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
Monday, December 31, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
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 :)
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 :)
Monday, December 17, 2007
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)
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)
Monday, December 10, 2007
"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.
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.
Monday, December 3, 2007
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
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
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
1st Week of Driving to Work
Now it's cold.
Monday
Ran 7 at lunch w/ Wade, Todd, John, Eric.
Picked up our new skis.
Rode 1/2 hr on the rollers (w/ Holly on trainer).
Tuesday
1.5 hrs on spin bike at work (easy)
Wednesday
Nothing. Well, yoga after Dad & Lilly class.
Thursday
30 min run at lunch (cold), 20 min stairmaster w/5 lb weights
1.5 hrs on rollers at Trailhead
Andy stories afterwards at Moonrock
Friday
30 minutes on eliptical w/5 lb weights at lunch
4 hour TSH "indoor century" - Great Fun!
- rollers + beer = good idea?
- broke the band on my rollers and brought
it in for a soft landing
Saturday
SNOW!
Breakfast with Santa in Anoka
Ran 1 hr in the snow with Boo in Elm Creek
(both of us had a blast)
MDT Childrens' Christmas Party
Sunday
2+ hrs shoveling snow
2 hrs pulling Lilly and friends up the sledding hill
1.5 hrs skiing
I am shot
Monday
Ran 7 at lunch w/ Wade, Todd, John, Eric.
Picked up our new skis.
Rode 1/2 hr on the rollers (w/ Holly on trainer).
Tuesday
1.5 hrs on spin bike at work (easy)
Wednesday
Nothing. Well, yoga after Dad & Lilly class.
Thursday
30 min run at lunch (cold), 20 min stairmaster w/5 lb weights
1.5 hrs on rollers at Trailhead
Andy stories afterwards at Moonrock
Friday
30 minutes on eliptical w/5 lb weights at lunch
4 hour TSH "indoor century" - Great Fun!
- rollers + beer = good idea?
- broke the band on my rollers and brought
it in for a soft landing
Saturday
SNOW!
Breakfast with Santa in Anoka
Ran 1 hr in the snow with Boo in Elm Creek
(both of us had a blast)
MDT Childrens' Christmas Party
Sunday
2+ hrs shoveling snow
2 hrs pulling Lilly and friends up the sledding hill
1.5 hrs skiing
I am shot
Monday, November 19, 2007
A short week
Commuted to Thanksgiving!
Monday
Commute.
Tuesday
Commute.
Roller coaster ride on Rice Lake trails in complete darkness.
Loop in Elm Creek.
Stop and talk to spinners at the shop.
Back to Neil's to get "regular" clothes.
Close down Moon Rock.
Wednesday
Commute with trip to/from car dealer in Brooklyn Park.
Thursday
A white Thanksgiving. A little snow and 22 degrees.
An hour outside on my old mountain bike.
A tiny bit on the rollers.
Friday
Prarie Roubaix III
Rode out to Fletcher and my legs felt really tired.
I felt better after the first lap and I was happy with how hard I could ride.
A great time!
Not as cold as I thought I'd be. Approaching 30 degrees by the end.
Caught a ride down to Holly's work from Chad Macy. Thanks!
Coffee and "Morrie" at Caribou waiting for Holly so we could head down to her family in Iowa.
Saturday
In Sioux Center.
Ran 6 miles (Sandy Hollow and back).
Basketball and Volleyball at Dort with Holly's family.
Sunday
Rode an hour in Sioux Center. Almost 50 degrees.
Bike trail and past the new golf course.
Made it into town for the last 5 minutes of the TSH meeting at Caribou.
Monday
Commute.
Tuesday
Commute.
Roller coaster ride on Rice Lake trails in complete darkness.
Loop in Elm Creek.
Stop and talk to spinners at the shop.
Back to Neil's to get "regular" clothes.
Close down Moon Rock.
Wednesday
Commute with trip to/from car dealer in Brooklyn Park.
Thursday
A white Thanksgiving. A little snow and 22 degrees.
An hour outside on my old mountain bike.
A tiny bit on the rollers.
Friday
Prarie Roubaix III
Rode out to Fletcher and my legs felt really tired.
I felt better after the first lap and I was happy with how hard I could ride.
A great time!
Not as cold as I thought I'd be. Approaching 30 degrees by the end.
Caught a ride down to Holly's work from Chad Macy. Thanks!
Coffee and "Morrie" at Caribou waiting for Holly so we could head down to her family in Iowa.
