WHAT WAS I THINKING?
Training 02.10.2022
Weight: 206 lbs +2 Conditioning "Dex" 0:00-14:00 Run 500 Meters Row 100 Calories Run 500 Meters 14:00-28:00 Row 50 Calories Run 1000 Meters Row 50 Calories 28:00-42:00 Run 500 Meters Row 100 Calories Run 500 Meters That was rough. Finished in 40:58. Had about...
DIY Memory-Making
Do-it-yourself. As I was growing up, my dad did a lot of DIY projects, only it wasn't called DIY back then - it was just called "being useful" and "saving money". Car repair, house repair, and construction projects were all a fairly regular thing around our house. As...
Memorial Day
Long Weekend. Start of Summer. Cookouts. "Murph". The cemetery lies in a shady stand of pine, a stone's throw from a busy four-lane highway that speeds drivers through town. It dates from the 1890s, when it served as the military cemetery for an Army fort that stood...
That First Race
I was standing at the start line with the other runners, making small talk with some lady I didn’t know as we waited for the timer’s gun to go off. I made a remark about wishing I had stopped smoking earlier, as I feared the effects of cigarettes would interfere with...
Reading the Signs
Today I was thanked by a speed limit sign. Kinda strange, I know. There’s a section of my drive to work where the speed limit changes. After enjoying a spirited romp down a rural two-lane highway, the town has posted signs asking that you slow things down...
Coffee Cup Contemplation
Allergy season is kicking off. Couldn’t sleep for lack of breathing, so I’m standing on the edge of a Vermont river casting with a fishing rod into the cold, rapid water. I should be exercising - out for a run or lifting heavy things - but allergies are...
Stillness
Forty-five degrees. Right on the edge of needing something more than this ratty old sweatshirt, but my coffee is hot, this Adirondack chair is comfortable enough and it’s quiet out. Peaceful, save for the calling of a crow and the occasional cluck from the...
Toe the Line
I haven’t trained enough. The trail will be tough. Pretty sure I’ll be the last one to cross the finish line. We have to run up a mountain. The weather forecast is a beast. Mud. Stinging nettles. Bears. It’s in the middle of a huge forest. I’m going to get lost. Did I...
What the H……(Hydration Pack)?
This summer there were a few trail races on my schedule. They were slightly longer races that would require me to carry some stuff in order to be self-sufficient and ready for whatever the trail threw at me. So I bought a hydration pack. I love the concept of a...
Time Machine
Hot summer day. Middle of a training ride. I’ve just climbed over the crest of a long hill. Legs are burning, gasping for air, and desperately thirsty. As I sit back in the saddle and relax my pedal cadence, I reach for some water. Grabbing the bottle from the cage, I...