We're back from RAAM. Great to see Lilly and Boo again. I had to bale our lawn even though Tom mowed it once for us. Jason and Julie cranked up our boat a little higher while we were gone also as the river went up with all the rain.
Monday
1 hr run
Tuesday
1 hr SUPER easy in the park
Watched Beth and Geoff play beer league softball.
You can really tell Beth played in high school.
Wednesday
1 hr run (in Boulder)
Jeez - what a view.
I swear I saw 200 people biking over the course of the day.
All sorts. Grandmas to Toyota United riders.
Thursday
1 hr SUPER easy in the park
Friday
1 hr run
Saturday
Rode 3+ hrs really easy spin. Through the park, to the dam/610, etc...
WCCO interview at Elm Creek.
Trailhead reception and raffle drawing.
After party at our place. Great time and the weather held off.
Sunday
1 hr in the park (w/ some off-road action)
Davanni's pizza and beer while floating down the river.
Skied for the first time this year - my knee hurt a little bit.
The river is low enough that the boat won't go back on the lift.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Post RAAM
So it's over. I'm still thinking of answers to the, "How was it?" questions. All-in-all it was fun. Riding my bike in terrain/scenery that was constantly new to me was amazing. Pairing with a super dedicated and capable athelete was inspiring. The crew really pulled through and made it surprisingly smooth. Knowing there were so many out there watching us and cheering us on reminded me how fortunate I am. Being married to someone who encouraged me to do this, kept me positive throughout the training and preparation and even sacrificed her time to crew....well, I'm not sure I can do that one justice with words - thank you. There were moments when it wasn't the greatest, but all-in-all it was a very positive experience with some great people.
I'm sure I'll write more on it later...
I'm sure I'll write more on it later...
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
1 week away...
I'm guessing I won't update this much in the next few weeks.
I'm hoping to jot down some things I remember about the
race and post them here when I get time after the race.
Monday
8 mile run
Rode around the neighborhood pulling the kids in
the trail-a-bike/burley train.
Tuesday
7 mile run (AM)
Neilerator w/Trailhead crew (PM)
Wednesday
The race is 1 week away from today.
MDT Layoff Day
Thursday
7-mile run (at work)
Zantigo afterwards w/ Wade and Rob
Friday
Ride through Elm Creek, 109th, WRR.
Mowed the lawn.
50mph wind tore the roof off Boo's house.
Leaving tonight for CA.
Saturday
Drove to CO/NM.
Sunday
Drove to CA.
I'm hoping to jot down some things I remember about the
race and post them here when I get time after the race.
Monday
8 mile run
Rode around the neighborhood pulling the kids in
the trail-a-bike/burley train.
Tuesday
7 mile run (AM)
Neilerator w/Trailhead crew (PM)
Wednesday
The race is 1 week away from today.
MDT Layoff Day
Thursday
7-mile run (at work)
Zantigo afterwards w/ Wade and Rob
Friday
Ride through Elm Creek, 109th, WRR.
Mowed the lawn.
50mph wind tore the roof off Boo's house.
Leaving tonight for CA.
Saturday
Drove to CO/NM.
Sunday
Drove to CA.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2 Weeks Out
Jeez. Two weeks.
Monday
TSH interview with Anoka County Union
30 mile ride to St. Francis and back
Tuesday
7 mile run (easy pace) in the park (AM)
Neilarator with the TH group (PM)
Maiden voyage of the Monkey Lights
Wednesday
Worked from home - landscapers working at the house.
Drove Lilly to preschool (work), bike back home (AM)
Biked back to work, drove home (PM)
Thursday
1 lap in the park
Tried the new pedals (Father's day gift)
Friday
9 mile run in Champlin - very nice (quiet / foggy)
Sounds like we're doing my namesake ride tomorrow (Wussinator)
Stopped at G-Will for beers and saw Neil. Dave Hoglund was 5 minutes behind.
Tried to go for a boat ride and couldn't get it off the lift.
Saturday
Did the Wussinator (w/o the Watertown option). Great ride.
Check it here: Captain Furry Legs
Took a while to warm up my legs.
Got going after Dave bought me a double espresso.
Ended up around 100 miles / 6 hrs.
Sunday
Amazing day. 1st day above 80 for quite a while.
We took the boat out with Wade, Stacee, Lachlan and Rob.
Mowed the lawn and cleaned out the boat.
Monday
TSH interview with Anoka County Union
30 mile ride to St. Francis and back
Tuesday
7 mile run (easy pace) in the park (AM)
Neilarator with the TH group (PM)
Maiden voyage of the Monkey Lights
Wednesday
Worked from home - landscapers working at the house.
Drove Lilly to preschool (work), bike back home (AM)
Biked back to work, drove home (PM)
Thursday
1 lap in the park
Tried the new pedals (Father's day gift)
Friday
9 mile run in Champlin - very nice (quiet / foggy)
Sounds like we're doing my namesake ride tomorrow (Wussinator)
Stopped at G-Will for beers and saw Neil. Dave Hoglund was 5 minutes behind.
