Stinking March, The Outfield audio clip

Words:  539; one audio (25 seconds)

            Last night, another record!  This time, running up the escalator—again empty-handed.  I carried nothing this evening.  Maybe 40 seconds is a possible goal.  This morning, however, I ran poorly up the stairs.  I’m not stressed, though, because I had just finished 58 minutes of straight running with no pause for a lesson. (Yeah, tell me about it!

fat cat

All he needs is a cigar.

A NEW RECORD!!! and a matroshka

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            A record today!!  When I began, I thought, “Yeah, I feel good.  Maybe I’ll break the record.”  This was after I had run to the bank and back, so I was plenty warmed up.  I remembered back to the day I broke 1:10.  On that day, I hadn’t started out particularly fast, but also didn’t slow down. 

no one here to teach...

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            It was snowy today.  The first time I have run in such weather.  My glasses kept getting covered with flakes and water, etc.  I ran down to dynamic meditation again.  This time, though, for the first hour, we did what they call ‘Stop Dance.’ 

The pope

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            Went to Dynamic Meditation again today.  It’s a great way to begin the day. 

            The other day, for the first time, I made the escalator in under 50 seconds while carrying a bag.  Maybe I should set an outlandish goal for that, too.  Something like 40 seconds.  Never.  We’ll say 45 seconds with a bag,  40 seconds without a bag.

ice skating rink on the streets of moscow

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I went out today in plenty of time.  After running for about 7 minutes, I realized that I had left without my bag and books, and passport (that I would need to get into the bank).  I ran BACK to the apartment, did the newspaper shuffle (made famous in the Martin household on the farm) so as not to track in mud and water, and picked up my stuff. 

Blockade of Leningrad

10 December

Ran to my lesson again today. Such an arrangement is really the best. I get out the house early, jogging. Then I meet with a private student who pays me on the spot. 

45 seconds

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            So I made the escalator in 45 seconds.  An earth-shattering feat for sure, but probably not possible if I was carrying something.  I was arriving home for the evening after being away WITHOUT needing to carry a bag.

Stair record

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7 Dec

            Ran to dynamic meditation today.  The weather was cold, but not terribly cold.  Not even cold enough to make sure that everything stayed frozen.  Things were a bit wet, but not so wet that my shoes became disgusting.  I did a lot of stretching this morning, and some push-ups. 

Homophobes on Russian TV

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3 Dec

            Ran to and from a lesson this morning.  It was the first trip outside since real snow has fallen.  It was fun. But cold.  The other day as I was climbing the escalator, I passed another guy making good progress up the steps.  He was taking two steps at a time.  He was a tall, lanky fellow—probably would be very good on the Ultimate Frisbee field—who looked like what I used to call a ‘daddy long-legs’ spider.

beggars

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30 Nov

            Two records on this report.  Yesterday, I ran the steps in the afternoon. We have snow all over, but the temperature is not very cold, so there is water everywhere.  I did a quick exercise regime of 20 minutes.  The other morning when I ran the steps, there were two uncomfortable elements.  On the second floor, there was a man smoking.