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Good intentions aren't getting me into the posting form lately.
Let's see. I got totally bored with the whole running thing so a week ago Tuesday I went out with the intention of just jogging 5k and being done with it. Predictably, my legs crapped out at the 2.5k mark and refused to run any farther.
I started a drawing class last Wednesday. It's based on Betty Edwards's Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. I worked through the first few chapters of the book on my own a few years ago but got bogged down in my own anal desire to do all the exercises and quit. Trying again with a teacher in a classroom. Maybe I'll get farther.
Friday I rode my bike around Lake Sammamish with a stop for lunch with a friend in Redmond. Total of 28 miles. Felt fine at the end of it.
Saturday did a GAIT trash walk in the morning (discovering the local taggers gallery and makeout spot in the process). Hung out with my nephew for a few hours in the afternoon.
Sunday made pizza and took it to our friends' house to watch Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. I can't figure out how a movie like that is financially viable.
Yesterday B flew to CA to help with a family emergency.
Today was the first day of my milestones class with Lee Hecht Harrison which is part of my severance package from the company we do not name. Class was actually quite helpful. The next session is on Thursday and I'm glad of the break.
Tonight I unaccountably felt like running after finishing a disk of Criminal Minds from netflix. I didn't plan my route, but measuring with the gmap pedometer says I ran 3.6k. I probably could have managed the 1.4k to get to 5 if I'd know I was that close. I didn't get out of breath at all, but my legs were starting to poop out when I got home. I need to up my pace a little to get my breath and heart rate back up. I also feel like my form is kind of random. Need to see if anyone I know is qualified and/or inclined to give me some coaching. It's really odd to be in the best shape I've been in since high school (and possibly ever. I wasn't ever in very good shape in high school :-) I've even lost a few pounds in the past month putting me consistently under 200 for the first time in probably 20 years.
Let's see. I got totally bored with the whole running thing so a week ago Tuesday I went out with the intention of just jogging 5k and being done with it. Predictably, my legs crapped out at the 2.5k mark and refused to run any farther.
I started a drawing class last Wednesday. It's based on Betty Edwards's Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain. I worked through the first few chapters of the book on my own a few years ago but got bogged down in my own anal desire to do all the exercises and quit. Trying again with a teacher in a classroom. Maybe I'll get farther.
Friday I rode my bike around Lake Sammamish with a stop for lunch with a friend in Redmond. Total of 28 miles. Felt fine at the end of it.
Saturday did a GAIT trash walk in the morning (discovering the local taggers gallery and makeout spot in the process). Hung out with my nephew for a few hours in the afternoon.
Sunday made pizza and took it to our friends' house to watch Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus. I can't figure out how a movie like that is financially viable.
Yesterday B flew to CA to help with a family emergency.
Today was the first day of my milestones class with Lee Hecht Harrison which is part of my severance package from the company we do not name. Class was actually quite helpful. The next session is on Thursday and I'm glad of the break.
Tonight I unaccountably felt like running after finishing a disk of Criminal Minds from netflix. I didn't plan my route, but measuring with the gmap pedometer says I ran 3.6k. I probably could have managed the 1.4k to get to 5 if I'd know I was that close. I didn't get out of breath at all, but my legs were starting to poop out when I got home. I need to up my pace a little to get my breath and heart rate back up. I also feel like my form is kind of random. Need to see if anyone I know is qualified and/or inclined to give me some coaching. It's really odd to be in the best shape I've been in since high school (and possibly ever. I wasn't ever in very good shape in high school :-) I've even lost a few pounds in the past month putting me consistently under 200 for the first time in probably 20 years.
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