October 31, 2016

trail and exercise notes, mmxvi-x-xxx


150 miles for October, including 29 miles with 25 pounds. 1,504 for the year.
Also, new this month, 45k of rowing (1,500 meters a day).

October 29, 2016

trail notes, mmxvi-x-xxix




Those are whooping cranes in the top two shots - a once-in-a-lifetime flyover. There are 34 in this group, which is roughly one-tenth of the entire species.

October 28, 2016

snippets, 10-28-2016

Going the full heart distance: saying so long (Relaxed and Forward). "A cut this deep has a purity about it." Dang. Beautiful.

October 24, 2016

trail notes, mmxvi-x-xxiv


snippets, 10-24-2016

"Continually regard the World as one living thing, composed of one substance and one soul. And reflect how all things have relation to its one perception; how it does all things by one impulse; how all things are the joint causes of all that come into being; and how closely they are interwoven and knit together."
- Marcus Aurelius, Meditations (via first known when lost)

October 23, 2016

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Bren and Pan and I hiked the Homestead Trail at McKinney Falls today. Nice weather. Lots of butterflies.

October 22, 2016

bluebonnet equine humane society expo 2016



Shortly after I met my sister's horse I joined the Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society. Just, y'know, 'cuz. They had their 10th annual expo out at the Travis County Expo Center today. It was a little overwhelming for me - seemed like most everyone there had tons of experience while I was just shambling around - but my impression was that they were able to get most of these rescued horses adopted. I was smitten with this four-year-old filly, Golly Gee. I don't know enough about horses to be able to tell you why. She did well on her training challenge, and she seemed calm and kind.

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I need to learn more about horses.