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I've been really enjoying the three day weekend. I think this is the first Memorial Day weekend in years that I haven't been at either BayCon or WisCon. While I sort of missed being at a convention in the abstract sense, I very much enjoyed having plenty of time to both get stuff done around the house and laze around with a book and a cup of tea.
Today I unpacked our DVD collection and arranged it in order. I think Daniel's amused that I put all the Doctor Who in the prime shelf space at eye level, but honestly, that was just where it fell in alphabetical order.
I've been doing another round of tweaking my workout routine. I discovered this fantastic Podrunner: Intervals podcast, which provides a beautiful solution to my problem of needing a way to ramp up the intensity of my workout that circumvents both my essential wimpiness and my desire not to think too hard about what I'm doing when I work out. The idea is very simple - the podcast includes a techno mix of songs at varying beats-per-minute, and you just walk/run (or elliptical) along to the beat. It works beautifully, because apparently I hate being off the beat more than I hate sweating and working hard. I've been doing this on the elliptical machine every other day, with long walks outside on the off days.
I've also been possessed by a strange desire to actually try running, but so far have persuaded myself that that would be a bad idea with my creaky left knee. (The stretches that I've been doing after exercising have been helping a lot with the creaky left knee, but still...)
I've also been listening to a lot of stuff about Zen Buddhism, which inspires very strange reactions in me. The best way I can describe my response is, "This is a load of crap, but thinking about it makes me feel better about myself and the universe." I'm not sure that the Buddha would disapprove.
This afternoon, I was seized by the conviction that chicken, bulgur, edamame, dried cranberries, and cashews would go beautifully together, and so I created this recipe. Somewhat to my surprise, it all did go beautifully together.
Today I unpacked our DVD collection and arranged it in order. I think Daniel's amused that I put all the Doctor Who in the prime shelf space at eye level, but honestly, that was just where it fell in alphabetical order.
I've been doing another round of tweaking my workout routine. I discovered this fantastic Podrunner: Intervals podcast, which provides a beautiful solution to my problem of needing a way to ramp up the intensity of my workout that circumvents both my essential wimpiness and my desire not to think too hard about what I'm doing when I work out. The idea is very simple - the podcast includes a techno mix of songs at varying beats-per-minute, and you just walk/run (or elliptical) along to the beat. It works beautifully, because apparently I hate being off the beat more than I hate sweating and working hard. I've been doing this on the elliptical machine every other day, with long walks outside on the off days.
I've also been possessed by a strange desire to actually try running, but so far have persuaded myself that that would be a bad idea with my creaky left knee. (The stretches that I've been doing after exercising have been helping a lot with the creaky left knee, but still...)
I've also been listening to a lot of stuff about Zen Buddhism, which inspires very strange reactions in me. The best way I can describe my response is, "This is a load of crap, but thinking about it makes me feel better about myself and the universe." I'm not sure that the Buddha would disapprove.
This afternoon, I was seized by the conviction that chicken, bulgur, edamame, dried cranberries, and cashews would go beautifully together, and so I created this recipe. Somewhat to my surprise, it all did go beautifully together.
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Nifty
Date: 2009-05-26 05:33 am (UTC)I like the podcast thingie thing you describe.
As for jogging, have you considered wearing an Ace bandage or similar support for your still-problematic knee?
Re: Nifty
Date: 2009-05-27 04:26 am (UTC)It's not a bad idea - most of what I've read about preventing running injuries emphasizes the importance of proper shoes, but extra support for a problem joint can't hurt.
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Date: 2009-05-26 06:10 pm (UTC)Not *entirely* surprised, for my part: it sounds like a risotto or paella except substituting the bulgur for the rice. Or like certain couscous recipes.
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Date: 2009-05-27 01:01 am (UTC)My way of exercising with my dodgy left knee is to either march in place or go up stairs. The first lets me move a lot without making it hurt too much; the second hurts a bit unless I walk funny, but it also raises my heartrate so I do it anyway.
I think running would probably be a bad idea, just based on how I feel when I try.
"This is a load of crap, but thinking about it makes me feel better about myself and the universe."
Buddha would probably laugh. What have you been listening too? I'm on a never-ending quest to pull my life together.
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Date: 2009-05-27 04:32 am (UTC)More recently, I've been sampling episodes of Zencast (http://www.zencast.org/), which is probably the better bet for the practical side of things. Plus, it's free.