Camp Good News

  I will give an outline of my walks at Camp Good News. I had two main routes with slight variations of each. My main stay was a combined out and back and a loop and the other rout was an out and back on the main road which varied depending on whether it was a two mile or three mile route. The walks were peaceful and quiet. I was tired, so even though I enjoyed them, but it was kind of an effort. Thankfully, I met my movement goal each full day of camp. Here are the distances

Saturday ( Camden)- 3.34 miles 

Sunday- 4.53 miles 

Monday- am- 3.21 miles  pm. 2.04 miles 

Tuesday- am.- 3.20 miles pm 2.44 miles 

Wednesday- am. 3.28 miles, pm. 2.43 miles 

Thursday- am. 3.04 miles pm. 2.06 miles 

Friday- am. 3.33 miles pm. 2.07 miles 

I plan on only doing strength work on the weekend. I want to get rested up. I am so grateful for my camp walks. It was an effort, but it was spot!

Hope in the Morning

  It took me a bit of time to fall asleep as my room was kind of warm. Fortunately, I was able to get the temperature to a comfortable level and I nodded off to a good night’s sleep. I did 8.8 miles doing my new standard workout heading up to the top of Appleton road hill, out and back on the pastor’s road, around the loop and down How Hill road to Bumblebee lane and back to my parents. 2:44:06 for an 18: 34 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 79 bpm for approximately an 840 foot elevation gain at a rainy 59 degrees. It’s so nice to be back in Maine to a peaceful pace of life. It’s a blessing to walk in the country enjoying the beauty of the woods and the mountains. Thank you Lord. Next week I will , Lord willing do a oue of short walks interspersed between my counseling duties. Looking forward to what the Lord is going to do down in East Livermore, Maine.

Comfortable Morning

 I decided to do a different route today doing the two times Woodlot/Ridge Loop. The forecast was for rain, but fortunately it stayed dry. There was a nice breeze blowing and it reminded a comfortable 68 degrees. It’s been hectic with company, but it has been good times for the family.  The Lord has given us a nice house to host people. Sometimes I need to look beyond my own inconvenience to the greater overall purpose. I am looking forward to my trip to Maine and working at camp, Lord willing of course. I definitely need the break or at least the change of pace. I did 8.43 miles in 2:43:11 for a 19:28 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 76 bpm with an elevation gain of 180 feet. My hamstring didn’t bother me today. I did take a naproxen last night at bedtime. Time to finish up packing today. Have a blessed day.

Same Deal

 I woke up at about the same time as yesterday and got out a few minutes earlier. I did the Longwood loop doing 8.34 miles in 2:42:55 for a 19:33 minute per mile pace with heart rate of 74 bpm with an elevation gain of 225 feet. I had my consultation for my colonoscopy today. Will probably have it done within the next month or two. My hamstring is kind of iffy today. I’m icing it now. Looking forward to tomorrow. God bless.

Back To “Normal”

 I woke up with a bit more zip in my sails. It seemed good just to be back on schedule. Kind of back to normal plus prepping for camp. This morning I did the Longwood loop doing 8.37 miles in 2:43:22 for a 19:30 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 72 bpm with an elevation gain of 290 feet at a temp of 70 degrees. I have to pick Jon and the kids up at LaGuardia. Have a blessed day friends!

I’m So OCD

 Not medically, but in some ways I am a creature of habit. This summer as it tends to be, the typical workout schedule has been off— due to trips, visitors, the cruise, sickness, etc.. I woke up early, let the dog out, and prepared for my walk. I usually don’t workout on Saturday, but with missing three days, I decided to try. I did the same workout as yesterday, just a bit earlier. I did 7.09 miles in 2:19:48 for heart rate of 69 bpm with an elevation gain of 181 feet at an average cadence of 111 spm at an average power of 104w at a 19:42 minute per mile pace. The temp was around 75 degrees. The humidity has been horrible. My outer right hamstring was sore and slowed me a bit. Now that Covid is passing it’s time to focus on the knee issue. I can walk, but obviously something is off. Nonetheless, I am grateful to be able to work out. I plan on taking tomorrow off. Have a blessed day.

Covid Comes Again

  A few hours after my workout on Monday, I noticed that I had mucus in my throat and I felt ever so slightly off. I had a physical therapy session and influenced by my wife taking a Covid test— I decided to do the same. My brother in law John was upstairs. Well, the test didn’t even hesitate and came up positive. I then canceled my physical therapy appointment. Next, I called my doctor and set up an appointment for 1:40. I tested positive again and the doctor prescribed Paxlovid. I wasn’t able to get my medication until the next day in the afternoon, due to the large number of cases. All this to say that today was my first workout since Monday. I decided to switch my workout app since I got my new(refurbished) iPhone watch. I feel lead to change some things up. This new app. Is stingier on the miles. I did 2 x Raynor/Kastal/Ridge with 3 x Ryan for 7.04 miles in 2:17:45 for a 19:33 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 70 bpm with an elevation gain of 180 feet with a temp around 75. I needed to attempt to move on after resting to recover. This morning I’m just feeling blessed and am glad to be making progress. Looking forward to Maine and Camp Good News, Lord willing next week. God bless you my friends!