Training Log Archive: AliC

Ride to the Thorns (Portland's pro soccer women's team) game downtown to watch with Albyn, Heidi, Sarah and Daniel. Plan was to ride back too, but I sprung a flat on a pothole close to the stadium. So two different buses home, but thankful 1) there's a good bus service and 2) buses in Portland have bike racks.

Woo, orienteering! At Old Maid Flat on the side of Mount Hood. Really fun times, great to be out there using a map and looking for things. Missed two that were hard given the approach and map to find, but rebounded fairly quickly. Fun fun!!!!

C • Permanent Orienteering courses at Dartmouth 2

Easy post-work Springwater ride with Suzy and Anna, Bryan took off early to do hills. Tom joined us at the end on his commute back from Portland State where he's working in a lab. Beautiful day, nice to chat and pass the time. Pizza at Gladstone afterwards.

Last thesis to read on the epigenetics of some fishes that live in a particular stream in Africa. As usual, I learned a lot, like what epigenetics is (modify gene expression by stuff being *on top* of the DNA, like methyl groups).

Lunchtime pilates. Now up in the airy windowed dance studio instead of the mat room in the basement (usually a student class is at lunch during term time in the nice room, so us faculty/staff get 2nds).

Springwater ride after work. First 80 degree day here in Portland! Feels time for it, has been a cold and rainy winter into spring. A picture from Facebook showed roses were in full, gorgeous bloom this time last year. This year, a few buds...

Springwater bike ride. Still chilly, in jacket and legwarmers. Nice to have the bike trail though!