Checking In
"Fatigue is the best pillow."
- Benjamin Franklin
My Fall training has been very consistent so far. At the very minimum, I’ve run three times a week for the past three weeks, and have continued swimming under the watchful eye of Coach Kevin. The weight in the midsection is starting to come off, I’m sleeping like a stone, and I can feel the lactic build up when I wake in the morning. My plan is to continue building a base through the rest of October, add some longer distances in November and December along with additional flexibility training.
In November I will be taking another road trip to Los Angeles to see Van Morrison play. The Belfast Cowboy holds a special place in my heart. He sings like no other person on this planet. I’m not talking pitch or sound—which are certainly unique—but more about how he sings. The first half of the show is Van singing his most popular songs; the second half he is going to perform Astral Weeks—arguably his greatest album—from start to finish. It should be well worth the 5 hour drive.
The weather here in Phoenix is unbelievable. It’s like a second version of Spring. I’ve turned off the air conditioning in the house, and opened up the windows to cool down the house. The fresh air in the house has been wonderful. In addition to my endurance training, the fresh air has definitely contributed to a much deeper sleep.
I am down to three bottles of Scotch whisky currently, and each of these bottles has less than a third left. I’ll take sojourn to BevMo next weekend and add a new “solider” to the collection. Right now I am thinking of purchasing a Highland Park – 18 year, but this could change when I get to the store. Macallan makes a nice 18 year as well, but it’s significantly more expensive than Highland Park. Decisions, decisions.
Things are moving along nicely here. I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. I haven’t seen my sister since Christmas, and she is flying in from NYC with her boyfriend—who is a Scotch drinker. It will be good to see both of them, and nice to have someone who can enjoy the simple pleasure of single malt whisky after an enormous meal.
- Benjamin Franklin
My Fall training has been very consistent so far. At the very minimum, I’ve run three times a week for the past three weeks, and have continued swimming under the watchful eye of Coach Kevin. The weight in the midsection is starting to come off, I’m sleeping like a stone, and I can feel the lactic build up when I wake in the morning. My plan is to continue building a base through the rest of October, add some longer distances in November and December along with additional flexibility training.
In November I will be taking another road trip to Los Angeles to see Van Morrison play. The Belfast Cowboy holds a special place in my heart. He sings like no other person on this planet. I’m not talking pitch or sound—which are certainly unique—but more about how he sings. The first half of the show is Van singing his most popular songs; the second half he is going to perform Astral Weeks—arguably his greatest album—from start to finish. It should be well worth the 5 hour drive.
The weather here in Phoenix is unbelievable. It’s like a second version of Spring. I’ve turned off the air conditioning in the house, and opened up the windows to cool down the house. The fresh air in the house has been wonderful. In addition to my endurance training, the fresh air has definitely contributed to a much deeper sleep.
I am down to three bottles of Scotch whisky currently, and each of these bottles has less than a third left. I’ll take sojourn to BevMo next weekend and add a new “solider” to the collection. Right now I am thinking of purchasing a Highland Park – 18 year, but this could change when I get to the store. Macallan makes a nice 18 year as well, but it’s significantly more expensive than Highland Park. Decisions, decisions.
Things are moving along nicely here. I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving this year. I haven’t seen my sister since Christmas, and she is flying in from NYC with her boyfriend—who is a Scotch drinker. It will be good to see both of them, and nice to have someone who can enjoy the simple pleasure of single malt whisky after an enormous meal.
posted by Zen_Accountant at 7:30 AM
2 Comments:
Como chk
I hear you man, nothing like your favorite adult beverage and to relax. Sounds like the weather is lovely your neck of the woods. Not too bad here in NC.
My favorite is a gin and tonic, prefarbly in the spring.
Work out recommendation
800 m sprint
50 back extensions
50 situps
Do this 3 times for time.
Talk to you soon
Sky shark
Isn't it lovely to enjoy a night's
sleep, a drink, working out, and the
weather? Nice to read that you are
content and appreciating daily
pleasures. I am focusing more on
the "little things" as my retire-
ment dollars fade away. My new
mantra is, "Good-bye Neimans, hello
Mervyns."
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