Training in west Minneapolis...

I've got 1400 yds of swimming to do tomorrow morning.  I'm shooting for either the Southdale, Minnetonka or New Hope Y.  Since I just joined the Burnsville Y last Saturday, I don't quite know what the lap swim schedule is at any of the other Y's.  I need to make a few phone calls this afternoon.

Otherwise, got 34 min of spinning in at my work gym this morning (commuting this morning was not fun, I was not planning on trying any of the new gyms this morning).  Planning on getting 80 min of running in somewhere after work (to wait for the traffic to die down).  I also need to find out which of the Y's (New Hope, Minnetonka, Southdale) has the longest indoor track...

Go ahead and post if you know the answers to any of these questions (lap swim times and track lap length).  Otherwise, I'll make some calls, and post again later tonight with updates.

We just cancelled our LTF membership; my treadmill arrives sometime within the next two hours and then I will be set with treadmill & trainer in the basement.  If anyone is looking for a place to swim in the New Hope area, you may be interested in our little Masters group.  We are uncoached and at all different levels.  I generally bring my own workouts so I'm not tempted to do something I shouldn't.  Many in the group do the posted workout of 3000-3500 yards, but there are several of us who do not.  We meet MWF from 6-7:30AM.  Right now there are about 10 of us total, but the most on any given day has been 7.  I swim from 6-7, so I can get to work, adn alternate days with my husband.  If you are interested, here's the link: http://nhcp.usswim.net/masters.htm

Once we can get out again to ride, I would be interested in group rides or (slow) runs.  Home is Maple Grove, work is Brooklyn Park, have bike rack, can travel!

kris

I have one, but it's not very portable (mag resist on rear wheel, front forks lock into the trainer frame).  I've been considering spinning classes at the Burnsville or Edina Y, but I'd end up getting there late (6:10am-6:30am)  because of family logistics.

O.K., here's how my schedule panned out this week:

Monday: morning (6:15am-ish - 7:30am-ish) brick at work gym (Golden Valley)
Tuesday: morning swim at Edinborough in Edina
Wednesday: evening run at Burnsville Y 
Thursday: morning swim at Edinborough in Edina
Friday: morning run at Burnsville Y

So here's the Friday question:  I swim at Edinborough even though I have a Y membership that allows me to swim at the Edina Y (Southdale).  I do that because I never have to wait for a lane at Edinborough.

Question:  Who swims at Southdale Y in the morning, and do you have to wait for a lane?  I would most likely get there around 6:30am.

Right now, for brick sessions...at my work gym (Plymouth Ave. North, just east of 169), but have been considering hitting the Minnetonka or New Hope Y's for my morning swims (my scheduled swim days are Tuesday and Thursday).  I leave Farmington about 5:50am and that gets me up to the Golden Valley area about 6:35-6:40am.  Any idea how busy the pools are at those Y's at that time of the morning?

Otherwise, if we set a time for a morning run, I can bring up my cold weather gear and meet a few folks for an outside run.  Northwest Y (New Hope) and Ridgedale Y (Minnetonka) have indoor tracks (18 laps/mile).

Here's my schedule for the week:

M:  Brick (20 min bike/1 hr. run--usually can't get the whole distance in before work, so sometimes finish up the mileage after work)
Tu: 1400 yd swim/45 min run
W:  Brick (20 min bike/1 hr. run)
TH: 1000 yd swim
F:  35 min run
Sa: Securian Half Marathon, St. Paul
Su: Rest day

Post if you want to try and get together...