Training Log Archive: ndobbsIn the 7 days ending Nov 17, 2012:
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Saturday Nov 17, 2012 #
running 1:00:00 [3]
One last run to and along Copacabana.
Failed to get to Madureira, instead went up the cable cars again from Bonsucesso. Chatted with some friendly locals.
Failed to get to Madureira, instead went up the cable cars again from Bonsucesso. Chatted with some friendly locals.
Thursday Nov 15, 2012 #
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The lady is a beast. They don't train like that where I'm headed.
More touristing instead of training today, out on Ilha Paquetá with couchsurfer types. The island is in the bay of Guanabara that Rio is at the mouth of, and was a place the bourgeois would come to chill at weekends and stuff. It has become less popular since people realised that what gets pumped into the bay stays in the bay, but there remains many a fine house and pretty garden.
AOWN, not sure if this counts, but one of the dogs there balanced on his/her front paws and lifted the hind legs, yoga stye.
Overcast again, but glad I had some suncream on anyway. Sheesh.
pics
More touristing instead of training today, out on Ilha Paquetá with couchsurfer types. The island is in the bay of Guanabara that Rio is at the mouth of, and was a place the bourgeois would come to chill at weekends and stuff. It has become less popular since people realised that what gets pumped into the bay stays in the bay, but there remains many a fine house and pretty garden.
AOWN, not sure if this counts, but one of the dogs there balanced on his/her front paws and lifted the hind legs, yoga stye.
Overcast again, but glad I had some suncream on anyway. Sheesh.
pics
Wednesday Nov 14, 2012 #
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Day trip to Petropolis. It reminded me of France, somewhat.
Tuesday Nov 13, 2012 #
running 1:20:00 [3]
From the flat via the saddle to Copacabana, along the beach and back. Had pretty much the whole of Copacabana to myself. Some big waves crashing in.
Rio is growing on me.
Rio is growing on me.
Monday Nov 12, 2012 #
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Wandered Centro today. Didn't go into any art galleries or museums as they were all closed. Even if I had known they were closed on Mondays, I probably wouldn't have known it was Monday. One church thing was closed for renovation, another closed 20 minutes before I got there. I did get into the Real Gabinete Portugues de Leitura, a lovely old library reminiscent of the cultural centre in Beacon, NY. And did a bunch of people-watching.
Called in on Chris at the office, but he was exhausted, so he went home as I went to see http://www.arfi.org/bobines/indexgb.html
No training again, didn't eat much either.
Called in on Chris at the office, but he was exhausted, so he went home as I went to see http://www.arfi.org/bobines/indexgb.html
No training again, didn't eat much either.
Sunday Nov 11, 2012 #
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Wandered Santa Teresa, then ambled passed some machine-gun-toting army types and a "Crack, e possivel vencer" truck into a favela, tried the 'downhill must lead to an exit strategy' which failed, got some directions from amused locals and emerged alive, with brother and Nico in tow.
It'll be fun orienteering here eventually.
Speaking of urban orienteering, I was hoping to see some racing going on in one of these pics. Oh well.
It'll be fun orienteering here eventually.
Speaking of urban orienteering, I was hoping to see some racing going on in one of these pics. Oh well.