Our new house sits at the crest of a hill. This fact serves to explain why, when I return from a run, I no longer finish strongly. Indeed, the last quarter mile is often walked, sometimes with gasping, bent over, hands on thighs, breaks.
This posture does give me a chance to inspect all sorts of interesting features found along the sidewalk. Recently noticed is a small U.S. Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey marker right across the street from home. Geodetics is a branch of Earth sciences that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field. The placement of this marker almost certainly denotes a gravitational anomaly. We sit at an elevation of 312.39 feet and the gravity here is freakishly intense. This surely is a better explanation for my lethargy, than some half baked I'm getting older speculation.
Pie note: my recent birthday was celebrated with a cherry pie from Wholefoods. Thumbs up!
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