How am I feeling today? The bulk of the rain missed us, but it is still overcast, humid and misting a bit outside – in other words, a nice day for a run. I am feeling pretty good this morning and got to thinking that Saturday is supposed to be much more seasonable – in other words, miserable for running. That sunny, hot/humid August type … Continue reading Time Trial Progress – August 5, 2021
How am I feeling today? A bit of a gloomy, overcast, and muggy start to the day outside, but it is Coast Guard Day which means that I celebrate the United States’ oldest continuous sea-going service’s birthday, whose history dates to the Revenue Cutter Service. Happy birthday to the U.S. Coast Guard. It seems like the photos and stories that I tell myself and others … Continue reading Happy Coast Guard Day – Wednesday – August 4, 2021
How am I feeling today? The sun is and is expected to be a great day weather-wise and, I am feeling pretty good as well. D2 sent me this photo from her home – A tree frog sleeping in her flower early this morning. Not too often that you see that. This morning, I get to do a faster workout to get the old wheels … Continue reading Running Smahtah – August 3, 2021
How am I feeling today? Even with the light rain/mist/overcast conditions outside, I am in a pretty good space. I just finished up one of the more successful training blocks I have had in quite a while and while I know that I have a lot of work ahead of me, there has been a lot of progress. However, after Saturday’s run, I know that … Continue reading A Nice Rain – Monday – August 2, 2021
How am I feeling today? Wow! It is August already. Summer is flying by. Even with all the distractions and crap going on around us, I am doing about as good as I can be as I fight Father Time’s wonderful effects upon the body and mind. What is my secret? The secret is there is no secret. The biggest skill or ability that I … Continue reading Ride 13s – Sunday – August 1, 2021
How am I feeling today? It feels like mid-September out there this morning, 51*F, and very low humidity, with a breeze out of the North. Yes, it felt invigorating! I have half-a-brain back and am looking forward to my long run this morning with this kind of weather. I am debating whether to go and do the Cony-Piggery 10K course, where I hurt my Achilles, … Continue reading Reality – Saturday – July 31, 2021
How am I feeling today? Kind of an odd, out-of-it start to the day. Nothing serious, probably more about being a little down in the dumps because I didn’t get to visit D2 and her family during the past week. Unfortunately, that is how things work out sometimes, and you gotta go with the flow to get back on even keel. As a result of … Continue reading Surprise – Friday – July 30, 2021
How am I feeling today? It is nice outside, and I feel a bit sore in the hamstrings from Tuesday’s track workout. A little of that Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) that is so wonderful. Otherwise, I seem to have at least half a brain and know that I don’t have to mow the lawn again until next week, which is a good thing. I … Continue reading You Get What You Need – Thursday – July 29, 2021
How am I feeling today? The sun is shining, with a bit of a haze around it from the wildfire smoke, but it doesn’t seem as bad as yesterday. I have a challenging workout on tap for today at the track, where I will answer a few questions about my “go faster” running shoes and how I will use them going forward. It should be … Continue reading Lessons Learned – Tuesday – July 27, 2021
How am I feeling today? Looking outside it is still overcast after a day of rain, but all things considered, I am not feeling too poorly. Especially since there is still a drip coming down the chimney, which means another trip on the roof after things dry out and a couple of brown-tail moth nests in the apple trees out front, which will be taken … Continue reading Challenging – Monday – July 26, 2021
How am I feeling today? I had a planned rest day yesterday, which is always tough to get through without screwing things up by doing a run anyways. Somehow, I managed to get through the day without running, and even though I really did try to keep things easy, I still did over the 10,000 steps for the day. At least my head has cleared … Continue reading Longer Intervals – Saturday – July 24, 2021
How am I feeling today? Okay, I would rather that circumstance had let me go on the trip/vacation that I have been looking forward to for several months. However, with the rising number of COVID hospitalizations, I chose to cancel my trip and am good with that decision. It doesn’t mean that I am not a bit frustrated or down about not seeing loved ones, … Continue reading Strides – Thursday – July 22, 2021
