I've decided it's time to start making my weekends more active. Summer is fast approaching and I really need to get back into tiptop shape. So on Saturday I went to Hampton Beach to go for a nice long run. It ended up being a lot colder than I expected -- too cold to run. I suspected that might happen, so I brought my mountain bike along.
There is a place further North of Hampton Beach called Odiorne Point which has several trails that are nice for a quick bike ride. It was still very cold with the wind blowing off the ocean and after noticing that my tires were low on air, I decided to end my short 10 minute trip.
On the way back, I stopped and watched at least three dozen people surf:
This is where I wrote my first tweet:
My first tweet! I guess it's fitting that I'm doing it far from my normal means of Internet access: North Hampton Beach where I'm watching tons of people surf. I had no idea so many people surfed so close to where I live. This means I defintely don't have an excuse not to learn how to surf!
On Sunday I decided to go trail running in the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest. It was the first time I had ever done any serious trail running. On the welcome board at the entrance to the park, I read that evidence has been found that shows the area has been inhabited as far back as 9,000 years. Learning that fact really made me appreciate the land even more than I already had. I spent 1 1/2 hours running the trails. Damn, my body is sore today!
I wish you invited me 🙁