The Social Part Of It

Here's what my inbox looked like this week:

Pictures of What Else? Rock Climbing

Climbing, FYI

Climbing 5:30 p.m.

Climbing This Week

Re: Climbing This Week

Re: Climbing, FYI

So, yeah, the dishes aren't washed and I haven't stretched but I got my climb on this week. I did manage to get in an Epsom Salt bath (while eating a paltry sandwich and reading a book) but I won't be able to do that anymore as I've reached the bottom of the salt box...

My "new" boss decided to have an Ice Cream Social for all three of her departments yesterday and, even if we didn't eat ice cream, she wanted us to come for the social part of it. The social was not at the most ideal time but I thought it would be rude not to attend. And guess what? I ended up sitting across from a rock climber. I also got some tips from her about front crawl breathing. I wanted to also get rock climbing tips since she's a lead climber and is able to ascend routes in the 5.11 range but I ran out of time.

I have not been climbing too much out of my comfort zone because my shoulder is still bothering me but here are the results.


Route Tally for Oct. 13th:

Billy Goat Chips, 5.8 (Burly for a 5.8)
Life in the Pack, 5.8
Scott's First, 5.8
Steller's, 5.8
Where The Beer Flows Like Wine, 5.8 (Attempted)

Photosynthesis, 5.9 (climbed 3/4 of the way as I played guinea pig for some one's belay certification)

Photosynthesis, 5.9
Six Week Warrior, 5.9
Slammer, 5.9 (Attempted)

Been to any ice cream socials this week? Stuck on the same exercise note?

Comic Strip Relief

The sign of a true jones -- when you'll actually jump through hoops for the object of your affection.

Maybe Lola has the right idea about doing a little inspired cardio before decadence. Some folks also advise to just go for a walk etc. before indulging in something you may not need or really want.

Courtesy of the July/August Fitness magazine, here are some ice cream statistics:

1896

Year the first ice-cream cone was produced

23

Billions of dollars in annual ice cream and frozen dessert sales in the U.S.

273

Calories in one cup vanilla ice cream

380

Calories in one cup cookie-dough ice cream

45

Minutes you'd have to bike to burn off that cookie-dough ice cream

21

Quarts of ice cream the average person eats per year

301

Number of runners at last year's Walnut Beach Festival Ice Cream Run 5K in Milford, Connecticut (free cones for all!)