Inside: Fine silky thread runs through my fingers and over a tiny hook, twining into thoughts of December to come.
I am chilly from sitting still. I can think of two excellent ways to get warm:
1. A cup of hot chocolate (with a book on my lap).
2. A ride on the trainer.
Which would you choose?
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In the end I did both. Hot chocolate for my Normal Self, then the trainer for my Cycling Self, which can't stop thinking of the Very Special Ride looming ever larger on the horizon. There's nothing like a publicly-announced goal to keep one up to the mark. :)
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Good girl! You know, if you ride the trainer, you can have a second cup of steamy, creamy hot chocolate... :)
ReplyDeleteOnly after riding the trainer I don't want a hot drink ... :)
DeleteI am proud of you I would have gone with sweat pants, a big fleece jacket and hot chocolate.
ReplyDeleteHugs to you,
Meredith
Thanks Mere - that does sound a more appealing option. :)
DeleteI'm with Meredith!
DeleteIf I didn't have a really long ride coming up in June, I would for sure have gone with the fleece and chocolate option. :)
DeleteI'd have chosen the hot chocolate ... it's gone midnight here, far too late for exercise!
ReplyDeleteLove the colour of that yarn :)
Thanks Annie - actually it's a black and white photo. But the yarn is a lovely ecru.... :)
DeleteNo snow here in the Deep South, but waaaaay too cold for April 19.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I've been hearing - it's a funny spring all round.
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I'm not sure I know what a 'trainer' is! I understand it to be stationary bike on which you can pedal for endurance practice.
ReplyDeleteIf so, I'll leave you with your trainer and pick up the book I'm reading and make myself a peppermint tea!
Actually it's a little triangular stand which holds the rear wheel off the floor and against a small roller lined with magnets that provide resistance. It turns an ordinary bike into a stationary bike. :)
DeleteWaking up this morning there is snow (4 inches). And it is still snowing. Arg! I need hot chocolate (I do not have a trainer) ... Have a nice and warm weekend. Regula
ReplyDeleteYou deserve LOTS of hot chocolate! :)
DeleteHot chocolate with favourite laprug over my knees would be my choice :)
ReplyDeleteAnd it sounds like a good one. :)
DeleteAbout the only time I really enjoy my aerobic workout is when I'm could and I want to warm up. Not much of a Hot Chocolate drinker anymore, but a cup of coffee with a dash of Irish Cream would hit the spot.
ReplyDeleteI think Mr. M would like that.... :)
DeleteBoth sound good! Frosty here this morning but should warm up soon then a walk outdoors (or on treadmill - no trainer here) plus food or beverage reward after!
ReplyDeleteWhat would exercise be without the food reward? :)
DeleteOh, I would have done the hot chocolate for sure. Then maybe a nap. ;)
ReplyDeleteYes - a nap - good thing that didn't enter my mind at the time. :)
Deletelovely post, short and so welcoming :) I'd go for a hot chocolate here and a gym, as it is too hot outside to actually ride a bike :)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Sunday!
Thanks Anna! :)
DeleteYou know me...I would drink the hot chocolate while on the trainer...probably try to crochet at the same time too. I must be a stress junkie. ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am tying to work out a way to crochet while riding it, but the position is all wrong.... :)
DeleteI'd grab a blanket and take a nap! Ha ha aha.
ReplyDeleteA nap would have been wonderful but bad for my conscience. (I sleep late instead.) :)
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