Thursday, 12/3:
High today was about 13, so no time in the saddle. However, had a decent workout for about 90 minutes. Just starting to use the weight machines for the legs.
I’m starting to feel stronger – that nice tightness in the legs between workouts. I would sure like to be able to find the time to work on upper body groups too, but that just doesn’t seem real likely right now.
Sit-ups – did 200 first set, 100 second set, then stopped. In between while resting, did bicep curls with little weight – 10lbs first set, 12lbs second set.
The workouts at the gym serve the purpose of helping me stay in shape, but I just can’t find that “zone of presence” – that thing that this is all about. So, I will continue to use this little blog as my point of accountability to use the gym for that purpose, while waiting for the opportunity to participate in some ZOP (Zone of Presence – I like that!)
Talked to my brother last night about potential fishing trips. I think he has resigned himself to no more fishing until spring. I keep looking at the power plant lake at Council Grove, thinking that we can probably fish the smallies all winter there. I really want to get out on some water.
What is it about the thought of fishing that is so attractive to me? For sure I like the “preparation” stuff – the rituals that are associated with the fishing. For both fishing and hunting, these “preparation rituals” are a gigantic part of the activity for me. Getting all geeky over which lines I want to keep in my tackle, when I will use them, what baits and lures I think I want to try out, listening to podcasts to learn as much as I can from other guys. This is big stuff to me.
So, I’ll keep thinking about it, and wondering if we will get a chance to get out this winter or not for the smallies.
One last thought. Why did the Honeylocust keep their leaves so long this year I wonder? I am looking out my office window, watching the birds on the feeders in front, and noticing again that here in December, the Honeylocust leaves are still about 50% attached to the trees. Brown and dormant of course, but like the White Oaks, a good portion of the dormant leaves are still attached.
