Phew.
Tired and sore, but the happy kind of sore.
Yesterday, we had the site visit for Fringe Festival. We get arches, yay!! (The Fringe setup is such that the venue provides a stage and bare-bones lighting, and each show gets one special. So little perqs like arches are bonuses. Bonusii. Yes.)
Bused ('bussed' is kissing, right? 'bused' just looks odd) home, and went for a 4-mile run. I could have gone longer, but I didn't eat much over the weekend, and I was still feeling the effects of that. Also, Z & I were scheduled to go on a bike ride once he got home from work. It was a gorgeous day for running - not too hot and a little breezy. Also? I have new running gear - shorts and a tank top. I love new gear. I need new shoes soon, though. The Mizunos are not cutting it, and I'm fearful of taking distance runs in them.
Anyhoo. Home again, did my new dancer's workout for my legs, since I'm starting to have hip problems and I need to have more hip mobility, and then biking! Yay biking! We're exploring the Grand Rounds right now, which is bloody gorgeous. Well, Z is leading and I'm just following behind, gawping at the scenery. Yesterday we went from Theodore Wirth to Northeast, and cut through to pick up the Downtown Riverfront, and then cut through Downtown to home. About 15 miles, and about two hours. Not great intensity, but a good time. We swung in and said hi to some friends who live at the very top of the Victory Memorial loop. Surprised the heck out them, we did. Fun.
Despite my best efforts, I'm going to wind up with major tan lines from my sports bra and shorts. No amount of SPF will block my skin from merrily turning golden brown. Grump.
This morning, I swung out of my apartment building on my bike just as my usual bus was pulling out of the bus stop a half-block away from me. So, I decided to race it. I'm possibly a touch insane at times. I beat it to the intersection across Hennepin, and I went one way around Loring Park as it went the other way. I was ahead by three cars and charged up the hill, making the turn onto the bike lane two blocks south at the same time the bus swung onto Nicollet Mall (a dedicated bus/taxi/pedestrian street). It was a lot of fun, and much better than being stuck on the bus. Much better.
Gronk. Work. Don't wanna!!
Yesterday, we had the site visit for Fringe Festival. We get arches, yay!! (The Fringe setup is such that the venue provides a stage and bare-bones lighting, and each show gets one special. So little perqs like arches are bonuses. Bonusii. Yes.)
Bused ('bussed' is kissing, right? 'bused' just looks odd) home, and went for a 4-mile run. I could have gone longer, but I didn't eat much over the weekend, and I was still feeling the effects of that. Also, Z & I were scheduled to go on a bike ride once he got home from work. It was a gorgeous day for running - not too hot and a little breezy. Also? I have new running gear - shorts and a tank top. I love new gear. I need new shoes soon, though. The Mizunos are not cutting it, and I'm fearful of taking distance runs in them.
Anyhoo. Home again, did my new dancer's workout for my legs, since I'm starting to have hip problems and I need to have more hip mobility, and then biking! Yay biking! We're exploring the Grand Rounds right now, which is bloody gorgeous. Well, Z is leading and I'm just following behind, gawping at the scenery. Yesterday we went from Theodore Wirth to Northeast, and cut through to pick up the Downtown Riverfront, and then cut through Downtown to home. About 15 miles, and about two hours. Not great intensity, but a good time. We swung in and said hi to some friends who live at the very top of the Victory Memorial loop. Surprised the heck out them, we did. Fun.
Despite my best efforts, I'm going to wind up with major tan lines from my sports bra and shorts. No amount of SPF will block my skin from merrily turning golden brown. Grump.
This morning, I swung out of my apartment building on my bike just as my usual bus was pulling out of the bus stop a half-block away from me. So, I decided to race it. I'm possibly a touch insane at times. I beat it to the intersection across Hennepin, and I went one way around Loring Park as it went the other way. I was ahead by three cars and charged up the hill, making the turn onto the bike lane two blocks south at the same time the bus swung onto Nicollet Mall (a dedicated bus/taxi/pedestrian street). It was a lot of fun, and much better than being stuck on the bus. Much better.
Gronk. Work. Don't wanna!!