I'm not sure that "A" is a good enough grade for this tri-lake tour. Kev, finishing his long run, gave Mark, Shannon, Michelle, & I the news of Bubble Pond becoming one with the carriage trail - but we went anyhoo. Clearly we need cameras with us as Michelle and Shannon were in and behind a waterfall at one point, we got to swim a bit of Bubble Pond, too fun, and had an all around great time. We even got to see Amy and Ginger post-run.

Mary D, I wish I could remember where your 1/2 Ironman is this weekend, but hope you are having a great race despite all the wet stuff.

Life is good in the woods.

in 60 minutes.

This was my first week of working 5 days, going to school half time, trying to train, and also do all the other things I do. I feel so overwhelmed. Ok, enough whining.

nice and easy with Amy.

Does anybody dare to do a track workout with me tomorrow morning at 8:30ish?

Sorry to have missed the waterfall girls, but I had to run early today. Major washouts caused lots of damage on the carriage roads. As Bob said Bubble became one with the carriage road and it was almost knee deep for long stretches. Even Eagle had spots that were ankle deep with no way around.

...6,5,4,3,2,1 down-cycles actually. Warmed up over McFarland then started the half-rest cycles at Aunt Betty, took them up 7B, then back along the west side of Eagle Lake.

Those roads are all dry and firm now, although there was evidence of a few mild washouts along the way.

swim - 1,200 scy

600 w/u kick every 4th length
20 x 25 kick IMO
100 IM

Water run - 30 min
10 min w/u
7 x (1 min hard + 1 min easy)
6 min c/d

Judson, I'm going to have to build up to those 5 min hard.

Very hilly and slow.

5K Warm up with Steve McCarthy. 5K Race - finished 10th 20:13. Although the course itself is flat - the weather wasn't the easiest to content with - with a strong headwind. 5K Warm Down.

The course is about 1/2 mile out then a 2.5 mile loop and a 1/2 mile back. The loop itself is mostly flat with about 3/4 of a mile on a dirt road.

McCarthy won in 16:30. Ori Farley won for the women.

Not sure if Dysarts is in Hampden, Bangor or Hermon or in fact in a combination of towns... The start/finish was at the Whitehouse Inn which is directly behind the truck stop.

Proud to help fight the battle against cancer. I distinctly remember running this road race 20 years ago when it went around the Bangor Mall.

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30 minutes on the bike trainer plus some weights and core. I was wondering this morning as I drove through lots of standing and running water on my way into work if anyone would be running from EL this morning. I knew it would be wet, but never imagined "knee deep". Good work getting the running/wading in this morning and having fun doing it.

4 loops around Kenduskeag Ave - splits of 41:58, 42:08, 40:22, and 39:21. Started out slower to get my legs under me. A day off from running yesterday and a brief calf muscle spasm in the right leg hampered me, but after I got myself into a groove I gradually pushed myself harder. I got a welcome burst of adrenaline in the last 2 miles (the Gladiator soundtrack popped in my head out of the blue) and finished very strong.

T -4 weeks until the Maine Marathon. T -2 weeks until the Bar Harbor Half.

Eden is now 150 members strong and growing. Please welcome three new members to our club and to First Strides, who joined us last Wednesday:

Emma Allende
Rochelle Sprague
Peter Vaux

That brings First Strides to 14 athletes in training so far.

That's a good number and it's been great to see so many people coming out to help with the new First Strides class. Last week counting dogs, kids, volunteers, and class members I think we had a total group of about 25!

Good work at the pumpkinman Mary D!

in the woods of Willowdale. A soak & a stretch, too.

Keep running!