Overslept today, so I did my ride after work.Elapsed Time: 01:02:43
Max Speed: 29.3mph
Average Speed: 14.2mph
Distance: 14.92 miles
Max Speed: 29.3mph
Average Speed: 14.2mph
Distance: 14.92 miles
Author: Adam
Pagan Elder Gods
StandardKlinutus (Klinutus, rah rah rah) has suggested that perhaps the reason I fell from grace so suddenly after almost 2 weeks of relatively easy progress is because I had fallen victim to the shenanigans of Loki.
After careful consideration, I am inclined to agree. There can be no doubt that my smoking is the result of the mischief of pagan elder gods.
Therefore, on Monday, I shall don a fresh 21mg patch, after having made burnt offering to Thor
I think most of those 12-step type programs have a step about turning your life over to god or whatever, and Thor seems like a pretty cool god to me. Plus, he carries a big hammer, which he uses to beat the snot out of bad guys (like Loki). He also rides around in a chariot pulled by two goats.
Goats are cool. Hammers are cool.
Thor and I are quitting smoking.
New Strategy
StandardI just picked up a copy of Quitting Smoking for Dummies.
Maybe that will give me some ideas for a new/better strategy.
Off the wagon again
StandardAlright, I’m a wuss. I broke again š On the bright side, I bought a pack of low nicotine cigarettes. I’ll have to psych myself up again in a few days.
Morning Trainer Session
StandardGot the bike back from the shop, and finally got on it.Elapsed Time: 0:55:14
Max Speed: 29.6mph
Average Speed: 15.0mph
Distance: 13.89 milesIt seems my limiting factor is no longer my aerobic endurance, but my ability to tolerate my uncomfortable saddle for longer than an hour. I think I may be in the market for another saddle.
Max Speed: 29.6mph
Average Speed: 15.0mph
Distance: 13.89 milesIt seems my limiting factor is no longer my aerobic endurance, but my ability to tolerate my uncomfortable saddle for longer than an hour. I think I may be in the market for another saddle.
Here we go again.
StandardSmoked last cig at approx 7:55AM, threw all cigs away (learned my lesson last week)
Running a 21mg patch.
Gallagher Wedding pics
StandardAnyone looking for the pictures I took at Bill and Christa’s wedding, there are here:
Bone Falls off the wagon
StandardAfter a particularly bad day at work on Friday, I broke down and bought a pack. Since I was attending a wedding this weekend, I used it as an excuse to stay off the wagon all weekend. I will attempt to get back on the wagon Monday.I am resetting hour and week countersā¦ Starting over from ground zero.
Dammitā¦.
StandardIf you are reading this log because you are going to quit smoking:
Throw away all your cigarettes before you start!!!
I found a pack with a cig in it in a drawer today, and I smoked it. I had no desire to smoke before I found it, but once I knew it was there, I just had to smoke it.
Keeping ’emergency’ smokes will cause cravings you wouldn’t otherwise have had.
On the plus side, now that my sense of taste and smell have returned, I found the thing to be pretty disgusting. Hopefully, I’ll remember that nastiness if I’m tempted again.
So, now the counter resets from 204 hours without a smoke to 0.
I don’t think it’s necessary to reset the week counter at this point. I am still in week 2 of 6 on the 21mg patch, and I will still step-down to 14mg at week 7 (Sept 13th), as per the directions.
I pass the testā¦
StandardI will diminish, and go into the west, and remain Bonius.
I went out to the bar with my friends last night, and I did not smoke. Yeehaw!In other news, my bike is in the shop for major repairs, so no new biking entries till wednesday, at least.