Training Log Archive: Sandy

Groundhog update: Mama (Papa? Aunt? Uncle?) and one* more kid are captured. I'm fairly sure there are two more kiddies - both my neighbor and I thought we saw six when they were very small and traveling as a herd - but I don't know if groundhogs live in family units or not so don't know how many adults there are.
*two now

Short hill loop. Not agreat time but it's hot and I was tired from abunch of yard work so I'll take it. I was able to keep jogging on all the uphills so that's good.

There was a trail race in the Wiss this morning (the Ahlswede boys all ran it as well as Wyatt) and I went down and cheered/spectated for a while. It was interesting to me that a lot of the runners really seemed to appreciate my being there and clapping and saying inane things like "good job" and "keep it up" and so forth; many of the competitors actually said thanks for coming or smiled or waved of something (it was early in the race - maybe 1.5 miles - but after a major hill).

Had someone come and set traps for the groundhogs that are living under my shed. So far I've watched one adult and one baby (not so small any more) go around the 4 large traps and under the shed. This is not promising.

C • box 6

Update: 1 groundhog in a cage. I feel so mean - it's one of the little ones.

C • GH in cage 4

Good to get it done first thing in the morning.

Good to get back to class again!

I read Glen Schorr's "blog" and was struck by his use of the phrase "senior foot-o team". I wonder if he knows that for some that will be an indication that he has aligned himself with various factions within USOF. I'm curious whether the decision to use the phrase was done knowing full well what he was doing or whether he has no idea about the varying opinions over the use of these modifiers. Or perhaps it doesn't matter so much anymore.

C • Sr. Foot O Team? 6

TNT - with Bob. 3 miles on the drive plus the down and up. A very uninspired 10:40 pace for the three miles - but was talking most of the way.