Birthday Boy...

I woke up another year older. I'm now 43 year old. I don't think of myself as being 43. When I look at myself I still think I look like I'm in my late 20's. Two years ago I thought I looked then like I look now. It's weird how that self image thing works. 

I ducked out at lunch time and did a swim and weights at the YMCA. I was surprised that I was able to do a 1:31 / 100 meter. It is the fastest interval I've swam ever! I did two more in 1:34 and 1:32. Only 6 months ago I would have been ecstatic with anything under 1:45. After the swim I did a quick weight lifting session and was back at the office. When I got home from work Reid, Alyssa and Alice were waiting for me to give me my presents. The big one was a box of turtles chocolates, they are my favorite and a beautiful bottle opener. I always complain I can't find one. Every night I've been craving chocolate, so they bought me turtles. I ended up buying my own present, a Garmin gps training watch, tells distance, pace, etc. We're going to pick it up tomorrow.

I planned on trying to do an outside bike ride, even though it was below 0, but couldn't leave work early enough and ran out of daylight, so I did it on my wind trainer indoors. An hour on the bike indoors is like 3 hours on a bike outside. It was only my second ride indoors this year and it was tough. I finished by 6:30 pm and the whole family went out for dinner at one of my favorite Italian restaurant. They we came home for some ice cream cake before he head to a movie. We are going to see Religious with Bill Maher. I love his sense of humor. Last year I had my birthday in bed with my tonsils out.

Swim - 2000 m / 41:46

Weights - 25 min

Bike - 1:15 / 23.58 miles