Feel the burn October 19, 2007
I’ve been very good this week. I’ve been up every morning at the same time as Mark, or shortly after (thanks to some prodding) and I’ve walked Emmylou each day. Except for this morning when my back was hurting and I couldn’t face wrestling with her. Instead I hopped on Mark’s exercise bike for 15 minutes and got acquainted with the lactic acid in my thigh muscles. Ouch!
I kept a pretty constant rhythm for 10 minutes and then slowed down for the last five. The last bit felt so much better than the first 10 that I had momentary delusions of doing a bit more, but they passed very quickly. I have no doubt that it was good for me - I certainly feel like I’ve done a bit of exercise today - but I didn’t enjoy it. Bikes of all kinds and I have never been friends. This will be something I’ll save for the times when walking the dog is too daunting or I can’t get out of the house on my own.
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