This morning began at 4:00 am. I woke up early so I could squeeze a run in with Ben before getting him off to work. We did a 5K run together, which I'm sure was painfully slow for him, but a nice recovery run for me. He had his Garmin on, so I actually have an accurate time - 30:45. He went on to do a little more running, and I went inside to make breakfast. After that, I met up with a friend to try out a longer ride on my road bike. We did 24 miles together at a very relaxed pace. I found myself easily conversing with her the whole time, and never really broke a good sweat. However, I think it was good for me to spend the time on the bike, as I'm still learning how to properly position my upper body. I finished with just a little tightness in my shoulders, so I probably need to adjust a bit. I have a shorter rehearsal schedule tonight, so I'm going to talk Ben into coming with me on the bicycle. That will add another 16 miles or so, but it will miles I'll have to work harder at, just to try to make Ben break a sweat!
Later.....I was able to cycle to my rehearsal, but we ended up running late, and I didn't get out of there until 9:20 pm. So I had to get a ride home with someone - it was too late to cycle. Bummer. I was hoping to get a few more miles in with Ben, since he's so much more challenging to ride with. AND riding to my rehearsal was uphill the whole way, and I was looking forward to the ride home! :D From now until the play is over, most of my evenings are going to be tied up. But by the time we're finished, the weather will start to cool down again, so I'll be hitting the road on the bike more often! Yay! | 