Running Out Of Patience

It will come as no surprise that I am running out of patience with my Achilles. The problem is, my Achilles is on its own timeline and isn’t going to get better faster just because I want it to. Thank goodness I have cycling as an option.

Schwinn IC4

I’m especially glad I added my Schwiin IC4
to my basement gym.

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Biking Into July

I’m not going to whine about my Achilles. I’m just going to get on with it. So, grab your helmet and join me as I start biking into July.

bitmjoi bike

My Bitmoji needs a helmet! ;-0
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Doing The Unthinkable

If I thought my Achilles was getting better, it set me straight last weekend. So this week I did the unthinkable. I did not run at all.

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Celebratory Coffee Date

Welcome to the July 2021 edition of the Ultimate Coffee Date. At last year’s July coffee date I celebrated my son’s very small (covid-compliant) backyard wedding ceremony. Now I’m feeling celebratory again, as we are looking forward to their wedding celebration–or whatever you call the fun part of the wedding they couldn’t hold last year–friends, family, food, dancing, etc. In the meantime, I’m happy to be kicking off July 4th weekend by hosting the Ultimate Coffee Date link up with Deborah.

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Fair Weather Runner

As I try to figure out a workout schedule for the next few months, I realize I am a fair weather runner. When it was hot and humid last weekend, I was ready to cut down to short runs and focus on strength. When we got a cool front this week, I couldn’t resist running. When summer weather returned, I went back to my shorter runs.

fair weather runner graphic Regardless of the weather, Deborah and I hope you join us for the Ultimate Coffee Date link up on Friday, July 2. We know it’s a holiday weekend, but what better way to kick it off?

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