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^^ protein drink of the day ^^ i think it's a bit of a toy protein drink, but hey, i like toys.

i can yogge to the new swalth of asphalt from my own front door - it's about 2point37 miles. the problem with this route is that it ends with a giant uphill back home b/c my old man didn't want to live in a flood plain so we live on a bit of a mountain. but i decided to give it a go today.

the first mile is pretty much down the mountain, so that usually goes well, then it's about a mile to the new swath and during that mile i spotted mr & mrs fatfat fatty. they were yogging so yay for them, but wow they were big folk and i bet their knees hurt. they were yogging and chatting and smiling, holding firm to the notion that the big folk are jolly. after i crossed to the new swath i spotted another target - a black clad female about point37 mile ahead. i set my sights on her, but then she dropped off the pace and she was walking by the time i got to her. not really much of a challenge to pass someone who's walking.

so there i was yogging along, gazing at my surroundings, thinking i kinda had to pee a wee little bit when what did i spy but a porty-potty about point37 mile off to my right at a building under construction. woowoo! i yogged over to make use of the facilities and of course by the time i extracted myself from my layers of clothing it turned out that i was right about how much i had to pee... a wee little bit. couldn't'a held that, ace? how old are you, 5? jeez.

i yogged around the parking lot and found a cute little pond with a path around it so i yogged around that. then i yogged to the parking lot perimeter and came to be above the sidewalk and spotted mr & mrs fatfat fatty yogging below. how far are they yogging?? so i circled around and came down where they were and passed them again. they were still jolly. they would not be unjollified. just ahead was another victim about whom i will simply say she was not jolly. i passed her. this did not appear to improve her disposition.

then i spotted off to the right a paved path. what is this? i wondered. so i turned down it and discovered a hidden fairy land! there was a 6ft retaining wall on the right and the greenery up there was hanging over in a canopy. on the left was a bit of woodland with a flat stream running through it. an amazing point37 mile stretch of wonder and delight. i ran up it and back down it. amazing.

at this point i was nearly 7 miles in and still nearly 4 miles out so it was time to turn for home which i did rather regretfully. the sun was bright, but the wind was chilly. the hills spread out invitingly. i relaxed into the home journey. as i approached the end of the new swath i as accosted by a cacaphony of frogsong and instinctively sought the source - a pond down the hill to the left. there must be a million frogs in that pond! as i neared it, the angle on the sound changed and narrowed. i decided it was only one frog. impressive volumization.

i left the frog pond behind and went on to circle the final pond. [ace, why are there so many ponds on your route? hey, how the hell do i know?] around the final pond by the crazypital which is across from the regular hospital, 2 - count 'em - 2 bluebirds flew in front of me. one nearly took my nose off, but i think that bluebirds are good luck so i am okay with him getting up in my grill.

i managed to up the final hill with only a slightly less amount of fastness than that with which i downed it so good on me, mate! at the top by the intersection i saw something shiney. ooo! shiney! so i picked it up and brought it home. here's a pic. i am glad it was only 1/4lb.



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