Now that I have declared myself healthy and recuperated, I’m switching over to the neglected family blog to express my nerdness.
The hernia site and the shoulder both still hurt (sometimes a lot), but I’m tired of acting like a patient. Accordingly, I’ve ridden my bike every day:
Tues. – 38 miles
Wed. – 30 miles
Thurs – 38 miles
Fri. – 30 miles
Saturday – 55 miles
I’ve also been running 2 miles a day on the treadmill, but that sucks.
When I get on the bike, I have to will away the abdomen pain, but it deadens in 10 minutes or so.
Riding is different than before. I can stay in the front pack, but it requires more aerobic work because I’m much less muscular than before. That means I get more tired.
Getting back on the bike has allowed me to hold the stereo-upgrade urge at bay for the week. I’ve had this incredible urge to buy an old pair of AR-9s, which were the mother of all speakers in 1980. Is it worth $1300? I stopped into one of the local stereo stores to see what $1300 worth of modern-day speakers sounds like. Unfortunately, that store has converted 100% to computer based music, so they couldn’t play the cd I brought and couldn’t hook in my Zune. The speakers sounded good, but I didn’t have my own music to compare the sound with home.
Jen’s Mom is staying over for a week. She’s great – the only downside is the inability to get a midnight snack in my underwear.
Today’s music- Gary McFarland Orchestra w/guest Bill Evans, on the original 1963 Impulse vinyl. (I had a record store visit on Thursday).
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