12.3, 3 loops accotink, real slow, but 48 seconds per mile less slow than than the first time I did 12 at accotink two weeks ago....just by changing the start point.  

When I’m trying acclimate to multiple loops I use the start point that begins with the slowest section of the loop: half mile of flat that include a 35 yard patch of large stone gravel that I walk most of, then a short steep pitch to the bottom of the good hill and up that.  It insures I start real slow and having the good hill early in the loops I find less intimidating. Today and going forward the start point is near the high point off the loop.

The fastest mile today was Mile 1, NIKE app says elevation loss of 53’

The second fastest was Mile 12, flat with the 35 yards of large stone gravel, up the short steep pitch and and the gentle lower part of the good hill.

Pre-run fuel was about 15 calories from unsweetened almond milk in my coffee with Splenda.  

Note: the gravel section is not part of the normal accotink loop, it an excursion I use to by the nutty steep section of the good hill.

 

a bunch of near-90 days coming up 

 

Rumor has it that summer is making its triumphant return this weekend, so there won't be anymore of that nonsense until the start of the second week of September. That's less than 3 weeks out so its just about a wrap.

I wish. We get the return to summer this weekend as well. Cooler conditions aren't really certain until way late in October.

 

Helicopters pick up water from lakes, ponds, swimming pools, etc  and drop on the fires.

I know, but the orange guy probably thinks he could coordinate that part better.

 

I know, but the orange guy probably thinks he could coordinate that part better.

Maybe he should ask his recently incarcerated buddy Steve Bannon about it.

I got a weird e-mail at work and reported it as a phishing attempt.  I got an auto-reply saying it was a test and I passed.  lol  Turns out if I clicked the attachment, I'd have to take a bunch of compliance lessons.  *PHEW*

Part of my new job as a Security Architect I will do such tests on employees, lol

I got a weird e-mail at work and reported it as a phishing attempt.  I got an auto-reply saying it was a test and I passed.  lol  Turns out if I clicked the attachment, I'd have to take a bunch of compliance lessons.  *PHEW*

We get these tests too. At some point in September, we're getting a phish alarm.

I handle invoicing and I have skipped some invoices because they look like phishing attempts. Usually this happens when there is a large corporation with several smaller entities and all have different names.