Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
I received a back-on-your-feet card from Tilly over the weekend. She’s an AMPS+ Client; sweet and sure of her opinions. She reminded me it’s getting time to hit the road again if only for a walk. So I did. Two consecutive days in fact. A Face That Demands Paying Attention Sundays results: 7:06am, 5.59miles, 18.13/mile, … Read morePooch Power
Spin class was winding down; I’ve managed to figure out a tolerable threshold for the bum knee; on the spin bike computer gears 0 >> 4 and RPMs up to around 85. I’ve been able to sustain that for the better part of a class a couple of times over he last couple of weeks. … Read moreThe Incredibly Shrinking Birthday Boy!
Coming up on the last corner of the lap I heard the engine. I immediately thought of a mower–one of the industrial/commercial sized used by lawn care companies. It had that solid, strong motor sound. I looked up ahead between an ever-growing bead of brow sweat; it was the third mile of speedwork after all, … Read moreSept 17 — Water Works
It had been several weeks since my last trot through the nearby desert trails. While most of my related activity is in the company of the most meaningful group of men I’ve ever known; I put high value in my solo days. They add to ability to reset, reflect, walk through different components of the … Read moreSept 2 – Sweetwater Turtles
Added up for the week 8/21>>28 = 80 on the bike–90% at moderate effort 7.5 hrs on the feet; 90% not at effort. Just slogging through. A few of the miles at effort. Travel baked in which had some impact on perceived effort as well as diet and sleep. Broken down = a solid effort; … Read moreSept 2 (2010)