Someone, DK Baria, posted on my Facebook wall: "Happy birthday. Take the day off." I did not get to take the day off. It was only a thirty-minute Zoom meeting, but I still had to make it. The administration gets a nose bleed when we are off.
I had a party. I was the only one who came, but I still had a party. At the pool, to celebrate my sixty-fifth birthday, I swam
10 X 100 @ 3:00
10 X 100 @ 2:45
10 X 100 @ 2:30
10 X 100 @ 2:25
10 X 100 @ 2:30
1,000 straight
5 X 100 @ 2:45
total: 6,500 long course meters. See what I did there?
Somewhere during the set, it began to rain. I love swimming in the rain. I do not, however, love driving home in wet clothing. It did not rain long.
I went out for a birthday run to match my birthday swim. I shuffled for 6.58 miles. See what I did there? Then I went inside and ate a big cookie given to me by Sheila Mitchell. She always gives me cookies for my birthday, and for that I love her dearly.
It was leg night at Plate City. On the squat, I did
8 X 45
10 X 75
8 X 95
6 X 110
4 X 120
4 X 120
3 X 120 See what I did not think to do there?
I also did one set of leg press. I have a nice machine. I don't know why I don't use it more. To that, I added two sets of leg curls, two sets of leg extensions, one set of standing calf raises, and one set of seated calf raises.
So for my big sixty five, I swam, ran, and lifted, ate a cookie, and petted cats. Life is good. Thank you, Jesus.
Happy belated birthday, Zane! No longer being on the book of faces means I miss out on some stuff. You did noble and inspiring things to celebrate- I am patiently waiting to return to exercise of a meaningful nature after toe fusion surgery 4 weeks ago and I will remind myself of your determination when I get the go ahead to return to some form of exercise. Keep on rockin', Zane! - Kirstin O
ReplyDeleteHi Kirsten. I am just now noticing this comment. I am slow like that. Good to hear from you. I wish you were still on the Book of Faces.
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