Moscow, Tallinn, Johnston going away party

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration (min)	Dewey sprint	1-minute sprints	start time
July 15	≈ 13	Johnston, Iowa	≈90	≈1:06.25	3	06:34

After only three hours of sleep, I ran around Johnston, from Rhonda’s to Peggy’s to Dad’s.  I walked while talking on the phone to Russia for 20 minutes.  It was a great run.

            The confusing part if the Dewey sprint.  Sunday, I ran it in 1:03 while feeling like my legs were awkward and infirm.  I felt like I was nearly limping along—if someone was watching me, they would have seen someone with deficiencies. 

            Today, however, my legs felt better—not 100%, but close—and I was raring to go. I ran most of the way on my toes while throwing my arms.  I was even thinking that I would make it in under 1 minute.  I was shocked to see nearly 3 seconds added to my result from Sunday!  I’m thinking that beginning and ending points may not be consistent.

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration (min)	Dewey sprint	Pull-ups	start time
July 13	≈ 25	Johnston, Iowa	≈38	≈1:03.17	2 sets of 11	07:30

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration (min)	Pull-ups	start time
July 11	≈ 20	Nickylinskaya, Moscow	≈28	6 sets of 11	08:21

This was the evening of the going away party for the boys and I.  Many people attended with great success and fun.

Here are some of the well-wishers:

Date	Celsius ° (C*9/5)+32=F	Place of run	Duration (min)	start time
July 8	≈ 22	Tallinn, Estonia	≈39	07:30

We stayed in a sport hotel last night.  I used the treadmill and the rowing machine, and I did some pull-ups and other tension exercises.  Then I ran to the agency that organizes and gets Russian visas.  I walked in speaking English, and the woman said, “Oh, is speak no English.”  I asked if she spoke Russian.

            “Of course!” she answers.  We had a fine time.

            Four hours later, I returned to find my passport with a fresh 3-year multiple entry visa inside.  OOO-rah!