Training Log Archive: guerfondler

Family ride through Mendota to Raspberry Island and back. Nice shaded trail. Had to take route past Pickerel Lake both ways, as river had flooded part of trail.

Right calf bothering me a bit, and decided safest to skip running today.

My intent was an easy run to stretch out my legs after yesterday's hills. But it didn't feel as slow as it was. Perhaps slowest ever on this humid morning. Right calf has a knot in it.

Intended to swim at the beach, but the rain kept us indoors.

Eight repeats up the ski hill at Hyland with Eric and Corey. Up the grass, down the gravel, on a humid morning. Short loop afterwards.

Rode from Pier B to Lester River with Robin. Sunny cool morning with beautiful vistas.

SHT run. Robin dropped me at the Sucker River lot. I ran SW across Sucker River, French River, Normanna Road, then followed trail along Lismore Road to the lot. I then continued south to Bald Eagle campsite before turning around and heading back the the lot. (I needed about 20 miles for training.)

The Sucker to Lismore segment is the least pleasant I've run. The mosquitoes were mean in the shade. Worse, the flies were ferocious in the sun, and there was way too much sun. Large swaths of forest had recently been timbered. Moreover, the North Shore Snowmobile Trail was the SHT for many long miles. Think grassy trail with little mid-day shade and frequent mud puddles between low hills. There were no big climbs, and thus no open vistas. The trail improved south of Lismore, and I picked up my pace for a strong finish.

(Drank 20 oz an hour, in humid air climbing to 78 degrees.)

C • Your mileage 5

Robin talked me in to trying SUP, here in Duluth off Minnesota Point. I must admit it was fun being on the water on a warm afternoon. I stood up on the board and paddled without falling, which says more about the board than it does me.