2009 Grandma’s Marathon Race Report 19 June 2009, I arrived in Duluth at about 11:00 AM Friday morning. I was staying at Spirit Mountain Campground for the third year. It is convenient (about 15 min from downtown) and relatively inexpensive at $30 per night (2-night minimum). The campground is full of runners for the weekend,…
According to Wikipedia, VO2 Max (also maximal oxygen consumption, maximal oxygen uptake or aerobic capacity) is the maximum capacity of an individuals body to transport and utilize oxygen during incremental exercise. The name is derived from V – volume per time, O2 – oxygen, max – maximum. VO2 max is expressed either as an absolute…
Buffalo, MN is about 40-miles northwest of downtown Minneapolis off MN-55 and MN-25. Buffalo got its start in the 1800s as a resort town for wealthy day-trippers from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. There were several resorts located around Lake Pulaski, one of the two largest lakes in Buffalo. Visitors would take a train from…
