My training log for the week of August 17th 2026, started with a change-of-pace hike in the Sandia Mountain foothills. With the brutally hot summer that we (and so many other parts of the country) are having, I took advantage of a cooler morning to take my daughter’s dog on a short adventure.
Monday August 17th, 2026
Maggie the Dog and I parked at a grocery store in the foothills and started our hike east. I was alert for bears since there have been so many sightings lately, but we didn’t see any wildlife other than some beautifully singing birds.
Tuesday August 18th, 2026
My daughter’s dog Maggie stayed another day because she worked another shift at the hospital. Maggie and I made the most of it by doing another hike in another part of the foothills.
Wednesday August 19th, 2026
My daughter picked up Maggie, and then I went down to the Corrales Bosque to run. By the time I started at 9:00 am, it was 80 degrees. By the time that I finished, it was 87, but it just didn’t seem to bother me as much with the Energize/Tailwind mix that I’ve been using. I looped over to the Rio Grande to see the water level, which isn’t good.
Thursday August 20th, 2026
More Corrales time, looking for a place to live. A lot less fun running back on Corrales Rd. than in the bosque, but it actually wasn’t that bad on a two lane road with no sidewalks!
Friday August 21st, 2026
All bosque run this morning and that is my favorite. I got in just over an hour, mostly on a trail just like this one!
Sunday August 23rd, 2026
I went up to the foothills to hike and thankfully noticed these two coyotes behind me so that I could keep looking back for the next 20:00. Not seeing them following me and not seeing any bears, the rest of the time was uneventful!
