Tired but Back at It

 My alarm went off, almost to my surprise that it was time again to begin. I now have Jace’s dog to contend with in my morning routine. It’s not a huge deal, but every little thing matters on a tight schedule. This morning I did the Medford/Randall/Woodlot Loop. My demeanor was calm, so the workout went fine. I did 8.89 miles in 2:09:38 for a 14:34 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 181 feet with an average heart rate of 103 bpm at 25 degrees and 84 percent humidity. A better day yesterday. Thank you Lord!

Day 1 Back on Site

 I woke up after a night of awkward silence, that happens more often than I like. I woke up, half excited and half relieved. Excited to be back at school, relieved not to deal with the awkward that currently exists. I did my usual loop for going to school on site. I did 8.82 miles in 2:07:46 for a 14:29 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 204 feet with an average heart rate of 112 bpm at 21 degrees and 84 percent humidity. Grateful for today! God bless you!

Good Finish

  The Christmas break kind of refreshed me. Up to vacation, I was kind of dreading each workout— just surviving. During break, I found myself getting refreshed. Maybe training in three other places including 2 workouts in my beloved Eastport, helped. I did a slight variation of the same route as yesterday. Apple Court and back with the Woodlot, Ridge, Randall loop doing 9.35 miles in 2:20:17 for a 15:00 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 101 bpm with an elevation gain of 218 feet at a temperature of 28 degrees and 76 percent humidity. Body weight just under 200. Looking forward to the weekend. God bless you!

Kinda Bummin

 First of all, I’m always grateful for what the Lord has given me. I have more than I need and more than I deserve. That said, life always has it’s struggles. Right now, I’m having a few of my own— keeps me looking to the Lord. I did 9.55 miles in 2:26:47 for a 15:22 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 99 bpm with an elevation gain of 202 feet at 31 degrees and 67 percent humidity. I slept not so great last night. God bless.

Figure 8 Plus on a Wednesday

 I decided to stay close to home in getting the miles in this beautiful morning. I did 9.24 miles in the 2:19:53 for a 15:08 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 99 bpm with an elevation gain of 152 feet at 34 degrees and 75 percent humidity. It wasn’t the fastest workout, but somehow I’m alright with being slower for now. God is good!

Monday/Tuesday

 Thanks to our administration, we are teaching one more week remotely. Yesterday I did my standard Apple Court and back plus Woodlot and 2 x Ryan us Ridge, Randall for 9.52 miles in 2:27:26 for a 15:28 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 193 feet with an average heart rate of 99 bpm with a temperature of 35 degrees and 93 percent humidity. Today I did the Ridge Loop doing 9.55 miles in 2:25:00 for a 15:10 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 209 feet with an average heart rate of 100 bpm at 28 degrees and 86 percent humidity.  Thankful to get the work in. Grateful to be in the right circumstance when I’m tired. God bless you!

Day 1 in 2021- Last day in Wellsboro

 Surprisingly, I enjoyed each workout here in PA. I did each workout without dread. The time seamed to go by quickly. This route has a lot of flat with one extended climb and other sporadic climbs. There weren’t many people out on New Year’s day morning, so my workout was very peaceful. We went to Knoebles last night to see the light show, but I got in bed in plenty of time. Thankfully Charlotte stayed asleep as I got around in the morning. It was a bit chilly out, but my outfit was perfect for the conditions. I did 9.04 miles in 2:15:42 for a 15:00 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 113 bpm with an elevation gain of 611feet at 14 degrees and 100 percent humidity. It was funny that although the humidity was high, this was the only clear morning in our three days here in PA. Just said goodbye to Jace, now we are heading for Long Island. God bless you my friends in 2021.