Tried to go for a boat ride and couldn't get it off the lift.
Saturday
Did the Wussinator (w/o the Watertown option). Great ride.
Check it here: Captain Furry Legs
Took a while to warm up my legs.
Got going after Dave bought me a double espresso.
Ended up around 100 miles / 6 hrs.
Sunday
Amazing day. 1st day above 80 for quite a while.
We took the boat out with Wade, Stacee, Lachlan and Rob.
Mowed the lawn and cleaned out the boat.
Monday, May 19, 2008
I'm still employed
I didn't get laid off. Even though I tried.
Monday
8 mile run in Champlin
Saw Dave Hoglund bike commuting
Tuesday
1hr ride in the park (AM)
3.5 hrs with Trailhead group (PM) - to Montecello
Wednesday
1hr (610 and back) bike ride
Dock, boat lift in the water w/ Rusty
Thursday
9-miler through Champlin
Friday
1 hr in the park
Broke a pedal (Egg Beaters) 5 minutes from the
house and headed back for my road bike.
Saturday
~ 6 hrs with Dave, Mike & Noah
Downtown, St. Paul, Gateway Trail, Pine Point Park,
Hwy 96, Old Medtronic, Dam, Home
Sunday
7 mile run - HARD.
didn't time it but it was fast
Saw Dave Hogulund on the way to get rhubarb
Monday
8 mile run in Champlin
Saw Dave Hoglund bike commuting
Tuesday
1hr ride in the park (AM)
3.5 hrs with Trailhead group (PM) - to Montecello
Wednesday
1hr (610 and back) bike ride
Dock, boat lift in the water w/ Rusty
Thursday
9-miler through Champlin
Friday
1 hr in the park
Broke a pedal (Egg Beaters) 5 minutes from the
house and headed back for my road bike.
Saturday
~ 6 hrs with Dave, Mike & Noah
Downtown, St. Paul, Gateway Trail, Pine Point Park,
Hwy 96, Old Medtronic, Dam, Home
Sunday
7 mile run - HARD.
didn't time it but it was fast
Saw Dave Hogulund on the way to get rhubarb
Monday, May 12, 2008
Bike to Work Week
Read: Drive my SUV to work week.
Monday
sunrise Elm Creek loop on greenie (w/ new brakes and cables!)
Tuesday
7 mile run (AM)
Trailhead ride (PM)
Wednesday
Boo walk and bike to last Dad and Lilly class.
Thursday
8 miler
Friday
Commuted to work with Lilly. (~1.5 hr trip - not bad)
Lilly did great!
Met mom at the dam afterwards and then escaped a rain shower at Pizza Flame.
Saturday
~115mi w/ Dave, Jorge, Larry, Steve, Tom
Windy and hard. Avg 20mph.
Great workout.
Sunday
Bike to church.
TSH meeting at Trailhead to look over bikes.
Lots of yard work.
Monday
sunrise Elm Creek loop on greenie (w/ new brakes and cables!)
Tuesday
7 mile run (AM)
Trailhead ride (PM)
Wednesday
Boo walk and bike to last Dad and Lilly class.
Thursday
8 miler
Friday
Commuted to work with Lilly. (~1.5 hr trip - not bad)
Lilly did great!
Met mom at the dam afterwards and then escaped a rain shower at Pizza Flame.
Saturday
~115mi w/ Dave, Jorge, Larry, Steve, Tom
Windy and hard. Avg 20mph.
Great workout.
Sunday
Bike to church.
TSH meeting at Trailhead to look over bikes.
Lots of yard work.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Medtronic Announces Layoffs
It's been a weird week job wise.
Monday
1+ hr in the park on greenie
Tuesday
8-mile Champlin run (AM)
3 hr ride in the rain in Elm Creek (PM)
Wednesday
Boo walk, bike to Dad & Lilly class
Thursday
1+ hr in the park
Lilly's 1st Tee-Ball practice
Friday
8-mile Champlin run
Saturday
4.5 hrs riding w/ Trailhead group and trip to Minneapolis w/ Dave
Team Strong Heart practice / meeting
Sunday
(Mother's Day)
1hr run in Elm Creek
Dog Park
"Sunflower Chili" on the sun porch
what a great weather day
Monday
1+ hr in the park on greenie
Tuesday
8-mile Champlin run (AM)
3 hr ride in the rain in Elm Creek (PM)
Wednesday
Boo walk, bike to Dad & Lilly class
Thursday
1+ hr in the park
Lilly's 1st Tee-Ball practice
Friday
8-mile Champlin run
Saturday
4.5 hrs riding w/ Trailhead group and trip to Minneapolis w/ Dave
Team Strong Heart practice / meeting
Sunday
(Mother's Day)
1hr run in Elm Creek
Dog Park
"Sunflower Chili" on the sun porch
what a great weather day
Monday, April 28, 2008
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.
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.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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.
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.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
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.
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.
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