Training Log Archive: CleverSky

The ongoing lighthouse quest: Nancy and I decided to hike the breakwater out to Ashtabula Light, which the website described as "arduous". I'd say this was well beyond the capabilities of most lighthouse fans. Nancy was content to call it quits once we got past the island and were in position for some decent photos. The picture below shows the view from a bit more than halfway to the lighthouse, with a kilometer to go. I told her I wanted to get the rest of the way out, and I'd be back in about five minutes. She was skeptical, and I said okay, five minutes each way. It was actually closer to a half hour. Pretty hot and humid conditions, and with the rough going on the stone blocks that had mosty tilted up to 45 degrees, this was in fact a pretty strenuous workout.

80 situps.

Very long day at work. I was planning to do some situps, but I fell asleep early.

A lot of people at work go for a stroll around the outside of the building after lunch, and it being a nice warm day, I did as well. Most folks go deasil, but I was doing it widdershins, so I encountered them. Then I had an idea: I stopped by my car, grabbed the unicycle out of the back, and did another lap that way, to amuse my coworkers. There was one group of women who were going the same direction that I was, and as I passed them, I'm pretty sure I heard one of them say, "Is that a Segway?".

A litle sojourn on the Incubus to check out some pavement for my brother -- he's organizing a group ride about a month from now, and wasn't sure if some of the roads on the tentative route were suitable. (Marcel Rd. turned out to be dirt.)

30 pushups, 80 situps, 12 ring pullups.

80 situps.

Mt. Wachusett, SW side, with Nancy. Up the Harrison Trail and down the Midstate (they're largely the same), with a side trip on the descent to visit the windmills.