Tuesday, September 30, 2014

1 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EEC
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Just a very short walk at Five Rivers, around the Beaver Pond and on part of the woodlot trail. The Beaver Pond heron was preening (and scratching for one long while) and there were a few turtles enjoying the last remnants of the day's sunshine. Not too many people on the trail, but when I got back to the car the lot was packed and there was a fairly noisy group gathered at the shelter right next to the lot - I suspected some sort of "learn to walk/run" group for women (and I was right - I'm pretty sure it was the AREEP's "New Beginnings" program.) So good timing on my part - had I gotten there later than I did or had I been planning on a longer walk I'd have found the crowd very frustrating.

JMH

BACK OUTSIDE ON A WARM FALL DAY
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Well, after over 2 days of mostly staying in bed and trying to get rest and my high fever coming back again and again, I broke down and went to the doctor. Or rather, to the PrimeCare Urgent Care Center. (I don't mind mentioning them by name because I felt they did a great job of taking care of me. In fairly short order they'd diagnosed my problem as a case of influenza B, gave me motrin to bring my fever down, and put me on two successive IVs to get my fluid levels back up. Unfortunately, I'm likely to remain contagious until sometime this weekend, so no work for me for the rest of the week, which sucks.

When I got home I walked out to CVS to pick up the meds I'm supposed to be using for the immediate future. Can't say I felt particularly strong but it was great to be out walking on a warm fall day after spending much of the last few gorgeous days feeling like crap and lying in bed. I'm not a fan of ibuprofen - but right now it's doing a great job of knocking down my fever, so I'll tolerate whatever doses I need.

JMH

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Weekly Activity Summary
9/21/2014 - 9/27/2014

running (3x) - 21.9 mi
riding (3x) - 43.6 mi
walking/hiking (5x) - 12.1 mi
kayaking - 0 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG -

JMH

Saturday, September 27, 2014

1.4 Mile Walk at Rockland Lake State Park
2.6 Mile Walk at Nyack Beach State Park
Saturday, September 27, 2014
CRUD... A CHANGE IN PLANS
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Woke up feeling mildly funky this morning... a little achey, tired, and my throat had a slight catch in it. I had hoped that doing the du would kick it, but afterwards it became pretty apparent that if anything it was getting slightly worse.

So both my walks today were shortened and I dropped riding the southern Rockland County rail trails from my plans for the afternoon. Most likely I'll have to skip Pfalz Point tomorrow (right now I'm having trouble walking 2.5 miles, much less running 10) and riding on the Walkill Valley Rail Trail.

All of which means I spent an extra $100 for a room Saturday night in the crummy hotel I stayed at (got back too late to cancel the 2nd night) and I'll lose my registration fee for the Sunday race (at least that's a fundraiser for someplace I admire.) And I lugged my mountain bike up and down the Hudson River Valley for nothing...

Bleah.

JMH 
Slow & Steady 2014 - Race #27
Bricktown Challenge Duathlon
Saturday, September 27, 2014

2014 Event Totals
Run 155.7 mi, 36 hr 30 min
Bike 338.3 mi, 29 hr 10 min

Snowshoe 47.5 mi, 14 hr 38 min
Kayak 4.0 mi, 1 hr 3 min

states/provinces visited: AB, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Friday, September 26, 2014

2.5 Mile Walk Along the Marbletown O&W Rail Trail
Friday, September 26, 2014

Thursday, September 25, 2014

AND A GOOD DAY FOR A RUN, TOO!
6.4 Mile Run at Thacher Park
Thursday, September 25, 2014
GOOD DAY FOR A RIDE!
15.1 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

13.5 Mile Ride Through the Corning Preserve & Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

2.6 Mile Walk at Buckingham Pond
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Sunday, September 21, 2014

GOT MY BACKSIDE KICKED...
11.5 Mile Run at Mt Washington State Forest & Along Mt Washington Rd
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Weekly Activity Summary
9/14/2014 - 9/20/2014

running (2x) - 13.5 mi
riding (3x) - 42.0 mi
walking/hiking (4x) - 10.5 mi
kayaking - 0 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG - Wake Up (2)

JMH

Saturday, September 20, 2014

EVEN MORE TURTLES...
12.6 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Saturday, September 20, 2014
TURTLES, TURTLES, TURTLES...
4.1 Mile Walk at the Vischer Ferry Nature Preserve
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Friday, September 19, 2014

