When I type a quick running update on Facebook, anyone who reads the short notes about my run has a teeny bit of information about my run. This is especially true of hard training sessions. Today I ran five by a half mile at 9.0 mph on the treadmill, which is 6:40 mile pace. I took a quarter mile jog/walk in between. But what really … Continue reading Running Intervals Ain't Easy

I did a 5-mile run this morning at Wekiva State Park out past the campground to Rosemary Lane, north to the orange blaze trail and back to the trailhead.  When I first arrived at the park, I saw two deer scamper in front of me before I even got out of the car. Those deer proved to be the only wildlife I would see on … Continue reading Wekiva State Park Trail Run – Feb. 20, 2019

The skies were a bit cloudy to the west as I started my five mile trail run, but I wasn’t worried. The run wouldn’t take too long, so it was doubtful that a serious storm could move in that quickly. I run in any conditions – heat, cold, wind, rain or snow – except one – I don’t run when there’s lightning. I’m no April … Continue reading April Fool’s Day Run

Today is our second sea day in a row and last day of our week and a half cruise. After Easter Sunday service we headed back to our room and prepared for the late morning activities. We both put on bathing suits as we packed our towels, sunscreen and books. Then I put on my running shoes. ‘Why are you going to run?’ asked Jill. … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #13: Last Cruise Run, Pool, Sun Deck

When we booked our cruise we didn’t pay attention to the potential that we would be aboard ship during Christian religious holidays. But that is exactly what happened. We set sail a few days before Palm Sunday and docked back in Miami the day after Easter. We were hopeful that there would be some type of nondenominational religious service aboard ship. We inquired on day … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #12: Easter Service with Pastor Dave

When sailing through the ocean there is a one hundred per cent chance that there will be waves. The only questions are: how high will they be and from which direction. When attempting to fall asleep the waves are often very noticeable. Often when seated during dinner it is obvious that the boat is moving slowly back and forth. And if you run on one … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #11: Treadmill – Don’t Rock the Boat Baby

Upon our arrival in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands it seemed like the most popular option selected by cruise ship passengers were excursions to nearby St. John for relaxation on a beach, snorkeling or both. Choices included Trunk Beach, Megan Bay and Cinnamon Bay. Our daughters, Monica and Valleri, had been there previously and raved about Cinnamon Bay. We didn’t book a tour, … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #10: Cinnamon Bay at St. John

Today’s cruising adventure involved local transportation as we exited our ship in St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin islands, took a taxi to the ferry boat, ferried to St. John and taxied to Cinnamon Bay. Then we retraced our route back to the ship. It is always interesting to meet random persons by chance. Today on the ferry we met Stanford Joseph of St. Thomas. … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #9: Stanford Joseph of St. Thomas

There were many different musical and variety acts on board from which to choose. Steel drums poolside, a jazz band in the Spinnaker Lounge one night, Karaoke in the Bliss Lounge every evening, a Motown revue at Spinnaker another night and more. One of the more popular acts we kept hearing about was in Magnum’s, where a piano player took requests and alternately played music … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #8: Music and Humor with Jim

The third of our four ports of call on this cruise was in Castries, St. Lucia. Jill had been looking forward to this stop immensely, but was sick and confined to quarters so I was on my own. I started by taking a selfie photo in front of the ‘Welcome to St. Lucia’ sign that was surrounded by palm trees. Then I had another cruise … Continue reading Cruise Tales – 2015 South and East Caribbean #7: Walking in Downtown Castries, St. Lucia