Sunday’s run was a 7.1 miler along the Five Mile Greenway, a project of the Freshwater Land Trust, Rails-to-Trails and City of Fultondale. Started at Black Creek Park. My neighbors had not been on the Five Mile Greenway before and I suggested it to them Saturday afternoon during a yard chat. They mentioned they had …
Tag: Fitness
Running data for Friday and Saturday, August 13-14, 2021. Legs were tired and it was HOT and muggy, even before 8 a.m. both days. Friday, I ran 5 miles, then walked home another 1.47 miles. Had to stop when I was getting overheated and legs starting to cramp. Saturday, I ran 4.32 miles, then walked …
Quick post with summary of running activity for August 11-12, 2021. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 I had early a.m. haircut appointment. Stopped by Church Street Coffee for 8:30 a.m. cappuccino on the way home. Rained off and on from midday through late afternoon, so I just worked from home and then went out for ~5K …
The V in November is for Vision
This Musquee de Provence pumpkin that I grew last year is somewhat symbolic for me, as it represents many things I hold dear: Healthy food, lifestyle, the beauty of nature in the Fall season, honeybees, homemade pumpkin pie, sustainable agriculture, the Thanksgiving holiday (my favorite)…. The pumpkin also evokes the Cinderella story. I’m not in …
Sports Consumption: Say No to the Passive Life
As I made the daily walk around my neighborhood the past two weekends I noticed lots of folks were playing host to football game TV watching parties. Alabama and Auburn have had big games and, as the saying goes, Saturday down South is all about football. And, to be quite honest, tailgating before a game …