Training Log Archive: Nadim

Harold Parker State Park, MA. We camped here the night before and this was the hike to/from the bathroom. I was sandwiched between Max who had an ear ache and couldn't sleep, and Samantha who moved around and rolled into me.

Traveling Day with no time for a workout.

From Bethesda Ave. at the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT), to Dorset Ave., to River Rd., to Goldsboro Rd., to MacArthur Blvd., over the Aqueduct Bridge to Clara Barton Pkwy., to MacArthur Blvd., to Falls Rd., to River Rd., to Bradley Blvd., to Huntington Pkwy., to Northfield Rd., to Custer Rd., to Park St., to Exeter Rd., to Bethesda Ave., to the CCT. I had some car work done so while the work was being done, I went for a ride. This was a fun route with minimal traffic interruptions. It did require going on some busy roads but there were often shoulders. I moved well and tried not to push. It felt hot initially, but not as hot as in the Bahamas, perhaps due to there being less humidity. I rode into the wind going out but the car traffic along side of me blew the wind in my direction enough to make it easier. As I was headed outbound, I could see that there was a thunderstorm directly ahead. Approaching it, the air cooled a lot, and the breeze felt good. Some rain fell on me on Falls Rd., and again on Bradley, as I cut my intended ride short to keep out of the worst of it. There was some lightening falling nearby sometimes. I got ahead of the rain and pulled into home to keep out of it. However, just as I'd gotten my shoes off, I got the message that my car was ready. I rode the last bit back to downtown Bethesda comfortably. It was nice to do some riding other than commuting. It's much more natural and I appreciated not having to carry stuff.

Paradise Island, Bahamas. From the Atlantis Resort on Mackey Street to downtown Nassau over the bridge, west along Bay St. to the Sir Sidney Poitier bridge, to Paradise Beach Dr., to Mackey Street, to the Atlantis Resort (Corals Towers). This was the hilliest run I did in the Bahamas. Both bridges rose quickly and high enough for sailing vessels to pass underneath. They were still not quite high enough for the big cruise ships to cross under but they were almost the same height. The views were nice and there was a good breeze to counteract the temperatures in the mid 80s F.

Paradise Island, Bahamas. From the Atlantis Resort on Mackey Street to Paradise Beach Dr. through the tunnel under the Atlantis marina, to the Dolphin Cay area, to the foot trail along the water park and The Reef hotel, to the trail along the ocean, east to the end of the trail at the Beach hotel, past some pools to the convention center, after walking through the convention center, I got onto Casino Dr., to Lakeview Dr., to Paradise Island Dr., to Mackey St. to the Corals hotel, at the Atlantis resort. I started like other days. Less than 1/4 mile out, a coconut fell out of a tree 5-6 feet away from me. As I was running a steady pace down into the tunnel, I heard footsteps behind me. A young woman runner was catching up fast. I moved over for her to pass but as the tunnel bottomed out and I climbed, I pulled away keeping my basic pace. I think I got an earlier start so it was cooler. There were more ups and downs but the hills were smaller than the other day. I was slowing down at the end and I was surprised to learn the distance afterward, because I thought this might have been a shorter run.

Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas. swimming in the pools and propelling myself in a tube. We actually spent hours in the pools and in the sun. We spent a good while snorkeling too. We saw a lot more fish this time. The were hanging around a submerged cliff mostly. Nice schools were unafraid of several humans swimming and diving among them. Many were colorful. The colors became clearer when we got close. Even some cuttle fish hanging around near a submerged trash and some grasses, had blue stripes and spots. I was wary of getting close to them from TV episode memories of aggressive Humboldt squid but these were much more placid than the Humboldt. It was interesting to note how the fish I saw seemed to stay in the same spot as I swam away and came back several times.

Paradise Island, Bahamas. From the Atlantis Resort on Mackey Street to Harbour Dr., to Harbour Ridge Dr,, Bayview Dr., to Paradise Island Dr., to Cloister Drive West, back to Paradise Island Dr., to Mackey St., to the Atlantis Resort. It was hot starting out, 88 F. I ran parallel to my run yesterday. It was hillier today. The run on the ridge was nice despite all of the million dollar homes and a few hotels along the way.

Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas. swimming in the pools and propelling myself in a tube. We actually spent hours in the pools and in the sun.

Paradise Island, Bahamas. From the Atlantis Resort on Mackey Street to Paradise Island Dr., to the guard gate just before North Shore Terrace, to Garden Dr. to a convenience store, to Paradise Island Dr., to Mackey St. to the Atlantis Resort. It was warm and humid, A day in the sun and some ocean water and some good sleep helped get rid of my cold. I was tired still. After he stop at the store, I ran back Almost all the way with 3 bags of lunch supplies. He run made me feel good afterward. There were some mild but unexpected hills. I didn't get to see much water on his route but it was suburban pleasant. My time is an estimate.

Atlantis Resort, Nassau, Bahamas. swimming in the pools and propelling myself in a tube. We actually spent hours in the pools and in the sun. In the evening, we took a ferry over to the city to see the Straw Market. Samantha got her hair braided for much more than we'd planned to pay. Also, the last ferry left early so we took a taxi back.