A morning blog takes me back to my "pep talk to self before the workday" pre-retirement. It might be a different slightly later morning, especially in Winter, but it's a good habit / routine to get into.
I wanted to beat the heat. Predicted high today is 100* F, and it will hit about the time that the Ace and I go out to walk in the afternoon, so I took a little turn around the neighborhood this morning already!
One of my former personal trainers and I started posting maps of our rides / runs and trying to "name the shape" last year... gave us some laughs. There are so many games one can play with the tech toys. 😆😆
And, I kind of took leave of my senses yesterday afternoon. Remember the sunrise/sunset paddle events I mentioned a couple of blogs back? I thought the sunrise one was sold out because the link in their e-mail sent me straight to sign up for the sunset one. Well, yesterday, a fresh e-mail showed up with a link to the sunrise one. And I signed up for it, even though I know I'm going on the kayak and Carl outing on Saturday morning. The sunrise paddle is on Friday morning, at I have to be there at 5:15 a.m. Yikes! Wish me luck.
Who knows? This may turn into a Summer time "new thing"!
Here's hoping my Spark buds are settling into their new routines, finding tools that work for THEM, in their very own experiments of ONE. If some of them are helped by finding me here, cheering them on, that's awesome! 💗💗
Now let's all get out and LIVE in this one and only Wednesday, June 16th, 2021 we'll ever get. Because we're worth it, each and every one. And LIFE is good!🙋🙏😸
Stay safe when you walk w/Ace. Hydration, hydration, hydration.
ReplyDeleteOh my! You’ll have a weekend of kayaking!
Hydration, for sure! Thanks for popping by.
DeleteIt really sounds like a wonderful way to start your day...if it's not too cold!!
ReplyDeleteLOL! When it's 72 already before 7 a.m., nope, not too cold. Oh, you're talking about the kayak at sunrise? Same applies... we've had a HOT week, so the lake should be warm!
DeleteSaw this on fb Spark360.
ReplyDeleteHello SP Alumni!
We just got confirmation that a food tracker will be launched to the Spark360/SparkAmerica platform by August 15 and it will include all nutrients.
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Gonna be too hot to exercise outside until after dark today. Over 100 but very low humidity. Gorgeous sunsets available.
I saw that too. But I may be too hooked on cronometer by then to switch... it's real easy in the freebie version!
DeleteVery happy to be permitted to read and comment with your coaching .. . excited that you are stepping up the kayaking!!
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It's a learning curve for us all! And depending on how one navigates here, the steps to comment may differ, I discovered!
DeleteEllen! Hi! StrongDawg. Are you going to move to another platform? I was just toying with the idea of blogging again on Spark and then I got The Email. I reached out to Barb, and since Barb is on blogspot, so am I. If you are interested, you can find me at akaStrongDawg.blogspot.com
DeleteI hope you are well. Are you still lawyering?
We had mid-90s last week. It's tough to just land in a heatwave when you've had cool weather. Seems like we should have a few days in the 80s before the hit wave hits. I'm grateful it's cooler here on the east coast, but I know it won't last.
ReplyDeleteWould you believe we got to 102*F here today?
DeleteLife IS good. ❤️
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DeleteThere was a TV commercial of an older gentleman “running” around town and he would print his route and give it to his wife as a love note! I don’t remember what they were advertising 🤔
ReplyDeleteI remember that commercial too... and it escapes my mind at the moment what was being advertised, too... maybe the printer, ink?
DeleteOJ here. That's a drawing of a grumpy old man!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your kayaking, it seems to be good exercise as well a soothing for the soul.
LOL! I have been thinking of it as a bust of GrapeApe!
DeleteYIKES ... 5:15am. YOU go girl. :)
ReplyDeleteSeems like the body is OK with waking up naturally about 5 a.m., so I set an alarm for 4, but turned out I didn't need it. Woke up at 3:55, and got through the morning routine in time to easily get out on that lake!
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