Guy Andrew Hall

Yeah, so, I’ve put the bike aside and I’ve taken to jogging/walking. Honestly, it’s more walking than jogging, I can assure you. But the biking thing was just not getting my heart rate up. Nor was it helping me to lose weight. So, I’ve done a few things. One, obviously, is take up jogging. The second thing I’ve started is doing push up and crunches.

For the record; I’m miserably out of shape! Seriously. My form is good doing push ups, but I’m embarrassed to say I can’t do many. Crunches? Oh hell, I can’t get my damn shoulder blades off the ground I’m so miserable. I will admit, thought, that I’m feeling a better burn from jogging and doing push ups/crunches than from biking.

Don’t despair, though, for I shall return to biking soon enough. Indeed, once I get the flat fixed I’ll start working my bike back into the workout routine. I figure jog, rest, bike, rest, jog, rest, etc., etc., etc. Oh, but with push ups and crunches with both jogging and biking.

Anyway, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

To the stats!

1. Temperature: 86°F
2. Wind: W 14 G 23
3. Humidity: 49%
4. Miles: 11.23
5. Time: 00:46:20
6. Max Speed: 17.3 mph
7. Average Speed: 14.5 mph
8. iPhone: Beethoven; Symphonies #2; Op. 36 – 3. Scherz0 through #4 in B Flat, Op 60 1. Allegro Vivace
9. Temperature: 86°F
10. Wind: NW 10 G 22 mph
11. Humidity: 49%

Tough leg. The wind was killer. With the various changes in trees, breaks, and open fields, the wind shifted around into various directions, not just west. However, the trip north put the wind mostly into my face. On the way back it was mostly to my back.

Also, I feel something in my lungs. Especially when I cough. It’s actually hard to cough, like there is some congestion on the outer, top edges of my lungs. It doesn’t hurt to cough, but it sure feels as if I can’t cough. I’m wondering if it’s an adverse reaction to the bee sting of Friday. If I still feel the congestion on Monday I’m going to the doctor.

To the stats!

1. Temperature: 70°F
2. Wind: S 5 mph
3. Humidity: 60%
4. Miles: 8.33
5. Time: 00:34:59
6. Max Speed: 19.8 mph
7. Average Speed: 14.2 mph
8. iPhone: Beethoven; Symphonies #1 and #2 – Almost through Op. 36 – 3. Scherz0
9. Temperature: 72°F
10. Wind: SW 7 mph
11. Humidity: 57%

I cut this leg short. I planned on going all the way to Finlayson, MN but was stung by a bee at the bench on the trail at the north side of Rutledge, MN. I’m not allergic, thankfully. However, it hurt just enough I thought I’d better head home and maybe ice the sting. I’m breathing fine, and am not feeling any constriction in my throat, so I know I’m okay. The sting aches, but very tolerable. So, yeah, I’ll live.