I ran 6 miles yesterday between various rain events up at the local trail. Some rain would have been nice during the run actually. Tried to turn over the legs some as I've been plodding about most of this week but was only mildly successful. It was a decent run, not too slow, probably about 9:00'ish pace, but I blistered this run last week. My finish time from the route last week, I looked at my watch about that time and still had close to 3/4 mile to go!!

I think gym stuff today, and perhaps a short run with the Lady after work out in the wet muddy woods.

QOTD: Taking a dogcation next month for a few days in the Delaware Water Gap. My buddy and I are meeting up there for a few days of hiking, running and we are taking our dogs. Then later in the month a trip to Michigan to visit relatives and do some exploring/sightseeing around the lakes and upstate.

Spending the morning running my butt off.  Unfortunately it's at work and things are buuuussssssyyyyyy .  I hate when I actually have to work at work .

Spent last evening trying to work on putting a garage door in my shed.  Thing is so out of level that's it's kind of interesting getting things to work.  Then on top of that I had a couple of women screaming and beotching at me the whole time. Got so bad I told 'em both I was about ready to get the shotgun after them .  Good thing for them that their names are Wren and Robin, and I tend to be partial to ladies with those names .   Mrs Wren saw fit to become a squatter and start a family inside the shed just because the door was off.  And all her dang brats are doing is squawking and screaming to be fed while she's screaming at me for being in MY shed. Then Mrs Robin is upset that I'm working near her bush.  She's sitting on some eggs and just can't get it in her brain to just sit still while I work there.  On top of all that I finally had a Bluebird sighting yesterday.  Looks like they are starting to rebuild their nest in the box that is on the shed so I have to get this project done so they can have some peace and quite to.  Damn place is going to the birds .

QOTD:  DW works as a nurse so that really puts the kibosh on any real summer vacation plans.   She's not allowed to take off very much time in June, July and August.  Most of our plans now are in the fall.  This year we will spend about a week in Townsend TN, the quiet side of the Smokey's, in early October.   Close to Cade's Cove and also close enough to get to Pigeon Forge. We'll get tickets for Dollywood and see some other shows.  We will try to do outdoors stuff in the mornings then the park and shows in the afternoon.  I avoid Gatlinburg like the plague.

4 mile walk this morning. My groin “thing” was bothering me last night and I actually thought I shouldn’t go but the dogs really need it.  Felt fine after I warmed up.  Could have been the advil or the marijuana oil our neighbor made and brought over.

Qotd: Friday I leave for Michigan for two weeks visiting the family.  Hope it’s warmer than the last summer I was there.  When I get back we have 10 days to move out of the house and into the trailer.  After that not sure if you call it a vacation or a new way of life.

I went climbing last night.  Not the greatest session - a lot of problems just kept shutting me down.  There's a V2/3 that has a big power move that I'm not tall enough to do statically, so I keep trying to find solutions but no dice.  But the gym had its puppies and gear trade night, so I got to climb AND pet dogs.  Who could ever argue with that? 

QOTD:  Well, the only thing I have planned is backpacking in Wyoming in August.  I have a ton of ideas in my head that I'd like to do, but am reluctant to plan anything when my body is being so uncooperative right now.  It's very frustrating.

 

Mandy - sorry your body is not cooperating. What is a V2/3? Obviously something to do with climbing.  All I can picture is you hanging off a rock wall and then throwing yourself up or across to land on another section.  Fairly certain that is not what it is. 

Heh, I mostly wrote that in case Berto showed up.    V2/3 is a rating of how hard the climb is.  (The V scale goes from V0 (easiest) to V15 (hardest - like crazy hard.)) And what you just described about throwing yourself to another hold is called a "dyno" (dynamic movement.)  Which is kind of what I need to do to finish the climb I was talking about!  I'm very bad at it because it scares me.  I prefer not to dyno when I climb.  Take your kids to the gym and let me know how those V0s go for you.    Although you're very tall, so you'll have an advantage on a lot of climbs!

What do you mean by bizarre? I haven't been there since I was a kid. I may spend a day in Asheville. I am not sure where the cabin is. Holy crap, what have I gotten myself into?

 

Update: We are in Pigeon Forge.

Heh, heh, I'm thinking he means bizarre because you would have to be a very brave man to hit Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge during the height of touron season. My guess anyway. Take some happy pills.

Buddy just left after a few good days of fishing and hanging out. Beer, bourbon, cookouts over the fire, etc. Good time. Now back to my usual scheduled programming. Mtn biking shortly after I put away a few things.

QOTD--I guess these days I don't really have a summer vacation since DW just retired and we're spending the bulk of our time up here kinda like a long ass vacation. But we will be heading back to Utah on July 2nd for 8 days. We'll spend the bulk of the time at my daughters new home so there will be some mountain running and then DW and I will head to Ouray Co. for a few days of our own mini-vacation. Otherwise I'll be spending 17 days in the San Juans of Co. in August myself climbing 14's, trail running, and mt. biking.

 

Which bourbon were y'all enjoying?

At the shack right now I have a large bottle of 4 Roses and another large bottle of Wild Turkey 101. A few months back DW and I went to the nearby large volume liquor store and bought 7 bottles of different bourbon and had a pretty good evening of doing taste testing and comparing. It was a real good night.   Anyhow, our decision was incomplete and I think we need another night of testing. For now though we both agreed that while all were good the 4 Roses was the best taste for the $$.  Off the top of my head the others were Buffalo Trace, Old Forester, Bullitt, Old Grand Dad, Makers Mark, and  Elijah Craig.  We consume a large quantity so we need to be cost efficient.   Life is grand!