Last Day In Maine

Nice 8.02 miles in Hope,Maine at 12 degrees..  Blessed to be with my family minus my daughter Ericka.  Back home tomorrow!

Tues-Thurs-Friday

I did 8.97 on Tuesday in Ridge,and 7.91 and 8.0 here in Hope. Just beautiful weather since Wednesday bad weather. Enjoying being with my parent's house and running in the beautiful hills of Hope. The elevation change is over 4 times more than back on Long Island. Looking at one more day of training here in Maine. If not ,that's ok too. God Bless!

Back at It

After a couple of extra days off last week I was back at it again on a old morning. I did the Randall loop on 2.5 hours of sleep. I knew that I could take it easy with a week off from work for vacation. I just had to watch the end of the Patriots game. The distance for the day was 9 miles. Glad to have the run done for the day. I hope Maine isn't too cold on Thursday and Friday! Oh well! God Bless!

Planned Rest

  Yesterday, I did not feel quite right during my workout.  After the workout my stomach was feeling achy.  I decided that I had mistaken normal fatigue when actually I had some sort of a virus.  This morning I set my alarm for my usual 3:55 am-- I got up,put a log on the fire and decided that I would be better served with a little extra sleep and a day off.  I have had a good stretch of training and a couple of extra days off seemed to be the ticket to the road back to enjoying my workouts--especially with next week being a vacation week. I am so blessed!! Praise to Jesus!

Wenesday/Thursday

 I did 8.89 on Wednesday and 8.93 this morning. It's interesting how taking a wider turn or pulling over to avoid a car add distance to a route as my rout has been the same all week.  Yesterday I was just stiff while this morning I was tired. I ran slightly faster this morning although the time was similar. This is a case where the work week and hustle and bustle of week are wearing me down. This morning my stomach was playing up just enough to annoy me. Well,even with the day off I am feeling worn--so I may stick to just four days of training this week--we'll see. No afterschool tonight-yay! It was 19 degrees this morning--a cold November day for Long Island. Have a blessed day!

The Sleepless Patriot Fan

I decided to watch the Patriots play last night. I just could not sleep after that heartbreaking loss.  So I decided not to get up at my usual time of 4 am and slept in. Oh well--it was a beautiful morning with a nice strong breeze and nice bright sunlight. Here I am with a nice long day ahead of me. Looking forward to Maine next week. God Bless!

Wet

I got up knowing that the forecast was a wet one--but oh well,I would at least attempt to get the workout in. The goal is to run well this week without tapping into my energy reserve as much as last week. I started out nice and dry,but come mile four--the skies opened up. I decided that when I passed my street I would cut the workout short if the weather did not improve.  Fortunately,just as I hit route 25 the rain let up and I continued on the Randall loop. When I finished the 8.93 mile mark I was pleased to see that I had run one of my better times. Looking forward to a week off from school next week with a couple of run's in Hope--and of course--time with my three youngest daughters and my parents. Have a blessed day!

Great Finish

I did my standard loop plus my out and back 2 miler for 8.39 miles. I ran my best time,but this course involved more walking with harder runs interspersed in their. I used Runtastic each workout this week finding that my times were much faster. With this new type of training I am finding that my mileage is not far behind what it used to be thankfully--blessed! Looking forward to a couple of days off from running--and some extra needed sleep. Temp was 37 degrees under clear skies. Have a great weekend. Looking forward to visiting my parents in a little less than two weeks--will have my daughters.

Good Times

I ran my best time this morning on the Longwood loop combining my walking and running. Things just fell together even though today the workout didn't seem so effortless. It was just me,my iPhone and The Lord. I think I will dial things back tomorrow. Great week of training--God Bless!

Winter Finally Here

I hit the road feeling good with some good sleep n my system. I ran my best time for the Randall course using Runtastic. The deer were on the move to avoid he hunters. With a temp of 28 degrees and some snow on the ground , I'm reminded of what lies ahead. I felt strong ,but in control of the workout. Love this time of year. The wood heat sure does feel good! God Bless!

A Bit Off

My good old blog. I know a couple of people check it out--and I've had the blog since 2008. Dailymile has been like writing to myself. Oh well, my blog I don't count on comments -- get an occasional comment from my good friend Andy. That said, I was just tired after a busy day working at home on Vets day. My times were off, but I knew that I just didn't have it today. My body weight was down to 193 this morning which is good ground for me. Have a blessed day!

Checking Longwood

I decided to chech the Longwood loop with my Runtastic app on my iPhone.  I got out at around 4:50 am. I gained almost half a mile with the supposed 8.5 turning out to be 8.95 miles--NICE! The sod farmers were working and the turkeys were clucking this fine 45 degree morning. Nice to have a day off from school. God Bless!

Nice Start

 I got up and out on time. I didn't run my best time using runtastic but I did have a decent time. I got out to work in decent time-and made good time to work. The temp was 46 degrees with a comfortable breeze. The sun was starting to make her presence known as she started to peak out a bit towards the end. For the final run of the week,I was pleased. This year has been hectic with little time for self-reflection--but this has been a productive year! Nice 8.93 miles on the Randall Run!

A One Hour Mistake

You may think that getting up at 4 am is early--well,what about getting up at 3 am?  I set my watch alarm for 4 am,problem is that I forgot to set my watch back an hour. The result was that I got up at 3 am--but I did go back to bed to get my much needed sleep.  I have been tired so I once again cut back on my distance going 7.2 miles. Blessed to get the work in!

Slept In

Decided to sleep more and run less today! Did 7.2 miles. Have loved working out with temps in the 30's. Grateful to get the work in!

Nice8.95

I got up later as I had professional development.  Did a nice 8.95.   Felt  nice and stong. Have a blessed da!

Runtastic Start

 I enjoyed seeing some daylight at the end of my run this morning as opposed to the total darkness that I had been experiencing.  I did 2 x house to Rt 25 and back plus the Raynor,Ridge,Woodlot figure 8 loop for 8.42 miles. It has been interesting using the Runtastic app on my iPhone.  I find I go faster when I use the app during my run,plus it spits back some interesting data. This day is getting off to a good start. Have a blessed day!

Thursday/Friday

  I got in another good week of training. Yesterday, I put in 6.4 miles after watching the Red Sox win the World Series. This morning I did 8.94 miles in warm and windy conditions. Lagging a bit in the energy this morning,but know that I'm blessed. God Bless!