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  1. duckfeet

    Week 15 Mileage Reporting ( April 8 to April 14 )

    3.8 miles on Tuesday at Presque Isle with summer-like conditions. It was sunny and in the mid-70’s. There were lots of out of town people left over at the park from yesterday’s total eclipse and I saw many out of state license plates from all over the country. I am still seeing a lot of...
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    Week 13 Mileage Reporting ( March 25 to March 31 )

    3.5 miles at Presque Isle on Wednesday. It was a cloudy, cool, damp and breezy day with temps in the upper 30’s to lower 40’s. The park was mostly deserted of people and wildlife, with exception of ducks, geese and gulls. I had a good run- my right heel still has a slight bruise, but not enough...
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    Week 11 Mileage Reporting ( March 11 - March 17 )

    3.3 miles at Presque Isle on Tuesday which was a sunny 50-ish day. I am continuing to see increased activity with the small songbirds, a sure sign of Spring. I ran at a more relaxed pace today because of a heel bruise that I incurred on my last run. Otherwise, I feel good and was glad to get out.
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    Mileage Reporting Week 10 ( March 4 to March 10 )

    3.2 mile run at Presque Isle on Monday. It was a beautiful Spring day with sun and temps. in the mid-70's! This was my first shorts run of the new year, and I saw lots of birds, bikes, walkers and other runners. It was an invigorating run and I'm glad that I took the time for this. My body has...
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    Week 6 Mileage Reporting ( Feb. 5 - Feb. 11 )

    2.3 miles Tuesday at Presque Isle in sunshine ! and 40 degrees. It was a good run with no pain. The ice is mostly gone from Presque Isle bay and the ice dunes along Lake Erie's shore are dwindling rapidly. I saw plenty of ducks and geese enjoying the open water and a flock of bluebirds too. It...
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    Mileage Reporting Week 5 ( Jan. 29 - Feb. 4 )

    2.1 miles at Presque Isle on Monday with windy conditions and temp. in the mid-30's. I happened to see 2 Bald Eagles perched high up in a nearby tree, so that was a bit unusual. The run went well as I come back yet again, this time from a bad bout of sciatica. I saw one other runner during my...
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    Mileage Reporting Week 1 ( January 1 - January 7 )

    3.75 miles on New Years Day at Presque Isle. I ran in heavy socks with rubberized soles ( Spinners ) due to wet, windy conditions and mid-30 air temp. There were a lot of people getting their new year off to a good start by walking or riding bikes. It was the most activity I have seen in quite a...
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    Mileage Reporting Week 50 ( Dec. 11 - Dec. 17 )

    3.5 miles at Presque Isle this afternoon ( Tuesday ). It was sunny for a change- first sunny day in weeks- and the temp was in the low 40's with a 30 mph west wind. Saw 1 other runner and very few birds. This was a good run, and tough coming back against the wind. All is good physically with me.
  9. duckfeet

    Week 48 Mileage Reporting ( Nov. 28 - Nov. 4 )

    3.3 shod miles around my neighborhood on Wednesday. The temp was 26 with several inches of snow on the roads. I had to take this run slowly and carefully due to frequent icy patches. All felt good with me. I saw 1 huge turkey in a neighbor's yard at the start of the run, and several squirrels...
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    Week 47 Mileage Reporting ( Nov. 20 - Nov. 26 )

    3.1 miles at deserted Presque Isle on Monday afternoon. It was cloudy and breezy with a temp of 40. I saw 1 big doe, a few geese and some small snowbirds. It was a good strong run and I am feeling pretty good.
  11. duckfeet

    Week 46 Mileage Reporting ( Nov. 13 - Nov. 19 )

    3 miles on Monday with sunshine and temps mid-40's. I noticed that not many leaves are left up in the trees, so I guess the next thing to contend with will be snow. This was a good run. I think that if I continue to feel good I will try running in the local Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. I have...
  12. duckfeet

    Week 44 Mileage Reporting ( October 30 - November 5 )

    2.6 miles on a wet cool Fall day, temps around 40. Presque Isle was mostly deserted. I had a good quick pace today as I slowly build back from some time off due to injury. I saw a lot of little snow birds today in the bushes lining my running route. I also saw 2 wild turkeys and some ducks
  13. duckfeet

    Week 43 Mileage Reporting ( Oct 23 - Oct 29 )

    2.2 miles at Presque Isle on Tuesday. It was a good run on a beautiful Fall day with sunshine and temps near 70. Saw 2 Bald Eagles fly by and several wild turkeys. I took a couple of weeks off due to back spasms, and all felt well today.
  14. duckfeet

    Week 41 Mileage Reporting ( Oct 9 - Oct 15 )

    3.9 miles at Presque Isle in Fall-like conditions on Thursday, temps in the low 50's. Felt like I had the park to myself today except for the usual seagulls and an occasional walker or biker. Lots of acorns and small tree branches to dodge!
  15. duckfeet

    Mileage Reporting Week 39 ( Sept. 25 - Oct. 1 )

    4 miles at Presque Isle on Tuesday. This was a Fall-like day with temps in the low 60's and a good breeze. Consequently the park was not very busy.I was hoping for 5 miles but cut it short due to calf tightness. Other than the usual gulls, no wildlife was seen.
  16. duckfeet

    Week 38 Mileage Reporting ( Sept 18 - Sept 24 )

    5.1 miles Tuesday at Presque Isle with perfect running conditions- temp in the low 60's with dew point in the upper 40's. The park was quiet today with scattered retired walkers and bikers. Saw lots of gulls and hundreds of Monarch butterflies flitting around the Goldenrod flower.
  17. duckfeet

    Week 35 Mileage Reporting ( August 28 - September 3 )

    4.7 miles at Presque Isle Monday morning. The day was beautiful with sunshine, low humidity and temperature in the mid-60's. I took advantage by taking a faster paced run. I loved this and felt good during and afterwards. There were some walkers and bikers, mostly retired it appeared, but not...
  18. duckfeet

    Week 33 Mileage Reporting ( Aug 14 - Aug 20 )

    4.5 miles on Wednesday morning at Presque Isle. The weather was beautiful with the temp at 70 degrees and with low humidity and a nice breeze out of the North. It was quieter than usual this morning. I got to see a Bald Eagle swooping over Presque Isle bay close to shore hunting for some fish...
  19. duckfeet

    Week 31 Mileage Reporting July 31 - August 6

    4.3 miles at Presque Isle on Tuesday morning with cool temps and low humidity. I saw some x-country runners out training for their upcoming season, a couple of rabbits and 4 or 5 chipmunks. Also 2 redheaded woodpeckers. It was a fantastic way to start my day!
  20. duckfeet

    Week 30 Mileage Reporting ( July 24 - July 30 )

    4.1 miles Monday morning at Presque Isle on a beautiful quiet summer morning. Temps were in the upper 60's with moderate humidity.I saw several large robins digging furiously in some dead leaves for worms and a couple of bright red male cardinals. There were a few walkers and bike riders, but I...
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