Opportunity

  My wife and I had a funeral at 9 this morning. We were remembering the life of a beautiful lady who passed a week ago. Pat lived a selfless life taking care of 5 disabled adults which she has done for 20 plus years. Two weeks prior she lost her daughter. God took a lady who lived the Christian life in a way that blessed anyone who knew her and her life glorified Jesus. My wife and I went to breakfast afterwards. When I got home I went for a walk on the Rocky Point Greenway trail. I headed in the easterly direction towards Shoreham. I did 8.28 miles in 2:34:01 at an average pace of 18:36 minutes per mile at an average cadence of 114 spm at an average power of 113w with an average heart rate of 73 bpm with an elevation gain of 172 feet at an average effort of 4 at a breezy 39 degrees. Thank the Lord for these opportunities.

Pitching a Change Up

  This was one of those mornings when I woke up very early, but couldn’t get back to sleep. I was very relaxed and got out of bed feeling good. I decided to try to do my eight mile Longwood Loop which gets me back about 15 minutes later. Thankfully, everything worked out and I made it to work in good time. I did 8.24 miles in 2:12:40 for a 16:06 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 70 bpm with an elevation gain of 328 feet at an average cadence of 125 spm at an average power of 139w with an all out effort of 9 at a very windy 33 degrees. I’m realizing that with all this turmoil in the world, that the Lord is in control of it all. Sometimes I need to remind myself! God bless you!

The Good in the Busy

 I was planning on taking my wife’s car into a local garage near my work which is 57 miles of hard traveling from my home. I hurried around, but was definitely fatigued and slower. I eventually found out that she had made other plans. I feel bad for her, but I think it was a gamble for me to take her car with two nails in it this far. I did my new version of the loop doing 7.20 miles in 1:59:39 for a 16:37 minute per mile pace with an average cadence of 123 spm at an average power of 132w with an average heart rate of 82 bpm with an elevation gain of 248 feet at a moderate effort of 4 at a mild foggy 48 degrees. I’m grateful for His strength and His peace!

A Little Off

 I had a restful night’s sleep, but for some reason I feel a bit uneasy. I am such a routine person, that when things change even a little bit, I go into a bit of a silent panic. I know that I have to work on my flexibility and quad strength before my surgery. I just need to work it in an already busy schedule. I also need to take my wife’s car to work and have a new tire put on. Anyway— this morning I did the new figure eight doing 7.19 miles in 1:57:45 for a 16:22 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 268 feet with an average heart rate of 162 bpm at an all out effort of 9 at an average cadence of 124 spm at an average power of 136w at 42 partly cloudy degrees. Bible study tonight!

Later Start that Ended on Time

  This morning as I entered the kitchen, I noticed a good number of ants crawling about. I ended up having to put a number of drops of ant poison around some of the corners of our kitchen. This task got me out the door later than usual, so I had no choice than to do the Raynor 8x the hill. I did 6.65 miles in 1:46:49 for a 16:04 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 135 bpm at an average cadence of 127 spm at an average power of 144w at an all out effort of 9 with an elevation gain of 292 feet at 29 degrees. This got me back early on a day that I started late. I got to work in good time also. My strength work was decent this morning. My bus duty was good. A little boy told me that his mother Kimberly was in the hospital. I told him that I would pray for her. God is good. Lord willing, I have a doctor’s appointment with Dr. McGinley at 1:45 today. I should have a better idea about the future of my knees. Have a blessed day.

The Early Start that I Needed

  I woke up very early. I laid in bed until a few minutes before my alarm, but sleep escaped me. I used the time to pray, rather than to fret. This was a morning that had a lot of little delays. I was hoping to be ahead of schedule, because of my earlier start, but I pretty much ended up on time. I did the original figure 8 with 2 x out and backs with 4 x Woodlot Hill. I did 6.76 miles in 1:49:36 for a 16:12 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 98 bpm with an elevation gain of 208 feet at an average cadence of 126 spm at an average power of 137w with an average effort of 6 which is moderate with a temperature of 19 degrees. I feel a little lost and disconnect this morning, but I have faith that the Lord is control events. Have a blessed day!

Sunday in the Cold

  I did a little walk on the Greenway trail before church. I was disappointed when my daughter canceled out on church, but I was able to get my nephew and niece and my brother in law to church. I did 6.29 miles in 1:53:39 for an 18:03 minute per mile pace I did it an average cadence of 117 spm at an average power of 117w with an average heart rate of 72 bpm at a moderate effort of 4 at 21 degrees. I just am not excited about church right now. I will however be faithful, because ultimately, this is about Jesus.