running under the BigSky
I think XT's qotd on Wed jinx'd me
I bragged about not being sick for 2-3 years, that night my stomach started flip flopping and pretty soon I was praying at the porcelain alter
Thursday weak and body ached all day, ditto yesterday- although late afternoon I took TE out for a few miles- the fresh air felt good.
Feeling better today thankfully, not a 100%, but getting there.
qotd Thur- no running events planned for me; will toe the line at the Bob Marshall Open this spring
qotd Fri- rest, recoup and a few easy miles
qotd: rooting for anyone this weekend? rooting for the Bills to get by Kansas City- tough job, but they did it earlier in the season- we'll see
2023 goal 2023 miles √
2022 goal- 2022 miles √
2021 goal- 2021 miles √
30 deg, calm wind, lowish humidity, bright stars/moon then orange sunrise then pure blue sky - perfect conditions. 15 miles - effortless. Gave me 60 for the week.
qotd: usually root for the teams that haven’t won the whole thing in a while, so this round generally rooting for: Bills, Bengals, Rams, Niners.
tbd.
Are we there, yet?
First speed workout in ages, 6 x 3:00 pickups, total 7.1 miles with warm up and cool down.
QOTD: Not a big fan of Brady or Rodgers, so going with the 49ers and Rams. Bills and Chiefs is a tougher one. I've felt sorry for the Bills with their history of 4 straight SB losses, but KC has Andy Reid with his Philadelphia connection. No real interest in Bengals and Titans.
2024 Races:
03/09 - Livingston Oval Ultra 6-Hour, 22.88 miles
05/11 - D3 50K 05/25 - What the Duck 12-Hour
06/17 - 6 Days in the Dome 12-Hour.
Warden, ugh. GI distress is the worst.
We've had crazy winds since yesterday. Coming from north east, so on the warm side. A couple trees on our street came down, some roads are closed from fallen trees, plus there are branches and other debris all over the streets. Met a couple friends and did 15 hilly trail miles on Montara Mountain. Nearly got blown off the damn thing. But can't beat the views or good RB company.
QOTD: Rooting for the Niners and the Bills. And whoever is playing the Patriots.
5/11/24 Grizzly Peak Marathon, Berkeley, CA
7/20/24 Tahoe Rim Trail 56 miler, NV
9/21/24 Mountain Lakes 100, OR
MT - Bleck! Glad you're starting to feel better.
Stunningly beautiful day today. I got in 5 miles this a.m. at Headwaters, then did a bunch of house work while The Hub did a bunch of work in the neighbor's yard.
QOTD: Like Sandy, I always root for the teams that have had years' long dry spells.
Leslie Living and Running Behind the Redwood Curtain -------------
Trail Runner Nation
Sally McCrae-Choose Strong
Bare Performance
I can tell you're a big NFL fan. The Patriots lost to the Bills 47-17 last weekend.
one #1 seed out- congrats to Cincinnati!
Sue
05/13/23 Traverse City Trail Festival 25K
08/19/23 Marquette 50 dns 🙄
Still jugging along...is it a run...is it a walk....it is what it is. Still chest congestion making it hard to breeze... but I slogging.
qotd: Packers
qotd-1: Babysit my Mom
qotd-2: well I need to decide what I want to do run wise. Without a group, I suck at solo long runs. But I am currently planning a solo backpacking trip in the UP this summer.
two one seeds out- congrats to the 49’ers!
Huzzah! Niners won! Was not expecting that, they were completely outplayed. Except for special teams...
What's that saying about how it's better to be lucky than good?
Oh geez... sorry about the crud MT. I was a bit leery of posting that question.
Took Baker out to a section of the Perkiomen trail yesterday. I used to run that all the time back in my marathon days and even some during the ultra years for tempo like stuff. I had not been there in 4-5 years. We did my favorite 8 mile out/back section which runs up above the river and out to the Spring Mount ski. No tempo yesterday, more of stop and go jog to leash Baker up for all the people encounters. Not that it was the crowded. This was an all dirt/cinder packed trail the last time I was on it and a few sections, maybe 1.5-2 miles are now paved in assfault. So sad and what a shame.
About to head out for a more rustic trail run with Baker at the Birdsboro watershed. It's down right balmy in the mid 20's already!
QOTD: Today, Bills and Rams. Yesterday's results were good. Looking to see some new teams in the Super Bowl, but how did the Packer's lose that game? Oh yeah. Special teams not so special.
In dog beers, I've only had one.
no worries XT- 2.5 years was a pretty good run
special teams for the 49'ers need their suppers and drinks bought by the rest of the team!
Hay, my teams ‘done good’ yesterday!! (That’s jock talk.)
mt - sorry that you joined the infirmary group, hope you’re back to normal soon.
Another nice run this morning. Basically the same nice conditions as yesterday. Did 10 mi. The pelican flottila was out in force, while I was coming back over the causeway over the lake during an orange sunrise I counted 63 pelicans slowly and randomly floating around (I counted while running where it’s straight and flat).
Nothing new to report. Just more beach running, occasionally picking up a cool looking shell and I vary the distance for some excitement.
I'm guessing tomorrow will be more of the same.
QOTD--Most realistic Packer fans are not surprised. Special teams under LaFleur have been terrible for 3 years. Last statistically this year. And really what has drama queen Rodgers done come playoff time? 30 years of hall of famers Favre and Rodgers and 2 Super Bowl wins. Even mediocre Eli Manning won two. Rodgers gets all the stats and will probably be the MVP again but it's just another playoff choke. And he still doesn't know if he wants to play for the Packers next year. How about they just trade him while they can still get a little value. Yeah, I'm bitter yet again.
Now rooting for the Rams and Bills.