The road not taken…
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood… While I am not known for being a particularly sentimental person, “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost has always been my favorite poem. To me, it is (and has been) a mantra…
Ragnar 3 of 3
I have completed my contribution to our Ragnar relay. My final 6.3 miles were run at a 8:33/mile pace. My hip was very tight and that was my limiting factor for speed. Overall, I am extremely pleased with my running.…
Ragnar 2 of 3
I finished my second run. 9.3 miles at a 8:00/mile pace, in the dark. Again I was faster than anticipated. I killed 8 on that leg and finally got passed. Apparently there are only about 17 teams left ahead of…
Ragnar run 1 of 3
I survived my first run of 9 miles. I ended up running a little faster than planned: average 7:32/mile for 9 miles. Hopefully I won’t regret that later. I did get 11 kills (overtaking another runner). Vote for our team…
What is a RAGNAR?
A couple of months ago, some running friends asked me to join their Ragnar Relay Team. From the Ragnar website: “Ragnar is the overnight running relay race that makes testing your limits a team sport. A team is made up…
Who needs tv when you have dirt?
1 pile of dirt + 3 kids = endless fun!
Putting the brakes on
Literally. I stopped at Tractor Supply this afternoon to pick up about 1000lbs of feed. As I was parking, the brakes went soft and felt odd. I backed up and drove forward again, and heard a metal noise under the…
Musical horses?
This week has involved a number of horse rides, but few on the normal mount pairings. On Monday, I did a trail ride with the kids – Alex on Devil, Vicki on Precious, and Amanda with me on King. Tonight,…
Farewell to Turbo
Today Turbo left us. While we still had longer we could keep him on trial, there were a few specific issues that led us to realize he wasn’t the right long term horse. For now, instead of seeking a new…
Mowing the grass
With all the nice weather, the grass has been growing like crazy. It was Vicki’s afternoon chore to supervise the lawn mower.