I took advantage of the public holiday here yesterday and did a 42 km run, which included the very hilly City to Surf course and the coastal walking track from Bondi to Coogee (with lots of stairs). I was very happy with how I felt, particularly as my pace was quite good for such a difficult run.

On this day in 2012 I crossed the state line from North Dakota into Minnesota, just east of the city of Fargo (yes, that Fargo). Below are some photos from that time. I spent the next two weeks or so in Minnesota, the state of lakes. In fact, there are over 12,000 lakes with an area of ten hectares or more. More on the lakes of Minnesota in the next post.