I love Duluth, I miss Duluth. Lake Superior and its vastness encompasses what I feel to be a perfect setting for any adventure or passing of time. When you put running and Lake Superior in the same sentence, this is better then cheesecake!
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| Park Point, Duluth |
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| Lake Superior |
Abe and I ran all of Park point, down to the end by the airport, maneuvered our way through the trails, onto the beach, and back, only to continue, over the lift bridge and to the boardwalk to add on an extra 4 miles. The weather was absolutely perfect, I'm not sure on the exact temperature, but I was wearing shorts, a tank, and a light wicker. It was perfect.
I brought my water belt which supplied my cells with 20 ounces of water for the first 12 miles, then we made a quick pit stop at Abe's parents house (which is on the point) to fill up our water jugs, and scarf down a few dates with organic peanut butter, before pumping out the last 6 miles. We peeled a banana and ate it on the go as we made our way to the lift bridge.
By far this was the best run to date. Not only was the weather perfect, but I felt amazing, and I know Abe did as well. We kept a good 10 minute mile pace, which was perfect. We had some good laughs, good conversations, and a nice walk on the beach to cool down.
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| The Board Walk |
The highlight of this run? When we were making our way back to Abe's parents house from the board walk, Abe decided to jump on a random kids skateboard. Here he is, in his Grandma's Training T-shirt, balancing his 15 mile run down body on a skateboard that's moving ever so quickly on the pavement. It was surreal and oh so fun to watch!
I can tell that my body is getting stronger. I remember after running a half marathon, being so sore, I had a hard time walking down stairs. After our 16 miler, I wasn't even sore! This is a good thing! No injuries as of yet, my sciatica is intact and not flaring up. Life is good!
Happy Running!
Hi Cory,
ReplyDeleteYour blogs are very motivating! Looks like you had an amazing run. I hope Nick and I can make it up to Lake Superior sometime this summer. It looks beautiful!
Breanna
Cory,
ReplyDeleteGeez...that sounds fun but tough (& priceless to see). I have been feeling so good on my runs lately but I need to find a partner that is as motivated as me. My only partner only can go 3 miles, maybe four on a good day. I think i just need to up it on my own. Reading that makes me wanna do that run next time i'm in Duluth! Oh I am soooo glad spring is here!!! Love your blog, keep it up! Later.
S,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're enjoying the blog, I see it's motivating you to increase your mileage! You can do it!! One thing to keep in mind, if you aren't able to find someone to run longer distances with you, see if they will bike while you run. Then you have a person to talk too, and someone to hold your water! ;0) Just a thought! If you know you're going to be in the Duluth/Grand Rapids area, give me a heads up, I might be too... then we could head out for a long run together!! Start increasing your miles slowly, it will get better with time!
B, let us know when you're planning on taking a trop to Lake Superior, maybe we could go camping up the shore or something? Thanks for reading my blog!
C
Happy Running