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WTL, 4 days ago to random

Off to the Ottawa Critical Mass ride with @TAV!

WTL, 4 days ago to random

I swear, @b0rk is a model example of how to do many things right.
https://social.jvns.ca/@b0rk/112581062019298324

WTL, 4 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to Ottawa

Based on my observations here in the Market, there are six types of people out in the pouring rain:

1. Brought an umbrella and/or raincoat.

2. Soaked to the bone, fumingly cranky at the world.

3. Gleefully walking in the rain.

4. Attempting to outrun rain and failing.

5. Resigned that they are already soaked to very core of their sullen bones.

6. Didn't bring a raincoat or umbrella, and want to you believe they did this totally on purpose. Totally.

#Ottawa [Edit: I can count, honest 🤣]

WTL, 4 days ago to random

This sounds interesting!

“Privacy Baked In
No routes, no locations, nor any other personal data, ever leaves your phone.”

https://mastodon.social/@neilgmacy/112576640547558210

WTL, 4 days ago to Ottawa

Brought my bike into Fosters on Bank street for service this morning and discovered that Fosters is gone.

Quick Cranks (two blocks away at Cooper) took it over and closed the Bank location.

According to a search, Fosters opened at 9. Quick Cranks opens at 10, and I was there at 9:45. Did they open the door when I buzzed? Nope.

So, where in #Ottawa do I get my bike serviced? I live in Lowertown, so I’d like to be close if possible.

Lesson: don't trust search engine summaries. I know this.🤦🏻

WTL, 4 days ago to running

Friday:
148 seconds of plank
7.6 km of #running (15°C)
19.1 km of #cycling

Run was surprisingly fast, as I was dying in the 100% humidity. It did rain for a handful of minutes at the start, but not enough to do anything.

My schedule is about to start getting nutty, as I switch over to #FestivalLife, and wanted to take my bike in to Fosters for a tune-up. No dice.

1) Western side of Rideau Falls with trees on either side. 2) Recreational path on the left, Ottawa river on the right, with trees over the path. 3) Rideau River, seen from the eastern shore, with trees on the right, and across the river the trees of Strathcona park are visible under a cloudy grey sky. 4) Closeup of a snail climbing up a tree with some lichen on it.

WTL, 6 days ago to running

Thursday:
129 seconds of plank
8.2km of #running (21°C, a Humidex of 28°C)
20 minutes of HIIT
30 minutes of strength
11 minutes of yoga for runners

Today's workout was the definition of workout suffering. High humidex, offset a bit by some light rain that didn't seem to help. My last full KM was 5:48/km, as I really wanted to get out of being outside.

Did spot my first snapping turtle about to lay eggs.

I'm pretty sure Kim (and Bakari) are trying to kill me in HITT. 🤣

#AppleFitness #Ottawa

Grid of photos 1) Recreational path curving off to the right with trees and grass 2) Close up of an animal-resistant garbage can with some graffiti on it, including “F*ck cars”. 3) Eastern shore of the Rideau River, with smoothed rocks, a tree angling out over the river, and some larger rocks on the shore. 4) Close up of snapping turtle in the process of digging a hole to lay eggs. 5) Recreational path with trees growing up over it.

WTL, 6 days ago to Ottawa

I've a few taxis with this (or similar) wraps in #Ottawa of late. “Keep using plastic or WE ALL DIE.“

Brought to you by "small and medium size businesses”. Yeah, sure. #ClimateChange

WTL, 6 days ago to random

I specifically bought a white umbrella for days like this (sunny, 30°C, with a Humidex of 36°C) and of course, I forgot it at home. 🤦🏻

Guess I'll be running shade to shade on the way home.

WTL, 6 days ago to cycling

Wednesday:
102 seconds of plank
23.3 KM of #Cycling (24°C, Humidex of 30°C)
11 minutes of yoga for runners
30 minutes of HIIT
20 minutes of strength training

Another day of doing the outside portion of my workout first to try and avoid the heat.

Getting home hot and sweaty then having to workout more is not very appealing. 🤔

Need to start building an underground city covered in parkland. Anyone have a spare billion sitting around?

#Ottawa

WTL, 8 days ago to running

Tuesday:
84 seconds of plank,
Walked @TAV and Sprocket to the dock in the park
7.54km of #running (20°C, with a Humidex of 24°C)
11 minutes Yoga for runners
20 minutes of HIIT
20 minutes Strength training
10 minutes Mindful Cooldown

Changed the order today as it's already oppressively hot out for me. I’m wrecked by the end of the workouts. Starting with the running really burns me out.

This week trying two days running, one cycling (tomorrow), and two more running. 🤞🏻
#AppleFitness #Ottawa

iOS screenshots: 1) Apple Fitness Strong Core Yoga for runners, 11 minutes 2) Apple Fitness 7-Workout Week award 3) Apple Fitness HIIT with Kim, 20 minutes 4) Apple Fitness Strength with Kyle, 20 minutes 5) Apple Fitness Mindful Cooldown with Gregg, 10 minutes

WTL, 8 days ago to random

Survived the bike out, the meeting, and the ride home, but sweet second-cousin of Cthulhu, it was hot out.

Where's the unsubscribe button for this?

New thing today: Got tail-gated by an ebike rider so I just started slowing down to see what they'd do. People can be strange. 🤷🏻

WTL, 9 days ago to running

Monday:
151 seconds of plank
11 minutes of yoga for runners,
30 minutes of HIIT,
20 minutes of strength training,
6.1 km of #running (22°C with a humidex of 25°C)

I think I will have to flip around the running and workouts because I'm not enjoying running with Humidexes

The catch is when I finish a run, I'm not really wanting to do anything else. 🤔

Bad enough I have to bike out to Woodroofe area right after lunch (and back a few hours later).

WTL, 9 days ago to cycling

Forgot to post the weekend's rides;
Saturday: ~53km (watch got paused somehow) on the way back from safety training.
Sunday: 25.6km of #cycling with @TAV.

WTL, 10 days ago to random

We were taking part in the boycott of #loblaw / #loblaws for May. Is it continuing, or did it shift to Metro?