Biking and running update

Since my last biking post on 9/26, I've biked once each week. I've looked for the egret and have sent it every time except once, hovering near the water like a statue. What an amazing bird!

I biked the Blackstone on the 5th and 12th. On the 12th it poured rain on me and I only went 14 miles, 18+ the first day. On the 12, my feet got more and more cold and when I stopped, I literally fell off the bike because I couldn't feel my feet anymore. On the ride home I shivered and at home took a hot shower but my feet were still white and plastic like for a while.

I also biked local for 12 miles on the 15th and 18.5 at Blackstone this past Monday (10/22). Feel a little like slow motion.

As for running...I ran between 3 - 5 miles every 4th day for the first two weeks of this past month. I did a 5+ trail and just felt like nothing worked. Stupidly, I increased my workout weight for leg presses and think I hurt my knees...I guess I felt like using the same weight wasn't doing anything...but it was keeping me from hurting myself!

Anyway, I only ran once last week for 3 miles and 2.5 miles this week. I will do another trail run hopefully this week.

I only swam once at the end of last month and haven't since. I should try to do that at least once per week.

Ideally - Bike x 2, run x 2, swim x 1, work out x 3...

Never getting by

Ran a little (1.25) w/ The Lu and then another 2.5 alone in the Attleboro area. Back hurt, foot hurt - I need to be able to run at least 10 miles in two weeks...ugghhh!!! Oh - although it rained a weekend and will tonight, the "Parks and Recreation Dept." thought it would be a great idea to water the soccer fields today. At least they didn't do it while it was pouring rain - like they usually do. Must have some nice palm-burning friendship (i.e. deal) with the water company. And believe me, it costs a lot to water around here. Glad someone is taking all the tax money I pay instead of where I need it - the SIDEWALKS! F-ers!!!

Here is a really cool remix from NPR:

Amazing what a note to the newspaper will do.

Today me and The Lu did a short run around the neighborhood. Guess what? The sidewalk going over the bridge (that we've asked to clean up in May) got done. Of course they left a million little bottles that someone has thrown out. But since I complained about how much they are using of my taxes to mow the field EVERY DAY, and how the sidewalks are UNSAFE to walk on, Mr. Newspaper man must have given the heads up to his Mayor buddy.