tlz - Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 01:21:57 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Last week I did 2:45 of pool running. It was kind of a busy week finishing out at Athena and getting ready to start at Middlesex Health. I'm still doing hospice but for a much better organization. :) Mon. - 45 min. pool running ceb - Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 02:53:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Tuesday, July 28 - 3 miles in 11:02 pace - Ayer, MA Skipped 3 days Saturday, August 1 - 4 miles with Concord Runners untimed. Sunday, August 2 - Walked 1 mile at Harvard Track in 23:29 Weekly Summary: 11.9 miles Skipped Monday 8/3 Today, Tuesday, 8/4 - 7 miles at Harvard Track in 1:06:59 at 9:34 paace lrb - Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 17:59:50 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I'm giving myself the slacker of the week award. I got out on Aug 1, 3, 5, and today but all mostly walking. today: 5.83 miles @ 22:53 pace - to Fun Run course to see the damage (Wednesday Fun Run was cancelled) Aug. 5th: 3.33 miles @ 26:32 pace Aug. 3rd: 4.55 @ 26:09 pace Aug. 1st: 2.77 @ 24:44 pace Saw this beautiful flower this morning.
My neighbor's HUGE maple tree blew over and it all landed in our backyard. ceb - Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 11:26:44 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Playing catch up with my running and entries this morning. This was a low mileage week again!! I ran 3 days this week. Today I ran 3 miles. Yesterday I ran about 5.5 with the Concord Runners. Yesterday's Concord run accidentally included a drive to Dunkin' afterword! I forgot to shut off my watch after about 1/2 mile of driving! https://www.strava.com/activities/3887172516 https://www.strava.com/activities/3887172485 Weekly Summary: about 15.5 miles MCT - Sunday, August 9, 2020 at 19:37:06 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I haven't posted in a while simply because I spaced out. Did 6 miles down to Collinsville today. My running life hasn't changed. Running (slow), some walking, and bike riding. I'm doing more bike riding because it gives me a chance to go long distances and fast....something the legs can't give me!! My longest ride so far was going out to Peoples Forest and Barkhamsted Reservoir. That round trip from my house was 31 miles. I was exhausted then it occurred to me we used to run races that were longer!! I will enter a few 5Ks this year which may become my standard race distance. Time will tell. BTW...August 24th is the anniversary of my fall on the Metacomet that resulted in the torn meniscus. Hard to believe it's been a year. https://www.strava.com/activities/3887064734 tlz - Monday, August 10, 2020 at 00:32:37 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) I did 3 hours, 15 min. worth of pool running this week. I am seriously ready to join the Y. I'm tired of being dependent on the weather for my workouts and, today, there was a slew of the most obnoxious, inconsiderate people at the pool. No less than 3 jerks just about swam into me. Grrr. Glad the tree didn't land on your house, Lee. And nothing wrong with walking. Chip, low mileage is better than no mileage. :) Mike, biking is not a bad alternative and still possible to get in those long workouts. I'm wondering (and hoping) that my dr. says I can bike at 10 weeks post surgery. I'm at just over 6 weeks now. I have my next appt. on 8/27, which will be just about 9 weeks. He should be able to tell from the x-ray how I'm doing. I have to say that the past 6 weeks has flown by. I initially feared I might be really depressed but I think the pool running saved me. lrb - Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at 18:03:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Delivered three books on foot this morning to Rocky Hill. Total trip was about 9 miles. My now standard walking mostly pace. Took pix of cows at Hayes farm. Hot. ceb - Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at 15:27:04 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Mike, your continued workouts sound good. Your fall on 8/24/19 does seem only like a few months ago. I am again toying around with '7-days a week' running much like you were/are so good at. No promises here, but for the moment it seems to help to try for some kind of workout even if it will be a slow run or even a walk on the days I don't feel up to much. Slow is aok! I agree. Tracy, I hope the healing is going well so you can get the go-ahead for biking in early September. I see the Garmin site is back! I don't know when they went back online but it was good to updoad runs since July 22 with no problem this morning. Lee, good to chat/text briefly the other day. I really enjoy reading your log reports. I did some searching around on my computer for one picture I took in 2017 of a Rose Mallow flower (close up)! Found it and wanted to share it here. I hope there was not any further damage by that storm to your property (or to yours Tracy). It sounded like a humdinger. Mon 8/10 - ran 4.0 miles @ 6:37 am at 10:37 pace in Ayer. Muggy! Tue 8/11 - ran 3.0 miles @ 7:22 am at 10:12 pace in Ayer. Ditto! Wed 8/12 - ran 5.0 miles @ 7:25 am at 10:19 pace in Ayer. Same story!!
