Highway 61 Revisited

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 ***5:45 PM***
Meet Location: Brighton Beach - meet at old Tourist Information building located between Brighton Beach entrance and Lester River
Activity: Road Running
Anticipated distance: 8 miles with opportunities to cut the run short, if desired
Weather: Mid 40's - updated forecast
Required Gear: Running shoes and a good attitude

While we wait for the trails to dry out, we're going to try to make road running as enjoyable as possible. One of the best ways to do this is to take in some good scenery, and that's exactly what we'll find by running an out and back on the old scenic highway. Depending on the composition of the group, we'll come up with fun ways to periodically "equalize" the faster runners and keep the group from getting too strung out.
We're still settling on an official start time for these outings (5:30 vs. 6:00). If you haven't done so already, please cast your vote on the blog. With that said, please note that we will be meeting at 5:45 for this week's run.

Hope to see you there!

Out & back again (recap)

Summary
Total mileage: 6.02 miles
Duration: 45 minutes
HR (ave/max): 156 / 172
Total Burn: 742C

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Notes
A true spring day for this activity...sunshine, melting snow/ice, very sandy roads & sidewalks, and plenty of fresh air. Although turnout was lower than anticipated, it was a great six mile run. Rather than doing an out and back, we meandered through the Duluth Heights neighborhood. The Garmin map shows what appears to be some substantial elevation changes, but the numbers reveal that it was a reasonably flat course. Having recently returned from Florida, there is a dramatic difference between Duluth Flat and Florida Flat!

Great conversation, sufficient mileage, and a great night to enjoy some road running. Hope to catch you next week as we try to keep things fresh from one week to the next.

Please be sure to vote this week on whether activity start time impacts your ability to attend.

Out & Back again

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 5:30 PM
Meet Location: 1500 Swan Lake Rd (Mt of Olives Baptist Church)
Activity: Road Running
Anticipated distance: 3 to 7 miles
Weather: Mid 30's - updated forecast
Required Gear: Running shoes and a good attitude

With the recent warmup, trails are out for at least a month. We are going to stick to the roads the next few weeks (or paved trails). This week we will decide the final route once we see the group composition. We will either do two shorter (3 miles +/-) loops or one longer (6 miles +/-) out & back.

We are looking forward to seeing both newbies and regulars there!