Training Log Archive: bl

At Kimball Pond. Became grey and chilly as the day progressed. Read some and walked on the dirt road leading away, about a half mile total. We got some yard work done, mostly raking. Used the walker as a balance point for my small patches - nonetheless certainly not something PT would approve of. Can't say I blame them.

Strava didn’t record the walk for some reason. It did after 12 or so hours.
Track is 1/2 distance. Restarted because I was sure I'd gone more than 0.1 mi when I checked - probably almost 0.2. Surface hardtop and packed dirt. Had to get home for a Zoom birthday gathering. A first use of this interesting application.

Stoneybrook around 5:45. Not quite to end of Arnold. Mellow early spring. Was windy earlier. Surprise encounter with Michelle and friend. No ride today. Spent a bunch of time with Beth looking at yard work with the idea of hiring someone.

Stoneybrook with Mark's walker which is much more lively but also not a stable situation when stopped on any surface, even level, worse on a hill. With one hand squeezing the brake, only one remains for whatever. Heard peepers, a robin, some RWBs and a singing Bow Bog brook nearby in the woods.

Went to Newfoundland Lake around 1:30. Had never seen it. Fairly large, very attractive, what's developed looks ok to very good. Mostly still ice for surface.

Wellington SP and village of Hebron were highlights.

The night of the tick! around bedtime, felt something on left lower abdomen, a small tick, an early start.

C • birds, frogs, lakes 5

PT exercises - visit from VNA PT.

Ride in PM - first we took a look at BHS track which was completely free from snow. Ride to Northwood, Deerfied, back by Podunk entrance to Bear Brook SP. Grey, mild day.

Very nice afternoon ride with Beth & W. To Hopkinton area for a few untravelled roads, more house & shack gazing, woods, fields, walls, streams, ponds. Very few people, some joggers and more shopping in Contoocook center. It became a very mellow day. At one point with late afternoon rays of sun slanting thru the trees, there were many warm photogenic moments - as if in apology for the wintry beginning to the day. We did get very close to a hawk but passed by the landscape possibilities.

Better with tending to the PT/OT exercises today. Didn’t see the BHS track but no reason to think it’s not under 3” snow. Were school in session and the track coach needed his/her track, a morning plow would have it cleared before end of school day. This time of year takes me back to Harrison in the early 60s, when spring track season was just starting but snow was still on the ground. We’d run inside the school building thru its long empty corridors or around it on sidewalks and school roads. So long ago but still some burned-in images.

The 'country' walker was made by work friend. It works wonders on rough/bumpy surfaces.

Town and country walkers

2 laps, gray, east wind, spitting snow earlier. Went around 1pm. Half the track was fine and dandy, the other half brrr. Forecast for 4-5" so this may be last visit for a few days.

Ride around 4:30 to Penacook. Snowing steadily. Brief return to winter wx.

C • Walker...on Running Track! 2

At the track 2 hours earlier today than other days. Light but chilly east wind. Cloudless blue. Moving more slowly. One fellow on the infield. Back pretty sore a few hours later but 1 gram of Tylenol seems to have worked, maybe even wonders. Met Mark in NHH parking just before and now have a homemade walker for uneven surfaces.


After, we drove up 93, ended up in attractive Old Loudon Center, saw Hoit Road Marsh and Hothole Pond, both places that were either in the paper or I'd heard about personally. Returned on 106, the unappealing aspect of Loudon aka raceway.