Friday, May 7, 2010

Perfect is the Enemy of Good

Like "Beware of what you wish for cause you might get it!," "Perfect is the Enemy of Good" is one of my favorite and most-used cliches. I think it was true for me today.
Last night, Jenny and Margie and I walked up the 500 steps to the top of Mt. Adams. I was encouraged because a few years ago when we took an 11-mile backpacking trip in the Hocking Hills, I couldn't keep up with Margie and she was always having to wait for me. But last night, it seemed like she couldn't keep up with me. And I was keeping pretty good pace with Jenny, who works out all the time and who I consider in way better shape than me.
So, the not-so-perfect parts were that we went for a cheeseburger and a beer after the hike:) And I just couldn't get going this morning and missed working out on the treadmill and my regular weekly walk.
Still, I did make it to the gym an hour before they closed and got three and a half 10 minute sets in at 15 degrees and 2 mph. Heart rate stayed below 150 the whole time, which seems better than earlier this week.
And I can go twice tomorrow, so I plan to do my first hour at 3 mph and 10 degrees and then hit the 15 degree sets later in the day.
Now for a nice juicy steak and some spinach; yum!

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