My legs are still sore. Predictably, yesterday's six-mile jog took its toll. It always does--it's not like I didn't expect it. So last night I needed two Tylenols again to stop the aching, otherwise I wouldn't have slept. Three miles is okay, but six leaves me restless at bedtime.
So today I did an an easy 15-minutes on their fancy new Expresso biking machine. The old machines were easier on my butt so I would have done 30-minutes, but the Expresso forces a stiff recumbant position that hurts after only 15-minutes. Still, I'm grateful to have a machine available for cross-training on days like this.
"Real" cycling isn't an option yet because I fear falling without medical insurance. My last spill occurred on Montebello Rd in 2005 when I broke my left collarbone and landed in Samaritan's ER. Ultimately, I needed surgery and a titanium plate--a $6,000 boo-boo. Ironically, that accident also happened between employers--just after Motorola bought Force, closed the plant (after promising just one month earlier they wouldn't), and killed everybody. But that time I kept my insurance up.
Almaden weather was cloudy and cool today. No rain, and none forecast. Since I worked the machine today there was no need to visit the Lake or trail. Easy cross-training was the order of the day. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
SolarBee floating in Almaden Lake
SolarBees aerate the water to prevent methylmercury production by anerobic organisms living on the bottom. There are four SolarBees in the lake now at a cost of around $45,000 apiece.The first one was installed on May 20, 2006. They're also found in the Almaden and Guadalupe reservoirs. For more on what they're about, see the July 13, 2009 post, "SolarBees and methylmercury."
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