MDay-111 -- Mon. June 1

This was my biking day, and perfect evening for it: set off at 7 p.m. heading to the rail trail (via GeoH and Jackson) and then along to OldSpfield, then off south to aim for the old rail line (?) off 181 in Palmer. Down NoLib and Bardwell and then 181 to just after Fuller Rd. Up onto the trail and explore southwest first: reach a dead end (missing bridge) so run back a bit (feels funny running after biking hard!) and find a way off the embankment -- bike to it and start down, but end up going over the handlebars, slowly, so walk it down. BUT early dew on ground and slippery shoes = fall, hard, and maul left forearm. Ouch! Fine after that, following lower trail as far as river, but still no bridge, so double back through woods and at 181 cross over to explore northeast on same trail. Also cross Thorndike, then trail ends up becoming first a stream then a big pool: not very passable, but lovely! Full of ticks, and some poison ivy, but lovely. Head back to Thorndike, then back homewards: up to 181 and follow a similar route home, feeling a bit stretched and battered, but good.

BIKE
Distance: 23 miles
Time: 1:45
13.14 mph average

Comment: Overall pace was slowed by time on the trail, etc., but came in exactly on the distance goal. The duration of the workout should be useful too in the long run. Meanwhile, arm looks pretty bashed, but works okay :-)