Mon-AM: 2.8 mi (1:20) // Afton State Park
Afton bridges (1x)
Hiked up into parking with Ashley & Sam, then wandered around in search of some firewood. Whew, miles are much tougher with a heavy pack on your back or some logs in your hands!
Afton bridges (10x)
After getting the campsite up and running, I decided it was time for a run. Took a right out of campsite #25 then followed the 50k course in the reverse direction to the Back 40 loop before turning around. My first time running @Afton near dusk - magical out there! Brats and wild rice soup over the fire for dinner...
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| Home sweet home! |
08-20-13
Tue-AM: 1 mi (:30) // Afton State Park
Afton bridges (1x)
Hiked back to the car after breakfast (eggs, bacon & toast over the fire), with Ashley & Sam. Decided to make the trip before the heat would make it miserable (+90Fs this afternoon)!
Afton bridges (6x)
After dropping the stuff off at the car, I headed backwards around the 50k loop again -- this time through the Snowshoe trails, down Meat Grinder and onto the river flat, up through the campground, back down to the river bed, then up to the shed on the campground prairie (man, this climb feels long!), then turned around and headed back down to the river before doing one final up & down of the campground. Definitely got some great hill work in for the mileage today. Finished with a cool-down in the St. Croix, as all summer runs in Afton should!
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| Sam found a new toy! |
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| Too much fun! |
Afton bridges (1x)
One final hike back up from the beach, w/Ashley &Sam. Saw a couple deer flying through the woods!
08-21-13
Wed-AM: 12.15 mi (2:00) // Fort Snelling State Park
Pike Island (2x)
Ran on the park trails, with a couple loops around Pike Island. Kinda muggy out - felt like I was back in GA/AL. Breaking in my second pair of Kinabalu's.
08-22-13
Thu-AM: 10 mi (1:40) // Mississippi trails
Bridge Which Must Not Be Named (2x)
Easy miles along the river.
08-23-13
Fri-AM: 8 mi (1:11) // Mississippi riverfront
Intercity (2x)
Easy miles along the riverfront. Beautiful day outside. Hoping the last couple easier days will with the 5k tomorrow morning - we'll see!
08-24-13
Sat-AM: 2 mi (:20) + 3 mi (17:42) // BCS Squirrel Run 5k
Jogged a couple easy warm-up miles with Chase - we checked out the last mile of the course. Then raced one loop around Lake Phalen in 17:42, good enough for 2nd overall. The course was a tad bit short (think I was on pace for my usual 5k time ~18:30), but it did have a couple "hills" (for MN) - including one noticeable up & down right before the finish! Nick, the winner, got off the line quick and put 15-20 seconds on me in the first mile. Thought about trying to play catch up, but when I glanced down at my watch and saw a 5:30 split for mile 1 I decided this was top speed for the day. I thought maybe he'd come back to me over the next mile or so, but he maintained the gap through to the finish. Fun race though - enjoyed hanging out with folks afterward. Hope the college & seminary makes this an annual event!
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| A shot at the start |
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| Squirrel run! |
PM: 9.5 mi (1:42) // Afton State Park
Afton bridges (6x)
Ashley and I met up with Aaron, Mary (+ Joey & Molly), and Katie for an afternoon stroll through the park - with Aaron, Katie, and I running the first part of the Afton course (goal = 10 mi) and with Ashley and Mary walking with the kiddos. Another gorgeous summer evening in Minnesota, but the heat/humidity was very Southern-like tonight. Enjoyed the conversation though - a very social day of running for me!
08-25-13
Sun-PM: 10 mi (1:35) // Mississippi trails
Bridge Which Must Not Be Named (2x)
Along the river. Hot, but the shade under the trees helped. Time to start getting rested for Superior . . .
Totals: 80.5 mi (14:34, 33 bridges)
2 comments:
That's an awfully social running week! Thanks for the camping adventure. I love making memories with you!
Ditto.
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