It has arrived. That time of year when I carry a wool hat and fleece gloves with me more than I carry sunscreen. I have mixed feelings about it. In one sense it is fun to dig out the winter clothes, to fluff up the old down jacket and pull my thick musher's cap over my ears. It is fun to remember how brutal this place I live can be, fun to know I will handle whatever the winter throws at me. But at the same time it is a very sad time of year. These hump seasons are rough, they mean change. And change, for all its beauty and inevitability is difficult. Despite whatever reservations I have about the disappearance of summer, there is not one damn thing I can do about it, so I'm accepting it. I'm going to listen the last leaves fall, and cherish the rain drops as I wait for them to turn to snow. And when I venture out, I'm going to pull my knitted hat over my ears and relish the warmth.
Mileage 17 August
Running: 3 miles
Biking: 9 miles (800 vertical feet)
Augst Totals:
On Foot: 44 miles
Biking: 71 miles
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