Training Log Archive: vmeyer

In addition to missing my mom, there has been other things I don't like dealing with - like a plumbing repair, meeting with and selecting a floor guy, the upcoming estimate on a bathroom reno, a potential medical issue with Roger, and pesky estate business. Despite all the whammies piling up a bit, I am feeling less stressed and anxious than I have in a long time. Happy that the lexapro seems to be working, and I don't feel the need to cope using other means.

A little later start than planned since I fell back to sleep this morning. Out to the humpback bridge and back. Perfect morning for a ride - 52 F with light winds. Fitness not great, but I really enjoyed the ride.

A fuzzy picture of the cranes across the Potomac.



Tried to get a picture of a turtle sunning on the rock, but I think I only got the rock...




Then had a guy in about replacing the kitchen floor and stair runners. Liked him - small business. Hope my faith hasn't been misplaced and the deposit doesn't disappear. Will know on Thursday when the work is supposed to be done.

Roger said that it was a good day, and it was! And, I finished the damn puzzle!

C • Need 10

Dr. Appt then out to Leesburg to buy Roger some jeans at the outlet store. No joy on the jeans, but we had a nice lunch in Reston on the way back and then a nap. Was going to bike, but it had started raining on the way home. So, a rest day and more time with the hardest jigsaw puzzle I have ever done, or at least as far as I can recall.

Wide awake at 4 AM,so I got up to terrorize Roger, who likes his quiet time from 3:30-7 or 8 AM. Worked on a puzzle - very difficult compared to the other two I have done recently. Had breakfast and then about an hour later I headed to the pool. Very quiet there today. Swam 45 minutes without stopping. Didn't count laps, but it was about 70, I guess.

Now, I will be productive and catch up on paperwork on this gloomy indoor kind of day.

Neighborhood and track. A bit windy and 44 F, but I was properly dressed with short/long sleeve, 3/4 tights and light hat.

I was going for 60 laps straight but had three quick stops totally 30 seconds to fiddle with goggles.

Walk with my aunt Nora around her neighborhood.

Brisk walk with Sandy on Forbidden Drive. Knee is good. Part therapy, part event planning talk. Thanks, Sandy!

Nora's cat - Otis


Nora and Valerie

No breaks.

No breaks.

New membership year. Hope to get more swims in this year than last. Swan without stopping or thinking of the number of laps I was doing. Felt good.

Walk from central office to my office after having lunch with Roger.

Ride around the neighborhood to see if the knee liked it or not. Knee ok, but bike butt is out of shape. Sad.

Stopped drinking.

Visit to GP.

BP out of control.

Knee doctor appointment. Arthritis under knee caps. Surprisingly, no pain since I mowed the neighbor's lawn on Sunday.

Event: QOC Patapsco McKeldin
 

Attempted Brown, but left knee so painful going downstairs to Start, and then just too much downhill to 2, just to climb back to 3. So bailed after 2 and headed back to Finish. Beautiful day, great company, so no complaints.

Left the event early and got home in time to mow the lawn for a neighbor. Joan is living in PA with her daughter now, and the lawn needed one more pass before winter.

Brown - Splits

Last mow of the season.

Neighbor's leaves! Lots and lots of leaves!

Event: QOC Occoquan