Short on Sleep but Getting it Done

 Digestive issues interrupted sleep. Tired, but God helped me. Did 9.03 miles in 2:14:20 ish for a 24:50 ish pace with a 320 ish elevation gain at 47 degrees and 93 percent humidity. Tired and hopeful — God bless and good night!

Alone

 I had a peaceful day yesterday, just feel like an outsider in my own house. Sometimes you take a stand and it is the right thing to do, but  the action alienates you from the non-blood members of your family. I was and am tired today. I did the Woodlot, Ridge, Randall figure 8 with some extras. I did 9.13 miles in 2:11:35 for a 14:24 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 127 bpm with an elevation gain of 201 feet at 45 degrees and 63 percent humidity. Tired but blessed! God bless you all!

Powered By Stress and a Lack of Sleep

 I did 8.99 miles in 2:10:37 for a 14:31 minute per mile pace and heart rate of 137 bpm with an elevation gain of 318 feet at 48 degrees and 75 percent humidity. I did not have the best evening yesterday with a family blowup. Today’s a new day. God bless you! 

The Week of Slow

 I got out a bit later than usual. I was welcomed by my stepson’s shoe’s right in front of my door. He also backed into the house with his truck. God is trying to teach me patience:) I did the Niewood version of the Longwood Loop doing 9.01 miles in 2:15:55 for a 15:04 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 122 bpm with an elevation gain of 332 feet at a drizzly 49 degrees and 92 percent humidity. Have a blessed day!

Rainy Tuesday

 I headed out the door on the late side of on-time. I could feel that I wasn’t moving fast. Sometimes that’s just the way it is. I did 9.07 in 2:14:43 for a 14:51 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 110 bpm at 53 degrees and 95 percent humidity. Have a blessed day!

First School Day in May

 It was a quiet spring morning. I felt fairly rested after a good weekend. I did the Ridge Loop for a change on a Monday. I did 9.0 in 2:12:20 for a 14:42 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 123 bpm with an elevation gain of 185 feet at 54 degrees and 84 percent humidity. I’m blessed to be alive! God is good ❤️

Remembering Lenny

 Charlotte was working early at WW so I decided to hit the Greenway Trail in Port Jefferson which goes to East Setauket. I often would come across my friend Lenny and his wife Ruth on the trail. It’s been nearly a year since I hiked on that trail. The last time I hiked it was at the hight of the pandemic. Things have changed a lot since then, with today feeling almost like the good ole days. Only one guy put his mask up when I passed. It’s nice that people are relaxing— probably due to receiving the vaccine. I did the full course with its excursions. I even picked up a nitro cold brew with sweet cream foam. The sweet foam was a little cheat since I’ve been doing the intermittent fasting. I needed a few calories and the two shots of especially. It was a beautiful, cool, breezy spring morning. I was reminded of my many blessings as I am as walking along. It’s so easy in the struggles and disappointments of life to forget the incredible blessings that God gives. God doesn’t reveal His full plan because He wants us to walk this life by faith. I did 9.69 miles in 2:46:35 for a 17:11 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 80 bpm with an elevation gain of 655 feet at 43 degrees and 59 percent humidity. Lord willing, Ericka and the girls are coming over this afternoon. Have a blessed day!