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Today
Light rain shower High 76FLow 61F
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  • Hum: 96%
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MONDAY
Sunny
High 77F
Low 66F
TUESDAY
Patchy rain nearby
High 78F
Low 65F
WEDNESDAY
Patchy light rain in area with thunder
High 77F
Low 66F
THURSDAY
Light rain shower
High 75F
Low 60F

June 27

WAO southern route study
 

June 26

Run
  • 55m
  • 2.85 miles
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In Morgantown, WV. Beautiful morning!



Scene from this morning.  The mountains in WV are just beautiful.  I had planned to do a few more miles when I got home, but was wiped out.  Whoda thunk riding in a car for 4 hours could be so exhausting. ;)

Heading down to Pomeroy early in the morning to do a route study.  I'm planning to come back home tomorrow night, but am taking a few things just in case I want to stay an extra day. I'm taking the laptop with me, so hopefully I'll get a chance to check in from Southern Ohio.


 

June 25

Ahhhh, back to the grind...... Lots of stuff going on here this week.  This afternoon, we'll load up the motorhome and head down to WV.  Fred has a Boy Scout camp inspection in the morning, and I'm riding along to keep him company.  I started an excellent book called "Unbroken" on the way home from Costa Rica, and I am looking forward to getting back into it.  We'll be home tomorrow evening, then Wednesday, I'll head back out to do  do a southern route study finalize the WAO route.  Friday afternoon, we'll head north for another Boy Scout inspection.  In between all of the running around, I need to get some walking in.

Taking a rest day today.  I didn't take very good care of my feet in Costa Rica and I've got a nasty, painful blister under a callous.  I could walk on it, but I'm hoping by taking a day off, it will have a chance to calm down a bit.

Yesterday, I decided to keep track of the training/nutrition decisions I make and start a trend where I make more good decisions than bad.  I'm pretty happy with the way the day went.  The worst decision I made yesterday was my breakfast food choices.  Let's see what I can do with today.

June 24

Run
  • 2h 13m 11s
  • 6.55 miles
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Feeling rough out there this morning. Too much beer last night/too much breakfast this morning. Totally my own fault. Strategy was to just put one foot in front of the other and get some miles in. After the first couple, I really didn't struggle much until around mile 4 when I needed much more fluids than I had with me. Heat/sun really bothered me today - also a consequence of too much fun, I suspect. ;) Glad I got it in. Going to repeat this afternoon.

Had fun as the pig roast/German music/beer fest last night.  Enjoyed the music more than I thought I would.  It helped that several of us had chairs set up in the pig cooking department, rather than at the tables where the music was taking place.  Much more fun with a little distance between us and the music. 

Was not in the mood to walk this morning, but I talked myself into it and of course, now that its done, I'm glad I did it.

June 23

Run
  • 1h 56m 25s
  • 5.67 miles
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Something screwy with these readings. For the life of me, I can't figure out how if I walk out 3 miles, the return trip on the exact same route is only 2.67. Also know that I was moving faster than this.

Anyways.... Had a beautiful morning and amazing scenery. Really doesn't get any better than this! :)

Walking this morning, then running errands.  Really need to get going with the last minute WAO preparations.  In 4 weeks, I start walking!  This afternoon/evening, I agreed to go to a German party.  A polka, accordian, pig roast, beer fest.  What the hell was I thinking?
 
WAO blog update:

June 22

Run
  • 2h 08m 41s
  • 6.67 miles
  • -----

Almost traded this for a nap in my new chair. Fun to be back on my normal turf again. :)

Ahhhhh, there's no place like home. :)  Went out for breakfast this morning since there is nothing in the house.  Getting ready to head out on a walk, then restock the house with food.  I'll take this opportunity to get some decent stuff instead of crap.  Not much else on the schedule today.  Unpack, spoil the cat, who has barely been away from my side since I've been home.  Oh, and I have a new hammock chair to figure out where to hang. :)  
 

June 21

1:00 am Friday morning.  Home.  Boy do I have one happy cat.


 

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