My Legs Have Various Bike Grease Marks On Them.

Which means I finally climbed up on the bike trainer today. Hello there, sitz bones ;-)

I do not know how or why, but somehow during the course of my trainer ride, or getting on or off, I end up with grease on my calves. It ALWAYS happens. And yes, I mount on the correct side, and I know how to get on and off a bike. Tonight, because I'm feeling a bit tight and clunky and clumsy, I even used a footstool to get up (the trainer lifts my bike 4+ inches off the ground). So how do I still have grease-marked legs? I'll have to attack the marks with the dishwashing soap later, so I don't scare people at the pool tomorrow.

So Week 1 of the 12-week plan is done. I missed both swimming workouts, but managed everything else. I'm somewhat satisfied, but I know I can do better. I'll post next week's plan shortly, I'm just trying to decide if I should move things around because it could be icy and snowy in the morning, and I don't like running outside when my footing is sketchy. I could swim instead, which means leaving early before the plows come out. Or I could run on the treadmill, which also means leaving early. Perhaps I'll wait and see what the morning brings.

I was more active than I've been in a long time, and while I feel the aches and creaks and a little soreness, I also feel GOOD. Something I need to BURN into my brain.