunch (3 w/Wade, 5 on my own)
spin at the shop (fairly easy with 2 good 5 minute efforts)

Friday
1 hour "john circuit training" at fitness center
   15 stairs / 15 elliptical / 15 stairs / 15 treadmill
   stairs & elliptical w/5lb weights, run: 1@7:00 / 1@6:00
   hr 160-170 and legs felt great
Ate at Q-Fanatic with Holly's family - good stuff

Saturday
2hrs skiing w/Neil at Elm Creek (two laps of outer loop)
Loon Party at Don's Ranch

Sunday
Skied for an hour in the evening - saw Tom Cowan