Weekly Activity Summary
8/6/2026 - 8/12/2026         

running (2) - 6.8 mi

riding (4) - 41.0 mi

walking/hiking (12) - 30.4 mi

outdoors 7/7 days

yoga/other - STC(7), CW2(1)

JMH

MORE RAIN, BUT AT LEAST IT LET UP BY THE TIME I STARTED WALKING

4.5 Mile Walk on the Albany County Rail Trail

Saturday, August 8, 2026

BACKYARD VISITOR

Saturday, August 8, 2026

This afternoon I was lying on my bed reading and listening to the birds in the backyard when I suddenly heard all of them take off. One fled so quickly that it bounced off my window, hopefully without injuring itself.

Looked out the window and the reason why was clear:

To be clear, I've seen hawks checking out the back yard before... I would imagine the birds and squirrels gathered around the feeders are a tasty temptation. But this is the first time I've seen one perched on the fence.

DIDN'T BEAT THE RAIN, BUT I BEAT THE DOWNPOUR

9 Mile Ride Through the Corning Preserve and on the Menands Connector

Saturday, August 8, 2026

JUST BARELY BEAT THE RAIN...

8.9 Mile Ride on the Albany County Rail Trail & the Cherry Ave Multiuse Trail

Friday, August 7, 2026

LET IT RAIN... SWEET, SWEET RAIN...

Thursday, August 6, 2026

I drove through a couple of downpours on the way back to Albany and wondered what the weather held for tonight's run... during the 2nd lap of the course, it was thundering pretty steadily and we caught occasional glimpses of lightning off in the distance, and I really hoped they weren't going to end things early. I wouldn't have minded some light rain, and that's just what we got just as I was approaching the finish line. I thoroughly enjoyed the walk back to the car and took my time in the cooling rain as other folks ran for their cars. If not for the fact that I wanted to get home to eat (and I also was a little worried the storm was going to get worse, which it did for a while on the drive home) I would have walked around in the rain for a little while longer.

And of course the whole time I was thinking of this song by Coast... the images are a bit silly at time, but I love the song.

DO BETTER 2026 RACE #29

Bad Blood 5k Road Race

(+ 1.7mi of walking before/after)

Thursday, August 6, 2026

2025 Event Totals

Run 137.24 mi, 39 hr 56 min
Bike 11.8 mi, 1 hr 20 min
Snowshoe 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

Kayak 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

STATES: NY

DO BETTER 2026 RACE #28

Chocolate Challenge 5k (SOLO)

Thursday, August 6, 2026

2025 Event Totals

Run 134.14 mi, 39 hr 14 min
Bike 11.8 mi, 1 hr 20 min
Snowshoe 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

Kayak 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

STATES: NY

Weekly Activity Summary
7/30/2026 - 8/5/2026         

running (3) - 13.8 mi

riding (3) - 35.5 mi

walking/hiking (9) - 24.7 mi

outdoors 7/7 days

yoga/other - STC(7), CTC(2), CW2(1)

JMH

DO BETTER 2026 RACE #27

RUN 585#3 - Hot Summer Night 3.4mi 

(+ 2.7 mi of walking before/after)

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

2025 Event Totals

Run 131.04 mi, 38 hr 12 min
Bike 11.8 mi, 1 hr 20 min
Snowshoe 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

Kayak 0 mi, 0 hr 0 min

STATES: NY

TURTLE WRESTLING!

4.8 Mile Walk to Buckingham Pond & Back

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

RAIN AT THE START

12.5 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

2.7 Mile Walk to Washington Park & Back

3.6 Mile Walk on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path

Monday, August 3, 2026

5.1 Mile Run on the Albany County Rail Trail

Sunday, August 2, 2026

6.1 Mile Walk on the Albany County Rail Trail

Saturday, August 1, 2026

5.3 Mile Run on the Albany County Rail Trail

Friday, July 31, 2026

RAIN... SIGH...

8.4 Mile Ride on the Mohawk Hudson Bike Path

Friday, July 31, 2026

14.6 Mile Ride Through the Corning Preserve & Schuyler Flatts Park & on the Empire State Trail

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weekly Activity Summary
7/23/2026 - 7/29/2026         

running (3) - 11.2 mi

riding (2) - 18.4 mi

walking/hiking (15) - 32.5 mi

outdoors 7/7 days

yoga/other - STC(7), CTC(2), BF3(3), NRG(1)

JMH

FLOODWATERS RECEDING

4.8 Mile Walk to Buckingham Pond & Back

Wednesday, July 29, 2027