Saturday Sep 15 |
 | Inline Skating warm up/down 5:00 [1]1.2 km (4:10 / km) +8m 4:02 / km | |
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| Warm-up at the start near Two Harbours, MN. |
| Inline Skating race 1:19:43 [5]42.2 km (1:53 / km) +35m 1:53 / km | |
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| 12th Annual Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth, MN. I was in the Elite Senior (13-34) category this year based on my 2005 qualifying time, so I had to board the bus at about 5:45 to get to the start in Two Harbours, MN, 26.2 miles away. The national anthems were sung and the race was underway, run in 17 waves starting 2-3 minutes apart. I started at 7:33, second off after the Elite Open division with the Masters skaters. It was not rain that skaters had to contend with, but it was a -1 celsius temperature at the start (5.6 km./hr. NNW wind) and only and a 4.4 celsius at the finish (14.8 km./hr. SW headwind almost the whole way). So because of these conditions the $10,000 for the men and women to brake the course record was not given away. But there was still $11,095 to be given away in the Elite categories. I got off to a good start near the lead of the pack and stayed with the pack despite the constant attacks and general craziness. But unfortunately about half way through the race near the highway 61 and highway 61 expressway I hit a tar snake (I think) and went down on my hands and knees only for about 2 seconds. My hands were ok, but my spandex was mauled and knees scraped up. I didn?t feel any pain, stayed with the pack and continued on with no trouble. Going up Lemon Drop Hill onto interstate 35 the pace quickened and continued through the tunnels. I passed people and got in good position for the finish sprint which started going up the off ramp. I continued to pass people, but two guys in my category passed me along Lake Superior by the DECC. I finished 5/15 in Senior Elite, T18/76 in Master/Senior Elite (Pack group), T43/208 overall in Elite, T43/2,765 overall including all divisions and I got $80 cash money! |
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| C • good work 5 |
Friday Sep 14 |
| Inline Skating 13:00 [1]3 km (4:20 / km) +6m 4:17 / km | |
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| Loosening up the legs up for tomorrow around the Duluth Entertainment Convention Centre with Matt and Damian. |
Wednesday Sep 12 |
| Cycling 51:45 [1]14.57 km (3:33 / km) | |
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| To the U of W, Whittier Park, around and back. |
| Cycling 14:26 [1]4.7 km (3:04 / km) | |
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| To the U of W and back. |
| Inline Skating 5:00 [1]1.54 km (3:15 / km) | |
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| To the Kelvin track. |
| Inline Skating warm up/down 7:54 [1]1.99 km (3:58 / km) | |
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| 6 laps of the 333 meter Kelvin track before most people got there. |
| Inline Skating warm up/down 17:18 [3]6.66 km (2:36 / km) | |
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| 20 laps warm-up in a pack of 10, each leading 2 times. |
| Inline Skating intervals 11:54 [3]4 km (2:58 / km) | |
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| Intervals, 333 meters at about 50%, 300 meters at about 85% x 5, 12 laps total. Last inline training before the Northshore Inline Marathon in Duluth, MN on Saturday. |
Tuesday Sep 11 |
| Cycling 14:53 [1]4.7 km (3:10 / km) | |
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| To the U of W and bcak. |
| Inline Skating 1:04:47 [3]20.35 km (3:11 / km) +10m 3:11 / km | |
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| Wellington Cr., Waverley St., Wilkes Ave., Sterling Lyon Pkwy. to Shaftesbury Blvd., Kenaston Blvd. to Taylor Ave., Wilken Ave., Loeson Ave. and back along Sterling Lyon Pkwy., Wilkes Ave., Waverley St. and Wellington Cr. |
| Cycling 37:45 [1]12.54 km (3:01 / km) | |
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| To Whittier Park and back through the park. |
Monday Sep 10 |
| Cycling 34:23 [1]9.4 km (3:39 / km) | |
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| To the U of W and back 2 times. |
Sunday Sep 9 |
| Cycling 35:21 [3]13.87 km (2:33 / km) | |
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| To McDermot Ave. and Main St., Whittier Park and back. |
| Strength 10:00 [3] | |
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