dogs on the bus

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration (min)	start time	One inside loop	9 flights (sec)	weather
30 Mar	≈ -2	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 29	07:42	1:19.99	34.73	sunny

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A great run today!   The problem is that I am too far from the center of the city.  I wrote to the agent.  Maybe she can do something. 

My two favorite breeds of dog.  These puppies were on the bus. An Australian Blue Healer has her head on the neck of her best friend, a Bernese Mountain Dog. The owner did not want me to pet the beauties, so I made do with meeting their eyes and laughing with them.  I made the bus ride go so fast, I nearly missed my stop.

A Russian guy saw a dog in a lake that was covered by ice.  Here’s a video of him swimming out to rescue that dog.  Wow!  What dedication!  The dog ran to a vegetable shop nearby, then the rescuer adopted the dog and named him Rex.

http://www.m24.ru/videos/45571

A cat's role

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	One inside loop	9 flights (sec)	weather
27 Mar	≈ 0	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 32	07:47	1:19.24	34.53	sunny

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            I’ve been resting for a couple days.  Not totally, just not running much.  My leg started hurting for some reason—time heals all wounds.  Today was a great run—sun is shining like a beacon and the world is fresh. 

The Rivals

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	8 laps of 9 flights	One inside loop	9 flights (sec)	weather
22 Mar	≈ 4	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 17	07:32	15:36	1:17.82	33.18	sunny

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            It appears that with the advent of spring, Moscow has thrown off the winter.  Ha.  On Friday morning, it snowed quite a bit, yesterday, I wore a light jacket, and even then, I carried it through the sun quite often. 

Pinnacle

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	8 laps of 9 flights	9 flights (sec)	weather
18 Mar	≈ -4	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 15	07:15	14:54	31.68	overcast

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            I travelled up and down 8 flights of stairs seven times.  Then I sprinted one half lap up.  Exhilaration, excitement, motivation…MAN, I was moving! 

5 seconds!!!!

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	8 laps of 9 flights	9 flights (sec)	weather
16 Mar	≈ -2	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 15	07:23		33.59	overcast

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	One lap of inside loop	9 flights (sec)	weather
14 Mar	≈ 2	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈ 32	07:29	1:14.87	33.55	overcast

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As I began the inside-loop sprint, I was pleasantly surprised by the fluidity in my legs and stride.  There was something about the effort that made the steps seem effortless, like I was lightly tapping on the pavement with the slightest touch of one toe.  This sensation left my mind as other things crowded took precedence, but I must have maintained a smooth movement.  As one point, the keys in my pocket burst out below my shorts and began to flap in the wind.  This bit of annoyance was surely trouble enough to add a second or two to the final time. 

Donstroy is over the river and through the brambles--not inviting

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration	start time	5 laps around the circle	One lap	Escalator	weather
3 Mar	≈ -1	Nizhenskaya,Moscow, Russia	≈	09:31		1:28.10	47.21 46.60	overcast

Words:  544

My first run at the new place.  I didn’t add the duration above because I ran many places while I was out.  I bought some toilet paper and a pomelo, I added money to the internet account, and I went to a clothes repair shop that didn’t open even though their times were posted.  First I tried to run to Donstroy, the company that builds luxury apartments; this is where I have lessons with the employees two days per week.