Almost

 This was a morning of mishaps and determination. Something I ate really was effecting me. At about .4 I realized that a pitstop would be necessary. Next thing I knew, I was falling on the road because of a big branch that I had tripped on. I did 9.15 in 2:16:39 for a 14:55 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 258 feet with an average heart rate of 159 bpm. Tired! Have a blessed day!

Finally no Rain

 I was glad to see the cat when I woke up this morning. I decided to do the Longwood Loop doing 9.12 miles in 2:17:46 for a 15:05 minute per mile place with an elevation gain of 318 feet with an average heart rate of 160 bpm at 51 degrees and drying conditions. It was a good day!

The Figure 8

 It was another windy and rainy morning. I kind of like these type of days. Even though I was running a little behind and am tired, the conditions buoyed my spirits. I love the dark of the fall. I am estimating a bit as once again, my watch shut off for a little over a mile. I did nine miles in around 2:17 at a 14:49 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 132 bpm with an elevation gain of 603 feet at 54 degrees and some decent humidity. Looking forward to a strong venti black eye plus another espresso shot(3) , caramel swirl, and vanilla sweet foam. Cheating a bit on my fast. God bless you!

Wet, but got it done!

 The forecast today is for torrential rain, so I woke up hoping that it wasn’t raining too hard. Thankfully, the rain was light enough to get the workout in . I did 9.12 in 2:17:41for a 15:06 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 166 bpm with an elevation gain of 352 feet at a rainy 60 degrees. Have a busy day ahead of me. Thank you Lord!

Longwood Loop

 I had some problems using my watch workout app, so I used the Nike Run Club app. I did 9.15 miles in 2:20:35 for a 15:21 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 156 bpm. I hope to have more data next workout. I’m in a place of finding my way here in New York and following the Lord’s leading. God bless you my friends!

Ridge Loop

 9.27 miles in 2:17:46 for a 14:55 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 164 bpm with an elevation gain 206 feet at 64 degrees and 81 percent humidity. Have a blessed day and weekend!

Wacky

 My watch was going crazy— switching from walking to cycling to running to walking. The results today are partially estimated— but accurate. I did 9.1 miles in approach 2:18 for approval a 15:08 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 145 bpm with an elevation gain of 300 feet at 55 degrees and 81 percent humidity. The music also went silent just past the 6 mile mark. You have to stay focused. My left hip is was a little tight— took ibuprofen for the first time in a long time. Had a good talk with my brother this morning. Be blessed friend!

Surprised Myself

 I didn’t get my best sleep. Being a Red Sox fan is a blessing and a curse. Playoff ball gets you wound up, making sleep a challenge. I did the Woodlot, Ridge, Randall loop doing 9.09 miles in 2:15:27 for a 14:54 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 144 bpm with an elevation gain of 189 feet at 55 degrees and 66 percent humidity. I’m blessed 😊 

Better Going

 I did the Medford/Randall, Woodlot doing 9.11 miles in 2:15:53 for a 15:00 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 143 bpm with an elevation gain of 180 feet with an average heart rate of 145 bpm at 46 degrees and 73 percent humidity. Blessed to be in my situation!

A New Start

 I had a little trouble falling asleep, but addressed the issue early enough to get adequate sleep. When there is a rift between my wife and I life isn’t fun. I feel the rift, but to try to deal with it would end up in a blaming session. I will try slowly to work back into understand. This morning I did the Longwood loop doing 9.15 miles in 2:19:09 for a 15:12 minute per mile pace. I had an average heart rate of 156 bpm with an elevation gain of 297 feet at at 51 degrees and 68 percent humidity. Looking to the Lord. God bless you!

Made It

 I went through the motions without much thought. Thinking about what I have in front of me has been depressing, so I just am focusing on the task at hand. I did 9.07 miles in 2:16:40 for a 15:03 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 153 bpm with an elevation gain of 181 feet at 60 degrees and 81 percent humidity. Today is Mr. Howell’s last day, a sad day! God bless you my friends!

Take 3

 I woke up a bit tired and feeling a bit out of sorts. Yesterday was a long day culminating with me picking my in-laws up at JFK airport. Today I decided kind of last minute to do the three times Woodlot loop for 9.07 miles doing a 15:15 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 115 bpm with an elevation gain of around 150 at 60 degrees and 91 percent humidity. Have a most blessed day!

Slow Going

 I let myself go at a slower pace and thankfully still clocked in on time. I did the Longwood Loop doing 9.12 miles in 2:19:46 for a 15:19 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 149 bpm with an elevation gain of 300 feet at 51 degrees and 96 percent humidity. Have a blessed day!

Weird Things

 Weird things happen to my watch on this figure eight loop. Coming up Woodlot something has happened to my watch. My watch cuts out and switches settings. What I’m putting is some estimates. I did roughly 9 miles at a 14:25 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 98 bpm with an elevation gain of 141 feet at 98 percent humidity. My blue tooth also kept going in and out. I think I’m going to try not to even glance at the time next workout on this route. God bless you my friends!

Change in Venue

 Today I decided to sleep in a little later and go for a hike rather than do my conventional workout. Char was awake earlier than usual. I decided to stay in bed until she fell back asleep. I then made Char’s tee and put the cat outside. Next, I headed to Calverton. I did 9.5 miles in 3:00:57 for a 19:02 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 69 bpm with an elevation gain of 206 feet at 64 breezy degrees and 86 percent humidity. They were doing some heavy duty construction near the park parking lot. I also noticed a bunch of cars in the field near Grummond Road. Back to school tomorrow! God bless you!

Better Performance

 Today, I was back to 2020 speed. I did 9.07 miles in 2:10:43 for a 14:25 minute per mile pace and heart rate of 163 bpm with an elevation gain of 183 feet at 55 degrees and 97 percent humidity. Lord willing, seeing 007 tonight with Char!

Tired But Optimistic

 I woke up and was very sleepy. I had a few sips of coffee and then read my Bible. Soon I was dressed and out the door doing the Longwood Loop. Today I did 9.08 miles in 2:14:43 for a 14:50 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 165 bpm with an elevation gain of 321 feet at 55 degrees and 89 percent humidity. I was pleased to be under 15 minutes per mile for my pace. Be a blessing today!

Refreshed- Go Red Sox

 I watched the Red Sox play the Yankees through 6 innings for Wild Card game. The Red Sox won 6-2 and will now play Tampa. I did the Longwood Loop doing 9.09 miles in 2:13:00 for a 14:37 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 157 bpm with an elevation gain of 304 feet at 60 degrees and 85 percent humidity. Have a blessed day!

Friday-Monday-Tuesday

 Friday- Started out way behind so I did my figure 8 plus — doing approximately 8.9 miles in 2:07 miles for approximately a 14:05 minute per with an elevation gain of 135 feet with a 130 bpm heart rate at 49 degrees and 81 percent humidity.

Monday— Doing the Longwood Loop doing 9.06 miles in 2:20:17 for a 15:29 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 152 bpm with an elevation gain of 284 feet at 66 degrees and 94 percent humidity.

Tuesday—Did the Woodlot/Ridge/Randall Loop doing 9.17 miles in 2:18:05 for a 15:03 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 161 bpm with an elevation gain of 175 feet at 58 degrees and 93 percent humidity.