Boot Camp, Day Two.

Well, hello.

Day One of this week's boot camp went quite well. I biked for 58 minutes on the stationary at my office's gym -- for the first time since Ike came home to roost before Christmas -- and let me tell you, even while watching television I was bored out of my mind. I cannot wait for the ice to melt and the weather to heat up, even a little bit, so I can get back to the great outdoors!! I never thought I'd feel particularly partial to one form of cycling over another, exercise-wise, but all through my ride I found myself looking at the clock and computing how many minutes I had left. That's something I don't ever do when I'm riding outside. It just takes care of itself.

Today is a long run at the Y after work. I'm going to do a mile and a half straight through and then additional half-miles, with quarter-miles of walking interspersed to give me some intervals. I'm looking forward to it -- it's been a week (!!) since I've run. I hope I haven't set myself back in my training. But, then, that's what this boot camp is all about, right?

The term "boot camp" is on the brain anyway right now, as one of my friends, Spooner, has just entered boot camp as well -- the real Army kind, not my little game. ;) So, I figure, if she's showing such bravery and strength by doing THAT sort of thing, then the least I can do is run a mile and a half at a clip and use a cushy stationary bicycle when it's too cold outside for my tender little skin. Puts things in perspective a little bit (OK, a lot) for me.

With any luck I'll make it home to watch the State of the Union tonight. That'll get the old blood pressure elevated.

:)