good late afternoon everyone! Hope the nice long weekend is treating you all well.

 

Bill, did you perhaps mean TC is your last marathon "this year"??   Of course, it's always too soon to decide whether or not to run another marathon right after one which didn't end the way you wanted, but you know what?  . .. even if you do decide not to run marathons again, then so be it. It's not like running 26.2 defines who you are as a runner. Run for fun, run for exercise, run for shorter races, take a break from running if need be. It's all good and it's whatever you want to do. Training for one marathon after another is exhausting. physically of course, but mentally even moreso. I hope you still had a wonderful time in MI - seeing fellow RA/KR's and family too.

 

I ran 8 yesterday, 5 this morning and then went on a short 2 mi hike with my son this afternoon to "Limpy Creek Botanical Trail" - several species of wildflowers in bloom including Mariposa Lily, which reminds me our own Mariposai (who I'll really miss this coming wknd!). I love going back there when the Indian Paintbrush is in bloom.

 

Will get in a few miles tomorrow also. It's a day off work, so I should take advantage of it.

Greetings! Great running.  Karin, I hope you are ok... falling stinks.

 

No running today, but we did a nice hike with DS. Did the traditional Franconia   Ridge Traverse, about 9 miles, three summits ( Haystack, Lincoln, Lafayette),  great views... and today, MANY people.    Probably was not briliant to choose a popular hike on a holiday weekend, but DS had not been yet and our time is limited. Nice day, VERY windy on the ridge but not terribly cold as those things go.   It felt great to get out. DS is incredibly strong now too. He is almost 11, very athletic but still built like a kid.  In a couple of years, or sooner, he will  be waiting for us, and we are pretty fit. Just don't have 11 year old knees.

 

And in the boondoggle report, Border Patrol was set up and stopping (or slowing) all cars coming south through about Exit 32 on 93, Roughly Woodstock NH.  Two border patrol agents on thr road and several more milling about.   Unless things have changed, still a couple of hours south of the Canadian border.  When we drove in, they just waved us through, but I wonder if they were stopping Canadian cars.  Lots of French Canadians on the trail.  The holiday weekends are big for Canadian tourism, but Border Patrol???  What were they hoping to find?  Very odd. I would think there are better uses of $$$$. But maybe there is some sting I don't know about.

 

Yesterday was a 10 miler and then some tennis with DS. Not sure about tomorrow. 

Ouch Karin... take care of those scrapes. You might feel pretty sore tomorrow. Another good reason to run with a cellphone!

Nice race, Walt! I figured you had a smokin' fast time in you. 

Miss you, too, Nancy! We'll have to have a phone chat soon.

I didn't get out for a run today at all. Well, that's ok. I'd wanted to run 12-13 to get my 40 mile week, but will have to do with 27.9. What I did do today was work around the house and garden. Woohoo! About 6 hours in the garden, man that's hard work. My legs are sore and my butt will be sore tomorrow from all the squatting, stooping, raking, shoveling, etc. Plus, we're on a hill so every trip to the garden from the garage was up the hill, and then back down to get stuff. What a workout. BUT, the best news? I'm almost done! Just a few rows to plant tomorrow, mostly potatoes and I've prepped those already. Some small seed stuff to do tomorrow which is a pain, but should go fast. I usually need a few extra days to get everything done, but this year I think I'll have it all wrapped up tomorrow. That's very cool. Worth missing a run over. 

(Oh, the smoke is kind of bad today too which is the real reason I didn't get out for my run...)