Bowl Me Over!

Daily Quote: "Never test the water with both feet." --Donald Nichols

This will be the last Recovery Run from last Saturday's race. My body feels fine, my left ankle is much better too and appears to be fully recovered.

Today is a Recovery Run + Speed.
6 miles. Time, 53 minutes. Average Pace, 8:50 minute miles. Out and back on Lanning Route. Sunny, 74 degrees, Wind NW at 7 mph. First 5 miles at recovery pace, the last mile at half marathon pace of 8:00 minute mile. Average heart rate: 152 bpm (72% of maximum heart rate). Cardiac drift: 169 bpm (85% of maximum heart rate, the last 8:00 minute pace mile). I am now fully recovered from last Saturday's race.

Our bowling team, "The One Wonders," has now won the last three weeks...all three weeks we won 3 games out of four!! My bowling average is 135, but last night my games were: 178, 167 and 138. My team mate, Glenn Ely, also did very well, but his bowling collapsed in the last game; his average is the team's high of 136, but last night he bowled: 176, 165, and 83...we both bowled surprisingly close to each other with me only finishing two pins ahead during the first two games. Mary Ely has also improved, she has an average of 119, but during her three games she scored, 125, 124 and 86. No wonder we've been on a hot streak!! Hmmmm, maybe we should call ourselves, "No Wonder!" Last year we could only win one game every match night, sometimes only hitting one pin on the first throw...therefore we had called ourselves "One Wonders," but next league we should rename ourselves. My wife, Suzie, didn't bowl last night as she has been having stomach problems and is suppose to see the doctor Monday after work. Winning bowling games are fun and I'm finding myself getting addicted to bowling...I tend to be obsessive, therefore need to watch myself in regards to getting overly passionate and competitive about the game. My competitive nature could drive my teammates CRAZY!