Three weekends ago I went for a ride for the first time in, well, rather a long time. My intention was to head west and see how far I got, which turned out to be work. I’d forgotten how annoying the wind in your face is.
The next weekend I made it further, up to the intersection of Stevens Creek and Foothills Boulevard. The hill just before that nearly killed me… it really felt like I was about to have a heart attack, though I still gave myself kudos for making it up there in one shot. I had to rest at the top for a good ten minutes before riding home.
And last weekend just gone, I didn’t ride anywhere. :/ The weather was sunny but cool – I don’t think it topped 20°. I can never understand that about here… anyway, that was rather a poor excuse, but, I consoled myself with the promise that I’d go to the gym on Monday.
See, Steve, Erick & I went to see ‘Penelope’ last… Wednesday? I dunno.. anyway, after that, while scoffing ice cream at Baskins & Robins – we’re going to have to start going to Saratoga cinemas more often, rather than Wolfe :D – we all reminisced about better days when we were super fit… *BRRRRP* well… pretty fit *BRRRRP* in decent shape *BRRRRP* slightly rotund *BRRRRP* bearing a striking resemblance to baby hippopotamuses.. *BING*. Right. So, we said, hey, let’s all go to the gym together starting on Monday. Done!
Unfortunately Erick didn’t know about the necessary orientation and intro physical that’s required, so, he won’t be joining us ’till maybe Wednesday night. But Steve & I went tonight. And it was good. The new machines are all fancy and shiny, and have TVs built in – so I got to watch most of an episode of Big Band Theory without sound :D – and best of all, I was able to do 90 minutes of low-level cardio without keeling over. That surprised me, especially given the aforementioned bike ride.
I’m a little sore as a result, though nothing that a good night’s sleep won’t rectify, and I think I’ll finally get back into the habit. At least for week days.
Alas it’s been so long since I used any of the weights machines, and they’ve all been upgraded to boot, that I can’t recall how most of them work. I’ll have to have a quick remedial lesson before I can get back into them.
It’s good to be back into it. Especially now that I’ve taken to keeping our lab stocked with Tim Tams and Mint Slice. :D
Also, those yellow banana shaped things. They’re apparently orange and peanut-shapped here, and called Circus Peanuts, though I’m yet to see them. I like them. :)
