Mike's musings

Cycling and coding

Got some good Java written today: something that I've been thinking about for several months, and started on my trip to Australia the other week. But it's close to working now, and I'm rather pleased with it. Not much to do, hopefully.

And, deciding that I need some exercise, I went for a nice ride over lunchtime. Great to get back on the bike: just headed over to Sible Hedingham to get some money out of the cash machine, and then back via Castle Hedingham, got got the muscles working, and the heart pumping.

Labels: bike, exercise, geekery

Walk

(backposting) Well, it was a lovely day, and I needed to do some deep thinking, so I went for a walk. The birds, at least, think that spring has sprung. Oh, and the walk worked, too: I had several very good ideas, I think. I do love my job.

Labels: exercise

Knee - ow

(backposting) Woke up this morning, and my knee was really painful. I think I'd overdone it on the exercise bike, and then slept awkwardly on it. But it really hurt. Ow.

A good day, but it's good to know that I'm heading back home tomorrow. We came up with quite a problem today, but I think we've found a way round it. Work can be fun.

Labels: exercise, work

My life as a triathlete

Today, I cycled 13 miles, walked 6, and had a bath, which is basically a triathlon, isn't it?

Labels: exercise

Suspicious muscles

When I got up this morning, my muscles - particularly the gluteus maximus on each side - were suspicious. I've therefore been careful not to overdo the work they've had to do today, as I don't think that they'd be very appreciative, and might refuse to do anything for several days. This is fair enough.

I had a good spiritual direction today: interesting discussion about where my gifts lie, and how best I can use them. I love engaging intellectually - from the pulpit or in written form - and my spiritual director said that the place where he's seen me be most effective is in pastoral situations. That doesn't mean they're mutually exclusive, but it's certainly food for thought, which is part of the point of spiritual direction, of course.

Labels: exercise, spirituality

Ironing

We've not watched any of the The Wire (we're currently on Season 4) and I spent lots of time this evening watching that and ironing. Lots of ironing. Must remember to take it up this evening so that the kids don't knock it all over tomorrow morning.

I did another run this morning. It hurt rather more than yesterday, but I kept running, of which I'm inordinately proud.

Labels: exercise, television

Going for a run

(backposting) It's been quite a while since I went for a run. But today I did, to the soundtrack of The Prodigy. It didn't hurt as much as I'd thought it might, as I've been taking lots of other exercise, and so I didn't need any of the excuses that I'd been preparing before I headed off. Not running that much faster than I tend to walk, but it's a different type of exercise, and that's all good.

I spent some of the evening inviting people to my ordination and 1st Eucharist on Sunday, 28th June - if you'd like to come, and I've not been in touch, please let me know.

Labels: exercise, music