Training Log Archive: Charlie

I thought I would record the events of the weekend, previously unrecorded. This was the wedding of our personal trainer, Eric and it was quite a to-do as weddings seem to be these days. Eric is now espoused with a young lady who comes from a family of some substance, and this was all a bit beyond our normal range of experience.

First there was the lobster bake party the night before on an ocean front estate in Eastern CT, quite elaborate, quite nice. Spent some time hanging out with our friend Tom, an actuary of my long acquaintance who introduced us to Eric three years ago. Also met some people that I am not likely every to see again, or actually to ever see anyone like them again, traveling in my more accustomed circles.

Then we hied off for the next day to visit our friend Isabel, who was ensconced in Haddam with her grandkids, and went for a nice hike with them.

5 pm signaled the actual wedding, which took place at the tony Ocean House in Watch Hill, RI. Again, not a place I've been or am likely ever to return, but quite nice. A lovely string quartet played during the wedding and the party thereafter. Dinner was remarkably fine, if fashionably late. Rhonda was tugging at my sleeve from before the salad showed up, asking if it was ok if we left yet. It was not. But once the dinner finally showed up I could resist no longer and we drove home. Even before the cake! Quite an experience.

C • Wedding 5

140 squats

With Rhonda and Sassy. These sessions are becoming indispensable to the dog. She is very excited about them, and seems to be stronger and livelier now that we have been doing them lately. Hope they are as beneficial for the other old folks in the family.

The last week or so I have been very consistently working at stretching hamstrings and ITBs. Lots of pigeon stretches. The immediate effect seems favorable, but I tighten up again pretty soon. Will keep after it for a while. There is a huge difference between R and L, and the tightness on the right seems like it may be a contributing factor to my lower back issues. Also doing side planks every day, more or less for the same reason.

C • for awhile 4

135 squats

Out with Rhonda and the dog at their favorite activity, walking along the lake and chasing sticks thrown out into it by . . . me.

What with various procrastinations, I only found myself with about a spare 20 minutes or so before I had to head off to class, and a dog loop seemed about right. It was. Pretty humid out there, and I generated enough sweat that it would have sufficed for two or three loops, so no need to waste any extra time.

With Rhonda and the dog at the lake, including a tour of most of the logged area while the loggers take Sunday off. A very impressive operation, very neat. Had a nice chat with a lady on a bicycle, who remarked that we didn't see each other there, as she was also behind the lines. The dog got a lot of swimming opportunities.

130 squats

We were invited to Cindy's for dinner, so I took the bike and Rhonda drove. Mike and Cindy were eager to see the Diverge anyway.

110 squats

105 squats

With Rhonda and Sassy at the lake. Rhonda is nursing a sore knee from a trip and fall the other day.

Easy to tell I haven't been here in a while. Stopped to move a lot of sticks off the trail. Humid.

100 squats