We had a few hours of downtime - with a short swim and a game and afterwards walked down the hill to have dinner at a restaurant we visited a couple of times with my sister and family two years ago.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Day 10.270: Squirrels and Lobster
We walked two short trails in Acadia National Park today - the Ship Harbor and Wonderland trails. In between we had an excellent lunch at Thurstons Lobster Pound. We saw red squirrels on both walks - but the woodland at the first trail seemed absolutely full of them
We had a few hours of downtime - with a short swim and a game and afterwards walked down the hill to have dinner at a restaurant we visited a couple of times with my sister and family two years ago.
We had a few hours of downtime - with a short swim and a game and afterwards walked down the hill to have dinner at a restaurant we visited a couple of times with my sister and family two years ago.
Friday, October 6, 2017
Day 10.269: Vacation in Vacationland
We are away with my parents to enjoy Mount Desert Island in the fall. Our first day included a stop at the Penobscot Narrows Observatory and Fort Knox and a drive to the summit of Cadillac Mountain.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Day 10.268: Throwback Thursday: too cute!
Here's another one from the Google Photos archives - from nine years ago yesterday:
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Day 10.267: Early brass affinity?
This photo - from seven years ago - showed up in my on-this-day-in-history feed in Google Photos and I thought it was E5N1 showing early promise as a trumpet player:
Then, on a closer look, I realised he probably thought he was swigging from a small oddly-shaped goblet!
Then, on a closer look, I realised he probably thought he was swigging from a small oddly-shaped goblet!
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Day 10.266: Back Cove
My parents were back in Portland for a trip on the mail boat around Casco Bay today. These photos are from our visit on Saturday when I picked up my packet for the marathon and we took the opportunity for a short walk along the edge of Back Cove.
Some of these (especially the second one) probably deserve a caption!
Some of these (especially the second one) probably deserve a caption!
Monday, October 2, 2017
Day 10.265: Maine Marathon - take 2
A few things went better than last year.
I was there earlier - so had no stress due to parking and other start-line essentials.
The weather was probably even closer to perfect - cooler and drier at the start - although the sun probably made it warmer by the end.
I did a better job of starting the tracking app at the right time.
Yeah - that's probably it.
The first 13 or 14 miles were OK, but as I discovered after that, I was going faster than my training had prepared me for.I was about three and a half minutes slower than last year at the half way point, but 35 minutes slower by the end.
To be fair, I probably didn't give it everything after mile 19 when I texted the rest of the Exiles to let them know I was fine but going to be arriving later than planned. I was thinking about still feeling human for the rest of the day and able to enjoy the rest of my parents visit as much as finishing in a reasonable time, but still it was a humbling experience.
Overall it was a satisfying milestone in my comeback - taking an extended period off running (or any kind of meaningful exercise) and putting on 20 or 25 pounds is not something I plan to repeat any time soon. Nor for that matter is running a marathon. Hopefully I'll stick to the first one long enough that if I break the second one I'll be better prepared.
I was there earlier - so had no stress due to parking and other start-line essentials.
The weather was probably even closer to perfect - cooler and drier at the start - although the sun probably made it warmer by the end.
I did a better job of starting the tracking app at the right time.
Yeah - that's probably it.
The first 13 or 14 miles were OK, but as I discovered after that, I was going faster than my training had prepared me for.I was about three and a half minutes slower than last year at the half way point, but 35 minutes slower by the end.
To be fair, I probably didn't give it everything after mile 19 when I texted the rest of the Exiles to let them know I was fine but going to be arriving later than planned. I was thinking about still feeling human for the rest of the day and able to enjoy the rest of my parents visit as much as finishing in a reasonable time, but still it was a humbling experience.
Overall it was a satisfying milestone in my comeback - taking an extended period off running (or any kind of meaningful exercise) and putting on 20 or 25 pounds is not something I plan to repeat any time soon. Nor for that matter is running a marathon. Hopefully I'll stick to the first one long enough that if I break the second one I'll be better prepared.
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Day 10.264: Exile #2's Sunday Column #175
Exile #2 writes...
It's been a whirlwind of a weekend. Exile #4 had a school dance on Friday. Then yesterday, it was Exile #3's turn, it being Homecoming weekend at her school (the weekend of the first home football game of the season). For her, that involved heading over to a friend's house at 4 pm to begin preparations for the evening. I brought her home some time after 11 pm.
Early this morning, Exile #1 laced up his running shoes because he'd decided it would be fun to run 26.2 miles before lunch (what was he thinking?!). The rest of the Exiles and Exile #1's parents went into Portland to cheer him on! He did well, and although he didn't quite have the run he'd hoped for, he remained cheerful, and slept it off this afternoon, while Exile #3 and E5N1 had dance rehearsals. We rounded things off with a tasty dinner this evening.
I think it's safe to say all the Exiles (and hopefully our guests) will sleep well tonight.
It's been a whirlwind of a weekend. Exile #4 had a school dance on Friday. Then yesterday, it was Exile #3's turn, it being Homecoming weekend at her school (the weekend of the first home football game of the season). For her, that involved heading over to a friend's house at 4 pm to begin preparations for the evening. I brought her home some time after 11 pm.
Early this morning, Exile #1 laced up his running shoes because he'd decided it would be fun to run 26.2 miles before lunch (what was he thinking?!). The rest of the Exiles and Exile #1's parents went into Portland to cheer him on! He did well, and although he didn't quite have the run he'd hoped for, he remained cheerful, and slept it off this afternoon, while Exile #3 and E5N1 had dance rehearsals. We rounded things off with a tasty dinner this evening.
I think it's safe to say all the Exiles (and hopefully our guests) will sleep well tonight.
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