A beautiful place; a missed opportunity

Words 511;  pictures

            The most beautiful place I have seen in Moscow.  Tsaritsina Park.  For me, it’s no work today, or tomorrow.  I heard from a friend about the great beauty of Tsaritsina last night.  It’s true.  I got out there about 9 am.  The park has dorozhki/trapinki (walking paths) all over the place.  The air was fresh and clean.

18 seconds!

Words 103

            Zeros again!  It was good, but I was hoping to break a record for the mid-run sprint.  BUT I DID BREAK A RECORD FOR THE 6 FLIGHTS UP TO THE APARTMENT!!! 

Maxim and karate win

 

Words 79; one video

            After several days of earning the right to run up only 6-flights when I return to our apartment, today, I finished the sprint in 1:02.

geezer marathon runner?

Words 197

            Oh, yeah, baby.  Sub 1-minute.  I’m wondering how long I am going to be able to maintain this level of speed/health/fitness/whatever.  This summer, I will be traveling with the boys, sitting in a car for several hours per day. 

Snail mail in Russia--it'll slow ya down

Words 148

            I probably sound like a broken record, but the effort I am forced to put into running the sprint in less than a minute and one second is astronomical.  It's a welcome kind of hurt, though.  It makes me feel good for the rest of the day.

sparrows in those hills

Words 176

            I ran near the Sparrow Hills.  The day was fantastic!  People were all over the place, biking, running, roller blading, skate boarding, etc.  Unfortunately, it was like being in any place anywhere else in the world.  Russia used to be unique and special. 

2.75 hours, a May Day Parade wearing a backpack

Words 690; a few pictures

            I’ve heard there is going to be a marathon on the 18^th of May.  It’s sponsored by the Sber Bank.  I teach at a branch of Sber Bank on Tue, Wed, and Friday.  I looked at their website, and it seems that the run may be distance of 4.2 km, instead of the 42 km needed for a marathon.