Back to work this week which means back to the usual lunchtime running routine. I was able to make it through gun season and Thanksgiving without gaining a pound. Typically I might put on as many as 15 pounds from my October marathon until I start training harder in January. Less miles and the holiday treats are a double whammy. So far so good this year.
I have been able to make it out every day this week so far. Monday I ran my 5 mile route in 40:00. Only the second time all year (other than the treadmill) the clock was stopped right on the minute. Tuesday I felt good so I decided to run the 7.5 mile route. I ran it in 59:30 or just under 8 minute pace. It was a great day for a run. Fairly quiet and mid 40's for the first day of December is incredible. Today I ran the same route in 1:00:31. The brisk North wind on the return portion of the run was the main difference in time. Hit the 500 mile mark on my favorite pair of training shoes, so time to retire them. Passed the 25,000 mile threshold on the odometer today.
Hunting:
I brought the deer I got up north to be processed by a guy close to my home. They really do a good job of skinning, butchering and make some pretty good sausage. They caped it out for me so I can bring the head in for mounting. I picked up the head and all the meat last night. Lots of meat from a deer that size. The head will go to the taxidermist on Thursday. I talked to a lot of people when I got back to work who didn't see anything. I see on the DNR website they have the kill counts from the gun season posted http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/news/BreakingNews_Lookup.asp?id=1511. Statewide everything is down an average of 29 percent, but some counties particularly up north are down much more than that. Bayfield county where I was looked to be down 33%. This is a similar drop from last year.
Gardening:
I got out to the garden this morning to pick another 5 gallon bucket of carrots. I still have a couple rows left that I will cover with straw and a covering so I can continue to harvest them through the winter.
I also found a few more kohlrabi and a little bit of lettuce that were still looking good.
I mentioned in the last couple posts about the concolor fir tree. This tree is also known as a white fir. Here is a picture of what they look like.
A lot like a blue spruce except they are very fragrant and the needles are long and soft, not short and stiff. I'll still post a picture of the Rittenhouse tree decorated for Christmas when I have them in my possession. They really do make a nice Christmas tree.
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