The Amgen Challenge has been great for me. It has really instilled in me the habit of working out every day. I feel great every time I swim. I have done a lot of cross training this week, a lot of swimming, mostly because of the time factor. Next week, I will begin the challenge, so I will be cycling every chance I get. But for today, the water again was beautiful! I love to swim!
I didn’t have any commitments today, so I was able to stay in the pool for as long as I wanted. The Old Kranks were doing the WAR ride today, but I wanted to work in the afternoon, so I opted out of the ride. The pool as always felt wonderful. I had no problem slipping into it. I floated for a while and then I did major laps. It is so good when I know I don’t have a time limitation and that I can stay in the pool for as long as I want. I really do love [...]
I had work in the afternoon, but I was still able to get in a quick dip before I went to work. The water felt so good. It is still a good temperature, so it was easy to slip into the pool. I did several laps and it woke me up for the rest of the day.
Today, I was still troubled. I didn’t sleep well last night. I was so restless. I think it was 3:00 by the time I finally nodded out. When I woke up in the morning, late morning, I had a slow start, but I took a swim in the pool and being in the water always helps me to get going physically and mentally, and probably throw in emotionally and spiritually. In the afternoon, I decided to go to HSRC. I sat with the labyrinth and then I walked in it and then I walked around it several times. The more [...]
Because my schedule is so packed and I wanted to complete the Amgen Challenge, I did 3 activities in 1 day. In the morning I took a cool swim in the pool. The water was great and I was able to stay in for a long time. I got in quite a few laps. And then after I went over to the jacuzzi, but it wasn’t hot so I didn’t stay long. In the afternoon, I headed back to HSRC and when I got there I went over to the chapel and I was thrilled that they had the labyrinth [...]
I had a job in LA and I had to be there by 11:30, but I had time for a quick dip in the pool. I got in a couple of laps and that was a refreshing way to start the day. As always, the water was beautiful. I really loved going for a swim this morning and I wanted to stay longer. I don’t know how many days I have left before they turn the heat off, but I do remember that one neighbor who said she went swimming in the winter. Maybe I will do that this year…maybe.
Since I was participating in the Amgen Challenge, 25 activities in 30 days, and meditation was listed as one of the activities, I counted my time with Redbird as an activity. We had much to talk about and I told her of my feelings about taking on so many activities over the next few months. When I left her home, I still didn’t feel right about everything that I was taking on, but I am still glad I went to see her.
Today was a WAR with the Old Kranks. It was a tough one. I didn’t sleep well the night before and it really made an impact on my riding. I actually took 2 melatonin the night before to help me sleep and they hadn’t worn off yet. To make it even more difficult, it was cold and foggy and as if that wasn’t bad enough, there was a strong headwind. I had a long road ahead of me along Emma Wood Bike Path and then we continued along the coast. It was a tough ride for a number of reasons. [...]
I don’t know how many more days I will have in the pool, so I want to take full advantage of these last few days of summer. It was a bit chilly when I first went in, but I got used to it. The water feels so good. Swimming really is a beautiful sport and I love it. And it really complements my cycling. While my cycling is good for my lower body, my swimming is good for my upper body. I just have to get rid of the gut. I ordered a couple more boxes of Dr. Gundry’s Total [...]
I missed the ride in Westlake, but I got in an evening stroll in the early evening. I am keeping up with the Amgen Challenge. I remember when I was on the Indian reservation, I was in really good shape because I walked to school every day.
