RT day #449

First day back to the grind.

Had to feed Lex's guinea pig first and quickly tightened some screws on the bike.
Started to read Nostromo again. It's easier for me to read on a train than in my own home lately. We'll see if I can make any real progress with it. It'll be rewarding if/when I finish it.

There's a major difference in the weather this morning. It's still sunny, of course, but not nearly as hot nor humid. There's a comfortable breeze hitting me which I thought at first was just for the streets but even as I made it to the Highway it remained. Today is perfect weather for riding.

I am prepared to run for lunch in case my friends cannot make time. But today I'd rather skip the run and hang out with them instead.

I haven't hit the road since the 14th. I also haven't run since the 13th. Even though I hit the gym 3-4 x in the past 7 days, the regiment and schedule was too simple and no matter what you do you cannot lose all that cardio and keep the leanness. I can see it on me, I still look good and my weight is down but it's not the same as it was 2 weeks ago. 2 weeks of eating (more) like a king and beach bumming does that to you. The important thing is to keep this in mind for the week before the triathlon, b/c I have vacation that week, too. That means for the next 4 weeks I really have to discipline myself and get it straight. It's kind of a smart move not to run today anyway and make sure the legs still get me from point A to B. Tomorrow is a Cyclones game so no bike.

I moved pretty quickly today and even with a bathroom break and stopping at a couple of long lights I am still in before 9:25. I do all this on auto-pilot still, which is simultaneously impressive & pathetic.

It's good that I was able to take a week-plus off, as I am not dreading the return today. Not that I want to be here but it's not terrible today.

Thank you for reading.

Playlist:
RHCP: "Especially In Michigan"
Wolfmother: "Cosmic Egg"
Yes: "Roundabout"
Van Halen: "Amsterdam"
Wolfmother: "Cosmonaut"