2012 Running Schedule

I have added a few more running events to my 2012 schedule and they are both early season events.  I registered for two trail 25k races.  They both fall prior to the Garry Bjorklund half marathon so they should help me be in great condition come race day.

I registered for the Trail Mix 25k solo run in April in the Twin Cities area at Hyland Lake Park Preserve.  I am excited to give this race a shot.  I have heard good things about it and think it will be a good early season test of my run fitness.  Also, the extra couple miles of distance and the extra difficulty trails can bring will be a fun challenge.

The other race I am registered for is the 25k trail race on the Superior Hiking Trail starting at the Lutsen resorts area.  From what I have heard about this, it is one of the tougher sections of the SHT that we run on.  This race is in mid May so it should give me a great test as to where I am less than one month prior to Garry Bjorklund race day.

So basically, my early season will be run heavy.  Then I will need to make sure I get out on my bike so I am ready for the half ironman in August.

Frozen Four - Go Gophers!

Well, it has been some time since I have posted.  Interestingly enough, it has been partially due to the fact that I have been outside running and biking in our wonderful spring weather.  I have also been watching a lot of hockey.  The Wild have been having trouble winning in the second half of the season, but the Golden Gophers have found a little life since their mid-season swoon.

This afternoon I was relegated to listening on the computer as the Gophers got a little revenge on North Dakota (sioux?).  It reminds me of 2007 (???) when the Gophers beat UND in the final five and UND beat the Gophers in the NCAA regional final.

So in two weeks time the Gophers will be in Tampa for the Frozen Four.