Technological Problems

I slept much better last night, although I went to bed a bit later than usual as my wife , Jace , and I went ant watched the movie Thor.  Today’s stats are estimates as my watch accidental stopped in the middle of my workout.  I did 9.3 miles in 1:58 for a 12:15 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 140 feet, with an average pulse of 124 bpm at a temperature of  29 degrees.  I am having difficulty retrieving the stats from the early part of my workout although I can remember some of the stats. Hopefully tomorrow my technology works just fine without a hitch. Have a blessed day!

Sleepless in New York

Last night I had the one rare night when I could not sleep. The good news is that I was able to lay still  even though I had a flush of worry going through my mind. Today’s stats are a bit of an estimate as I had a fluid build up in my apple watch which paused it for awhile until I noticed it. I did 9.1 miles in 2:00 hours with an elevation gain of 326 feet at an average pace of 13:17 minutes per mile with an average heartrate of 129 bpm at a temperature of 50 degrees and 95 percent humidity.  Praying for breakthroughs. Have a blessed day— I am starting this day a bot tired:)!

Take 2

I got out a couple minutes later this morning.  I found that I was extremely tired last night. I had to run a couple errands and I think that with all the travel during the holidays left me fatigued. I did the Scenic Hills, Niewood, Medford Loop again just a bit slower. I did 9.19 in 1:59:32 for a 13:00 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 325 feet with an average heartrate of 120 bpm at a temperature of 30 degrees and 75 percent humidity.  I had to do some jogging to make up for a slow pace.  I could use some days with a less hectic schedule, but that’s probably not in the cards. The Lord will help me.  God Bless , have a great Tuesday.  Plan for another day on the current route and then a couple of days on flatter routes north of Middle Country. 

Ridge Running

I woke up at my usual time, but it seemed odd as I haven’t been home in 5 days.  As good as it always is to return to Maine it is also good to get home to Ridge where the familiarity brings comfort. I did the Scenic Hills, Niewood, Medford Loop doing 9.11 in 1:57:42 for a 12:54 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 296 feet with an average pulse of of 117 bpm at a temperature of 35 degrees at 68 percent humidity.  I felt like this was a good start to the work week.  Kind of ready for some regular weeks. Praying that my wife’s kidney infection and my daughter’s stomach feel better today. God Bless!

Back Home

Yes, Ridge is my home but Eastport still holds so many memories and is still a terrific place to train with it’s remarkable coastal beauty. I did my intown loops including trips down Harris Point,
Drummond, The new pier road including the hill where the do loading(and of course Adams Street). I  did 10.15 miles in 2:13:38 for a 13:09 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 747 feet with an  average pulse of 119 bpm with a temp of 51 mild degrees and humidity at 80 percent. I saw Corey Sullivan out in front of his house and spoke with him for a few minutes.  I visited Shackford’s Head several times the last time with Kaitland and Keon. Here I am now waiting to board the ferry. Life happens fast so it is important to take advantages of opportunities that God provides. God’s blessings to you all!

Thanksgiving in Hope

I got up at 4:37 awake, but not active until an hour later. I did The Howe Hill Loop. I am grateful that my parents are alive and in good health.  Time with family is always the best, but I am missing my  two other daughters and grandson. I did 9.18 in 2:02:27 for a
13:19 minutes per mile pace with a 881 foot elevation gain with an average heartrate of 120 bpm at a temperature of 28 degrees and humidity of 66 percent. The air was crisp and it was sunny.  I felt blessed to be back here in Maine with two daughters that have been through a lot. Enjoying the game
now with Dad and Uncle Gary. Happy Thanks friends!

Not As Planned

Today started early as I woke up at around 3:20.  I just layed there until my alarm went off.  I had my coffee and then kind of rased into my day. I got out the door at 4:10 and decided at the last minute to do the Scenic Hills, Niewood, Medford Loop so as to get some hills in to prepare for Hope.  I was near the end of Ridge Road when I realized that my watch had paused— so my stats are very close and approximate— 9 miles in 2:01 for a 13:47 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 290 feet with an average heartrate of 117 bpm at a temp of a rainy 53 degrees.  When I arrived home I realized that Spencer had pooped all over the dining room so I had to do a quick clean up. On my commto work I noticed that I had 10 miles until empty so I had to gas up on William Floyd. On a positive note I am heading to Maine with Bekah and Kim at 3 Lord willing. Looking forward to Maine and my family in Maine. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!