Training Log Archive: Sandy

So this started out as a hike but as soon as I got to the sidewalk in front of my house I felt like jogging and so I took a "walk if I feel like it" attitude and ending up jogging more than half, maybe 3/4 of it. Sort of the second half of the loop I did earlier in the week - cut down to the side-hill trail near where I've been cutting up and then continued on. The new detour trail was very nice footing since it still has ground cover as opposed to being mostly dirt.

The trails were in surprisingly good shape. The Wissahickon, though not over its banks in the section where I could see it, is running very high and fast.

A most remarkable thing happened today as I was putting groceries in my car in the pouring rain. A woman walked up to me and handed me a bouquet of flowers from the store and said "I want you to have these." Dumbfounded, I thanked her a few times and she said "On a day like today, we could all use something to brighten things up." And then she walked over to her minivan and got in and drove away.

Every time I glance at the flowers on my counter, I get a big smile on my face. I wonder if I will have the inspiration to do this myself some day.

C • That's awesome 9

Core DVD

Had some weird muscle/ligament thing going on making it hard to straighten my right leg. Loosened up after a while but it was very painful and never quite went completely away. I wonder what I did.

Same as Tuesday. I think wearing shorts took a minute off my time! :)

So 20 minutes is not very much, and the loop is probably only a mile and a half, but I was dreading running at all and I've at least gotten myself out the door twice this week. Gotta start somewhere.

C • You should be pleased! 1

core DVD

HR - met with the rangers to discuss some logistics and tramped around a while looking for places to cross creeks. Found several - not sure whether I was more adventuresome today than last fall or if the streams were running a lot higher last fall but crossed back and forth one of the creeks two or three times today when I couldn't find a single place last fall. Got permission to build temporary "bridges" if we want.

Still a bunch of snow on the ground - 6-12 inches in the non-sunny spots - so didn't feel like doing very much today.

A very short loop in the Wissahickon. The trails are in great shape. Didn't want to be out very long and it was really, really slow going so cut up the hillside after a bit and came on home. Was pleased that I didn't have to stop and walk. It was more than a mile, less than two and I don't want to know how much less.