Only one guess? This must be too hard … or, more likely, not a very exciting contest. ; )
The place where the photo was taken is in the southwestern United States. Here is another photo. Yep, same place.
Category: rambling
Hurt me!
I’ve had to take a few days off from swimming because my overzealousness resulted in a strained shoulder. (It’s a regular Laurel and Hardy show around here I tell ya!) Anyway, it gave me an idea for a new reality series. It would be similar to Biggest Loser. A bunch of ordinary people train for some athletic event, say a marathon or Ironman, and the person with the most self-induced injuries at the end wins the million dollars. I am sure I could beat anyone.
Seriously, one of my biggest challenges lately is to spin easy enough on my rollers to stay on for an hour or more without my foot hurting. How hard can that be? For me, pretty hard. I get nice and warmed up and start making deals with myself, “just one gear higher.” Before you know it my ride is over and an hour has not yet passed. Last night though, I made it 90 minutes! Woo! hoo! I’m not getting any stronger or faster, but it is probably good practice for ultras, whether on foot or on bike, to learn restrain my effort below injury level.
About two weeks have passed since I got the boot and not surprisingly, it is getting a little old. Gawd help my blog readers if I have to be in this thing seven weeks! ; ) It doesn’t help that the last few days have been beautiful southern Colorado weather; sunny and mild, 70-80 degrees, with a light breeze. (Ok, so you might call it a “strong wind” if you are from Vermont.)
First person to guess where this photo was taken gets first dibs on the “free for a limited time” offer to be posted next week.
May snow
Yesterday rain mixed with sleet and snow. This afternoon six inches of wet snow. Not a big snow for this time of year (it is not unusual to get 1-3 foot storms in April and May), but I was surprised after last weekend’s warm weather.
45 min bike ride with Bonnie this morning … before the snow. 45 min good pace swim at noon. Not a bad except when compared to the 3 hour road ride that was scheduled.
Other things to do at the Dunes
It is really not as fun as it looks, but this was my first time on a board (12 years ago) and barely moving was an ok speed. That particular board was railed, which made it ok for the sand, but vicious on groomed snow.
This morning I tried riding my mountain bike while wearing my walking boot and I took Bonnie out for a short run. She is very fast for a little-ish dog and had lots of pent up energy today.