Training Log Archive: bl

Event: US Sprint/Middle/Long Championships
 

Friday/Saturday boat launch, could have run early Friday am but it seemed more another thing to do rather than something I wanted to do. Left Kittery at 2115 - a fovorable wind swathed in moonlight was not to be a lost opportunity no matter how tired.

Drove to SPS, rain clouds on the march. SPS XC once, (18:48, 2.1) but not a second time - was stiffling w/o any air moving. 5' walk & then 20' along
Silk Farm to long field where there was breeze, by telescopes & bk on SF
just as rain arrived, mid-80s.

incl 7' walk/jog.


Today is boat-out-of the-drive day which makes for more/different options
at home - visit Bear Brook & try out the new map one of these days.
It's a bit like prom or graduation day - come home, empty nest (big navigable space) after nearly 8 months, welcome change.

Of the earth




For the sea


"In May when sea winds pierced our solitudes, I found the fresh Rhodora in
the woods..."

SloGo with Diane, Luti w/ SPS construction detour. Painful on Clinton when sun was out from behind clouds - needed a headband. Haven't run with the Princess much in the past 2 months - schedule changes mostly.

PM DP to get away from driveway chores, eg, boat departure.

Water Tower loop, CW, hot/harsh on Clinton & Langley - longish climb to WT
from Clinton, maybe 75m over 1 mile. Stopped & asked 3 women if they knew of the Langley extension proposal to 'destroy' the through-the-woods SVT we were walking on.* No negative feedback from leg, maybe a 3 effort, bit more than past month. No DP today - assigned to Beth. Removed boat cover & frame instead.

*and no idea my week-old submission would appear today : Monitor LTEs (not my header but might as well be)

AM DP down to the slough, hot already in the sun, summer 's here.

The solstice is as good a day as any for play

PM DP, didn't get out at lunch as expected, retirement party. So lucky dogs.
Bog Meadow loop, didn't see anything of note.

Faraway series, photos from elsewhere, #21
Ruins of old Norse church (c. 1300), Brattalid, Greenland, 1991

AM DP @ BMS on way to NHH - a lot more civilized than out back.

PM DP, Nottingcook. Came upon a patch of wild roses - almost startling in their red 'spots' of color amidst virtually all green. And such a civilized fragrance permeating the fdf-occupied air. Actually FDF's not so bad, maybe time of day, bit breezy, dry. Zoe went on a walkabout - was prepared to let her make her own way home - she reappeared just in time.

Went over to S. Eliot for boat work. Bob Gillmore came by late pm with what has to be 1000 pachysandra plants - will keep Beth happy/occupied.

Hamstring was throbbing this am, not a pain (1/10) but a presence & reminder not to get too enthusiastic.