Category: Life

There have been three books in the last two weeks that I want to read but are not available as audiobooks or ebooks.  They are, however, available for Amazon.com’s Kindle device.  I see a Kindle in my future.

It was dreary and windy when I let Hanna out this morning.  I’m making it an early day at the office in hopes the weather improves this afternoon.  Fox/Willow/Watertown Loop:  71 minutes, 4.27 miles, 16:38/3.6, HR=126.

We babysat Soren and Teddy.

LuceLine West Out&Back:  83 minutes, 4.59 miles, 18:14/3.3, HR=103.

Early Mass.  Still dreary and cold.  I’m surprised how sore my butt is today from yesterday’s walk.  My Pilates Trainer recommended I try MBT shoes.  I purchased a pair late last winter and had never got around to wearing them.  Since I was still walking yesterday, I decided to give them a try.  Almost six miles in new shoes isn’t typically wise, but they were fine.

It’s dreary and cold.  I’ve boiled potatoes for the potato salad I’m going to make later today.  I’ve got the laundry going.  I cleaned out one cabinet in my office.  The disheartening thing about cleaning out cabinets is when you’re done and close the door, there’s no telling it’s been done.  Stubbs/Maxwell Loop:  104 minutes, 5.78 miles, 18:09/3.3, HR=106.  The Curried Potato Salad with Craisins turned out so well I just had to share.  Tony & Teri were in town and free for dinner, so they joined us.

On the way home, Avery and I stopped at Lakewinds to pick up some Zevia Cola.  Avery decided we also needed watermelon, carrots and raspberries.  After the gas station and post office, we stopped at the park.  There were two boys at the park; one was 4 in February and the other was 6.  We’ve been to the park three times this season and have yet to encounter another girl.  I took a picture of Avery with her sunflower.  We’ll do this every Friday and I’m curious how many Fridays before it’s taller than she is.

LuceLine West Out&Back: 81 minutes, 4.62 miles, 17:30/3.4, HR=97.  I’m still walking due to the chest pain, but my heart rate was sure low this morning.

LuceLine West Out&Back:  76 minutes, 4.57 miles, 16:40/3.6, HR=116.  While I knew running was out of the question, I had to at least try walking.  About a half mile into it I worried the coughing was going to force an early termination, but I made it.  I even managed some interval work on the return.

Any chance I had of being able to play the flute this afternoon was destroyed by the candle burning in my piano teacher’s studio.  I’m done with flute lessons until fall.