Thanksgiving seems to make everybody post lists of what they’re thankful for.
Instead, I will just describe all the good things about today’s run, and state
that I’m thankful for everything that made that run happen (which is a lot of
things).
Late in the afternoon I stepped out the door into cool evening air. I walk a
short distance [...]

This morning I biked to work (12 miles) for the first time in quite a while. I
still took it fairly easy, keeping my cadence high. (A crucial part of that is
to not have your bike computer show you how fast your going. Having the
average speed showing is even worse.)
It was a pleasant surprise to see [...]

On Thursday I did my weekly bike ride, after work. Thanks to evil
clock-people, it’s dark by the time I get home from work. (I would happily
drive to work in the dark to get at least some daylight after work.) Sure,
it’s not as safe as riding in daylight, but I don’t think the risk is all [...]

Commitment is a thrilling experience. Every time you commit to something, you’re announcing to the world: “I’m going to do this thing, whether you like it or not.” Meanwhile, if you’re like me, you’re thinking: I sure hope that wasn’t the wrong thing to do. Put together, this makes for an excited-nervous feeling in your [...]

My old watch drowned a few weeks ago. It was a cheap Casio with 3 buttons, an
alarm, a stop watch, and it knew what day of the week it was. Since I like
gadgets, and I expect watches to last a long time, I paid a little extra for a
little fancier watch. My new watch can [...]