Archive for April 1st, 2009
Against the Wind & A Book Rec.
Wednesdays my husband has class and I am on my own all night. We’re very fortunate to live with a fantastic bike path literally right behind our house (ok, technically, a creek separates us from the path, but the entrance is close by!).
Anyway, since it was so nice out, I decided to go for a bike ride … and let me tell you, that clear blue sky was rather deceiving!! I swear, I nearly fell off my bike several times thanks to the crazy, wild wind.
I always wear my HRM when I work out and since I was going to the gym later to lift anyway, I had it on and I’ll tell you — the wind made a difference in terms of how hard I had to pump my legs and how hard it was to stay upright. In addition, my trek usually takes me 42 minutes … but tonight took 45 even, thanks to the gusts.
In addition, I burned an extra 40 calories compared to what I normally burn for the ride! There’s something to be said for working out outdoors … and biking (or running) against the wind. (more…)
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No Foolin’ Around
Happy April Fool’s!
Yup, this means the beginning of a new month, and, to boot, the first full month of spring. I haven’t seen any tulips or other signs of spring in our garden, but I know it’s coming … and that is such a good feeling after such a brutal winter.
Some of you might know this, but I work at a digital advertising agency. At each monthly staff meeting (held the last Monday of the month), our accountants stand up and say, “It’s the end of the month, get your time in!”
I’m anal about my time — since in my role of PR manager I don’t bill my time to clients, it’s not complicated for me to do; it’s the same code each week.
But every time they make the announcement, I realize another month has, indeed, passed. Four working weeks, four (or five) weekends.
Thirty or thirty-one days have passed. And often I wonder, what do I have to show for it? (more…)
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