I'm Always Tired Until My Feet....

hit the pavement .   I did the figure 8 plus Apple Court for 7.5.   I saw a raccoon on Apple Court. The birds were singing away their beautiful songs of the springtime.  I even heard the turkey's letting out a gobble or two.  The temp was a cool yet comfortable 48 degrees.   Near the end of my walk a lady passed me jogging. That was hard for me to take so I took off on a hard run to blow by her. I will walk to save my joints, but heck, it sure feels good to know that I still have it in me. Have a blessed day!

Nice Wednesday

I got out at 4:23 and did the Longwood Apple Court Loop for 7.53 miles. The pace was fairly consistent and felt ok.  Wading River Hollow Road has some speeding.cars , but other than that it wasn't bad out. I saw three deer cross the road on Smith Road. I just am blessed to have good health. Thank You Lord. Good time at Bible Study last night.

50 and Breezy

I did the Apple Court figure eight loop for 7.52 miles.  I did about the same pace as yesterday. This is the quietist loop that I do. No streams or ponds, but tall pines and oaks.  I got
in some  decent strength in when I got back. Tired now, Bible Study tonight. Have a blessed day!

Randall on a Monday

It was cloudy and 48 degrees this morning. I was going to do the usual figure 8   , but I decided to do the Randall loop because of how I felt and the 4:20 start time. When you hit this loop early there is almost no traffic at all. My mood was glum as I miss my daughters Kimi and Bekah who visited me last week and left yesterday. I ended up with 8.13 miles. Have a blessed day!

Cool and Sunny

I got out a bit later this Friday-- I took the day off from work to visit with Kimi and Bekah. Their cousin Lyndsey was spending the night. I did the Randall Loop at 8.02 miles just 16 seconds slower than yesterday. Beautiful , clear, and 38 degrees this morning. Have a blessed day!

Feeling Great at 8

I got out at 4:20 and did my 8.02 Randall loop. Just a beautiful morning at 41 degrees. The birds were singing the whole trip. Nice peaceful start to the day. God Bless!

Cool April Day

I got out a bit later thanks to a high fiber diet.  I did the Apple Court and back plus the Longwood loop for 7.54 miles. Beautiful 41 degree sunny start this morning. Nice night at Bible Study last night.   Slept well just not long. Calf and outer right knee feeling better than yesterday. Could' nt go as deep in my squats last night. Have a blessed day!

Whacked GPS

I did the usual Apple Court and figure 8 loop for 7.52 miles. My upper calf muscle was a bit temperamental after the bowling and squats last night.  I was able to manage though. My MapMy walk app was way off today. The route is consistently 7.5 plus-- so I went with it. It was mild and drizzly today. Have a blessed day!

Rainy Days and Mondays......

It was a drizzly 48 degrees this morning in Ridge. I got out in good fashion this morning .
I've got so many things on my mind, and I'm looking to The Lord for direction.  I've decided to become a walker rather than a runner.  I like the way my joints feel when I am walking--- no sore knees and ankles. My uncle has had both hips replaced and now he needs a knee replacement.  I don't want to wait until my joints are damaged before I make the switch. I'm a bigger runner, so I just feel that now is the time to make the switch. Nobody has commented in three weeks on daily mile -- it's kind of discouraging as I always make time for some comments. No biggie I guess. I did 7.52 miles at a good clip this morning-- God Bless!

Thursday/Friday

I'm writing this on the ferry out of New London to Orient Point, Long Island. I did the usual 7.53 loop in Ridge on Thursday. I had a strong pace going until my good friend Arlem met up with me. We caught up with family life.  It was nice bumping I to Arlem.   On Friday I did 7.66 in West Buxton. Maine. I have a nice loop that I do there along the Saco River. This is a fairly quiet loop. Lots of beautiful towering pine trees on this route. A workout in Maine is always a good thing. I was surprised that the temp felt like Long Island. There was some light rain the throughout the workout. I am blessed to have my daughter's Rebekah and Kimberly with me for the week. Katie and Keon are heading this way at the end of the week. I am blessed! God Bless You!

