It’s Like That, Right?
Tag: iphoneography
Week Two, Run Two
Two minutes walking, one minute running, repeat eight times. I cannot express how much that sucked. It was different than two days ago, somehow. It seemed tolerable until the last two rounds on Wednesday. Today it got harder much earlier, but at the end I don’t think it felt as tough as it did at the end last time. I’m not really sure how to describe it.
I took a slightly different route this time. Instead of just going around the circle I went down the road a ways. My map looks different and that’s something, at least. The next run will be on Sunday and that will be two minutes walking, one minute running, repeated 10 times. That is going to suck out loud.
I knew this was going to be a tough challenge, but it’s difficult enough that I would not be surprised if I abandon this little quest at some point. I don’t know if I have running a 5k in me. I am not ready to give up, I just won’t be upset with myself if I get further along in this process and come to the conclusion that I am just not a runner.
Maybe if that happens I’ll take up bike riding. Probably not.
When I got back to the house, this scene was waiting for me.
Hanging Out
Me and the girls, just hanging out. Almost time for me to punch into work. Just trying to sneak in a little lunch first.
No Surprises Expected
I expect this to be a routine check in. Here’s hoping I’m right.
It’s been over a year but I still get nervous, even though there have never been any issues. Whatever, right?
Optional
The sign that you can’t see in this picture says “masks are optional.”
I don’t know how I feel about that. I’m trying to be less militant about mask wearing, but I still wear them more often than not. I’m actually wearing one right now as I write this.
Maybe next time I come here I’ll see if I can convince myself to leave it in the car. Maybe.
Still Alive
I had to re-do workout number three, but the app didn’t crash this time and I topped two miles at three minutes walking followed by one minute running, repeated eight times.
Ouch.
That Sucked
There were a number of possible titles for this post. Hills. Don’t Get Cocky. The App Crashed. The App Lied to Me. In the end I summarized them all by just going with That Sucked.
I tried to get a little creative with today’s couch to 5k thing. I varied my route a little. That was a mistake. That put my running times right onto the worst hilly spots in the neighborhood. Uphill, every time I was on a run. Yeah, that sucked. Way to be an arrogant ass, Robert. Add to that the app crashing twice as I was starting. That lead to my watch not tracking things, which lead to me trying to get the watch to work which lead to the phone not tracking anymore, though the voice over continued. That means the app doesn’t think I finished workout number three, and it doesn’t have about half of the workout’s stats, including my much varied map. Stupid app. Add to that the app telling me, as the voice over was finishing, that workout number three is the last free workout and now I have to subscribe. It didn’t tell me how much a subscription costs, but thanks a lot for the bait and switch, you lying asswipes.
I guess the upside is that I did workout number three, which is eight minutes longer than numbers one and two. Walk for three minutes, run for one, repeat eight times instead of six times. That means I closed my workout ring for the day. That’s nice. I have to do this workout again in order for it to track in the app, but I was thinking of doing that anyway because I had such a tough time with it.
Also, I visited the stone state line marker and took a picture with my phone. This thing is on the short list of things to shoot on film. Someday.
File Under: Things You Don’t See Every Day
Fathers Day
Bellana got me plants for the cellar for Fathers Day. As always I feel like a fraud on Fathers Day, but I also feel appreciated and loved and it’s wonderful.
Later tonight we are going to dinner with my Father. If anyone deserves a happy Fathers Day today it’s him.
Wishing a happy Fathers Day to all of the fathers out there. Have a wonderful day, all of you.
I Lost
The piece in the center was mine but the other one won the game. That was my wife’s. She’s a genius.
