Training Log Archive: bl

OJR easement boundary walk with Eric & Ken. Gray, sprinkled at end. Last walked this with Ken in 2016, and before that a few times Nov & Dec, 2013. Found no new issues, put up boundary signs in a few places and straightened old ones as well. Still unable to find blazes for the last two sections. Ken says it was never done, missing a surveyor's corner. Distance made up, time walking was longer.

with W from Robinson Rd parking, to stream & beyond a bit & back. No W on walk this morning because Beth had to return brush cutter to Taylor.

Rented a brush cutter and had at it with various woody plants by the pond. I had not done any such work there in 10 or more years. Truly tired out. I don't have any enthusiasm for getting the cuttings to the brush dump or in the woods further behind the house. I may pay our lawn crew to do that part of the job. Anyway, the jungle is gone for now.

Pawtuckaway, Reservation Rd. side w/ W. Took Tower Rd. CCW, went to the fire tower. If I'd been there before, I don't recall it. Then continued around and back to the car on Reservation Rd. Saw virtually no one - one car, 1 hiker with dog. All gates are open which probably isn't the case at Bear Brook yet. I was struck how West Point-like the area is, also being April made it more so. Plenty of rock and steep sides of South, Middle and North Mts. I didn't see a lot of boulders though - in fact along Tower Rd on one stretch the lightly logged woods were wide open, clean and practically free of rock.

After I got back to the car, I drove to the boulder field trail area as well as to Round Pond, another WP reminder. Didn't see any of the boulder field area. I did see it years ago. Will go back this spring with Beth.

BHS track, gray, chilly day. Wanted to see what I could do for a mile/1600m with around 75% of a max walk rate. Not much faster than 18' if that.

Jogging on & off. Ended up jogging 100m straights, walking curves. Not OOB. A start, and a lot to go. Google gave me 400m as 1312', only 8' difference fm 440 yds. I'd thought it was greater than that.

Amazed at the nice collection of autos BHS kids have - what jalopies we had 50 yrs ago if we had cars at all. We had 440 yd tracks.

Great Hill with Beth & W from north side. Somber, gray, some NE wind at top. Went up power line and across for a change of pace. Logged a number of years back, the appeal must be in the contrast with the past as well as the different route. W is content, and particularly with the bone at her feet.

Saturday eve stroll around Strawberry Bank Pierce Island, training in quotes in spades. Lots of people out on Main St. etc. Very pleasant evening. Should have gone to New Castle though where it would have been quieter. Spent the night on the boat in the shed. Was going to stop at Pawtuckaway today but was too tired by end of day.