Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Day 155 - No run day

It was a busy night with the children and I wasn't making any time to run. The taper is slowly starting.
5-4-2011

Day 154 - Fast run

Tonight I wanted to get one more fast run in before I really start to slow down for my race. I picked a 7 mile course that I run quite often when I want to see where I am at with my speed. It was a lot warmer out tonight which was good for some last minute heat training. I pushed the whole run until mile 6 where I was stopped in my tracks to a loose dog. I think is was a pit bull mixed with something but I wasn't sure. Someone left their house door open and the dog came out to someone that just pulled up in a car. The dog didn't come near me but I wasn't going to make any move towards it. After the owner got the dog and went back in the house I was on my way for the last mile back home. I had a good run and was happy with the time.

5-3-2011 - 7 miles - 47:00 - run

Day 153 - Easy walk

Tonight I went for an easy hike or I guess it was more of a walk. It was really nice going a little slower and hearing all the different birds. After I made it up to Pulpit Rock it started to rain a little harder than I thought it was going to. I quick put my camera in a plastic bag and stuffed it in my back pack. Then I ran the rest of the way back so my camera wouldn't get damaged from the rain.

5-2-2011 - 3 miles - 1:00 - walk





View from Pulpit Rock

View from Pulpit Rock

Monday, May 2, 2011

Day 152 - Snake & Bat

Today I did the same run as yesterday - from home to the Pinnacle and back. Today is the second day in a row that I saw a snake. Today it was a copper head and I didn't have my camera. I guess I better start carrying a camera if I don't want to see any more snakes:-) When I got to the Pinnacle someone said watch out for the snake or snakes and I thought they said that just to be careful because they are in that area a lot. I said to them did you see any snakes today? The guy said yes right near where you just ran. All I can say is welcome back snakes it has been a quite winter without you - now lets just get along for the next couple of months;-)

A couple hours later I went for a hike and did my regular 5 mile loop. With only about a mile to go a bat flew over top of me. I kept an eye on it while it was flying in front of me. I kind of had a feeling it was going to be heading back my way. In about a minute the bat turned around and was coming right back in my direction. I had my video on my camera ready and it flew right over top of me and I could see it right above me on the video screen. Bad thing was I didn't push the button to record so I didn't get any video. Maybe next time. I had a good hike and my car was the only one in the parking lot.

5-1-2011 - 12 miles - 2:06 - run
5-1-2011 - 5 miles - 1:13 - fast hike

View from Pulpit Rock


View from Pulpit Rock


Hamburg Reservoir 


Hamburg Reservoir 




Day 151 - First snake

Today I didn't have much time to run. I thought if I am going to run it better be very rocky to get use to the rocks in my race coming up. I ran from my house to the Pinnacle and back. It is a very rocky run an you have to keep focus the whole time you are on the Appalachian Trail or you will stumble or fall. When I made it to the Pinnacle I saw my first black snake of the year. No photos - I didn't run with the camera today. Now every stick on the ground is looking like a snake. Making it home with a good solid run was nice. Later on in the day I went to REI to picked up a new headlamp, a double water bottle back pack and some gels. Now I almost have all my supplies I will need but I'm sure I will forget something.


4-30-2011 - 12 miles - 1:51 - run

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Day 150 - No run day

No running today. My right knee was a little sore after carry my daughter up the mountain yesterday but I was going to take the day off anyway.

4-29-2011