Saturday, July 11, 2009

What a Weekend

Saturday: It's a mostly cloudy Saturday but for now, dry. I started the morning off with a 43 mile bike ride.  It was warmer than yesterday, but not too humid. The highlight was seeing a young doe.  While I felt pretty strong despite my active week, I tried to keep my pace under control.  Rain is predicted for later today, possibly in to tomorrow morning, so I wanted to enjoy this one.

Bunnies are overtaking the south part of the neighborhood. The girls love seeing them during their walks. We don't have any in our yard. Yet. That's good because the tomatoes, so far, have been unmolested by squirrels and other animals.

Margot was such a champ on her walk Saturday morning. I was able to get her in the harness while she was still sleepy, so it was an easier start. She was strutting on her walk, with her leash in her mouth. I'm amazed at how well she is doing on walks. When we got home, she wanted a second breakfast. Growing so fast.

Saturday's swim went well, particularly since it was my first time with my new polarized goggles. Makes a huge difference not to have the sun in my eyes. In addition, these goggles give better peripheral vision. Took it at a measured clip and logged 80 laps in about 75 minutes. 

Sunday: The rain predicted for Saturday night into Sunday morning avoided us for the most part, so I got in a dry 43 mile ride. There were some signs that there might have been a brief shower in South Arlington (a couple patches of drying pavement), but things were bone dry in North Arlington/Falls Church.  It was very, very humid, so the gnats were out in full force.  

Got the pool right when they opened, which was good since I had to share the lap area with several folks.  A couple of whom were sloppy in terms of splashing.  I ended up sticking it out and doing 90 laps, making this my longest session in the pool. Really didn't take any breaks, either. It was mostly sunny and the warmest day in awhile.  My shoulder and neck are a little sore, so I'll do some yoga after giving the girls their dinner. 

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