I
went to the park to do a Survival Workout with the intention of following it
with a bike ride before heading to the Mayfield track where I would be serving
as Clerk of Courts for the Invitational being run there. All these things were being threatened by an
ominous forecast that warned of severe thunderstorms. It wouldn’t dare…
I
managed 20 upper body sets and was feeling quite exhausted as I headed for home
and a quick salad before riding the bike.
The skies were grey…but that’s really the norm here, so I continued
thinking I’d be riding. As I ate the
salad, I heard a banging coming from the kitchen skylight. When I looked out the window, I was glad I’d
stopped to eat before getting on the bike because the hailstones that were
pelting the pavement were the size of quarters.
They continued falling on and off over the next 20 minutes, so I bagged
the ride and began to wonder if there would be a meet after all. I went to the track at the designated time
only to find that it had already been delayed an hour (lightning and thunder
sightings). Fortunately, there were
plenty of runners with whom I could chat over the next couple of hours as we
waited for a final decision. Reza
appeared and since he’s been in the Adirondacks numerous times since I first
introduced him to the mountains, we discussed and I pined for a return trip. I should get in some hiking up there when I
go for a graduation party at cousin Donnie’s place in June.
Survival
Workout: 60 minutes.
Training Heart
Rate: 100-150 bpm.Calories burned: 600.
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