Training Log Archive: bl

From the motel in West Yellowstone - Bruce pointed out presence of nearby Madison River & easy way to get to it -- and a sat view perusal got me out the door pretty quickly after having given up on idea of any run-"adventure" til later in day. Good thing I did because that was the only jog/run I had time for in the course of the day.

Saw more of Yellowstone including requisite Old Faithful. Returned thru Driggs and Victor as the sun set and over Teton Pass after dark. Back by 9pm. Maybe 375 mi driven, 2 long days, lots of vistas, rivers, volcanic curiosities and wildlife.

Event: NEOC: Great Brook Farm State Park
 

Full effort at climbing the 328 stairs on Uncle Tom's trail (plus less steep switchbacks) on the south rim of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Had expected some 3-4 mi jogging somewhere suitable but we were moving by car much of the day.

Drive with Bruce and Peggy to Yellowstone seeing sights unseen for many years and much more interesting than recalled.

Looking upon Yelowstone Lake

a small vent hole in foreground

AM walk for most part from Snipe Creek. 28F, frost. Tried to get to Snake but was foiled by private property etc. Finally found a small, winding path that took me into flood plain cottonwood forest which was open & inviting but had to save for another day.

From end of Bruce’s drive

Flight to SLC via Chicago. Got up at 0300 w/o alarm for 0540 lift off. 6 hour drive to Wilson along Rt 89, very scenic much of the way. Tiring day that ended with a great cowboy concert.
Sunrise
Desert designs
Fall colors

SPS XC to track after work, overcast. 0.75 over & back & about 2 mi around, some 4 effort 200s. The the kids came flooding not much after I was thinking I never see kids on the SPS athletic fields.

Looked at the track records & was very surprised to see "boys" 400m record is 49.7 dating back to 1958 - almost unbelievable.

C • is that a high school....or... 5

BHS track around 6p - cool, overcast. Started a ladder at reasonable 8' pace but did not complete. Being tired from yesterday's long return home is presumptive excuse. 1155 1600m warmup. then 58, 158, 357, then bagged the idea & finished with 154, 146. Still, got heart rate up.

Had dogs, took them for a walk & then placed them comfortably behind car so thy could "spectate" which was not good enough for Mocha, in particular, so I had to turn car around so they could not see the track.

Stopped at Pawtuckaway on way back from Maine with idea of going over most or all of Sunday green 2 course again. Was 5pm so a bit late and long day in returning from Rockland, too. Went to first point, found a flag, then another on the way to the second point. And, still before arriving at the second point, I found the last night marker, then a flag at the second point - so at that point, I changed plans, went back to car & proceeded to pick up at least those flags (as well as final cp). Then went to #3, retrieved that & by then needed to go to be home by 6:15. Wished I’d had more time.

So green under the Pawtuckaway canopy & so blue on Penobscot. Full moon period as well and two perfect days, weather-wise. Monday Boston Globe related significant "storm damage" in Ipswich, MA area following Saturday's weather change. Lucky at Pawtuckaway.