My favorite workout is coming up this weekend. I love High Bridge day.
Basically it’s a half mile repeat up a bridge over the Mississippi river. It’s a tough climb, but oh so fun. What’s going to make it more fun this time? Well it’ll be around 10 degrees, super windy, and snowing.

Typical Wednesday night hill run last night. I probably should have gotten up in the morning and did a little shakeout run, but I was sleepy and slept in. I even remember thinking that I should get up and get it done, but nope that wasn’t happening.
Did the normal warm-up loop and it was warm and very sauna-like, nothing like last week’s miserable weather. We went through the loop (2.2 miles) at a good pace and was feeling pretty …

As the heat and humidity continue, I can just keep running. I think I’m starting to get acclimated to the weather, but I don’t want to speak too soon. Just have to keep hydrating and doing all I can to survive it.
I was planning on doubling up Friday, but I got home too late from work and had to be to the Twins game, plus it was 90+, humid degrees. I decided to skip the run and not force …

Well the warm, humid summer continues in Minneapolis. Today is going to be a very humid 92 and tomorrow a more humid 96. I’m supposed to go to Twins’ games each day. Most of the time I’m really thankful for the new stadium. This weekend not so much. At least my seats should be in the shade both games.
After a miserable track workout Tuesday night. I decided to skip my Wednesday morning run and sleep in. Probably shouldn’t have …

The humidity in Minneapolis has been tough this summer so far. It feels like I went swimming after each and every run. Blah.
That closes out my first week of base-building. I’m hoping to average around 75-80 miles a week until the end of July. I think that will provide a good launching pad into August, September, and October marathon training. I keep forgetting that with a late marathon that I really have more time to train.
Saturday was hill …