There are some hardcore winter cyclists out there. I am not one of them. This dude was out there in about 4 inches of snow and single digit windchills. Minneapolis is a biking community!
Snowy Monday Bike Commute
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Art Shanty on Superbowl Sunday
We finally made it out to the Art Shanty Project for their final day on Medicine Lake. Today also happened to be Super Bowl Sunday. Art Shanties are basically ice fishing shanties, that are pieces and works of art. For instance, the one had chalkboard like material everywhere and they encouraged you to write on it, thus the "Go Colts!" by my wife and I.
The second picture is the Staycation Shanty. Inside they had 3 scenes and props for those countries, they took your picture and will post it online (we didn't get our pictures taken).
Another Week No Major Gains
No major gains this week. I ran once for 6 miles. I did the Get in Gear loop on a snow evening after work. I figured the River Road trails would be clearer than anything else. I was pretty wrong. They were a mess. A friend aptly described them as like running on sand. It was about 28 degrees with frizzle (freezing drizzle). I finished in under an hour and was glad to be done. My foot hurt quite a bit afterwards due to the weird footing/terrain.
In general though it feels like the iontopherisis is working! So that is a very good sign. It is a slow gradual process and I’m feeling slow gains on overall pain. I’ve already had 5 treatments and you stop seeing benefits after 8. I feel like my hips and ankles are getting stronger (two major areas of weakness that can impact plantar fascitis).
I started co-teaching a leadership class for 6th graders this week and it is going pretty well. One of the students said, “this hour seems to go by so fast!” I’ll take it. We are currently getting more snow so I may have to run indoors, yuck. We also went to the City of Lakes Loppet and Art Shanty Project.
How’d your training go?
One post is actually a Foto Friday from the 2009 City of Lakes Loppet. This picture will actually be on exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art from February 19 – June 19 as part of the Foot in the Door exhibit.
City of Lakes Loppet – Ice Bike Race & Skijoring
The annual City of Lakes Loppet has interesting fun for everyone. We saw the Skijoring, Penn – Ice Cycle Loppet, and the Minne-loppet. Pictures are in order (hopefully). It is a fun way to spend a winter day!
Iontophoresis
I’m just over half-way through my 8 Iontophoresis treatments for my Plantar Fasciitis. Basically I’m jucing up on steroids… in my heel!