Wednesday, March 26, 2008

25.28 miles - Lower Grand Rounds Route - 3/25/08

25.28 miles

avg 15.7

max 24.2

cal 760.06
1.36.10

The lower half of the Grands Rounds Scenic Byway ( http://www.minneapolisparks.org/grandrounds/home.htm ) is my route where the Midtown Greenway cuts the byway in half (basically). I take the SW Corridor out of my 'hood and go east where it turns into the Midtown Greenway after the Chain of Lakes. Follow the Greenway to the River Parkway, which strolls along the Mississippi River. Go south on the parkway for a coupe of miles and follow Grand Rounds around Lake Nokomis and then follow the Minnehaha Creek (Parkway) to Lake Hariet and then Lake Calhoun and back onto the SW Corridor west.






This is a great ride in the early morning when the trails are free of people. The big annoyance today was the dogs on long retractable leashes. It was a nice ride despite the wet and exttttrrreeemely cold feet....I need some cycling boots!!!

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