Cardio and lots of it

LUCKY!

Like most Monday’s, I’m starting a “diet” today. I haven’t stuck to a healthy regimen in nearly a year. Both my health and body are showing signs of the destructive abuse.

After a healthy breakfast I went kayaking on the San Jacinto River, via River Grove Park in Kingwood. The water level is very low. In fact, I had to walk my boat more than 50 yards before I found water I could paddle in. I saw a couple small alligators. The first one was maybe 3-4 feet long and popped up a few feet in front of my boat. The alligator was startled, as was I. He quickly went under the water. The second one was even smaller, 2-3 feet and was sitting on a piece of concrete next to the shoreline. I tried to get close enough for a picture, but I startled him as well. There were a lot of alligator gar “rolling” on top of the water, but that is common in the summer.

Once I had kayaked two miles, I turned around. It was then that I realized how windy it was. The trip back to the park was tough.

Kayak:
4.29 miles
1:41:52

When I was unloading my truck I couldn’t find my camera. I keep it in my lap when I’m kayaking. Since it had only been a 30 minutes since I seen it last, I assumed I lost the camera when I got out to walk the boat to the shore. I went back to the park and walked through the water and eventually found my camera sitting at the bottom of the river!!! I can’t believe how lucky I was to find it, again (this happed on the Guadalupe River as well). Lucky little camera if you ask me!

Short bike ride through the neighborhood, picking up cans along the way. It’s nearly too hot to be exercising. Nineteen cans collected.

Trail Bike:
5.47 miles
44:51
7.32 mph

Later in the evening I meet the Bayou City Outdoor club members for a trail run/walk at Memorial Park. Special thanks to event leader Anna for walking with me while we explored the Memorial Park trails.

Walk:
2.01 miles
38:26
19:07 pace