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Framingham,MA

Today

Partly cloudy High 61FLow 38F

Temp: 37F
Hum: 89%
W: 0mph N

TUESDAY

Partly cloudy
High 61F
Low 43F

WEDNESDAY

Light rain
High 56F
Low 49F

THURSDAY

Light drizzle
High 58F
Low 45F

FRIDAY

Partly cloudy
High 63F
Low 43F

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Wednesday - August 15

Today I did the dumbest thing I've done in a while, and for some strange reason I feel compelled to share it with all of you who waste your time reading my blog.

Tonight when I got off the commuter rail train in Framingham, I walked over to the parking lot where I park (as is my typical routine) and discovered that my car was not there. After a moment of panic, I remembered that I had driven into work (in Boston) this morning after a dentist appointment. So, I had to call my wife to come pick me up and bring me back home, and I'll have a friend pick me up in the morning on his way to the train station.

Since my wife had to come get me we ate dinner late, and by the time she got back from her post-dinner run I was asleep on the couch so I did not get my swimming in. I'm getting really frustrated with myself for missing so many workouts over the last month or so, and I'm sure that I'll pay the price next weekend at Cranberry.

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Tuesday - August 14

Unplanned rest day. I did not get up in time to squeeze in a run before work, and since I had to work late I was exhausted by the time my wife got back from her run and went to bed early.

On a positive note, I took another look at my goals for next year, and so far they're shaping up as:

Jan-Dec - Year-Rounder Challenge (a century ride every month for a year)
February - Hyannis Half Marathon
June - Mooseman Olympic
August - Timberman 70.3

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Monday - August 13

Today we packed up and drove back home from NY. With several stops (breakfast, lunch, gas, etc.) and hitting construction along the way it took us nearly 7 hours. After dinner I started unpacking some of my gear, then went to bed early.

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Sunday - August 12

Sport

Walking
20m

Today we spent the entire day at the track. We headed over in the morning to stake out good seats to watch the race, then after the race we stayed behind and had dinner there so we would not have to deal with the heavy traffic right after the race. When we got back to the campground, it was raining steadily, so we sat under the canopy for a while, then I went to bed.

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Saturday - August 11

Bike

2h 09m 59s
34.92 miles
16.12 Mi/hr

9:00am - This morning I did an out-and-back route along Seneca Lake before we headed over to the track. I forgot my sunglasses, but that did not prove to be an issue until just before I got back to the campground. I was coming down a long, downhill section at about 35 mph when my eyes started watering. Just ahead, I noticed what I thought was a small rock in the road. I tried to veer away from it, but I clipped the edge of it instead. It shot up and hit me in the foot, at which point I realized that it was a lug nut from a car wheel. Wow, did that hurt! :(

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Friday - August 10

Sport

Walking
20m

7:00am - I had planned on getting up and riding this morning, but it poured all night and I did not get much sleep from the noise of the rain on the roof of the tent. There was still a light drizzle this morning, so I decided to skip the ride altogether.

9:00pm - Today we spent the afternoon doing wine tastings at a number of local wineries, then went to the track for tonight's Rolex Grand Am race. Once we got there, I had to walk up to the part of the track where all the merchandise trailers are to pick up a scanner and pair of headphones that I had rented for the weekend.

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Thursday - August 9

Run

48m 23s
3.37 miles
14m 22s /Mi

7:00pm - Today I spent 6+ hours driving out to Watkins Glen, NY with a friend for the Rolex/NASCAR race weekend. Once we got to campground, got set up and had dinner, I went out for a run. The area is outrageously hilly, which was reflected in my pace. At the start of the run, I discovered that the battery in my HRM belt had died, so there's no HR data.