Kettlebell change of pace

April 27th.

"to avoid criticism, do noting, say noting, be nothing."

Elbert Hubber

WO du jour:

On the H.S. track this morning for some run sprinting and Kettlebell intervals. Overcast and damp conditions, so it was a good day for running.

2 miles of sprinting the straight ways and jog the bends. after each 400 meters, do 20 kettlebell snatches. Some old dude was watching me, but did not inquire what I was doing. I wonder why!

200 kettlebell snatches total.

Running much better since I started to do more sprinting and less jogging.

There was an article in the local paper entitled " Newly paved trail Disappoints" April 27th Sunday Middletown Times Herald-Record The large picture with the article shows a lady on roller blades and a gentlemen on a bicycle on the local rail trail. What the lady was complaining about, was the resurfacing was not to her liking, by being a little grainy.

My first impression was I was disappointed that two mature adults were rollerblading and biking without any helmets or protective gear, which to me is a poor example for young people who use the trail system. What? you don't want to have you hair messed up! Well if you fall on that ruff trail and hit your head or skin you knees, the local emergency responders will have to trek in an come to your aid. Stupid is stupid does.

Getting to her complaint, yes the local trail was resurfaced last year, using a sealing process, at a cost of $21,000 for about 2 miles of work. Great price and it was an improvement over the holes cracks and bumps as the trail matures. Is it real smooth? no, but it is much better that what was before. I used the trail often and don't find it hard to bike and it is a little grainy for roller blading, but so are twigs, stones, leaves, dog poo, and other debris that litter the trail.

The trail is a multi use trail year round subjected to the weather, so conditions will never be perfect. If you want a perfect trail, then you have to go to a velodrome or speed skating track, where the surface is excellent but they will require you to wear protective equipment.

There is plans in the future to expand this local trail system by adding many more miles to this section and others in the state. However, if people continue to make maintenance and construction an unpleasant or unappreciated effort, then we will not see many more miles of these wonderful trail for all to enjoy. I would rather that the monies, time and planning goes into increasing the trail length, then pristine resurfacing of existing system. Lady get a life!