Sunday, 9/5/10 to Saturday, 9/11/10

I ran 3 times this week, 15.6 miles.

Sun, 9/5: A definite rest day for both CJ and I. The most exercise I got was walking to get the Sunday paper. We did get out to pay the rent on the apartment, her storage unit and to the Racino out in Farmington. Lots of people and slot machines. We tried our luck ... entertainment was had, luck was not.

Mon, 9/6: Happy Labor Day! CJ and I lazed around ... celebrating the first anniversary of our first meeting in 32 years on 9/5/09, last Labor Day. So ... we celebrated one day late, we were resting up ;-)! My long long love, CJ, and I are together ... enjoying life together!

Tue: 9/7: 5.5 miles, walked some hills, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for Ellison Park Wetlands White Trail

CJ and I didn't want to run or walk on the road. CJ suggested the Ellison Park Wetlands. A good idea since I will be running the Dirt Cheap there 2 Thursday from now. I went out on the White trail and came back on the White and Red trails. CJ walked almost up to the gazebo. She took a tumble just before she turned around. She tripped her left foot on a root and landed on her right side, skinned her right knee and got dirty. I tried to take a pic of her first trail injury but she deleted it because it "didn't look pretty" ... trail running is about the unknown, the mud, the injuries. Yes, I got another blister on top of my left pinkie toe ... I really have to look into how my trail Salamons are affecting my poor toe!

Thu: 9/9: 5 miles, Remington's Run, 58F, cloudy, no stops, no pain.

CJ and I went down to Remington's for a nice bit of exercise. I ran the 5 miles without a Garmin ... I think I ran around a 8:00 min or less pace. CJ walked 2.6 miles. She ran a bit with the pack before walking the rest of the way. A nice after the run spread and conversation.

Fri: 9/10: 5.1 miles, Happy Hour run, 64F, sunny, calm, 1 stop for hydration, no pain.

Garmin Connect Activity for FF Happy Hour run + loop

CJ and I headed down to Fleet Feet for the Friday night Happy Hour run. As usual, I did my usual 4.1 mile run plus a loop around the Cobbs Hill reservoir. I ran a bit hard, 7:57 pace, even up the hills to the reservoir. A nice, sweet, sweaty run. CJ walked 2 miles.

Sat, 9/11: A 'wham-bam" trip to Cleveland to pick up the last of CJ's stuff that didn't fit into the 10' U-Haul truck at the end of June. It just amazed me that the new residents moved her stuff, seemed to have gone through it and then put some of their stuff in her boxes. Words were exchanged between the CJ and the new residents, we were there 30 minutes. But it is done.

On the bright side, on the way back I took the free $10 that the Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie PA gave me as a new player and walked out with $12.50. A long drive with just sandwiches, cookies to eat and coffee, Diet Pepsi to drink all day. We did have apple pie a la mode when we got back to Rochester. Yum!