Right Knee, Wrong - Left Knee, Right

It's been a while since I've written here and I didn't want my regular readers* to think I had died.

I guess I should get things caught up in the state of my general well being as of right now. I'm still fat. I weighed in at 218.2 pounds this morning. It's really great to have that extra two tenths of a pound to add on and contend with.

What prompted me to write today was the realization that it had been about a year since my knee locked up on me. The date was November 9th. I casually recalled that fact last night to Susan as we sat in the hot tub.

My body knows best how to fuck with me and it subsequently made my knee ache all night long. It's not even the right knee...it's the right knee. My left knee is the right knee.

So anyway, I woke up around 3 this morning and my right knee, not the locking left knee, was aching like a son of a bitch. It was difficult to sleep.

I am mystified that I should mention my knee last night and then have it act up on me today. That's a major Murphy's Law coming to life. My knee is sore but I'm not limping or anything like that.

I just thought I should make a note...as well as check in.

*Regular Readers = Nobody

A Bad Day on the Golf Course

For the first time in two years, I golfed yesterday. My golf buddies were the same as two years ago...and probably the two or three years before that, Rob and Mike. We have all known each other since kindergarten and probably before.

Mike works in Korea most of the year and makes it over to Spokane when he is in country to visit his Mom. So when he comes, he tries to organize a golf day for us.

We hit the Downriver Golf  Course just after noon, when the sun is at it's highest and hottest. I would love to show you pictures, but I left my camera at work. Dammit!

I found myself feeling a great deal of anxiety over this round of golf. I've never been a very good player and golf never had the allure for me that it has for so many others.

Anyway, I played okay. Not great! Certainly nothing to write home about. I had a few good shots and lots of shitty ones.

There was a forrest fire burning across the river and we were able to smell that.

It felt as though we had the whole course to ourselves. We never felt rushed to play and the pair ahead of us quickly disappeared into the foliage.

Afterwards, I went home and worked on my brick wall project.  (You can refer to this date over on www.my-life-as-a-house.blogspot.com) I am feeling the consequences of the hard yard work I've been doing but I can only say that it has to be good for me. I'm getting some exercise and I feel good. Sore...but good!

Unmet Goals

I only rode the bike two days this week. Not even close to five days, is it?

Oh well, unmet goals gives you the opportunity to try try try again.

And I will. I haven't really laid out my week for next week yet, but I am planning on riding my bike as much as possible. Possibly all five days.

Ha!

No Bike Ride for You!

Well, I blew it. I did not ride the bike today.

I drove. I could have avoided it had I gone to the grocery store last night. But I didn't and therefore I needed the car today.

Since I had the car, I made full use of it and went to the Home Depot to get more bricks for the wall we are building in the front yard.

In the end, I would have had to drive today anyway as we had a death in the family. See today's post over at www.my-life-as-a-house.blogspot.com.

My Ride to Work Week

I missed riding my bike during the official "Bike to Work Week" back in May. It seems to my failing memory that it was a really crappy week for riding...especially if you don't have fenders.

I have been wanting to ride to work but have always run into issues that would prevent me. Sometimes the issue was as simple as I don't want to get out of bed yet.

So I have made a commitment to myself to ride every day this week and I am two for two so far. I got up a little laet this morning which made it a scramble for me to get ready, get on the bike and get downtown to catch the Liberty Lake bus. But I did it!

According to my unofficial notes, today is the twelfth time I have ridden this year. That is the most rides I have completed in a calendar year since I began keeping records all the way back in 2010.

Anyway, it is a bright hot sunny day...perfect for a lovely morning bicycle ride. I'm afraid the afternoon ride is not quite as lovely.

Yesterday afternoon was a touch on the warm side for the ride home. My backpack laden back was rather moist upon arriving at home. I expect the same situation for the ride home today.

Bike to Work Day 8

It's another bike day and I timed myself. It took me 8 minutes and 45 seconds to get downtown.

As I was riding down Wall street, I noticed a bicyclist over on Post. I was pacing him pretty well but I was at my limit for maintaining that speed.

He took off on me when we reached Indiana. Still, I was trying to make a good time on my initial pace setting run so I really tried to keep it going. I definitely needed my water when I got to the bus.

It was a lovely morning for a ride. It was a lovely evening for a ride home. I probably won't time myself again.

The weather wasn't great over the past weekend but it was nice enough to be outside and be comfortable. It turned cold, wet and rainy on Monday and that is when my right knee started to ache. It is Thursday now and slightly warmer and drier, and my knee is feeling a little better. Not a lot, but enough for mw to get a little relief. It sucks to get old!