Remember the Maine

I knew that this morning was going to be very cold. Having lived in Maine I learned that with the right clothing I can workout in almost any temperature. The key is coving your face and keeping the hands, feet, and my head warm. Tonight my wife and I have to catch a flight to Dallas, Love Airport. I was kind of pumped up. I did my usual loop doing 8.49 in 1:50:51 for a 13:03 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 206 feet with an average heart rate of 124 bpm at a temperature of 5 degrees at 45 percent humidity. Some prayer requests close to my heart. Have a blessed day!

So Slow I Had to Jog

On weeks that I travel, I often condense my strength work into a shorter time frame. This often makes for greater fatigue. I did my new usual route and found that as expected, the roads were kind of icy. Thankfully, the salt trucks were out before 5 making the roads passable. I checked at mile three and I could see that my pace was laboring so I jogged for a good distance. Even with the jogging my pace was off. Doing leg work with weights definitely slows the pace . Here are the stats—8.39 in 1:55:49 for a 13:48 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 203 feet with a 120 pulse. My weight was down to 193 again at a temperature of 31 degrees at 73 percent humidity. Had a good time at Bible Study last night. God has a plan. Have a most blessed day!

Tired yet Motivated

I woke up after a good night’s sleep still feeling like sleeping.  I remembered however that Friday morning I will be sleeping in, in Texas. With this in mind I got out the door with a little extra motivation. I did the usual loop doing 8.48 miles in 1:55:40 for a 13:38 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 206 feet with an average heart rate of 118 bpm at a temperature of 21 degrees at 82 percent humidity. Looking forward to tomorrow! Be blessed!

New Start Monday

Monday is both a day of apprehension and expectation. My job and it’s commute require a certain amount of energy and gearing up. I have decided to try to stick with my short route this week with my trip to Texas coming up Thursday evening. Here are my stats —8.51 miles in 1:52:43 for a 13:14 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 243 feet with an average pulse of 119 bpm at a temperature of 33 degrees at 52 percent humidity.It was a good commute this morning. Have a blessed day!

Sunny Winter Sunday

I hit the Greenway trail for another Sunday adventure. I did the usual race walk without going full strength. There were the usual list of characters out on the trail. In the winter time there are fewer people out on the trail—and I like it that way. Lord willing, next Sunday I will be out in Dallas. I hope to get one workout in good ole Texas. It’s pretty country down there this time of year. Stats for the day— 7.48 miles in 1:46:13 for a 14:11 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 585 feet with an average heart rate of 110 bpm with a temperature of 30 degrees at 93 percent humidity. The plan is to stick with my usual shorter route the next four days— Lord willing. God is good! Go Patriots!

Saturday in the Woods

I intended to hit the trail when Char went to get her hair done. At first I wanted to head to the Greenway Trail, but an errand put me slightly behind so I headed to Wertheim. The conditions were bright and beautiful. Lots of folks out on the trail this morning. This is a great place to listen to podcasts and listen to music as I enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the wetlands of Mastic. I did 7.55 miles in 2:17:08 for an 18:09 minute per mile pace with an elevation gain of 115 feet with an average heart rate of 95 bpm at 28 degrees at a dry 36 percent humidity. A blessed morning! Have a great day!

Friday in the Books

My stomach has been playing up this week. I can make it through, but it’s just uncomfortable. I did my new staple the Woodlot, Whiskey, Randall Loop doing 8.47 miles in 1:53:17 for a 13:22 minute per mile pace , with an elevation gain of 189 feet with an heart rate of 115 bpm at a temperature of 31 degrees and 62 percent humidity. Date night tonight with Char! God Bless!