{"id":1355,"date":"2009-05-18T13:35:42","date_gmt":"2009-05-18T18:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2009-05-18T17:27:27","modified_gmt":"2009-05-18T22:27:27","slug":"another-training-less-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/2009\/another-training-less-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Another Training-Less Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

I ran the 2008 TC 1 mile<\/a> in 5:27. It was a slightly different course and atmosphere.  Last year had a big focus on the Olympic Games.  I wrote about competition and whether doping was part of the Olympic Spirit<\/a>.  Have you heard about the Elite Running Cookbook<\/a>? I still think it would make a great present (hint, hint). Foto Friday<\/a> was from a muddy trail run at Hyland Hills.  This time last year we also found out that Oscar Pistorius<\/a> would be allowed to compete for a spot on the Olympic team.<\/p>\n

Run: 10.6 Mi
\nBike: 21.6 Mi<\/p>\n

Last Week<\/strong> was pretty much another down week.  Still letting my foot heal up. Until the weekend.  This was my first “mancation<\/a>” trip with my running friends to Bayfield, WI<\/a>.  My tweeted <\/a>summary says it well:<\/p>\n

3 days, 3 tough but scenic runs, 33+ miles, 3 beers, 3 blisters 3 ticks. Snow, Sun and Superior. A fun and sucsessful weekend.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I won’t go into much detail about the runs, except they all had a lot of hills, great scenery, and the kicked my butt! Below are pictures from Google Earth<\/a> and the elevation charts. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Our first run was in transit to Bayfield and was on the Birkie Trail<\/a>, home of the American Birkebeiner  Ski Race<\/a>. It was 11.13 miles in 1:37:01.  (all distances are a little off due to sharp turns and lots of trees, but provides a strong estimate).
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Run number two was Saturday morning on the Teuton and Valkyrie Ski Trails<\/a> in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest<\/a>.  We ran 10.17  miles in 1:27:07.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Run number 3 (which I skipped) was on the Jerry Jolly Trail<\/a>. Run number 4 (my third) was at the amazing Jay Cooke State Park<\/a>. We ran 11.03 miles in 1:48:06 (which included scenic overlook and walk breaks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Weekly Mileage<\/strong>
\nRunning – 32.3 miles
\nBiking – 32.8 miles<\/p>\n

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