Training Log Archive: bl

BB, rerun brown course from last fall. Drove to BB around 7a, gate
attendant there already. O for change of weekday routine: was at start by
7:45. Forgot bug repellent but it was on cool side & was in sufficient motion
for most part. First half of one was really quite green and when I could
see a ways, I was shakey as to location and missed by being too far left. #7,
contours aren’t mapped right…? Have missed before – was making sure I would not this time. 45” on 1, 15” on 3, 45” on 7 (plus getting stuck in log – 30”), 30” on 9, 30” being on wrong side of some downed pines on 10. Up to 3.5’ mistakes. RRs at least provide some competition. Planned on swim at swim area but gated off at 0830. Drove to Lambert Pk on Merrimack and found a small sandy beach w/ convenient pkng., sofa for using, warm water. Then direct to work in excellent frame of mind.

Summer comfort


Thought this was a rr but not entirely as earlier course had 2 additional controls

Jog to ST - ran by but just a bit before waking up to that fact. Felt strange having the depression all to myself - recollections of numerous faces were brief company. Looked up to the hillside vantage from where I'd taken photos of those faces - then 'time to go' bugs said.

Saturday - Splits

To slough, low water. Missed stepping on a garter snake by an inch.

Around the small marsh, tadpole ponds dried. WGBF said c. 100F for Boston. Probably better off inside at gym but not particularly attractive.

Heard from mapper who sent a flight itinerary so seems like BB project will be happening!

Summer swelter slugfest (95F*): BBR, WH, Allen - first time in ages. Pretty good on WH road w/ breeze at times. Walked several times. Had Hammond Rocks O map for occasional distraction. Noted paintball-messed kiosk mentioned by BD. Sat in 18" in brook at end, surprised dogs on bridge in role reversal.

*And a new in-house oven after all these years (since '78).

DP, hot day in store, sun already warm. Rained fairly hard last night, first real rain in some weeks. Rain at night w/o wind, t/l, downed branches and sun in am is how it should be.

BHS track around 6p. Rained earlier, a breeze on one stretch but still pretty hot. 8:13, 7:59 bug-free, keep-in-touch training.

Gallery, #7
Seal Rock, Seal Cove, Vinylhaven, ME, 2012
"Now you see"



"Now you don't"

Trophic woods visit - long way from day's beginning. Nasty buggy woods! Did
one loop - had considered two but enough of self-flagellation. Then 5x a PL hill, open thus few bugs but still heat/humidity.

From the Basin, confused at start & finish, crossing the same private property but no one home.

Nothing doing: long drive etc - Friday the 13th as well.