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5374690547 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5374690427 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5374690353 lrb - Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 12:23:12 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did about 4 miles this morning at slow pace. Ran the next to the last Fun Run last night (3K, 14 minute pace). There will be an extra Fun Run next Wednesday to make up for the one that was cancelled due to the storm. ceb - Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 15:33:16 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Ran 4.0 miles Thursday (11:33 pace) on woodland trail behind pond here near the apartment -- then out to some of the [Fort] Devens military base buildings and back. Took a rest day Friday. Worked a 10-hour shift. Was non-stop all day with framing customers. Good but busy day. Crashed early last night after dinner. Ran 5.32 miles with Concord Runners out to Mattison Field this morning. Very scenic!! Was fun chatting about the state of our country (!!) after our 'socially distanced' run. Also celebrated Marsha's retirement. She is a geneticist and amature astronomer. Thursday's and today's run data follow. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5389504140 https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5389504032 lrb - Monday, August 17, 2020 at 14:25:19 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) avg. pace over this 0.980 mile stretch was 20.068 min. per mile avg. pace over this 1.100 mile stretch was 21.545 min. per mile avg. pace over this 0.990 mile stretch was 21.633 min. per mile avg. pace over this 1.220 mile stretch was 22.910 min. per mile avg. pace over this 1.070 mile stretch was 23.333 min. per mile avg. pace over this 1.320 mile stretch was 23.573 min. per mile fastest avg. pace 20.068 min. per mile slowest avg. pace 23.573 min. per mile This was today's "run," Scottish Rite, (about 8 miles @ 22 minute pace). Cool out. Previous exercise: Friday 14th 2.95 miles Saturday 15th 5.61 miles Sunday 16th 3.31 Last Fun Run this Wednesday
I think I'm officially in a funk. I went to the pool a couple of days last week and yesterday. It's getting hard with the new job and the weather is now changing, making the pool water chilly. I rode my bike just back and forth in front of my townhouse and can't understand how that is any worse than walking on the foot or pushing down on the gas pedal in the car. I think I'm going to make an executive decision and ride for maybe 20 min. this weekend, as long as I don't feel any pain. If there was a crabby emoticon, I would put that too. I feel out of shape, bigger, fatter - just yuck! LOL Thanks for listening to my rant. Lee, sorry to hear about the damage by your house. Wondering how much more is going to happen in this crazy, stupid, effed up world of ours? ceb - Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 23:19:58 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Literally falling asleep as I make this entry! Ok, Chip, you can do this, So Tracy, I think I may have a new emoticon for you (for us) which captures the mood you so eloquently described! But this will have to first be presented to the Brickyarders oversight committee for review and approval! I stole it so I may have to be go to jail, But, if this CRABBY emoticon is ok, it can be uploaded using (less than symbol)IMG SRC=CRB.JPG(greater than symbol). It looks like this:
I hope the inspiration returns soon Tracy. Pandemics and foot operations and a ton of other 2020 things don't make it any easier! Lee, I took the liberty to put this file in the .../runlog directory. Feel free to edit, resize, delete, keep, etc. My running this week took a big hit. I pulled my lower back 3 morning ago literally standing in my living room raising a glass of orange juice to my mouth. They are very heavy objects, Right? Nope! Oh well, It is what it is. This happens about once or twice a year with me and it is one royal effing challenge to put socks on my feet and (of course shoes and pants), etc. I attribute it to "stress." I walked a lot! I had a MAJOR success with my Garmin watch though! Finally, I took the time to try to understand why it would always increment its DISTANCE display up to only 0.99 and then to 0.00 miles. Anyway, it all had to do with the 'LAP KEY' setting being reset to 'OFF' and adjusting it from 0.5 miles (for each "lap") to 1 mile. On one of my walks, I was pleased to see (for the first time in literally years) a display of 1.01 miles after a PACE readout at the mile. It's the little things in life. I really should have looked into this matter a looong time ago, but didn't. I ran this morning super slow. The back pain was at about a 6 but I think it helped to free things up a bit. We'll see this week. Aug 10 Mon 4.00 miles @ 10:37/mile Aug 11 Tue 2.99 miles @ 10:12/mile Aug 12 Wed 5.00 miles @ 10:19/mile Aug 13 Thu 4.00 miles @ 11:33/mile Aug 14 Fri 0.00 miles Aug 15 Sat 5.32 miles @ 11:35/mile in Concord Aug 16 Sun 0.00 miles ------------------------------------ total 21.31 miles for the week Aug 17 Mon 0.61 miles @ 24.32 waling pace (pulled lower back) Aug 17 Mon 0.16 miles @ 23.15 waling pace Aug 17 Mon 1.03 miles @ 23.03 waling pace Aug 18 Tue 0.00 miles Aug 19 Wed 2.00 miles @ 24:12 walking pace Aug 20 Thu 4.00 miles @ 11:15 pace Lee, I may look into firing up my Drop Box account again to see if I can avoid putting picture files on your server. For now I will share some pictures taken on my walk(s) using the old method.
clouds over tree on 2 mile walk
a hawk really high up
hawk on a "piece" of same sky
was this a love story gone bad? Not sure.
