It's my weekend to work. So here I sit one hour into a 24 hour shift. Yesterday DW came home from the eye doctor and said the car was shaking and shimmying. Ended up checking that out and found that a brake caliper had seized up.  3 hours of work, a trip to the autoparts store and $300.00 later I have new brakes on the front of the car.................Oh, and no run or ride .  So it looks like I will get a two day rest.

LB2:  Any flooding in your area?

QOTD: I like to grill but don't do it too often.  The last couple of years I've been trying to perfect my barbecue chicken. Only modest results with that. This year I want to do some fish. Last year I was wrapping some taters, squash and onions in aluminum foil and steaming that while doing the chicken.

Last night the Lady and I ran about 8.5 miles at French Creek. Not one of my normal routes as I wanted something different. I did get something way different. I started off running the Lenape loop (green trail) figured I'd add on and out/back or shorter loop on the Mill Creek trail after closing the loop. Instead, I found an obscure trail shooting northeast off the Mill Creek trail. I remember spotting it once before but couldn't remember exactly where it was located. It's not super obvious and I don't normally run the Mill Creek in the particular direction where it becomes noticeable. So we headed down that trail. I feared it would peter out into nothingness very soon but it continued and while it was not marked or blazed at first it was easy enough to follow, then after a few minutes I did see some old maroon/white spotted blazes on the trees and think I stumbled into an old trail system. It's still getting use, but not overly so. We ran about 30 minutes out/back on the "new" trail and I know about where it was going to end but I spied another trail back there that may require investigation. So that was fun, but I was pushing darkness coming back.

Today's run will be at Coventry Woods. I typically run there on Friday for some reason. 7-9 miles is the plan.

QOTD: Yes, in fact I grilled last night too. Blackened chicken, which I sliced and added to a pasta dish. I typically grill normal stuff like steaks, burgers, chicken, sausage, or hot dogs. Ribs are best slow cooked in the oven or smoker, finished on the grill. I will sometimes foil wrap veggies and cook those on the grill... QOTD: Gas, well it's what I have.

Looks like no one is taking advantage of warden's STD (scheduled test day) to pile on some mileage.

No run today.  Short run tomorrow and then we have a memorial service to attend for DW's choral director who dies last month. Sunday we'll get in a long run.  Might do a 20 mile rail trail run, and I really don't like those, but DD#2 wants to come along and ride a bike.  We'll see.

Dd1 - This is what we picture when we think what your yard must looks like 

QOTD:  Only have a gas grill now. Had a smoker for years and loved smoked meats.  Wold like to get one of those big egg shaped grills and cook with charcoal or wood chips.  Love the taste. I do most of the grilling, and we grill out all year round.  During the blizzard, I grilled NY strip steaks just for fun.  We do a lot of flank steaks and chicken.

 

Dd1 - This is what we picture when we think what your yard must looks like 

Throw in a Bimmer and it's close . Not quite sure how I got so many vehicles. I guess the problem is that I'm waiting for one to die and it just keeps going and DS was supposed to buy the BMW from me after college but instead bought his Audi. I was thinking about selling the BMW but DW fell in love with it.  You know how wimmen are, they need expensive toys .

Happy Friday. I went swimming as cross training for 45 min and swam a mile. I took short rests every 25 yards as I was getting the hang of it again. I alternate between front crawl, breast, side and back stroke. I like the full body work out opposed to just one stroke. 

Will plan on running tomorrow as the weather looks tits and I feel like tearing it up.

QOTD: I do like to grill. I haven't grilled since summer and it was mostly sausages and vegetables with coworkers. Last spring in California I grilled a sting ray I speared. I filleted the wings. It tasted like salmon.