Week 44 (29Oct.-4Nov.2012) Activities

Date          Course&otherInfo               Distance(miles)      Time&Av.Pace   HR(Av/Hi)

29(Mon)    Rest Day - No Activity.    Hurricane Sandy has arrived. Raining w/ strong winds
                                                          the whole day. About 2300hrs(11p.m.) electric power
                                                          in the house is out till the next day.
30(Tue)     No Activity. Rain & Wind stopped but did lots of damage in the Tri-State Area
                                     especially areas near the water including loss of lives. In Manhattan,
                                     was flooding, power  loss, subway/transportation closed, a crane
                                     dangled dangerously, stock market closed for 2 days, fires and
                                     other destructions. From 1100 to 1600 hours picked up tree
                                     branches/twigs and raked leaves that fell from trees around the
                                     yard. We had our electric power back at about 2130 hours
                                     (9:30 p.m.), only in our block. Our neighbor next door
                                     on up the street didn't and so with most of the town and all over.
                                     Some lasted for a week or more. It took a long time for power
                                     companies to put power back. The only things, we did not have
                                     working was our land-line phone, TV and computer. We were
                                     indeed fortunately lucky.
31(Wed) Votee Park    45-52deg.F. 0750hrs.  Palisades Pkwy-Alpine/Englwd-Closed.
                Activity done with running buddy, Aziz Akmese. Easy Run
                Warm-up Walk                   2.78           1:09:41@25:04                 67bpm
                 Exercises/Stretches - 5mins.                       --        --                       ---
                Jog/Run                              4.14              57:36@13:55                113bpm
1(Thu) Votee Park   1739hrs.  Short & EZ Activity.
               Exercises/Stretches - 10mins.                       --       --                       ---
               Jog/Run                              2.84              52:29@18:06                 103bpm
               Exercises/Stretches - 5mins.                         --      --                        ---
2(Fri)  No Activity.  Pick up Bib NYCM at Javits Convention Center, NYC. Met
           Roland who came from Australia to run marathon. Late evening, the NYCM
           was officially cancelled and our home phone,TV &  'puter was operational.
3(Sat)  Overpeck Park-Leonia & Ridgefield,NJ  1404hrs. 50deg.F. Sunny
               Walk Warm-up                  0.71            13:18@18:49                   73bpm
                Jog/Run-Old&New Pk      6.08         1:25:13@14:01          115/128bpm
               Walk Cool-down                0.37             7:40@20:38                   88bpm
               Exercises/Stretches -10mins.  --                   --     --                        ---
4(Sun)  Palisades Interstate Pkwy-Alpine/Englewood,NJ 39-49deg.F.  0704 hrs.
               Walk Warm-up                 2.01            58:46@29:16                   78bpm
                Jog/Run                            2.46            44:50@18:13                 131bpm
               Walk-Exercise/Stretches      --                    --      --                       ---
           Aziz and I went for a run at Alpine/Englewood course. Roadway was still
           messy; leaves, twigs, branches, trees, stones and rocks littered course but we
           walked, jogged and ran some. Too bad, the NYCM was cancelled. Today
           would have been the day to run it. I was all set to run.
  
Week 44 Total Miles                    21.39
Last Week's Y-T-D Total         1263.88
Year to Date Total                    1285.27

It is unfortunate that the NYCM was cancelled two nights before marathon day. Lots
of disappointed marathoners especially those coming from far away places. With
all the preparation, planning, training, etc. that runners do prior to the race, I do
sympathize with them. The marathon could have been held but it would have been
unfair and heartless. Many had no electric power and yet the marathon would have
had it's own generators not to mention the available food, water and other necessities.
Mayor Bloomberg and Race Director Mary Wittenberg cancelled the race.