Training Log Archive: bl

At Memorial after NHH rounds with Mark - nicely groomed, hi 20s. Level ground. OOB days without much exertion, so "idling" for foreseeable future. Last day.

Twelve months in summary...

"January is bright and white,
February lingers but ends with longer light.
March, tis said, roars in, but by end is largely dead.
April lifts her skirts and too soon runs away.
Along comes May but she won’t stay.
Soon there’ll be June but who knows her tune.
July can’t be a lie, just look around.
August indeed is august in the aging year.
Of September, many songs feature “remember”.
Of October, the year in flame is her game.
Dark November is always sad to remember.
And December, at year’s depth, is beyond remember."

TT with Udo at the Sr. Center on Canterbury Rd. Added, for color, to the repertoire of activities, some indeed in quotes, others more genuine. Tho one can move & bend a fair amount if so inclined. Had maybe 8" snow last night. Headed to Portsmouth so skiing will have to wait a bit.

C • Portsmouth 2

Y after work - starting to snow in earnest. Went to US Cellular & Best Buy after - pretty much dead with forecast for maybe 10-12" and falling silently, barely a breath of air all day.

Drove to the Y for the one thing away from the house all day. Had a Diane Rehm podcast on Peter, Paul & Mary's lives & songs by the first two for excellent company.

Went to Y after SPS. Usual holiday guilt coupled with not burning calories & Monday equivalent.

SPS walk, 48F at the time. Another Strava gpx.

One last peek at the lake this morning - there was a strong westerly/onshore wind along with a hail squall. We returned from Burlington via 116 to 125 to 100 to Rte 4 vs the usual default IS 89. Stopped for lunch in Bristol, passed thru/by Ripton, Breadloaf, Middlebury Ski bowl, Killington and thru Woodstock - forgot how substantial the last is. Quite sure we were last there pre-2000. 178 mi. Besides all the fields, woods, hills, mountains, streams & rivers, there were lots of drab or rundown rural homes & barns. In one frame of mind, one might consider much of it “stark beauty” and in another, on this grey day, drab & dreary. I look forward to other Vt. Byways in other seasons.

Two dog walks in Leddy Park on Christmas Day. About a quarter century of either Christmas or New Years of the same here in Burlington.

The lake today



Looking forward to returning to days of burning calories as well as viewing/pondering nature.