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Friday Jan 1, 2010 #
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Interesting wildlife encounter on the way to the race. I was going past a little farm, they have some sheep, I'm not sure what else if anything, and right out in front of the house and on the road was a small flock of turkeys, eight of them, 2 big toms and 6 others either females or young males. And they seemed to be quite happy with where they were, because they sure didn't want to move.
So I slowly nosed myself towards them, figuring they would scatter, but they didn't. And pretty soon I'm looking out my side window and 6 of them are right there, within 5 feet of me, and the other two are right in front of the car.
I really don't want to run over them. I'm not sure what was going on in their pea-brains, but they seemed quite content to stay put. So I'd move forward a few inches at a time, and then, since I couldn't see them if they were right up against the front bumper, wait a few seconds until a head popped up, and then move a few more inches.
Eventually got past them with no carnage. Very strange. And no sight of them when I came by an hour later in the race.
So I slowly nosed myself towards them, figuring they would scatter, but they didn't. And pretty soon I'm looking out my side window and 6 of them are right there, within 5 feet of me, and the other two are right in front of the car.
I really don't want to run over them. I'm not sure what was going on in their pea-brains, but they seemed quite content to stay put. So I'd move forward a few inches at a time, and then, since I couldn't see them if they were right up against the front bumper, wait a few seconds until a head popped up, and then move a few more inches.
Eventually got past them with no carnage. Very strange. And no sight of them when I came by an hour later in the race.
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Went to see Precious this afternoon. Wonderful movie. Especially based upon my own personal movie rating systems:
-- Despite really wanting a nap, and yawning in the car both on the way there and the way back, not a single yawn during the movie.
-- Didn't look at my watch a single time.
-- Didn't fidget at all.
Just entranced the whole time.
And certainly a whole lot fewer casualties and less mayhem than two flicks I've seen on the tube this week, No Country for Old Men and Kill Bill, Vol. 1. Actually, despite the carnage, quite enjoyed both of them.
-- Despite really wanting a nap, and yawning in the car both on the way there and the way back, not a single yawn during the movie.
-- Didn't look at my watch a single time.
-- Didn't fidget at all.
Just entranced the whole time.
And certainly a whole lot fewer casualties and less mayhem than two flicks I've seen on the tube this week, No Country for Old Men and Kill Bill, Vol. 1. Actually, despite the carnage, quite enjoyed both of them.
9 AM
road running 6:05 0.66 mi (9:13 / mi)
ahr:134 max:147 rhr:55 weight:143lbs shoes: x-talon 212
Warm-up, also testing footing to see what shoes I wanted to wear. The X=talons seemed fine. Running a little late so a little less warm-up than planned. Time includes a pit stop, though I can pee really fast these days, so not a long stop.... :-)
road running race 45:48 6.21 mi (7:23 / mi)
ahr:157 max:169 shoes: x-talon 212
Sawmill River 10K in Montague. Figured I might as well start off the new year with a good effort, even though I wasn't committed to running until after I took a look at enough of the course to see that the traction would be OK (had a couple inches of snow yesterday.
Pretty good race, I think. Felt not so spry the first mile, which is downhill, figured it was going to get worse, but didn't. It got slower thereafter, of course, because it was no longer downhill, but I kept up a good effort and got up the hills after mile 4 without as much suffering as expected. It helped that I passed 3 or 4 people there, that always makes it easier.
Ran the whole way with Graham Warder, an old friend, very nice fellow, age 49, much faster. Maybe half a mile from the finish I asked him what he could run a 10K in these days, and he said he'd run one a couple months ago in 39. But he had a couple of leg issues and didn't want to run hard, so was quite happy using me as a governor. So we had a bit of a chat along the route, though I suspect he was chatting a little more than I was, especially going up the hills.
Splits: 7:02 (down), 7:27, 7:20, 7:38 (starting up), 7:47 (up), 7:13, 1:21. Pure chance, the bell for 10K rang exactly as I crossed the line.
Weather was benign, 32F, almost calm, overcast.
Time was OK. Probably a little better than expected (between 46 and 48). I will need to do a lot better as the year goes on, but then I will also have to lose some weight.
Pretty good race, I think. Felt not so spry the first mile, which is downhill, figured it was going to get worse, but didn't. It got slower thereafter, of course, because it was no longer downhill, but I kept up a good effort and got up the hills after mile 4 without as much suffering as expected. It helped that I passed 3 or 4 people there, that always makes it easier.
Ran the whole way with Graham Warder, an old friend, very nice fellow, age 49, much faster. Maybe half a mile from the finish I asked him what he could run a 10K in these days, and he said he'd run one a couple months ago in 39. But he had a couple of leg issues and didn't want to run hard, so was quite happy using me as a governor. So we had a bit of a chat along the route, though I suspect he was chatting a little more than I was, especially going up the hills.
Splits: 7:02 (down), 7:27, 7:20, 7:38 (starting up), 7:47 (up), 7:13, 1:21. Pure chance, the bell for 10K rang exactly as I crossed the line.
Weather was benign, 32F, almost calm, overcast.
Time was OK. Probably a little better than expected (between 46 and 48). I will need to do a lot better as the year goes on, but then I will also have to lose some weight.
road running 4:35 0.46 mi (9:58 / mi)
ahr:133 max:140 shoes: x-talon 212
Just around the block, after I realized I had just stopped dead after the finish and stood there for about 5 minutes chatting, probably not the best thing after a hard effort.
Then changed, went inside, saw a couple other old friends, including Rich Larson who ran 38-39 at age 58, plus the race director who is a client of mine. Plus had a double-strength hot chocolate and a couple of cookies. And then went home to enjoy the rest of the day. Which hopefully will include some more thinking about summer plans, entered the North Americans last night, that was easy, the hard things are trying to find good (i.e. nice, but not too expensive) accommodations for places we might go in Europe. Takes a lot of looking around.
Also am launching into a new responsibility, publicity flack for the 2010 Sprint Series. :-)
Then changed, went inside, saw a couple other old friends, including Rich Larson who ran 38-39 at age 58, plus the race director who is a client of mine. Plus had a double-strength hot chocolate and a couple of cookies. And then went home to enjoy the rest of the day. Which hopefully will include some more thinking about summer plans, entered the North Americans last night, that was easy, the hard things are trying to find good (i.e. nice, but not too expensive) accommodations for places we might go in Europe. Takes a lot of looking around.
Also am launching into a new responsibility, publicity flack for the 2010 Sprint Series. :-)