Busy

It was a busy week! I had work meetings at 5:00 on Monday and Tuesday, a work event on Wednesday out at Wolfes Neck starting at 5:00, and then we headed down to visit with Irene and Dana for the day on Saturday. In between, it was your typical work, swimming and running routine.

Tuesday was a 5:30 am run through Highland Green. Dark and calm. (5.6 miles)

Wednesday was another Highland Green run, an hour later, but no sunrise as it was a foggy, misty morning. (6.4 miles)

Then later it was off to Wolfes Neck to get set up for the event, and of course, to take in the view before everyone arrived. Always so pretty out there!

Thursday, I took Sam up to the Y for swim and headed out for a walk around the Bath block. Nice afternoon to be outside. (2.0 miles walked)

Friday, after a few errands, I got out around 10:30 for a run on the powerlines. It was the first of two Youth Hunting Days but the main powerlines are wide open and bordered by housing development, so with a blaze orange shirt on just in case, I figured I would be pretty safe. Nice, bright and breezy, and the blueberry and huckleberry bushes were a lovely brilliant red. (6.6 miles)

Sam walked home with Lauren, Rohan and Carlie after school and they quickly got dressed up in their Halloween group costume - Alvin and Chippettes - before I took them up to Midcoast Youth Center to volunteer as part of their school PALS group at a Halloween party for elementary and middle school aged kids. They looked so cute, and had a blast! Then it was back here for a snack and to change clothes before the football game. A full Friday!

We were headed down to MA to visit Irene and Dana for the day, but not leaving until around 9:00 so I had plenty of time to head out for a run first. I was planning on running roads, but the sun rising over the powerlines pulled me in, so I ended up running the cart paths instead. Beautiful light. Tired. (6.4 miles)

We hadn't seen Irene and Dana since their trip to Hawaii, so we got all caught up and that and other life events, and then after a late birthday celebration for Sam complete with cupcakes and presents, we headed out for a short later afternoon walk just for a bit of movement before an early dinner so we could drive back home. The maple leaves were still on the trees down there. (0.4 miles walked)

Dinner included a delicious UFO Pumpkin Hefeweizen. Yum!

This morning, I headed out around 8:00 and ran over Mt. A along the edge of the Heath to take in the view before heading out on the powerlines for a loop. Just meandering along on a bright, crisp morning, trying not to catch a toe on the roots hidden beneath the now thick layer of leaves! Felt decent, which is always nice, and happy to hit 35 miles for the week! (10.2 miles)