14.4 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Friday, September 19, 2014

Thursday, September 18, 2014

2.6 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EEC
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

5.5 Mile Run in the Albany Pine Bush
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

2.3 Mile Walk at Buckingham Pond
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Monday, September 15, 2014

DARKNESS FALLS EARLIER & EARLIER... BLEAH.
15 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Monday, September 15, 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014

1.5 Mile Walk on the Branford Trolley Trail
Sunday, September 14, 2014
Slow & Steady 2014 - Race #26
Trails To A Cure 8mi Trail Race
Sunday, September 14, 2014

2014 Event Totals
Run 151.7 mi, 35 hr 45 min
Bike 323.3 mi, 27 hr 51 min

Snowshoe 47.5 mi, 14 hr 38 min
Kayak 4.0 mi, 1 hr 3 min

states/provinces visited: AB, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Weekly Activity Summary
9/7/2014 - 9/13/2014

running - 0 mi
riding (1x) - 15.6 mi
walking/hiking (10x) - 20.7 mi
kayaking - 0 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG -

JMH

Saturday, September 13, 2014

SIGH... NO MORE SAVOY TRAIL RACES...
Saturday, September 13, 2014
RAIN, RAIN, RAIN...
Saturday, September 13, 2014
TALK OF TREES AND HISTORY
3 Mile Walk at Mohawk Trail State Forest
Saturday, September 13, 2014

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

3 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EEC
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Monday, September 08, 2014

TURTLES & TIRED LEGS
15.6 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Monday, September 8, 2014

Sunday, September 07, 2014

WALKING IN FOUR STATES
2.1 Mile Walk at the Saco Heath Preserve
2.7 Mile Walk at Odiorne State Park
1.3 Mile Walk on the Mary V Flynn Trail
0.9 Mile Walk at Hand Hollow PCA

Sunday, September 7, 2014

GOALS...
Sunday, September 7, 2014

Earlier this year, when it became evident that I would be able to run again, albeit very slowly, I set two major goals for the year - running the Greylock half marathon in June and doing a century ride in the fall.

I fell short when it came time to run Greylock, but did run the Banff Half Marathon a week later, so I consider that one a partial success. I'm still working on distances and terrain as challenging as Greylock... right now my legs tend to lose it after 10-12 miles of easier trails. But I hope I'm improving.

The Maine Lighthouse Century Ride was a definite success, and a learning experience as well.

Now it's a matter of seeing how the rest of the year goes... I'll have to wait to see where I am at the start of next year before I decide if I want to tackle any major challenges.

But for now... a partial success and a complete success seem like good reasons to be happy with what I've accomplished so far this year...

JMH
Weekly Activity Summary
8/31/2014 - 9/6/2014

running (1x) - 5.7 mi
riding (3x) - 136.1 mi
walking/hiking (5x) - 11.0 mi
kayaking - 0 mi

outdoor activity 7/7 days

YRG -Wake Up (3)

JMH

Saturday, September 06, 2014

Slow & Steady 2014 - Event #25
Maine Lighthouse Century Ride
Saturday, September 6, 2014

2014 Event Totals
Run 143.7 mi, 33 hr 40 min
Bike 323.3 mi, 27 hr 51 min

Snowshoe 47.5 mi, 14 hr 38 min
Kayak 4.0 mi, 1 hr 3 min

states/provinces visited: AB, CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Friday, September 05, 2014

T-9:00 & COUNTING...
Friday, September 5, 2014

After four and a half hours of driving and four states, I'm trying to figure out what I'll need for 9-10 hours of riding tomorrow (with a possibility of thunderstorms in the afternoon)... and wondering if I'm even remotely ready to ride 100 miles.

I guess by this time tomorrow night I will have found out the answer to that question.

JMH
DANG IT'S FREAKIN' HOT!
1.5 Mile Walk at Ooms PCA
Friday, September 5, 2014

Thursday, September 04, 2014

2.6 Mile Walk in the Albany Pine Bush & at Six Mile Waterworks Park
Thursday, September 4, 2014

Wednesday, September 03, 2014

3.1 Mile Walk at Five Rivers EEC
Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

BLEAH... ANOTHER DAY OF THE SAUNA
19 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path
Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Monday, September 01, 2014

17.1 Mile Ride on the Zim Smith Trail
Monday, September 1, 2014
5.7 Mile Run at the Wilton Wildlife Preserve
Monday, September 1, 2014