As I promised Jody yesterday I did my workout on Stanton Hill. How many times can go up & down in 30 minutes. Last time I did 18. Yesterday I did 19, excellent. Actually, I did 20 times in 30:03 minutes. Missed getting 20 trips in by THREE seconds. Ok, I'm good with that. Nineteen is still a new PR for me and next time I just have to be 3 seconds better for another new PR. Until next time Stanton, until next time.
Nickles, why did I give you a picture of a hat with nickles in it? Well, them are my counting nickles for when I go up & down Stanton Hill. The first time I did this hill I realized I was going to lose count of the number of trips. Around the third or forth trip up I was gasping, clawing for air, and counting I had no energy for. So that time I used my blackberry phone, I keep it with me when I workout in case I vapor lock and drop so hopefully someone can call for help; each time I got back down I updated a note in the blackberry. It worked for that time, but fumbling with the keys while also navigating the walking on rippled terrain was not fun. Plus it broke my concentration; not good.
Enter the nickles. Each time since I have taken 20 nickles with me, they fit nicely in one hand. Every time I get back down from a trip up I drop one in the hat. When i have dropped all 20, I am done. Works like a champ. Well, almost. Yesterday I missed with the hat with one of the nickles and kicked
it with my foot. It landed some 10 yards away on the soccer field. Finding it was 'fun' when I was all done, but find it I did.
Enjoy your weekend everyone!
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That's a great way to keep track.
ReplyDeleteUnless someone takes your hat, and your nickels!
But then you could be fit enough to chase them down!
What a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteYou go Patrick!!!!!!!!!!! Very proud of ya & a very ingenious idea for counting your trips!
ReplyDeleteHope you had a wonderful weekend!
This is a great idea and like every thing you do, very fun. Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteOf course, running with the change is loud, or are the nickels next to the hat, and you have to bend down each time to move them.
ReplyDeleteYAY NEW PR!!
ReplyDeleteFun story- I used to be part of a Cadre at a weekend Search and Rescue trianing school (I was the NCOIC). On the first night we would wake the guys up in middle of the night (probably with trash can lids or an air horn), take them on a run to a soccer field, throw a dime out into the grass and make them search for it. Welcome to the line search technique. So at least it was a nickle and not in the middle of the night for you.
Love the nickle idea...I must use that one :-)
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