19:17. Much (well, relatively) faster than on Wednesday. I feel much better - today was the first day that I actually wished I could go for a "real" run. But then about 8 mins into it my quad started hurting again. Foam roller is my friend/enemy right now. So ... yesterday at 1:53 PM we hit 100F for the first time (101F for the day). Apparently this is as big a deal, in terms of timing, as the Nenana ice cracks. This year the first three digit day has come earlier than usual (which usually signals a hotter than normal summer - great ). However, there are indications that the monsoons will come earlier and there will be more rain (I am not sure if this is good or bad). I bought a new bike yesterday. It should get here early next week (so I can go down to the grassy park and practice clipping in and out - and possibly falling) for a while. I rode around the parking lot a while, practiced shifting and braking - it was pretty funny actually, it took me a while to get into it, and the guy who was helping me was steering clear in case I hit him (though he did not ask me to call the store before I get on the road, so apparently I did not scare him that much). Funny thing, yesterday was very busy, I essentially was in meetings and conference calls until about 3PM - and I did not have time to eat lunch. Normally, this would freak me out, but since I am not running, it was not really a big deal at all! I am happy that I have not really had a problem adjusting my eating to lower (no) mileage - I am not as hungry and I seem (so far) to have adapted pretty easily to not needing as many calories. My portions are smaller, I don't snack, and so far, my weight is steady. Happy Friday bloggers!
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