Climbing is back in Season

Last weekend I made it down to Red Wing for a little work on some sport routes and got my butt handed to me.  The climbing there is pretty good quality, and a lot of fun, but there was no keeping up with my partners who were both sending 5.11+.  Didn’t mind flailing around and looking like a fool anyway.  That’s what it’s all about sometimes.

This weekend I’ll be headed to Ely’s peak for some trad climbing.  It’s looking like we’ll have one or two days of good sun.

Spring has Sprung

Bemidji is thawing.  Finally.  Today I took a nice long run, and even though it was overcast, it was warm.  I ended up taking my longsleeved T off about three miles in and tying it around my waist.  After today the idea of running twenty six miles isn’t nearly as terrifying.  I’ve built up enough wind that I feel like if I fail now it’ll be my legs that fail me, not my lungs.  That’s something I think I can live with.

Getting my Speed Back

Ran three miles in 22:40 this morning.  It’s not fast, but at least I’m getting faster.  I’ll be doing sub sevens in no time.  I’m also looking forward to running outside soon, especially with some bigger runs coming up.

First Ride of 2009

It warmed up enough this weekend that I was able to get out and ride bike yesterday.  It was sloppy and slippery, but glorious to be out in a long sleeved t-shirt and sunglasses.  If I hadn’t already run six miles I think I would’ve biked for about three hours straight.
Today the snow is melting like crazy, and the weather is supposed to stay above freezing during the day for the next ten days.  I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I think this just might be spring (please…please…please… ).

Funny Looks in Duluth

I’m in Duluth, and decided to run five miles yesterday.  The sidewalks were either treacherously icy or submerged in crusted-over puddles.  I got a little hill work in and felt pretty good for taking my longest run in three months.  However, I kept getting odd looks from people I passed as if they don’t have any joggers in Duluth, or I was crazy for running on a sunny, forty degree morning.