Hello Glen Lake

Happy 4th!

For the next week I will be fortunate enough to train around the beautiful venue of Glen Lake.

Here is an aerial view of Glen Lake. The big part is Big Glen and the smaller section to the left is Little Glen. The larger body of water above is Lake Michigan.

http://www.egr.msu.edu/hydrology/Home/glen_lake_wallace.htm

I will be swimming, biking and running in this crisp, clean and fresh, un-spoiled part of the world. We are on the far middle right of Big Glen. I love coming here, a lot.

Catching up a bit, Friday was another run day. It was a nice sunny 87 degree day. Decided on another 8 miler as I try to maintain some semblance of running endurance. The run looked like this:

Split Time Moving Time Distance Elevation Gain Elevation Loss Avg Pace Avg Moving Pace Best Pace Avg HR Max HR Steps Calories
1 0:09:06 0:08:57 1 0 7 9:06 8:57 5:38 120 131 0 91
2 0:07:56 0:07:53 1 14 0 7:56 7:53 5:52 134 141 0 93
3 0:07:40 0:07:41 1 0 0 7:40 7:41 6:22 140 145 0 91
4 0:07:42 0:07:43 1 0 20 7:42 7:43 3:20 143 145 0 94
5 0:07:57 0:07:57 1 14 0 7:57 7:57 4:15 142 151 0 97
6 0:07:33 0:07:34 1 4 0 7:33 7:34 5:57 150 156 0 96
7 0:07:46 0:07:39 1 0 5 7:46 7:39 6:32 147 154 0 96
8 0:08:09 0:08:09 1 0 8 8:09 8:09 6:55 151 153 0 103
9 0:02:37 0:02:37 0.34 0 0 7:49 7:47 6:33 152 153 0 33
Summary 1:06:30 1:06:10 8.34 32 39 7:58 7:56 3:20 140 156 0 794


Yesterday was an excellent 21 mile, 1:12:00, bike around Big and Little Glen. The ride has it's challenges with some long climbs along the way. I was in my lowest gear moving at 6-9 mph at times. This route also provides some terrific views.

Today is a swim and another bike or run. Choices!

Happy 4th of July and have a great day.


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" Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own, sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction."

* It takes courage to push yourself to places that you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin