Any day that I learned something is a good day and today I learned 2 things.
But first off, my run. Perhaps you recall that last week I settled for a very painful, very ugly 15 kms. I am now an advocate of the recovery week philosophy that all the experts preach. Why I need to learn these things the hard way I don't know, other than perhaps because I'm a Rooyakkers. Anyway it clearly has made a difference as I feel right back on track. Other than a bit of a breeze the weather was perfect and I ran 31 kms in total control.
Actually that would make 3 things I learned and fortunately it is not too late for me to take advantage of it. I have already mentally scheduled 2 more recovery weeks before I start my taper at the end of July.
Hopefully I will learn something tomorrow as well, as it is my first swimming lesson at the tri shop. I am very nervous about it because I don't want them guys to see just how bad I am, and on top of that they will be filming it. The lesson takes place in an endless pool, something I have tried before with little success. This pool however is a much better facility than the one I used before, so maybe it will be a better experience. After my swim I should be bringing my new toy home as well.
As to the 2 other things I learned today one of them was about food. Since I hadn't tried it in a long time I thought I would have a go at a long time favorite meal, and sure enough it went down not too badly. But of course like everything else I eat I had to know the nutritional value of it. Sadly there are not too many peanut butter and banana sandwiches in my future. I was shocked to see that 1 tbsp of peanut butter has 100 calories and 8 grams of fat! I think each one of my 2 sandwiches had at least 4 tbsp's, and when you add the bread and the banana, my small lunch was about 1300 calories, and almost my entire allowable fat for the day. I did the math and found out that the jar of p.b. had over 13000 calories and over 1000 grams of fat!
And the 3rd thing I learned today? Chipmunks don't swim very well! I fished this poor guy out of the pool this evening but unfortunately it was too late for mouth to mouth...
I suppose they are probably from the same family so it shouldn't really surprise me how much a chipmunk looks like a small rat when his pretty hair is all flattened out. I still felt bad for him though. Something our parents instiilled in us was a concern for suffering animals.
Anyway, that's it for today. A good run and 3 things learned. I should sleep well.
(run 31 kms, 2:42:45)
"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."---Mark Twain
Love
Peter
But first off, my run. Perhaps you recall that last week I settled for a very painful, very ugly 15 kms. I am now an advocate of the recovery week philosophy that all the experts preach. Why I need to learn these things the hard way I don't know, other than perhaps because I'm a Rooyakkers. Anyway it clearly has made a difference as I feel right back on track. Other than a bit of a breeze the weather was perfect and I ran 31 kms in total control.
Actually that would make 3 things I learned and fortunately it is not too late for me to take advantage of it. I have already mentally scheduled 2 more recovery weeks before I start my taper at the end of July.
Hopefully I will learn something tomorrow as well, as it is my first swimming lesson at the tri shop. I am very nervous about it because I don't want them guys to see just how bad I am, and on top of that they will be filming it. The lesson takes place in an endless pool, something I have tried before with little success. This pool however is a much better facility than the one I used before, so maybe it will be a better experience. After my swim I should be bringing my new toy home as well.
As to the 2 other things I learned today one of them was about food. Since I hadn't tried it in a long time I thought I would have a go at a long time favorite meal, and sure enough it went down not too badly. But of course like everything else I eat I had to know the nutritional value of it. Sadly there are not too many peanut butter and banana sandwiches in my future. I was shocked to see that 1 tbsp of peanut butter has 100 calories and 8 grams of fat! I think each one of my 2 sandwiches had at least 4 tbsp's, and when you add the bread and the banana, my small lunch was about 1300 calories, and almost my entire allowable fat for the day. I did the math and found out that the jar of p.b. had over 13000 calories and over 1000 grams of fat!
And the 3rd thing I learned today? Chipmunks don't swim very well! I fished this poor guy out of the pool this evening but unfortunately it was too late for mouth to mouth...
I suppose they are probably from the same family so it shouldn't really surprise me how much a chipmunk looks like a small rat when his pretty hair is all flattened out. I still felt bad for him though. Something our parents instiilled in us was a concern for suffering animals.
Anyway, that's it for today. A good run and 3 things learned. I should sleep well.
(run 31 kms, 2:42:45)
"A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way."---Mark Twain
Love
Peter
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