Training Log Archive: bl

Long day, no time for exercise, too tired by the time we got back. Drove to Fairhaven to a rigger's shop. Dropped off the lifelines, then to Alastair and Chris Craig's place on Green St., not a mile away. Alastair is 86, looks about 70.

Then to MGH from New Bedford via 140, 24, 95 & 90. The parking garage, 55 Fruit St entrance, walking thru the main lobby, taking the elevator to Ellison 8 all about brought chills. Went to see my roommate from last January, now with a new heart. Interesting that one can just take the elevator to the 8th floor, and walk into the cardiac surgery step-down unit without being scrutinized.

Home via 93 - Friday July 4th weekend traffic was slow at times but not miserable. Mocha passed the day inside with flying colors. We took a walk in Nottingcook. I mostly sat on a log reading the SPLC paper out of the rain. She hunkered down, enjoying the time outside.

C • Scrutiny 3

Stairs

Three photos

Lily pads

Time's tale

Tears?

#2 & 3 at Pawtuckaway

BHS track. Bright, sunny, breezy. Took Mocha for a walk and then started walking around the track. It was hard to get in motion psychologiclly - just plain loggy. Picked up though. Need consistent CV stress to move ahead.

310XT would not turn on at home. I was pretty sure it was adequately charged. Tried everything -- different charger, power source etc. Then read about resets. Power + menu didn't work but it came alive with power + reset.

BHS track, get the HR up goal (138 at end). Did so, 300m just bringing on right thigh sx.

Dark, dark sky over Turee with lightning. Windy, dark, rainy, thunder shortly after. Had hail earlier. A moody day.

BHS track around 6p. Encountered a NHH social worker/Bow resident which proved distracting.

Had planned on Ahern and when I went to the UNO web site for directions, learned it had been yesterday. Oh well - used to meets being on Sundays and still not oriented around home. Went to Pawtuckaway for a substitute.

Many, many cars waiting to get in (beach closed when I left around 1:15, presumably due to a crowd). There was the logging which I had not seen. That always distresses/depresses, me anyway - large swaths of former forest, now bare ground baking in the sun. Had considered the island but opted for more complex terrain.

At one point in time, I, for the life of me, could not figure out where I was. The map, contours (under canopy) and blue features (veg changes), were mediocre there. I spent a good deal of time walking the area and convincing myself I was always about where I thought I was. The water features had quite a bit of unmapped vegetation over them. Lots of mosquitoes. Had repellent but they were pretty determined.

One nice thing about O in June in NH woods is the getting out of the woods, maybe getting a dip or, at least, speeding away in a convertible. Glad to have gone - nothing ventured...

From the 310 via Garmin Connect for review as to how to use (with negligible time & distance). I much prefer Strava's upload ease but can't run around with a cell phone, take splits etc. Tried the HRM but still can't make it fall in place. It is enabled on the 310 and the HRM battery was replaced but still a puzzle.
2.52 mi, 1:36:16 time vs the 3.11, another puzzle.

End of a period long on walks, short on exertion. Boat dlvy used 7 nights aboard. Tired & distracted a fair amount of that period. Nice to have the boat out of the drive - simplifies life. Nice walks ashore. We visited Scott C, still awaiting a new heart, in Harpswell. First time visiting Boothbay in all these years, more than 20.

Looking forward to an O meet tomorrow for welcome contrast.

I have one long enough undisturbed desk drawer in my study that I opened today to find a mommy mouse and babies in a nest. Closed it and will give them peace on earth for the time being.

BHS track around noon on a humid Sat, mostly cloud but sun peeking at times. Cooling west breeze. First time fora track w/o in more than a week. Took it easy, did not get to two miles as I had to go. It seemed hard to get the first "uptick" in motion.