Fast Walk

I surprised myself by walking so quickly on the same route as yesterday for 7.53 miles. Beautiful spring day with almost nobody outside. Workouts going well this week,
Although other areas are a struggle. Thank you God for your many blessings!

Sleepless In Ridge

I slept good until 3:00am. Lots on my mind. I did Apple Court(full) and the figure 8.  I was able to get a little extra strength work too because of an earlier start. Total for the day was 7.51 miles. Bible study tonight- God Bless!

Longwood Strider

It was clear and 39 degrees on the Longwood Loop. Still walking, pace was decent this morning on my 7.51 mile loop. Have a blessed day!

Cold and Wet

I decided to change things up and I did the Longwood Loop plus to the Apple Court Turnaround and back.  The temp was 39 with a steady light rain which became a heavier rain as the workout progressed.  I ended up doing 7.44 miles. Wading River Hollow road was kind of busy with speeding cars on occasion. I am grateful that I can walk and get some good distance in even though I'm not ready to run.  Being willing to try new things allows you to maintain your workouts when you can't run. God is good   Have a blessed weekend!

Late Start No Problem

I woke up a bit late, but made it out the door in just over ten minutes.  I did the Figure 8 Loop plus Apple Court for 7.29 miles. The pace was a bit better than yesterday. I'm just glad that I got in the strength work following the workout.  The temp was 37 and the weather was drizzly.  I'm just blessed to have gotten the work in this morning after a later wake-up time.have a blessed day!

Treading Water

I did the Kasal /Randall Loop again. I was even slower today than yesterday-- just didn't have it.  I tried running a couple of 200 meter segments-- but after a bit I could feel my upper calf tighten up. I will keep to the walking as I can do that without any pain.  It didn't matter the effort Injust could not keep a pace today walking . No dogs on Kasal made that part better. I am blessed to be able to workout. Have a blessed day!

Not as Fast Tuesday

I didn't sleep that great last night, so I think the extra 45 seconds per mile reflected that fact. I got out of the door a minute earlier than Monday, but after that it was a slight downhill swing. Splits were all a bit slower today with the exception of the last mile. At mile one two German shepherds came out at me. All I could do is try to keep both dogs in front of me. This caught me by surprise. I finished decent ally mixing in a couple of runs. There was some minor pain in the lower quad and the outer tendon of the knee. I did 8.04 on the Kasal / Randall loop. God Bless!!!

Great Start to the Week

Even though we are the only school on the island that is in session, this was a great start. I did my best Pace on the Kastle , Randall Loop which seems to be very conducive to fast paces.  I did 8.02 miles. I am still walking until my upper calf seems healed. I have had some mild tendinitis in my outer knees for years, the walking seems to be helping that as well. I am so blessed , now with a new granddaughter. Thank you Jesus!

Thurs/Friday

I did 7.2 yesterday on the usual Apple Court, Woodlot, Reverse Ridge Loop. Today I did 8.01 on Raynor- Kastal  to the Randall loop. On Thursday we found out that my daughter Ericka will be induced Friday morning . So this morning I saw her off before I headed out on the same main route that I did when my first granddaughter was Ryleigh as born. I've had some surprises this past year-- 3 unplanned grandchildren.  I would have hoped that the children could have been born within the context of marriage-- but I am learning to rest heavily on God's grace which I so desperately need. My grandchildren are precious and I pray for they and my daughters daily.  God is good and I am looking to Him once again to supply strength and grace that only He can supply!

Two in A Row

I did Apple Court, Woodlot, and reverse Ridge Road for 7.32 miles. A cool 34 degrees this morning. Nothing stirring. Did a decent walking pace two days in a row-- today a thank you to 5 hour energy. No school tomorrow. God Bless!!