New Vibrams!

Wow! Seeing (and wearing) is believing! The one on the left, obviously, is one of my old Vibrams. A year old, all kinds of holes, and man, do they stink! Got the new ones today. What a difference! Should be interesting to run in them!!

Signs...Signs...Everywhere on the Greenway there're Signs...

Ok, so my rock singer career won't take off, but boy, can I take Greenway pictures! Lately I have been going around the Greenway and noticing all the signage. Today I just went to do hill repeats up Falls River Avenue, inbetween the two Greenway entrances and I found two of these arrow markers. Pretty interesting...

Movie on the Green

Went to Lucy's school Friday to see Gnomeo and Juliet outside. Old school drive in style. Fun to do things like that as a family!

Twisted Sister

So tonight I queued up a YouTube video for Grease 2's 'Let's Bowl,' since we were bowling tonight. Then Myra asked what music I listed to when I was a boy. Twisted Sister came to mind, so we watched the "We're Not Gonna Take It' video. Afterward, Myra continued to sing that around the house. Funny!

Let's Bowl...Let's Bowl...Let's Rock n Roll...

Went to a bowling birthday party for one of Lucy's friends. We all got to bowl a little. Fun!

New Vibrams!

Yup, ordered a new pair--another pair of Black Sprints. The existing ones are fine, but two toes have holes in right down to my toe. Definitely need to get them replaced. Doing the Tar River 5K next weekend. Going to really try for a sub 28 minute time. We'll see!

Another Neuse Greenway Update

This is quickly becoming a Neuse Greenway update blog! After three days on it this weekend, figured I would give some updates. I went out biking today, following the Greenway East from the Bedford community. Got as far as the Railroad Underpass just West of Capital Blvd when I got stuck with workers working on the roofed walkway. I guess they figure we all could be at risk going under the railroad bridge. I did actually get to see a train pull out, then back up, probably in that quarry along US 1. You can see it up there in the trees. -- Good Labor Day weekend. Lots of running, lots of fun, lots of family time. Now the next scheduled day off is Veterans' Day--in November--which means CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!!

Another Myra/Lucyism

One of our fun games we enjoy playing is Taco Monster. I think he is semi-related to Uncle Gary's Garbage Man. Anyway, the Taco Monster is roughly a zombie, coming around growling with arms out. When he gathers a victim, he wraps them up in a blanket like a taco.. FUN!

Labor Day Weekend

Thank goodness we may it to a 3 day weekend. I think all four of us share exhaustion. Busy week. Good day so far. I went running with my EVO, Vibrams, and Rocketfish headphones. The trinity that makes running so much better for me. Listening to Google Music through the headphones, and also using Runkeeper.. I went out to Capital via the Greenway. Coming along nicely. Stayed around 9 minute pace for the whole time--so hopefully next week's 5k will be around 27 minutes.

One odd thing was the roof they are putting over it under the railroad crossing. I guess the anticipate things falling from the crossing.

Hurricane Irene

Yup, first Hurricane of the year, and first to hit our coast for sometime. Luckily we made it through without too much trouble. Lots of rain and limbs down. Went on the Bedford Greenway today, and 4 trees and lots of limbs down. But pretty lucky! Now five days, and a 3 day weekend!!

The Rest of the Trail...

Approaching one of two new bridges on this stretch. I like the retro 'rusted metal' bridges here. This is the 4th from the Dam to Capital.
--
This fence runs along a good stretch of the trail. I believe it is the factory/quarry the runs along US-1, right across from Sheetz.
--
Yup, that's Capital. Lots of traffic! Trail is not quite finished through this area. It transitions from asphalt to concrete under Capital, in preparation for the long boardwalk bridge over some apparently swampy land.
--
So this is as close as I could get. Around the bend, I spotted some construction workers. So we'll wait for a weekend and begin exploring further!

Sneaking on the Trail

So I decided to do a little exploring today on my run. I have been running the new Neuse River Greenway from the Falls Lake Dam, along the Neuse behind the Bedford Community. Today, I decided to turn right, navigate a small stream since the bridge pictured was not complete, and keep on.

Fun Weekend

Our last hurrah before the school year starts up again for all. Had a great three day weekend with the family. Lots of parks, trails, running, and Friday we went over to North Hills for Five Guys and other things. The girls LOVED the fake grass area, along with a lot of other kids. LOVE seeing our girls enjoy the simple things!

Neuse River Greenway

Yup, it's coming along. Looks like this bridge is the last step needing to be completed, then it will be nonstop from the Falls Dam to the Wake Dump. Exciting!

Lucy and I on the Racer

FRONT SEAT!

Myra's Prize

Look at what I won for my daughter! I traded in a Kennywood arrow for this, although I did win another arrow for me!

KENNYWOOD!

More to come when we head home (tomorrow), but some of my joy from today! The girls on the Turtle!

Me Under the Falls

Today's Trip--Buttermilk Falls

Today we took a bike ride (Lucy, Myra, and PapPap) and run (Kerry and I) down to Buttermilk Falls. The Falls is a local state park with a waterfall not found much around the area. Also, its claim to fame is the McFeely Farm was located here. The McFeelys, of course, were Fred Rogers grandparents, so yes, Mr. Rogers spent time near my folks. Yes, this was way before they were here, but still pretty neat.

Horseshoe Curve

In Pennsylvania for our annual summer trip. Lots on the agenda this time, including KENNYWOOD tomorrow!! I cannot wait! Yesterday we went to Gallitzin to visit Horseshoe Curve, something Kerry was looking forward to. A brief history lesson--in the 1800s, PA was losing the race to bring freight west. Their solution to get over the mountains with the barges was railroad. Then they needed to navigate a large valley between two mountain ridges. They filled in two runs and had trains (four now) go around a sharp horseshoe curve. Westward is uphill, eastward is downhill. Pretty fun!