LB2 - Turd floater?  I just learned something new, other than a scope on a shotgun, which I can understand is good for spotting as well.  I also agree with XT in that a pic of your occasional running partner is warranted.

 

 

 

 

 

1. That scope is not good for spotting. It has no magnification whatsoever.

2. If you have a problem with that Cub Cadet throwing a belt, we may need to talk. I have an older model and had to do some tweaking to the pully system to get it to work right. I think they fixed the problem on later models.

Tim- that looks nice

 

dhuffman- I believe I live in one of the most trail rich towns in the US, dozens of trailheads within the city limits and you can link all kinds of trails to make a lot of different loops- you can easily link enough trails to make a 50 mile loop if you wanted.  On these local trails I don't usually carry too much,  just a handheld and maybe a windshirt tied around my waist.  If the route longer (or cold weather), I'll usually carry a small pack w/ water/food/little extra clothing/few emergency bits.

I don’t believe you, I”ll be out the week of July 4th to find out for myself. 🧐

still stuck at 6 most mornings and the temps are still stuck in the 20’s in the mornings. Hoping both will change soon

QOTD: saw a commercial for game of thorns once, thats about as close as I ve come

I have miles and miles of dirt roads at the end of my drive way. I can do a 30 mile circle and never hit pavement. This time of year the trails are usually smoother than the roads

 I don’t believe you, I”ll be out the week of July 4th to find out for myself. 🧐

 

My 2 trips to MT show that over July 4th Glacier NP will be closed for either a fire or snow. 

Still waiting to see that damn park.  Warden was nice enough to show his trails to us, and there were pretty spectacular. But for admission, he makes you throw a ball around the house for 3 hours to Tiny E.

Nothing..and not doing Pilates today because I hurt my lower back doing them Tuesday

QOTD: Neither.

Duffman:  A quarter mile out the door I have trails that lead me to a park that is full of trails.  Could easily do a 20 mile run without much repeat on the trails.  Get in the car and go 15 minutes and miles and miles of trails...go another hour in any direction and the sky is the limit.  Part of the criteria for moving here.  Long runs fill up the bladder based on hit, some type of food depending on what I have in the kitchen and a gu just in case I don't feel like eating.

XT:  I think LB isn't too consistent with running with his dog as we are.    I think...I could be wrong.

LB:  Running will help him shed the weight

AT:  I will have to see if my library has the DVD...

Gatsby:  Pretty sure Michigan doesn't have plam trees but than again I didn't go to So MI much. 

Sandy:  Very cool trail they are putting in for commuting.

9.2 on the rail to trail, finally at almost my usual speed. I am so happy that I can "run" again!

Went to Best Buy after the run, still in my running attire, all sweaty, to get ink for my printer - I need to print pictures for a diorama for DS's school. Strangely, everyone kept at least ten feet distance from me?

But this ink is really expensive, and never lasts long in my household. Suggestions, anyone?

QOTD: Haven't read the books or seen the movie. I'm not in the mood for it, somehow. Maybe later one day...

dhuff: I have lots of trails available, a few right from my house (less than 1/2 mile of pavement), and lots and lots of miles from about a dozen spots within 5-15 min of driving (or 3 miles of running on the side of the road). We have a huge state forest with wild and natural areas, and some game lands around, and you can connect trails and run for many miles without any pavement or even gravel road, if you want to avoid that. Some trails have access to springs for water. There are also hundreds of miles of gravel roads available if you get tired of the rugged rocks-and-roots-trails.

Mandy - I think we're on the same path but going in opposite directions.  I started biking, then rock climbing, then endurance running.  I'll be sure to wave when we pass each other.  Sorry to hear about the running struggles, but you know what you need to do.

 

I really hope your running fares better than mine!  I would never chose biking over running, but I don't get to make that choice right now.  At least climbing is always awesome.    Although I do "only" boulder.  Maybe one of these days I'll try the ropes if I wind up climbing with someone again.

You all with nearby trails are so lucky...when I retire, where the trails are will be criteria #1.

Hope you can make that sooner rather than later.  One of the advantages to trails I found, at least on the East Coast, is that trees help break up the wind, so you're not burdened so much by them.  OTOH - falling branches from the wind is another matter. 

Mandy - I used to boulder quite a bit as well when I didn't have any climbing partner.  Be careful though, as it led me to free soloing. 

warden - What the heck are those depressions to the right of your ski depressions?  If made by a critter, definitely something much larger than Tiny-E.

FTYC - Wish I could help on the printer ink issue.  I'm now convinced manufacturers are selling $100 printers (or just giving them away) to make all the money on the ink we have to buy.  *ugh*