Training Log Archive: vmeyer

Feeling a bit glum since Sunday after another encounter with the qoc dick, as well as dealing with my sister, and the rainy days perhaps as well. So, instead of a workout the last two days, I went home for lunch and ate lots of junk. Was headed down that road again today, when my mother's voice came in my head...buck up she said, and so I did, at least long enough to go swim. Swam pretty quickly at times, hoping to get it done before I had to share a lane. This was sort of silly since I was swimming an hour no matter how many laps I ended up doing. Did share for about 5 minutes. I get to add to my exercise total for the month, and now I am squeaky clean as well. Also, I feel slightly less gloomy.

C • Oh, goody 3

Event: QOC Mason Neck
 

Declared war on the nutsedge! Lots of squatting - good for the ankles. Also engaged quads as well. So nice to get the big garden tidied and get some exercise.

Roger invited me to abandon the yard work and join him for a trip to the garden store and then lunch. Easy decision, especially since the lunch location was near the rail trail and the perfect distance from home. Had a deluxe grilled cheese for lunch - three types of cheese, bacon, and tomato on rye. Yummy but too much food. Time to ride it off... Very enjoyable ride, though I ran over my water bottle after dropping it while trying to re holster it after a drink. Oops. Need to practice that more. It was 55 by noon time. Bonus was the wind was mostly at my back.

Nothing left in the bike legs, so I did the walk of shame up the hill and home. Next time, I will conquer the hill!

Enjoyable swim, though I am looking forward to no swimming again until Monday. Hope to cycle tomorrow and go orienteering on Sunday.

New floor glow has worn off quickly - there is a hard object the size of a pencil under the vinyl. Agh!

C • pencil 4

Treadmill - the excuse being that I had to be at house while the floor guys came and finished up. Truth be told, I didn't want to face the chilly wind. Either way, I got a workout in!

Five minutes walking at 4-4.2 mph alternated with 5 minutes at 4.3, 4.5...5.5 mph. So, 35 minutes walking and 30 minutes running. Felt good throughout. Walked two+ episodes of Modfam which made the time fly by. Yay for finally taking advantage of the perks of overpriced cable.

Floor looks wonderful. Really wish it had been a better experience because I would have liked to use him for the shower reno too. Back to the drawing board.