lake harriet minneapolis

5.1 miles of pretty level running.

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i have been running … honest!

It’s tough to get the miles in, in the winter. 
But if you want to make sure that I’m not slacking you can take a look at the journal. 
Sub-zero temperatures, 60’s yesterday, 50’s today, and I think the temperature plunges tonight.
It’s all good fun, and I’ve been playing with the ipod and trying to find tunes [...]

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tree cover

Between 6 and 7 miles cross country today in 1 10′ 31″.
It’s tough to map these cross-country routes. The satellite pictures don’t have the detail that allow you to pick out the route beneath tree cover.
Running by the clock becomes the order of the day.
There’s always a new trail to take to the right [...]

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a little bit country

A lovely cool morning, temperatures just above freezing, a hoar frost on the low lying areas.
Left the house and ran into the forest preserve through the gap by the generator on Crestwood Circle on the other side of Randall Road.
Up and down to the heart of Leroy Oakes round the blacktop route and back agin.
I [...]

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signed up for gilberts cross country challenge

Gilberts (near Elgin), Illinois on Sunday, December 02, 2007 10:00 AM (Central Standard Time).

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A beautiful fall evening …

… and a great time to run.
My habit says I’m a morning runner but today, my day off, I set out at around 5pm on the Great Western trail.
Fabulous running weather, mid-50s, gentle breeze and long shadows from low sun.
I’m thinking that I may do the Gilbert’s Cross Country Challenge on December 2nd. I [...]

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