today's effort

woke up with a heart rate of 46 after about 6 hours of sleep and despite my best efforts i couldn't talk myself into taking the day off. first the trash had to go out and then we had to start getting ready to take the cats to the vet for a checkup and their shots.

then out the door into 30 degrees and some frost on the ground. didn't actually take long to realize i would have been better off taking the day off so i immediately switched gears so to speak and slowed down and decided to stop and stretch every so often to at least get some decent stretching in.

at least it was a pretty morning. and i did the usual run. up to the church and then over to the river and over to the canal. water level was high as it had rained most of the night. some ice here and there, but nothing to worry about. up and down the canal and then back down to the river and headed home after a loop around the trails behind the train station. all in all about 8 very slow miles and several stretch breaks that i really would hesitate to call a real run. still, it felt good to be out in the air and just seeing the day start, the swans on the water, the geese in the air and my favorite work horse grazing. you either like that or you don't i guess.

then to catch the cats and cage them to take them to the vets. not something they loved or gave into freely, but gail is a hunter and she got them in their cages with very little assistance from me. there and back went ok and unfortunately one of the cats must go back for more tests as they have lost some weight.

then to the range where i was just not good at all today while i re-work my swing. how can a 6 iron go 160 yards and then 120 yards and right or left? anyway- worked on it for 250 balls and then stopped. learned a few things, but not ready to play yet and i never hit anything longer than a six iron.

anyone reading this can tell how tired it sounds and with a little luck i will get more sleep tonight. one less day at least.