Well exercised

[redbird]

I got myself out of the house a little after 10, meaning I got to the gym before 11, when it was uncrowded and I wasn't hungry yet. (I'd had rye bread with butter and lime curd for breakfast. I had a good workout.

Hip adduction, 110 pounds, 13, 13 12.
Hip abduction, 90 pounds, 3 sets of 12
Cardio, 33 minutes
Bench press, 50 pounds, 12, 12, 7+5
Seated leg curl, 70 pounds, 3 sets of 15. The third set is still a bit difficult at this weight.
Adjustable row, 100 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Crunches and arches, alternating sets, 3 sets of 15 each. Cat and camel, tree.
Bicep curls, 35 pound bar, 3 sets of 15.
Wrist curls, one pound each hand, 3 sets of 15
Seated leg press, 140 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Triceps pulldowns, 40 pounds, 3 sets of 15
Stretches


Then I took the train down to 14th Street and indulged myself with lunch at Rue des Crepes. Today's special was one wild mushroom crepe and one chorizo, black bean, and plantain crepe, a combination that works better than it sounds. Came with a nice green salad, and I had a cup of tea and sat and ate and was happy.

After lunch, I walked down 14th Street, looking for a sunglass place rysmiel had described vaguely. I didn't find it, and don't know if I overlooked it, or if it's not there anymore (there seems to be a lot of business turnover in that neighborhood. porcinea may know, because he found it while visiting her. The walk took me to Union Square, so I got half a gallon of unpasteurized apple cider, then walked down to Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street for chocolate. Thence home via the A train, and here I am, slightly sore but basically happy about myself and the universe this afternoon.

Comments

[porcinea.livejournal.com]

There has indeed been a ton of business turnover in the neighborhood. My head's spinning.

My first guess on the sunglasses: Sol Moscot, on the northeast corner of 6th Ave. and 14th St.? Yellow sign, black lettering. It has the solar shields, usually in 2-3 styles and 7? distinct colorways. Ballpark?

Rue de Crepes?? *gasp* *Where*? I beg you to share this culinary boonfulness. Near 8th, I'm guessing?

I forgot to go to the farmer's market today. But I did make it up to the jewelry district. Much poking around on one block to find the jewelry supply stores. How funny that you visited my neighborhood on the one day in weeks that I've left it.

6th Ave. & W. 4th. Hm. Clearly not Li-Lac. What hidden den of chocolatier iniquity is this?

[redbird]

Okay, I'll try Sol Moscot. That certainly sounds plausible.

Rue de Crepes is on Eighth Avenue between 15th and 16th. East side of the street. Lunch specials are 11-2 Monday-Friday.

The place on West Fourth is Varsano's. A little west of Sixth, north side of the street, up half a flight of stairs. roadnotes introduced me to it.