Wow, it has been a while since I blogged

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Today I walked up the hill from downtown to Capital hill (about 10 blocks).  The hike up the hill is getting easier and I'm trying to walk a bit faster.  I get this walk 4 days a week...which is a nice way to start the week.  One caveat: if it is pouring rain then I catch a bus.  

Today I scrambled out of work at 4:30pm and hiked half way down the hill and then caught a bus the rest of the way....Made it home by 5:30 and out to Fall City with my mountain bike by 6:00pm.  Rode a fairly quick 45 minute ride.  Which is 10 minutes off of Sunday's time (of course it was snowing on Sunday and it was cold).  Managed to get my heart rate up to 85% on the climb which is the highest it has been in a while.  The ride out is about 1.5 mile hill followed by a mile of gradual (seems flat) incline.  So the ride home is all downhill.  It feels great to be back on the bike. 

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

I had class today, so my exercise was a hike from the convention center up to capital hill.  I made the mistake of walking up Boren...boy is it a steep walk.  At the end of the day I scuttled back down the hill.  20 minutes each way. I can't meander on Tuesday or I'll miss my bus and be late for class.

by the way, both of my classes this quarter promise to be great.  1) Entrepreneurship fundamentals 2) Investments.   Both are electives.  I only have 6 classes left.  2 required and 4 electives.  My hope is to keep taking finance classes.  

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Rode for about an hour out of Fall City an up to the Snoqualmie Valley Trail.  The 1.5 mile climb was tough...but I climbed it in my middle chain ring without stopping.  I can tell I haven't worked hard in a while.  It was a great ride (oh yea...great ride in the snow and rain).  Yes it was cold, none the less, it was great to be on the bike.  I rode the Juliana (I'm sticking to it for a while...no sense in riding a heavy bike).

Friday, March 22, 2008

Rode with Julie on the  East Lake Sammamish Trail (in the heavy rain).  rode for 1.5 hours and I was toast.  Averaged about 70-75 % MHR.  Good news is that my hand didn't hurt (although it was sore afterwards).