Saturday
In Sioux Center.
Ran 6 miles (Sandy Hollow and back).
Basketball and Volleyball at Dort with Holly's family.
Sunday
Rode an hour in Sioux Center. Almost 50 degrees.
Bike trail and past the new golf course.
Made it into town for the last 5 minutes of the TSH meeting at Caribou.
Sunday, November 18, 2007
My Cyclocross Season
It has been FUN
Results:
Lake Rebecca - 3rd A2, 19th overall
Boom Island - 4th A2, 17th overall
Powderhorn - 5th A2, 20th overall
Grumpy's - 3rd A2, 15th overall
Milacca - 6th A2, 19th overall
State - 4th Cat3, 6th overall (B2 race)
Results:
Lake Rebecca - 3rd A2, 19th overall
Boom Island - 4th A2, 17th overall
Powderhorn - 5th A2, 20th overall
Grumpy's - 3rd A2, 15th overall
Milacca - 6th A2, 19th overall
State - 4th Cat3, 6th overall (B2 race)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Last week of the cyclocross season
Holly said there's snow in Elm Creek.
Monday
Commute.
Tuesday
Commute. 60 degrees!
Trailer Lilly to Target.
Wednesday
Commute. Left early to pickup Lilly (sick). Rode HARD into STRONG headwind. Legs feel really week this late in the season.
Trailer to Dad & Lilly class.
Thursday
Commute. Spend 1/2 day at home with Lilly.
1st week of Tiny Tot Dance.
Spin with Neil, Carol andSerotta Orbea Steve.
Watched RAAM 2007 DVD and saw Neil for 2 seconds. :)
Friday
Commute.
Saturday
State Cyclocross Championships - 4th Cat3, 6th overall (B2 race)
Legs actually felt good enough to really burn my lungs. Rode the whole race with Jim Bell just like at Millaca.
Moon Rock with Holly's family.
Rode down to Neil's for tonics and videos.
Sunday
Mountain biked in Elm Creek with Holly!
She rode my mountain bike (it was a tad big) and I rode the cyclocross bike.
She had enough fun to want to try a bike her size.
Went to Pioneer Midwest and bought our Christmas gifts (XC skis)
Monday
Commute.
Tuesday
Commute. 60 degrees!
Trailer Lilly to Target.
Wednesday
Commute. Left early to pickup Lilly (sick). Rode HARD into STRONG headwind. Legs feel really week this late in the season.
Trailer to Dad & Lilly class.
Thursday
Commute. Spend 1/2 day at home with Lilly.
1st week of Tiny Tot Dance.
Spin with Neil, Carol and
Watched RAAM 2007 DVD and saw Neil for 2 seconds. :)
Friday
Commute.
Saturday
State Cyclocross Championships - 4th Cat3, 6th overall (B2 race)
Legs actually felt good enough to really burn my lungs. Rode the whole race with Jim Bell just like at Millaca.
Moon Rock with Holly's family.
Rode down to Neil's for tonics and videos.
Sunday
Mountain biked in Elm Creek with Holly!
She rode my mountain bike (it was a tad big) and I rode the cyclocross bike.
She had enough fun to want to try a bike her size.
Went to Pioneer Midwest and bought our Christmas gifts (XC skis)
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Getting Cold
(Originally posted on TSH Blog)
I'm gonna commute till Thanksgiving if it kills me...
Monday
Commute. WINDY.
Tuesday
Commute. Trailer Lilly to vote. It passed!
Wednesday
Commute. Trailer to "dad and Lilly" class.
Thursday
Commute. Spin. Beer. All were fun!
Friday
Commute.
Saturday
My parents are in town. Ran 8 in Elm Creek. Shopping and Moon Rock for dinner.
Sunday
Rum River CX - hard and fast, like a road race on grass, lots of drafting.
gapped from the start (person in front of me missed pedal)
19th in the A race, 6th A2
I'm gonna commute till Thanksgiving if it kills me...
Monday
Commute. WINDY.
Tuesday
Commute. Trailer Lilly to vote. It passed!
Wednesday
Commute. Trailer to "dad and Lilly" class.
Thursday
Commute. Spin. Beer. All were fun!
Friday
Commute.
Saturday
My parents are in town. Ran 8 in Elm Creek. Shopping and Moon Rock for dinner.
Sunday
Rum River CX - hard and fast, like a road race on grass, lots of drafting.
gapped from the start (person in front of me missed pedal)
19th in the A race, 6th A2
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