Training Log Archive: bl

Skate at Turkey Trails - no idea what I wanted to do. Had gotten late and was not interested in running. Had to go to work, so went to look at ski trails & found enough good surface to be pleased...lilly white groomed surface in quite a few places, corn husks & bare ground in others. 3 others there. Gray & drizzle, then light snow.

KRTF on SM trails. Had the Boulder Tr in mind and did get to what must be Bow's biggest boulder - would be a very respectable bldr at Pawtuckaway. Took a smaller spur & ended up at the end of a dead-end lane. Left Boulder Tr for the woods, then power line & back. SM trails were in surprisingly good shape - after a fresh snow they would make for very good skiing being wide & groomed and KRTF being gently rolling terrain. There were 2 dogs in a fenced-in back yard in a frenzy because Z&M were in their perceived space and/or because M is in heat.

Slo-Go short loop from NHH like days of yore. Had hoped to make it out at noon but lost to sleight-of-hand. True Northwest nastiness on Ironworks. Saw Dave A again, running south on South St. 3/4ths moon tonight if it doesn't blow away.

Gallery


(taken from an upstairs room yesterday)

I spotted an owl
But not a spotted it was.
Matter of fact
Bar none,
It was THAT one...

A winkin' at me
From its perch in a tree....
As if to say "hee, hee
Take a picture of me".

So I took the picture
And left for the day.
The owl however
Did stay and stay.
But finally did leave,
No tricks up its sleeve.
It flew off empty-handed
As the red squirrel reprimanded.

C • Owl 10

At SOPS, went to renew driver's license & then started at Fish & Game - on a 5k course I've run several Marches in the past. No speeding ticket for me today. Forgot to stop watch. Need regular running.

BHS-Middle loop. Warm & gray, S wind, rain coming in the NE weather circus. Nice place to run - always snow-free, minimal traffic. Twice around, too hot first loop. Tiniest of puddles (somewhat symbolic) at evident lowest point in loop - looked at watch to keep track of where it would be in profile = 3.00. Haven't just plain run on macadam in quite some time.

Outback, classic, woods & SM trails with Z&M. Did not have a plan but went up contours & then PL & trails were available. Snowmobile trails were good to very good - back loops had been groomed & smooth surface was still present on the side for maybe 1/2 mi. Debris not too bad. Still windy but not biting cold. Encountered a couple on SMs & one car on Allen - had considered returning thru the woods but recalled more blowdown than I had inclination to face/get around. Walking/jogging on Allen sand/gravel is ski boot abuse, however.

Encountered Dave A yesterday & today - yesterday on Iron Works, stopped to talk (w/o pulling over, nearly same place as some 15 years ago!) - we talked for more than a minute before a snow plow showed in the rear view mirror. Dave still works night shifts at a PO & I wouldn't be surprised if he almost never misses his daily run.

At Turkey Trails, goal was repeat of yesterday but it was a nasty windy day - needed a lee which could be found but general inhospitality of the ambiance directed me back to the car.

Lost power later - impressive gusts.

weights & cardio at Y - Beth dropped me off, went to PF & picked me up.

Had to try crust skiing around the house woods at end of day. Crust was mostly supportive (around 20F today after 35F yesterday), a bit debris-laden but made a loop of the SS tracks, staying to side & dogs mostly on the hard tracks. Fun views of distant house etc thru the woods - doesn't pan out that way in warm months when visual gaps fill in. Brilliant red sunset.

Snowmobile tracks were probably too crusty to bother with - didn't sample.