Don't call them Twinkies.

If you're a Twins fan, you'll like this.

Watch "Dexter and the leash" on YouTube

We're experimenting with a leash to let Dexter experience the back yard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=XkCGz7q7Dlc

Now that's a par 3

Kind of hard to get the effect from this pic but it's a par 3 at the Highlands in Red Wing. Maybe a 200 foot drop. I hit an 8 from about 167.

On vacation

I've had a nice few days riding the city and running. Trying to recover from long weekend of golf in Minnesota with about the best friends a dude like me can have. Rain today is messing things up though. Maybe a nice swim.

Moving on to cross season

My summer started with a 10k and on Sunday I did the Sioux Falls Half Marathon. In between were three triathlons and a Tour de Kota. It's been quite a year. A lot of fun and some great experiences. Finishing that half was something else though. Lots of friends encouraging me on. That was fabulous.

I was happy with the time so I'm not sure I really want to do it again. Ran three today and it was still pretty painful. In places where I'm not used to pain, like high hamstring.

Now looking forward to a three-race cyclecross series here in Sioux Falls. No details yet but I think it would be fun. I'll need to figure out a bike. Maybe I can rent/borrow one. Probably not.