Yesterday, I swam one whole 1000 yards without stopping. I finished the day at 1150 yards. (1/2 mile is 880 yds, so for all intents and purposes in a 25 yd pool, 900 yds, or 9 - 100s or 18 laps, 36 lengths. So, I managed to swim over 1/2 mile without stopping!!! I've gone more than this before, yardage - I mean. I've swam over 1 mile. But, this was always something like a 200 yd warmup, then some 100 yds of this thing, or 300 yds that thing. Breaks in between. Also, I swam yesterday freestyle. This is significant because I hate swimming freestyle. I like breaststroke. It's easier for me. So, I swam a long way, and in a stroke that is more 'acceptable' for such (read, if I ever want to do a triathalon). Yay!
The problem with this? Somewhere around 200 yds I started to get a headache. By 800 yds it was almost a migrane. I was stubborn. I kept going. By the time I was done w/ a 100 yd kickboard and a 50 cooldown, the headache was like whoa. By the time I finished my shower, I knew I couldn't drive home. Good thing Trev was with me. When I got home it was RIGHT into bed with me.
Today, the last day of the month, I also had to go to the Y (I'm good at procrastination!). Trev and I went and played b-ball for about 30 minutes on the way to the bookstore, and then home. Now, I'm watching the Twins play their 1 game playoff. (eep, eep, go Twins!!)
Also I finished the dayglow stoplight colored washcloth I was making. I ran out of yarn before I ran out of pattern, so it's a bit of a pentagon. Oh well, I love the colors and it's mostly done :D
Tomorrow, I'll try to go to the Y again, but I might not make it.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
Ah! Ye scurvy dog! You scurvy cat! You....Scurvy MOOSE!
Today be 'Talk like a Pirate Day'. In honor of such an ostentatious occasion, I offer ye this:
My pirate name is:
Captain Grace Bonney
Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
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All Aboard, ye scurvy moose, or it be the plank for ye!
My pirate name is:
Captain Grace Bonney
Even though there's no legal rank on a pirate ship, everyone recognizes you're the one in charge. You can be a little bit unpredictable, but a pirate's life is far from full of certainties, so that fits in pretty well. Arr!
Get your own pirate name from piratequiz.com.
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All Aboard, ye scurvy moose, or it be the plank for ye!
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wet, Fun, Weekend
This weekend we went away North. Trevor took me away to help celebrate the day of my birth. We were going golfing. Were. It rained. A LOT! Saturday we left the cities and headed to the destination. We checked in, and it was raining. After exploring the hotel and the attached casino, we decided to go to Duluth, as we weren't that far away. We did some driving around, and watched the boats, and had supper at Blackwoods with a friend of Trev's. Then it was back to the casino, where I made a bit of money with the free money they gave us to stay there.
Sunday dawned grey, but dry. We went down to the breakfast buffet, then came up and packed, and checked out. At checkout it was just misting. We went to the golf course and got set up and a bucket of balls to warm up with. By the middle of hitting our bucket, it was raining again. Little drops, yes, but LOTS of them. We went back to the clubhouse, asked for a small towel to wipe the seat dry on the cart, and headed out to play. It kept raining...and the wind picked up. The entire area was conspiring to keep us from golfing. We tried though, we did. But after I shanked a few balls we gave up. They gave us rain-checks, and we'll go back yet this fall when it's not nearly so nasty out.
We went back up to Duluth and went to the Army Corp of Engineers Marine Museum. We watched a 730' cannaler come in. We chatted, had supper, took pictures of the waves, and had a good time.
Today I'm back to reality. Tonight - I swim. I have reread my last post, reminding myself that yes, I need to get in shape. Tomorrow, I run. I will repeat as necessary, adding aerobics, Rollerblading, climbing, skiing, etc.
Sunday dawned grey, but dry. We went down to the breakfast buffet, then came up and packed, and checked out. At checkout it was just misting. We went to the golf course and got set up and a bucket of balls to warm up with. By the middle of hitting our bucket, it was raining again. Little drops, yes, but LOTS of them. We went back to the clubhouse, asked for a small towel to wipe the seat dry on the cart, and headed out to play. It kept raining...and the wind picked up. The entire area was conspiring to keep us from golfing. We tried though, we did. But after I shanked a few balls we gave up. They gave us rain-checks, and we'll go back yet this fall when it's not nearly so nasty out.
We went back up to Duluth and went to the Army Corp of Engineers Marine Museum. We watched a 730' cannaler come in. We chatted, had supper, took pictures of the waves, and had a good time.
Today I'm back to reality. Tonight - I swim. I have reread my last post, reminding myself that yes, I need to get in shape. Tomorrow, I run. I will repeat as necessary, adding aerobics, Rollerblading, climbing, skiing, etc.
Monday, September 08, 2008
Do I dare?!?!?!
Karin will say, H-E-double hockey sticks Yes, you do! What am I talking about? I'm talking about setting a goal for my fitness. I'm talking about the...
2009 Kortelopet, Saturday, Feb. 21, Near Cable and Hayward, WI
This, dear readers, is something I have yet to determine. I was going to get my bottom back into rollerblading in a big way this year. Somehow, that never happened. Getting my bottom into skiing will really depend on how much snow, and how soon we get it. But. 23K. I can do that. It's only what...14.3 miles? Easy! (Ok, not really.) I am WAY not in shape to do that. But...I could be! It would give me a goal, something to strive for. It would make Karin happy, because she swore she wasn't doing another one without me, or someone else to ski with her. It would make me happy, because it's something I want to try. But, I have to decide now. Because I need to be able to freestyle ski 14.3 miles in 5 months. That means starting to train NOW. Crap.
Karin, are we REALLY Reeeally thinking about doing this?!?!
