Race Day: Sunday, August 9, 2015 – 8am The Green Lake Triathlon is a perennial classic. I love this race and I’ll keep coming back even though it is a trek from Duluth! The course is sweet. Green Lake is super nice and clean, the bike course is smooth, flat and fast, and the run […]
Read MoreRace Day: Sunday, July 26, 2015 – 8am The Chisago Lakes Triathlon had a name change this year and now it is called the Toughman Minnesota Triathlon. Now, this name is stupid and I won’t ever wear a shirt that says “Toughman” on the chest. Just dumb. Ironman at least has the history behind the […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, June 20, 2015 – 7:45am Another Grandma’s weekend is in the books. This is where it all started and Grandma’s and the Gary Bjorkland Half Marathon hold a special place in my heart and my legs. This year, during my second road marathon, I shaved 9 minutes off of my time last […]
Read MoreRace Day: Sunday, June 14, 2015 – 7am Lead up to the Capitol City Sprint was pretty basic. I had a strong run week with a lot of intensity, which was good, but I am feeling it now. Especially with Grandma’s Marathon in five days, the plan is to take it really easy in order […]
Read MoreRace Day: Sunday, June 7, 2015 – 9am You never know what is going to happen on the first triathlon of the year. Preparing for a tri is so stressful. Compared to a running race, there is so much more equipment to pack and so many more opportunities for mistakes during the race. That pre-race […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 5/18/15 Transfer Day: Bottle Day: Original Gravity: 1.055 Final Gravity: Estimated ABV: Ingredients: 3.3 lbs Extra Light Malt Syrup 3 lbs Extra Light Dry Malt Extract 5 oz Citra Hops (~14% Alpha) Safale-05 yeast Brew Day–5/18/15 1. Wash all equipment and utensils. Get a sanitizer bath ready and sanitize all equipment. 2. Fill […]
Read MoreRace Day: Sunday, May 17, 2015 – 8am This is the first mulitsport race of the season, and it would validate whether or not the training is paying off how I expect it to. Having never done a duathlon before, I was curious how run-bike-run format would treat my legs. It is hard to replicate […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 4/19/15 Transfer Day: 5/14/15 Bottle Day: 5/15/15 Original Gravity: 1.071 Final Gravity: 1.005 Estimated ABV: 9.5% Ingredients: 2 gallons of organic apple juice 2 ounces of Citra hops (13.2% alpha) 3 lbs light dry malt extract 5 lbs of pure clover/basswood honey 1 packet champagne yeast 1 tsp Irish Moss (for clarity) 2 […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 3/14/15 Bottle Day: 4/1/15 Original Gravity: 1.055 Final Gravity: 1.014 Estimated ABV: ~5.5% Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Dark Malt Extract Syrup 1 lb Extra Light Dry Malt Extract 3 lbs Maris Otter Light Malt Extract Syrup 3 oz UK First Gold 2 oz UK Target 2 oz UK Phoenix 1 tbsp Irish Moss […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, April 11, 2015 – 9am Time to blast the cobwebs off. I had some really nervous and exciting energy around the Fitger’s 5k. Historically, this has been a race where I can see where I’m at in the early season. Also, historically I start training big in March and so, and I’ve […]
Read MoreRace Day: Saturday, February 28, 2015 – 10am Driving to Eau Claire, WI, I felt a different mood than most higher priority races. I didn’t feel nervous, I didn’t have a specific goal, and I wasn’t scared of complete failure. This was to be a fun race. And a fun race it was! After qualifying […]
Read MoreBrew Day: 2/15/15 Bottle Day: 3/1/15 Original Gravity: 1.056 Final Gravity: 1.018 Estimated ABV: 4.99% Ingredients: 1 Lb. English Chocolate Malt 1 Lb. Briess Caramel 80L Malt 3 Lbs. Plain Extra Light Dry Malt Extract 3 Lbs. Dark Malt Extract Syrup 1 oz UK Fuggle hop pellets (5.1% alpha) 1 oz US Williamette hop pellets […]
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