<p>^ Omg! Cannot even imagine!</p>
<p>OMG, MOfWC. 62 miles through scorched corn fields. I cannot even imagine how you did this. Congrats! You earned the “DEHWST hero of the week” award.</p>
<p>H and I ventured out to our favorite lounge last night. The place was packed with folks from a local over-40 singles’ “club”, and there was a bachelorette party in full swing as well, but we managed to find a spot on the dancing floor.</p>
<p>Ran my distance today. Felt good despite being really hot and sweaty. My friend left me a bottle of Endurolytes capsules to try during my run. My conclusion: I like my electrolytes in liquid form. :)</p>
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<p>That would be a deal killer for me. About all you’d get outta me at 4:30 am is: “Enjoy your ride, honey…”</p>
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<p>I feel like a piker. Just a little 5K walk/jog for me this afternoon. After being in the 50s last night sending me scurrying for a long sleeve shirt, it was 85 and muggy this afternoon. Talk about being whip-sawed by the weather. Sheesh.</p>
<p>I love this weather. I go with a light shirt or no shirt at all in the 50s.</p>
<p>Went to the YMCA and worked out on free weights and Cybex machines. The good thing is that nothing hurt afterwards. I guess the new racquet setup is an improvement.</p>
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<p>I’m gonna have to do a few more bicep curls before I venture out in public sportin’ the ol’ (formerly) fat guy shirtless look!</p>
<p>I’m talking about sleeping at night.</p>
<p>BTW, I was in the office and our building VP and I were passing by each other and he looked at me with a curious look. I hadn’t seen him in quite some time. I assume that he was wondering where the rest of me was. I’ve gotten a number of comments from people on the slimmed down me. I assume that you get these comments all the time from your co-workers too.</p>
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<p>Fantastic! </p>
<p>Yeah, those comments are really nice. I need to work on a quick one sentence answer to the question, “how did you do it?” The truth of the matter is that I stopped eating like a moron and started exercising.</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone. These biking events are interesting. There are some really superb athletes, of course (100 miles in 4 hour types), but a lot of larger people cycle, too. They don’t look all that fit to me, but they seem very strong (much stronger than me). The heat gets to them, though. I rode near one gal for awhile who really could power on the flats and downhills but wore out on the uphills. At the last (46 mile) rest area she looked very red-faced and seemed to want to camp out there for awhile.</p>
<p>I bet people are noticing all your weight loss, BCE!</p>
<p>iDad- You are probably very WHITE from all your indoor exercise. That would be more of a shirtless problem than the formerly fat guy stuff! :)</p>
<p>BB- You sure seem ready for your race. I’m excited for you- and I’m glad it isn’t ME!!!</p>
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<p>Damn Yankees are always very white. We also wear black socks with shorts and sandals!</p>
<p>Actually, I tan pretty quickly and I’ve been getting a fair amount of sun this summer without a ball cap.</p>
<p>I hesitate to post my dinky little 14 mile bike ride… Really enjoyed it, low 80s, love the warmth.</p>
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<p>Ewwwwwwwwwwwww.</p>
<p>2 hours of doubles tennis, mid-80s, partly cloudy and humid. We lost 4-6, 6-7. Partner hadn’t played in a month and lost all of his service games so just a little rust that needs to get worked off. My right hip was sore after playing - probably a bit strained due to serving.</p>
<p>Yard work, then mall walking are in the plans for today 
We finally got our summer here in my neck of the woods!</p>
<p>20 mile bike ride, nit a cloud in the sky, no complaints</p>
<p>Looks like I’m on the DL for a while. I took a nap this afternoon and wasn’t able to move when I woke up. It took me about 30 minutes to where I could get up and walk around and take some Advil. These are the times when you appreciate all of the strength training for the rest of the body. I’ve been saying that I need a break and it looks like it is here.</p>
<p>Oh no! I hope you are OK. Take it easy.</p>
<p>Things are better - probably some inflammation - Advil helps a lot - it’s easier to walk and sit and go up and down stairs. Unfortunately one of the sinks sprung a leak - I hate dealing with plumbing problems. Hopefully the back will be better when the plumber arrives (Wednesday I think).</p>
<p>BTW, this would have been a much bigger pain carrying an extra 60 pounds. It would have put a much bigger strain on supporting muscles and may have resulted in secondary injuries. This back injury shows up every three to five years.</p>
<p>I think that anyone (you, certainly) that has worked out all their lives has dealt with injuries in a relatively routine way - it still hurts but you know the process to deal with it, even if it takes quite a while.</p>
<p>Ouch BC. Back pain is no fun at all.</p>
<p>BC, I will join you on the DL.</p>
<p>Tomorrow is my 5k, but I don’t think I can run it. This morning I somehow caught my little toe on the door jamb as I was walking out of the bedroom. My toe is now twice its normal size and very purple :(. I had to have H bring me flip flops to wear at work, because my toe was not going to make 8 hours in anything else. Ugh, I am so mad at myself for being so stupid.</p>
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<p>Ouch. That hurts just reading about it. I hate jamming my toe like that. Hurts like hell.</p>