got the runs

Fri, Sep 03, 2010

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:00

About an hour at the gym today. Slowly getting it back. Slowly...

Wed, Sep 01, 2010

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:00

Worked out at the gym for the first time since the move. I can tell I've been active moving firewood etc, but it's still sad how much I lost.

Tue, Aug 31, 2010

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Ran down to Huntington Road and back. Possibly more, but I can't remember...I need to be better about this stinkin' blog...

Mon, Aug 30, 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:00:00

6 miles on the roads over to the next farm North of Camels Hump and Huntington. Gorgeous stretch of road.

Sun, Aug 29, 2010

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:00:00

6 miles on ze roads...down to Huntington road and over to the old farmer's place before the big bend in the road.

Wed, Aug 25, 2010

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Same run, equally as beautiful out. It's so refreshing to be a bit chilled at the end of a run rather than ringing out shorts. I can't believe how much I've just really missed this kind of weather. Totally enjoyable.

Tue, Aug 24, 2010

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Cut it a tad short tonight. Absolutely glorious sky, complete with several layers of clouds and a rainbow. Perfect running weather. Now of these legs would adjust to all these hills....

Mon, Aug 23, 2010

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:00:00

6 miles down the road, but including a short hill climb that will prove brutal when I do the whole thing. Legs slowly coming back.

Sun, Aug 22, 2010

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Ran the opposite direction (downhill) to the center of Huntington. Good run--climbing muscles will build very quickly out here, but that's good. Kick my butt after a few years of flatlands.

Sat, Aug 21, 2010

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:00:00

FIRST RUN IN THE NE!!

Ran right from home up the dirt road and linked up with some of the trails. The new place is absolutely gorgeous, and I can't wait to explore the area!

Thu, Aug 12, 2010

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:00:00

No miles today, but a good workout at the gym. 'Bout an hour. Feelin' tough.

Wed, Aug 11, 2010

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 06:00:00

6 miles on the roads again to the top of Gaines. Oppresively hot and humid...it feels like you're breathing half air and half particulates and moisture. It's just really not much fun--can't wait to get get to some fresher air.

Tue, Aug 10, 2010

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Just the gym today...about an hour. Too much going on to get a run in as well...

Mon, Aug 09, 2010

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:00:00

The standard 6 mile run to the top of Gaines Road and back. This run was pretty miserable for the first mile...probably because I just woke up from a nap. But it improved significantly after that and was quite enjoyable.

Fri, Aug 06, 2010

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Early afternoon: An hour in the gym; mostly upper body, but touched on the legs as well.

Thu, Aug 05, 2010

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:00:00

6 mile road run to the top of Gaines. Yesterday's innocent squats turned into today's tortured hammies and glutes, but we made it happen and ~2 miles in everything was warmed up and ready to go. Pretty humid today, but not terribly hot.

Wed, Aug 04, 2010

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:00:00

One hour at the gym right after work--mostly upper body, but also some light squats.

I wanted something between my "normal" 3 mile post-gym cooldown and the 6 miler on roads, so I ran East End trail to Mountain Road trail and then the roads home. This was the perfect distance, and WHAT A NIGHT! When I got out it was so oppressively hot and so humid I could barely take a full breath of air. I was tempted to scrap it, in fact, because I keep hearing about how terrible the air quality is. Suddenly, perhaps .5 mi into the run, I felt a light sprinkle and this otherworldly soft wind came through and literally pushed it all out. It wasn't a huge ripping storm; just a gentle sweep of wind that pulled out all the humid air and left me with absolutely perfect running weather including a light drizzle and an amazing sky. What a gift!

Tue, Aug 03, 2010

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:00:00

Mtn biked the Whitney state forest trails. I wanted a couple trail running miles too, but my biking partner has a bum ankle and couldn't swing it. Bummer.