I arrived at the park chilled to the bone. I’d been working all day in an office heated to maybe 50 degrees. I changed quickly so I could get into the workout and generate some body heat. I started with the inverted push-ups, but managed only 85. Since hitting 101, I haven’t even come close again. That’s okay, because it’s inspired me to push beyond…to 125…before I give it up. I did some pull-ups, dips, and crunches before sprinting across the rugby field and into the woods beyond.
I
continued to add things as I went along, reaching the cabins at a jog and with heaving
sides. As I was laying on my back doing
some more core exercises, I noticed a very large, young red-tail hawk swoop in
and alight on a pine tree nearby. He
watched me for a moment before continuing his scan of the ground below for any
movement. Mice and chipmunks
beware. I went and grabbed a rock for
some overhead presses, followed by another set of dips and push-ups before
leaving the area. I needed to pass
directly under the tree he’d chosen as a perch and was surprised that he didn’t
fly off as I approached. I’d never been
so close to one before and he was huge.
If only I’d had the camera, but I’ve certainly got a strong mental
image. As I walked past, he swiveled his
head to watch me, but never left. I just
love my workout surroundings.
I
finished the workout with a record 25 sets in less than 60 minutes. I was trembling from my eyebrows to my toes…and
it felt great.
I
arrived back home with enough daylight to clean dog poops, covered in snow for
two weeks, from the yard. Holly warmed
up leftover dumplings, but I passed and ate only the chicken with a
smoothie. ‘A’ for effort on this day.
Survival
Workout: 60 minutes
Training Heart
Rate: 100-150 bpm.Calories burned: 600
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