Fishing Day at RCSP

This morning I got up early and got ready to make a trip out to RCSP for a trail run. I got there about 0700 and there was a lot of traffic in the park. I found out that it was fishing day. It was crazy. There was cars everywhere and people all over the creeks and lake. I've never seen so many people out there at one time.

I parked at the Heritage Trailhead and ran up to the Camp Trail where I followed the road up to Sioux Camping area. I went up to Palomino trail and caught the Forest trail. Not far from there I saw a Red-Bellied Woodpecker. I then followed the Forest trail to the dam and back to my car. I estimate that it was approximately 12 miles and took 2:56.28.

Coming Home

Left Camp Dawson at about 1030. I drove straight through to make it home in time for my son's soccer game. I had just enough time to get home and change before we had to leave. The game was a good one and they won 3-2. It was worth rushing home for.

Run with OCAR-RTD

Well today upon completing WTT, CPT G from OCAR-RTD wanted to go running. At 1530 I met him and MSG G and we went up a run to a place that turned out to be an ASP. We then we up to the top of the ridgeline and followed it around and down to the lake. CPT G got him a souvenir. It was a "Danger Impact Area Sign". It was a good run and I ended up running about 4 miles.

Camp Dawson

Well here we are in beautiful WV.  I've been here since yesterday.  We have another day and a half of training left.  Hopefully I'll be able to get out of here early on Sunday so that I can make my son's first outdoor soccer game of the year.  I'm still scheming.  We'll see if it'll work.  Today I gave the APFT to approximately 70 Soldiers.  Everyone did well and we only had six failures and two overweight.  There was some complaints that the course was too long.  The course was measured out by the COL and our OPS SGT.  They measured it twice with a wheel.  This morning after the test the SGM had me remeasure it.  It measured about a little long, but since the PT failures failed it by more then 2 or 4 minutes, it wouldn't have made a difference.  It would have created a serious Charlie Foxtrot if I had let it known that it was a little too long (43 feet).

 

I may have finally found someone to run the JFK 50 miler with me.  It's this SFC from VA Beach who a Filipino.  He a nice guy who got me an autograph photo of Rudy from Survivior fame.  It seems that they are neighbors.  He's also ordered me a Filipino wooden name plate.  I wanted one in Guam but didn't have time to find someone to get one for me.

White Bellied Nuthatch

This morning I got up early and went running on the trail. Because I planned on running 10 miles I had to get there before the sun came up. I stated at 0630 while it was still dark. The weather was very nice and warm at 61 degrees. I ran from mile 8-13 and back. I planned on this being my long run for the week, because this weekend I'll be out of town at Camp Dawson WV. I leave tomorrow and come back Sunday. I'm really not looking forward to going down there. I would like to run at RCSP this weekend and get in some trail time, but unless they cancel the training at the last minute, that's not going to happen.

Today, before I took my son to soccer practice I was sitting on the back sun deck. I was watching the birds feed at my feeder. There was the usually house finches and chickadees, when I saw one I've never saw before. It had a dark blue cape, white underneath, with blue wings. I looked it up and found out that it was a White Bellied Nuthatch. I had never heard or saw one before. I also finally saw a male American Goldfinch. I had seen two females before but not a male.

Inside Exercise

This morning I got up and went to spin class.  I waited until 0530 (when the class is supposed to start) and no one showed up.  I wanted to run outside, but with the clocks moved forward it doesn't get light until about 0630.  I ran on the treadmill at the gym.  I did 4 miles which was pretty dang dong boring.  I have to figure out someway of getting in a long run this week.  I didn't do one this past weekend and next weekend I'll be out of town.  I'm thinking that I'll do one on Wednesday.  It's supposed to be a pretty nice day and a high of 71.  The first 70 of the year.  I'll keep my fingers crossed on this one.

SNOW DAY

I woke up this morning at 0600 (after I turned the clock forward) and found out that it had snowed last night.  This weather really sucks.  We had some very nice days through the week and here comes the weekend and we get dumped on.  This week is supposed to be nice too.  It's just the weekend.  Next weekend I have to go TDY so that one is shot to shit to.

 

Anyway I got up and watched my bird feeder through the dinning room window.  I have a nice pair of House Finches which comes regularly.  Yesterday I caught a fox squirrel up there eating the seeds.  He was on the other side but I could see his tail.  I took my cat Gecko up there to scare him off.  I reached around and pulled on the squirrel's tail.  He jumped down and took off running.  By the time my cat saw him he was gone.  I put the cat down and returned back to the house.  Fifteen minuets later and the cat is still sitting in the same spot getting snowed on.  I called him from the front door and he came running in.  Sometimes I think he's retarded.

 

My son has a indoor soccer game scheduled for today.  It's always real fun watching him play.  That's my most favorable hobby.  We are waiting on my wife to get home from work so we can go.  He stayed at a friends house and we will have to take him his uniform and shin guards.  

 

My wife showed up and we, to include my daughter, went to my son's game at Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena.  He's on a very good team and they won their last indoor game 4 - 1.  They placed first for the season.  Now we have to start thinking about outdoor.  Hopefully the weather will corroborate this year.

Rainy Day

This morning I got up early, watch a little TV and went to the dinner in Oakdale to have a cup of coffee. They have the best coffee around and it also has a great atmosphere. I'd recommend it to anyone who visits the town of Oakdale.

Afterwards I went to the Panhandle Trail and parked between mile 2.5 and 2. It was raining a little, but I had my Australian bush hat which is waterproof. I also had my gore-tex jacket which kept me dry. I really enjoyed walking down that trail. I saw a lot of birds and a few that I could not identify (even though I had my bird ID book in the car and look them up afterwards). As I was walking I was passed by a company of Soldiers from the 78th running PT. They were soaking wet. I looked for CPT M who is from the same company but didn't see him. I found out later that he had run on Thursday. It was a nice walk.

I got back home about 1000 and found out that my son's soccer games (he had two scheduled) had been cancelled. In the evening my wife had to work. Me and my daughter went to visit her and when we came out of the store it was snowing a little. This weather really sucks. Where's Spring.

Shadow Day

Today was a very special day for me. Today my daughter followed me to work as part of a school project. We started the day with my Army PT Test (APFT). We took it on the Montour trail. I was worried about my push-ups and sit-ups, because lately I've been concentrating on my running. I stil managed to do 74 push-ups in two min, 77 sit-ups in two min, and run my 2 miles in 13:44. Surely not the greatest, but still not bad for a 38 year old. I'm just glad that I don't have to take another one for another six months.

After the test we went to the office where I was weighed in. You have to meet a certain weight based upon your height, gender and age. If you exceed then you must get taped where they calculate your body fat. Fortunatly I have to gain another 20 pounds to be taped. I'm 69" and can weigh up to 186. I now weigh 164.

After the weigh in we we upstairs to work. I think it was quite boring for her even though she got to watch MTV on the TV that we have in the office. Usually it stays on Fox News. I'm sure it was the first time that it was turned to MTV. I took her to lunch which was a change for me. Usually I stay at my desk and eat. We went to Pizza Hut. We then returned to the office where we managed to leave early at 1500. I had a wonderful time spending a day with her at work (even though she slept some).