Month: August 2005

• a click, a plunk, and a silent soaring

  A huge gray crane startled me when it soared into my peripheral vision. He hung there just a few feet away, abeam my head, matching my speed as he sized me up…

  Donna Douglass

  Thursday August 18, 2005

  Great Outdoors, Musings of an athlete

  biking, donna douglass, wildlife

• 112 miles, 12 miles, 500 pounds and an un-manned F-16

  I opened the door on Saturday morning at 7:02am and was pushed back into the building by the heat. Suddenly leaving at 0600 seemed far smarter, even if it meant getting up while the clock still had “5” on the front on a Saturday morning, to which I am highly opposed…

  Donna Douglass

  Friday August 12, 2005

  Flying, Musings of an athlete

  air force, aviation, biking, donna douglass, Flying, korea

• DMZ – There but for the grace of God go we

  I rode with my Korean friends the day before I went to see the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone). I debated whether I should tell them I was going to the DMZ. It’s like going to see their country’s greatest scar…

  Donna Douglass

  Thursday August 4, 2005

  At the foot of the Throne, Great Outdoors

  air force, donna douglass, korea, travel

• Busses, bikes, and beautiful boring roads

  Somewhere during the 51minutes of swimming, I transitioned from fearing paddling for nearly 2 whole miles to just enjoying it – the coolness of the water, the relaxing feeling of buoyancy, the calming rhythm of my stroke, stroke, breathe, stroke, stroke, breathe. The Kiwi who ended up winning the race overall had commented just before the race began that, “the swim is just there to be enjoyed…”

  Donna Douglass

  Tuesday August 2, 2005

  Great Outdoors, Musings of an athlete

  biking, donna douglass, ironman, korea, running, training, travel, triathlon