2009 Kortelopet, Saturday, Feb. 21, Near Cable and Hayward, WI
The 2009 23K race starts in waves along with the Birkie skiers on Saturday, February 21st, at 8:30 a.m. Skiers must choose between Free Technique or Classic Technique when registering. At the 9K point, the Kortelopet will enter its own trail and ski to a finish line at Telemark Resort. Registration is available on line or by downloading the registration form. You may also contact the Birkie office for registration information.
Am I nuts?!?!This, dear readers, is something I have yet to determine. I was going to get my bottom back into rollerblading in a big way this year. Somehow, that never happened. Getting my bottom into skiing will really depend on how much snow, and how soon we get it. But. 23K. I can do that. It's only what...14.3 miles? Easy! (Ok, not really.) I am WAY not in shape to do that. But...I could be! It would give me a goal, something to strive for. It would make Karin happy, because she swore she wasn't doing another one without me, or someone else to ski with her. It would make me happy, because it's something I want to try. But, I have to decide now. Because I need to be able to freestyle ski 14.3 miles in 5 months. That means starting to train NOW. Crap.
Karin, are we REALLY Reeeally thinking about doing this?!?!
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Perhaps I can use this excuse?!
According to this report, having many ear infections as a child can lead to obesity.
Summary: Chronic ear infections may alter children's sense of taste and lead them to prefer fatty, sweet foods and eventually gain weight, according to several recent studies on the subject. In one study, preschoolers who had a history of severe ear infections ate fewer vegetables and more sweets, and tended to weigh more. In another study, adults who had moderate to severe ear infections in the past were 62 percent more likely to be obese than those without ear infections.
So, can I blame my current midsection and derriere on the fact that I had terrible ear infections as a child?? While I do believe the study conclusion that middle ear damage can cause a shift in taste, "A tonsillectomy may damage one of the nerves that carry taste information. In addition, ear infections can also alter taste. Altering taste does have an effect on the preferences for food," I am still skeptical. Really, this sounds like an interesting manipulation of the data. 1. Almost everyone I know would prefer to eat chocolate to broccoli...(Trevor is my exception in this). 2. Parents control what children eat, or should. Just because a child prefers fatty, sweet foods does NOT mean that a parent should indulge them in excess.
Another study conclusion: "Surprisingly, we found that the single best predictor of body weight was not how much saturated fat they took in and not how often they ate high-fat foods, but was how much they liked high-fat and sweet foods" To this I say, um? Are they wishing themselves fat? Do the children like the food so much they become, like in Willy Wonka, a personification of those desires?!
Tricia's Discussion: Having not seen the data, I can't say what statistics were played with. However. 1. Tricia had many nasty ear infections as a child. 2. Tricia did not suffer from childhood obesity. Tricia's parents also forced her to eat homemade meals most of the time, and did not pack sweets in her lunches very often. 3. Tricia does prefer fatty, sweet foods, but knows many others who did not suffer ear infections who also do. 4. Tricia is, by the BMI definition, overweight and bordering on obese. 5. Tricia lives a busy lifestyle, where she sits all day at work, has many after work activities, and has fallen into the habit of poor eating.
Conclusions: An interesting study, and interesting results. Anyone saying they are obese because of ear infections, however, is finding a convenient excuse. For example, I don't have to eat the truffles at my desk, but I'm going to. I just try to only have one a day, and only on days when i haven't had other excessive amounts of sweets or fatty foods. I had salad for lunch today, err-go I get a truffle as a treat! Everything in moderation, that's what I say.
Summary: Chronic ear infections may alter children's sense of taste and lead them to prefer fatty, sweet foods and eventually gain weight, according to several recent studies on the subject. In one study, preschoolers who had a history of severe ear infections ate fewer vegetables and more sweets, and tended to weigh more. In another study, adults who had moderate to severe ear infections in the past were 62 percent more likely to be obese than those without ear infections.
So, can I blame my current midsection and derriere on the fact that I had terrible ear infections as a child?? While I do believe the study conclusion that middle ear damage can cause a shift in taste, "A tonsillectomy may damage one of the nerves that carry taste information. In addition, ear infections can also alter taste. Altering taste does have an effect on the preferences for food," I am still skeptical. Really, this sounds like an interesting manipulation of the data. 1. Almost everyone I know would prefer to eat chocolate to broccoli...(Trevor is my exception in this). 2. Parents control what children eat, or should. Just because a child prefers fatty, sweet foods does NOT mean that a parent should indulge them in excess.
Another study conclusion: "Surprisingly, we found that the single best predictor of body weight was not how much saturated fat they took in and not how often they ate high-fat foods, but was how much they liked high-fat and sweet foods" To this I say, um? Are they wishing themselves fat? Do the children like the food so much they become, like in Willy Wonka, a personification of those desires?!
Tricia's Discussion: Having not seen the data, I can't say what statistics were played with. However. 1. Tricia had many nasty ear infections as a child. 2. Tricia did not suffer from childhood obesity. Tricia's parents also forced her to eat homemade meals most of the time, and did not pack sweets in her lunches very often. 3. Tricia does prefer fatty, sweet foods, but knows many others who did not suffer ear infections who also do. 4. Tricia is, by the BMI definition, overweight and bordering on obese. 5. Tricia lives a busy lifestyle, where she sits all day at work, has many after work activities, and has fallen into the habit of poor eating.
Conclusions: An interesting study, and interesting results. Anyone saying they are obese because of ear infections, however, is finding a convenient excuse. For example, I don't have to eat the truffles at my desk, but I'm going to. I just try to only have one a day, and only on days when i haven't had other excessive amounts of sweets or fatty foods. I had salad for lunch today, err-go I get a truffle as a treat! Everything in moderation, that's what I say.