clouds over my place
big tree with clouds. tlz - Friday, August 21, 2020 at 00:23:02 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Chip, the emoticon is perfect! All in favor... So I biked about 7.5 miles on the rail trail without incident. I will most likely be riding more over the weekend. lrb - Friday, August 21, 2020 at 17:18:05 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) A special session of the Brickyarders oversight committee met at 1:15 PM today and approved CRB.JPG. It appears on the form we use. Copy and Paste w/ abandon. ceb - Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 16:54:47 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) My thanks go to the Brickyarders oversight committee for rapidly accepting it validating the crabby emoticon. Funny to read we all now have the power to use it "with abandon." Then again, why not?!! These are trying times and feeling crabby is accepted "here." Hmmm. I am probably over-thinking this but maybe we need another "equal and opposite" emoticon to capture the following kind of workout. Joyful Peaceful Inspirational Memorable Relaxed AND AOK as it is / was I will leave the creation of this open for others to look into also. Maybe we each could send these to the BOC separately and then at some point the committee could have us vote virtually on all of them. The BOC has the final say however). This, like certain other emoticons, it probably not one we would use very frequently. It's also not an easy assignment since it contains 6 attributes we probably all have experienced at one time or another, but seldom all together. Needless to say, using this emoticon would probably indicate you had one hell of a good time out there -- NO MATTER how fast or slow you were. This emoticon is also not one "confined" to running. Other workout modes are perfectly acceptable! We can at least know such an emoticon exists and that we are "reserving" it for ourselves -- and that those good days ARE out there. We should also NOT be afraid to use it if inclined to boast of these sometimes subtle and serene workout moments. One further note about this assignment: Those on the Brickyarders Review Board (or BOC) are encouraged to participate -- since they of course have all "been there" and "done that" with respect to the vast running emoticon landscape. OK, so I walked yesterday (Friday) here in the park. It was not really a workout per se. I helped a woman look for her son's wallet which he evidentially had dropped (lost). She said it had 'a lot' of money in it. Maybe some honest soul will take it to the Parks and Rec office or police. The map for this run is kind of amusing because it began at 4:20 pm and ended at about 7:30 pm!!! I ended up having dinner with my neighbor Wendy and we talked for along time outside her place, too. It was at 7:30 pm (or so) when I stopped my watch!! https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5423984508 Ran 4.65 miles with Concord Runners to 'Battle Road Trail' this morning. The map does not include a 1.3 mile segment in the beginning (from the monuments) due to not starting my watch in time. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5423984395 lrb - Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 18:58:46 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Here's a possibility ... Like? Dislike? I tried to resize it but it only works if it's a big heart. (There may be a lesson here ...) <img src=HEART.GIF>
You know about my Wednesday run (because I posted it on the blog itself). Friday 1.79 mile walk Saturday 2.40 mile walk today (Sunday) 4.52 miles at the Newington HS track. Long chat w/ my buddy Bill. lrb - Monday, August 24, 2020 at 18:10:01 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) It's official. When you are feeling Joyful, Peaceful, Inspirational, Memorable, Relaxed
or two in the near future. tlz - Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 23:55:10 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Meet Clarisse, Tray's new bike!
ceb - Friday, August 28, 2020 at 17:39:14 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Wow. I think I'm right up there with the slacker/no-logging award this week. Great to see the Board has approved (and created!) the Joyful Peaceful Inspirational Memorable & Relaxed emoticon AND to see Tracy has used it already! Nice bike Tracy! It looks like a beauty. How could it not be with a name like Clarisse? :) Great choice. Oh, before I forget ... If you have yet to bike 12 miles this weekend, I will throw in my two cents here on that decision. As much as I sometimes question a doctor's advice I would say err on the side of caution with that ride. Maybe a shorter ride or a slower ride (for now) would be safer. He may see something that will warrant a long steady ride -- or maybe not. If you trust his advice, then you might wait until Monday to hear what he has to say. Either way, I would say don't risk hurting the operation's healing. A slow, short ride might be safer. Weekly Summary (last week) was 10.18 miles (ugh...) Since my last log entry, I've run twice. My lower back is better from the pull 12 days ago.
Each day it seems to be getting a little better. Not perfect, but much better pain-wise. Running seems to help rather than hurt it. Ran 3 miles on Monday 8/24. Pace was 10:57/mile. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5453262057 Had a good run today. Feeling more motivated. Put in 5 miles in Ayer. Pace was 9:56/mile.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/5453262007 tlz - Monday, August 31, 2020 at 01:15:28 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Pool running and ab routine on Sat. Also tried to swim a few laps. I just really dislike swimming. It's the breathing thing. Chip, I sorta took your advice. I only rode 9 miles today instead of 12. LOL The moment of truth is tomorrow... lrb - Monday, August 31, 2020 at 13:10:35 (GMT) (subtract 4 for local time) Did 8.71 @ 22:35 yesterday on a modified Scottish Rite course. Took this picture. Beautiful out.
Will be getting together via Zoom w/ several of the people I went to NYU graduate school