Favorite Trail Is Open Again

Sort of. Almost. There is a narrow sand/gravel road along the railroad tracks in Lake Woebegone - my favorite run. No hills, of course, but the road is soft with rocks strewn about, and thereby takes a special little toll of its own. In fact I may be the ONLY one who appreciates it :-) Today it was extra soft, moist underneath, but no standing water. I spent most of the run on the edge between the road and the rocks that slope down from the track itself - a little more firm. A lovely run. I felt energized on that trail. No trains passed today, but I’ll see some this summer.

Fifty degrees with a modest wind. Six miles in 52:30, pace 8:45. Splits: 8:47, 8:50, 9:06, 8:52, 8:31, 8:24. Plenty good, no pains, it’s a masterpiece. 12 miles coming up soon.



Today's breakfast: Irish oatmeal with organic flame raisins and cranberries, banana, organic strawberries, cantaloups, blueberries, organic nonfat milk, Dove dark chocolate, pure organic pomegranate juice. Ho hum, a typical "Don" breakfast.


Today's lunch: Homemade mac & cheese with organic gluten-free brown rice / wild rice pasta and parmesan cheese, orange, more parmesan cheese melted onto part of a gluten-free brown rice rollup, organic chard with cranberries, homemade guacamole, organic braeburn apple. We use a lot of tasty cheeses like parmesan and asiago because we get plenty of flavor with less cheese.


Tonight's dinner: Organic chicken breast with shredded cheeses, organic beans and organic corn with delicious homemade pasta sauce a la Sunshine containing interesting ingredients like cocoa powder and cinnamon, organic romaine lettuce, organic yellow mustard, all on a gluten-free brown rice rollup. Plus a nice porter.