Month: May 2011

6:00 am Pilates. Piano Lesson. Hot Yoga. Beautiful evening!

My right knee is a little bit tight. I’m in some way disappointed that I’m not sore from yesterday’s biking. I rode 4+ hours/40+ miles at a heart rate I rarely see and I have nothing to show for it. But, I know I do have something to show for it. The very fact I could do it with little training and no ill effects says I have some great physical condition to show for it. But, somehow, I kinda feel like I didn’t work hard enough at it.

I rode my bike to work: 1:52:11, 20.50 miles, 11 mph, HR=146. I got a flat tire at mile 19.5 and walked the last bit. I hope to start the return trip from Tony’s house on the other side of I-94 and eliminate the most dangerous part. And home, starting from Tony’s house and taking the Trail instead: 2:00:02, 24.2 miles, 11.9 mph, HR=133. . I wonder why the lower heart rate coming home? 146 to 133 is a big difference. The ride home was warmer. Stress from traffic? Simply becoming more comfortable with the bike?

Early Mass. I cleaned out my safe. Found all sorts of stuff I don’t need, but neither of the items I was hoping to find. I’m interested in this .

The cold and dreary weather makes it a good day for laundry and office decluttering.

Pilates with Carol at the Marsh. A neighborhood meander: 50:22, 2.96 miles, 3.5 mph, HR=112. In trying to deal with my sadness over not having a dog that can walk with me, I decided to walk from the Marsh this morning. I figured it would be easier if I change my route. I decided to explore the unknown trail north of the Marsh rather than the usual trail just south. I ended up wandering a residential neighborhood, one that I could see myself living in. And, I’ve decided this just might be a good way to not only deal with the dog thing, but to explore neighborhoods I may be interested in. You can tell a lot more about a neighborhood when you’re walking it than you can just driving through. I met Steve for lunch at Harvest Moon. I had to spend the afternoon at home waiting on the Water Conditioning Guy. I took this opportunity to fill boxes with stuff for the church rummage sale. I now have very organized shoe cubbies! My t-shirt stacks are tidy. The pile of shoes is gone from my bathroom and in its place is a teddy bear on a stool to keep it from reappearing. Walking Works!

Lunch with our Corporate Banker. We finally have our Memorial Day Party invitations ready to mail tomorrow.

I hit and killed a squirrel with my car on the way to work this morning. Too bad it wasn’t a goose or gosling(s). Piano lesson followed by Hot Yoga.

Note to self: No Dog(s) for one year.

PioneerMuseum,HardwareStore,PostOffice: 1:44:26, 6.05 miles, 3.5 mph, HR=128. Wow! Is it ever hard to go for a walk without a dog(s). Hanna’s Laryngeal Paralysis is getting noticeably worse.