Training Log Archive: Rainbow Unicorn

Bike w/Mo to Hyland Lake Park Reserve.

Took KellyB. and two others out for a practice Orange loop.

Hyland Sprint
Forgot to start my watch. Then missed CP 3 in the pink mess of the playground. Decent run, but the left hamstring felt twitchy the whole race. DNFed due to missed control - I've got to stop doing this....

Bike home w/Mo.

Sprint - Splits

Bike to school.

C • Rogaine this weekend 2

Bike home.

Bike to school. Switched the wheels to road slicks this morning for the spring/summer/fall months. Speed doesn't increase too much since it's a single speed, but efficiency/acceleration is absurd.
Winter Treads/Studs & Tube - 42 oz each
Summer Road Slicks & Tube - 15 oz each
That's a savings of 54 oz (or 3 lbs 6 oz) just on the rotational wheel weight - bring on the commuter racing!

Bike from school to the St. Paul Curling Club.

Run w/OTNT crew from St. Paul Curling Club around St. Paul sights. Fun to see a different neighborhood - good hills 'round these parts.
Tom's team crushed the opponent in their 1st playoff game - Sochi, here they come! - and the OTNT crew got to try their hand at throwing a few stones afterward. Awesome night!

Bike to school.

Bike home.

Dropped off the pack at home and picked up Mo for a short ride around the commuter loop via SW LRT and Cedar Lake Trails.
It still seems a bit early in the season, but I think I'll switch back to the road slick tires tomorrow....

C • tires 5

Last CSC indoor game tonight - League Championship Match!
Played decent in the first half and tied 0-0. We stepped up the pressure in the second half though, and I scored a goal with a spin move and a few combo passes from Mo and others. She set me up for the goal, an easy pass across the front of the goal. I chopped it on the shot, bouncing it high/awkward like, but I think it took the keeper by surprise and it went by him at chest height. It was the match winner, with us up 1-0 at the end.
Unfortunately, also pulled my hamstring by stepping on the ball and lunging a bit too far soon afterward. Sat out the last 15-20 minutes, but the team held strong despite a few nervous moments.

On the drive home from Lutsen, Mo and I stopped to hike at Gooseberry Falls SP. Hadn't actually stopped at the park for several years, so it was nice to get out of the car and explore a bit. The falls were rocking pretty good too.

Also stopped at Wild River SP for an easy trail run. Good park with some open prairies and oak forests with decent elevation change.