Active Summer Plans
Now that the snow is finally starting to melt in earnest (it still has a long way to go in my front yard), my mind starts to think about two things: getting my bike on the road and my kayak in the water. I wasn't particularly active in the winter. I did some snowshoeing and, of course, a lot of shovelling; though, 15 to 30 minutes of heaving snow doesn't exactly say intense workout. That said, I almost always worked up a sweat. I didn't spend much time on my bike last year. Because I was dealing with lung issues, I only went for a few rides and I don't think I rode my usual 42-kilometre route—something I used to refer to as my "short ride." Last year, I don't think I did any rides that were that long. Of course, DW and I got out in our kayaks almost every weekend. But I don't consider that to be a workout: the most exertion is placed when I'm lifting the kayak off the roof of the car and putting it back up. Rarely do DW and I dig in hard when w...
