There's King Cake in the break room !!

Did 3 nice and easy this morning. A pleasant run.

qotd: I typically look at the USA Today (mostly political) cartoons. There's a pretty good one with Vlad talking to Don on the phone today.

The plan was to run at lunch but alas I am stuck waiting for some work phone calls so it looks like an end of work day run for me today. I was hoping for a midday run today as having an outdoor break for an hour improves my outlook on life and the world in general. Oh well.

Last night was about 5 miles, sort of an impromptu trail selection, as the road out to Green Lane Lake was closed, I guess due to an accident, and alternative routes did not look to promising on gmaps. So I ended up at Deep Creek Lake/Perkiomen trailhead. I did not feel like a flat rail trail run so we wondered the twisty woodsy orange trail and a short section of the Perk trail then repeated a part of the orange trail loop to get in about an hour of slow putzy running. A few people out and about as sunset fell.

I haven't been on this trail in quite some time. Typically I only run this section of trail while doing my long (15+ mile loop) around Green Lane lake. I often did a double loop here (2 big loops, about 50k) as a last long run before 100's and I ran one time out there with Angus and lost him on the orange loop. It was really hot during the second loop and he got ahead of me and I figured he was sick of running and wanted to get done, but when I finished up that day he was nowhere to be found. He got lost in the orange loop. It does sort of twist around on itself with some unmarked trails. I think he kept running around in circles. Must of sucked because it was hot that day, almost 90. Happy days!

QOTD: Yes, I get the local paper and read the comics. Really only like a few, like Dilbert, but read the others anyway. Sort of stupid now that I think of it but something to do over breakfast or lunch I suppose.

Well we're slow at work so mgt. sent everyone home. Life as a minion, LOL. I only have roughly 14 weeks or so to be employed so I just roll with things now. A few of my buds suggested a tavern for lunch so my "well I'll stop for one" turned into a few so now I'm sucking down some caffeine and still have plans for a fast paced tempo run.  I'm my own worst enemy at times. I'll report back but IDK sometimes.

QOTD--Stopped getting a paper a few years back so I now watch cable news for my humor(or disbelief).

 

LOL.  You're living the good life these days!

Yeah, some would say ignorant bliss.   We should get out snowshoeing again one of these days.   Well, if we ever get some snow first I guess. I'm thinking if I can get off early tomorrow I'll head up to my shack and bask in a real winter thru Monday with some skiing, snowsoeing, and maybe some real backcountry exploring. Right now up there we have about a foot on the ground.

Got the results from my snowshoe race of a week and a half ago. In the 5k I placed 11th out of 37. Not bad for an old geezer, however I was only 5th out of my age bracket. Crap. I geezered a lot peeps and was crushed by other old curmudgeons. Like I've said before that in the older age brackets the only people left are the ones that were fast and competitive in the early years. And they were giving out homemade pies for division winners. 

Ran a quick 2.5 miles this morning. Spent the last 3 hours trying to explain to an instructor how he was not getting screwed out of two days pay. I was looking at the hours and explaining the pay. He was counting days thinking he was getting screwed. Cussed at me for not standing up for instructors and stormed out. Called back 30 minutes later to apologize and explain that he made a mistake because there were two days off for Mardi Gras. What a day!! Anyway, all is good now; everyone is happy.

QOTD: I try to avoid the news as much as possible. I have done a good job of that so far this year. I just think most of what I see is slanted one way or the other, so I don't want to waste my time. Plus, I am totally busy at work these days, not much room in my brain to process additional BS.

Picked up a new project so been BUSY.  Have to go to KC next week and it looks like snow.  I got my 6 miles on the TM last night and will do 5 tonight.

QOTD:  We don't get the paper...no delivery out here and no point in getting Sunday's when I do grocery shopping.  I do like Dilbert and Far Side when I run across them.

6.8 miles today.  Spent some time cussing the weather.  Wind just sucks the life out of me .  Overall not too bad of a run. A little slow with tired legs. Right now I'm not eating very much, lifting a good bit including the legs and the calorie deficit is hurting my performance. Ended up walking more then I wanted but that's fine. Right now my focus is weight loss and retention of strength, not running or biking performance.

QOTD: No longer get the local propaganda rag delivered for reasons I won't go into. I would read it online but I can't get just the online version, or if they do have that option it costs the same as with delivery.  The only part that I miss is the cartoons.  I always read most of them. Even now if I find a paper somewhere I'll sort through it looking for the toons.  Every now and then I'll look some up online to read.