I'm feeling pretty good today!

Completed my workout in the morning, haven't skipped any meals thus far, and even had time to run some errands with a close friend of mine before she departs for a month abroad in Oxford. I'll be ducking out of class a bit early this evening to join a new friend of mine for a rock musical-type production on campus.

I'm looking forward to heading back to my hometown this Saturday to join my aunt for a 15 km hike... we'll need to the practice if we're to survive the the White Mountains trip planned for the end of August. My cousin (her son)'s birthday is on Monday so I'll be returning once more for steak and cake, though I promise my fellow PCPers to avoid the cake :P

Oh... and when I visited the salon this afternoon to have my hair cut, the owner complimented me on my physical appearance. She's known me for about six years now... back then I looked pretty Skeletor-ish *laughs*

I'm experiencing some difficulty organizing my thoughts at the moment, so I will keep this particular entry brief.

My trip to NYC this past weekend was much of the same of those in prior years... NYC is one of those cities that are enjoyable enough to visit for the weekend, but not one that I would consider living in at this stage of the game of life. The convention I had planned on attending was cancelled due to swine flu alarmism, so most of the weekend was spent shopping and eating more poorly than I would care to admit. In the end, as is usual for me, I was happy to return back to my side of the U.S.-Canada border (our border staff seem much friendlier!).

If the gentlemen on the evening news is to believed, people who have experience divorce or the death of a partner are 20% more likely to suffer chronic health conditions including heart disease, diabetes, cancer...

I visited my doctor yesterday afternoon, who suggested that I have an x-ray taken of my wrist and then visit a sports medicine-type person afterwards to see what can be done. I'm looking forward to resolving this one way or another once and for all.

Yesterday evening I attended the farewell gathering for one of my closest friends, who will be moving to South West England to begin a new life with her fiance. I spent the night at her place, which gave us the chance to ease into our goodbyes and such. I hope to see her again soon for this fall's Oktoberfest in Munich...

I'm leaving Toronto for NYC this evening and won't be back until Monday morning. I'm looking forward to visiting my place that is more chaotic than the inside of my mind :)

For the love of god, I just hurt my previously sprained wrist AGAIN! Booked an appointment with the doctor for Thursday... I'm suspecting a sprain shouldn't have taken this long to heal properly...

Oh, and I purchased a mountain bike from a friend of mine that will be emigrating to the England next week. So rather than walk the 25-30 minutes to campus (usually at a moderately brisk pace), I'm now getting perhaps a bit more of an intense workout getting there in 15 minutes. The seat needs some adjustment, as I think it's putting a bit too much strain on the area leading up to my knees. Another thing I've noticed is that both cyclists and drivers alike are pretty careless on the road... makes me think that purchasing a helmet should be on my list of priorities!

Day 49

I visited the gym this afternoon for the first time in what seems a long while. Here's a breakdown:

Five minute warmup on the Elliptical

Leg Press

1 set x 15 reps 90 lb

1 set x 15 reps 270 lb

1 set x 15 reps 360 lb

1 set x 12 reps 450 lb

* probably could have gone up to 540 lb but would have needed someone to spot me.

Standing Calf Raises

1 set x 15 reps 115 lb

1 set x 15 reps 155 lb

1 set x 15 reps 195 lb

Leg Extensions

1 set x 15 reps 60 lb

1 set x 15 reps 75 lb

1 set x 15 reps 90 lb

Leg Curls

1 set x 15 reps 50 lb

1 set x 15 reps 60 lb

1 set x 12 reps 70 lb

Hip Flexors

1 set x 15 reps 100 lb

1 set x 15 reps 120 lb

1 set x 15 reps 140 lb

Hip Abductors

1 set x 15 reps 70 lb

1 set x 15 reps 90 lb

1 set x 15 reps 110 lb

Sitting Calf Raises

1 set x 15 reps 60 lb

1 set x 15 reps 80 lb

1 set x 15 reps 100 lb

5 minute cooldown on the Elliptical followed by lower body stretches.