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Overambitious? Maybe
Jan. 4th, 2010 09:23 pmIt was the first day back at work and I was glad to be back. I have a room to myself, and it was quiet. I had more space to myself here than I've had whilst I was on holiday.
I left early to deposit a dividend cheque, only to find out that the bank had closed at 4:00. Which bank? A lazy bank. I also got stuck behind a woman in the supermarket whilst picking up bread. She was buying cream. One item. And we both waited behind a woman who was buy several items so she had plenty of time to prepare. When the cahsier scanned her item and informed her of the price, she was silent for a beat, and then seemed stunned by the notion that this transaction might involve payment on her part. So she fished around in her handbag for exact change for about 30 seconds. Meanwhile my ice cream was melting.
I got home and then turned my thought to what to do for a workout. In the end I decided to run.
But this was going to be a longer run than I normally tackle. I decided I would run to the gym in Deakin. From my place, according to Google Maps, that is 7.2km there and 7.2km back. I got plenty of water and set off, and made it without much trouble.
On the way, I considered various options of what unusual or masochistic things I would do when I got to the gym. 14.4km running would be a good workout in itself, but I wanted to do more than run. Maybe some upper body work would be suitable.
Running up Melbourne Avenue I came to a decision. I was going to do pushups. Just pushups. Not 550 like I did recently, just 100. But I would do them in the sauna.
I took off my t-shirt and laid it on the floor so I wouldn't burn my hands. Then I did 40 in the first set. The second I made it to 20 before fatigue stopped me. Under normal circumstances I should be able to do more than 20 in the second set, but this was not normal. I managed two more sets of 20, and that was it. Doing pushups in a room heated to around 90 degrees is not easy. I suppose it makes sense to do them as quickly as possible to minimize the time in the room.
I got dressed, took on more water, and set off home.
And I was fine until I got to Melbourne Avenue. Going down the gentle hill I started to feel a cramp in my belly. I wanted to make it all the way home without breaking into a walk at any time, but I had to compromise that. I walked to the base of the small hill leading up to Parliament and then ran again. That lasted about 30 seconds before the cramp was back. So feeling all stomach crampy I walked into Parliament to rest up in my office. The security guard said to ring if I needed a hand. I'm feeling better now. And I think I will start off to walk home soon. I still plan to do 14.4km today. Even if I have to walk the last five.
Overambitious? Maybe... Probably.
I left early to deposit a dividend cheque, only to find out that the bank had closed at 4:00. Which bank? A lazy bank. I also got stuck behind a woman in the supermarket whilst picking up bread. She was buying cream. One item. And we both waited behind a woman who was buy several items so she had plenty of time to prepare. When the cahsier scanned her item and informed her of the price, she was silent for a beat, and then seemed stunned by the notion that this transaction might involve payment on her part. So she fished around in her handbag for exact change for about 30 seconds. Meanwhile my ice cream was melting.
I got home and then turned my thought to what to do for a workout. In the end I decided to run.
But this was going to be a longer run than I normally tackle. I decided I would run to the gym in Deakin. From my place, according to Google Maps, that is 7.2km there and 7.2km back. I got plenty of water and set off, and made it without much trouble.
On the way, I considered various options of what unusual or masochistic things I would do when I got to the gym. 14.4km running would be a good workout in itself, but I wanted to do more than run. Maybe some upper body work would be suitable.
Running up Melbourne Avenue I came to a decision. I was going to do pushups. Just pushups. Not 550 like I did recently, just 100. But I would do them in the sauna.
I took off my t-shirt and laid it on the floor so I wouldn't burn my hands. Then I did 40 in the first set. The second I made it to 20 before fatigue stopped me. Under normal circumstances I should be able to do more than 20 in the second set, but this was not normal. I managed two more sets of 20, and that was it. Doing pushups in a room heated to around 90 degrees is not easy. I suppose it makes sense to do them as quickly as possible to minimize the time in the room.
I got dressed, took on more water, and set off home.
And I was fine until I got to Melbourne Avenue. Going down the gentle hill I started to feel a cramp in my belly. I wanted to make it all the way home without breaking into a walk at any time, but I had to compromise that. I walked to the base of the small hill leading up to Parliament and then ran again. That lasted about 30 seconds before the cramp was back. So feeling all stomach crampy I walked into Parliament to rest up in my office. The security guard said to ring if I needed a hand. I'm feeling better now. And I think I will start off to walk home soon. I still plan to do 14.4km today. Even if I have to walk the last five.
Overambitious? Maybe... Probably.
