Minimal workout

[redbird]

I stayed at work until six, then did a quick cardio warmup (after waiting a few minutes for the hardware), 3/4 of the "Xpressline" quick workout, stretched, and showered. Thursday I'll take the time for a thorough workout, but this helped my mood and probably has some other value. I'm also counting my dancing at Saturday night's VNV Nation concert as exercise, on the cardio side.

Cardio, 9 minutes, top heart rate 149

Xpressline Nautilus machines:

Leg press, 260 pounds, 12
Leg extension, 80 pounds, 10
Leg curl, 100 pounds, 12

Chest press, 70 pounds, 12 (resisted urge to do a second set)
Bicep curl, 45 pounds, 3; 40 pounds, 8 (I had to try a couple of adjustments on seat height during those three higher-weight reps, as well)
Tricep curl, 40 pounds, 11

Stretches

I would also like to note that we got about 7.3 inches of rain yesterday (18.5 cm, for those of you who prefer metric). This is the second-most ever recorded in New York City, and by this morning most things were functioning normally; by lunchtime the remaining transit delays had been fixed, including the one blamed on a mudslide. (Long Island has some beach erosion, but probably not severe. "Probably" because the morning paper noted that the parks managers hadn't had a chance to look at some of the North Shore [LI Sound] beaches yet.)

Comments

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

Many highways are still blocked up here, a mere five miles from you.

[redbird]

Thanks for the additional info. I knew the Bronx River Parkway was in bad shape, but had the impression that it was unusual in that. (This may come in part from getting a paper that focuses on Long Island and barely notices Westchester.)

[womzilla.livejournal.com]

Also the Saw Mill River Parkway, the Sprain Brook Parkway, and the Hutchinson River Parkway. It's not a coincidence that our major highways all run alongside rivers. It's also not particularly good planning.