Alligatorob's Diary
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Funny that: when I left it was on track to be the hottest October ever in Vienna. 27 degrees C the day before I flew out 
About bony bums: I expect your body to adapt and no longer signal discomfort after a while. Those bones have been coddled for so long they just need some time to toughen up!
About bony bums: I expect your body to adapt and no longer signal discomfort after a while. Those bones have been coddled for so long they just need some time to toughen up!
Truffle Monster
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Don’t know how you do it rob. Anything less than 15C and I’m shivering.
I'm glad you're not riding in treacherous weather, Rob - frosty gravel could be a dodgy to ride on even if it wasn't windy as well.
It's Wednesday here, and I dropped by expecting to see your update post-weigh-in, but of course it's not Wednesday for you yet. All the best for a good drop this time!
It's Wednesday here, and I dropped by expecting to see your update post-weigh-in, but of course it's not Wednesday for you yet. All the best for a good drop this time!
alligatorob
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It was a good day, I am a bit disappointed that I didn't get on the bike, but the blizzard conditions just kept me in the house. We'll see what tomorrow brings, the forecast isn't very promising, but if the wind dies down I'll give it a try.
I am having trouble downloading the cronometer.com report. I have a new computer, without adobe, so I may not be able to do it. If I can't figure it out I'll go back to the spreadsheet. Anyway my total calories for today was 1058 and I did better on the protein and carbs.
Theodora Anna Doukaina Selvo, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor and Dogaressa to Domenico Selvo, the 31st Doge of Venice was born in 1058. When Theodora moved to Venice she brought a large Greek retinue and became extremely unpopular. She was known to have an aristocratic and haughty manner beyond what Venice expected at the time. She bathed only in dew collected by her servants and refused to touch food, eunuchs cut her food and she used a golden fork. When Theodora dies of a degenerative illness the Venetians saw it as divine judgement for her lifestyle. An account of her claims the body, after excessive delicacy entirely rotted away. However this account may have been written by someone who died before Theodora married the Doge. So who knows what Theodora was really like, Venice and the Byzantines did not get along well, so nothing good would likely be written about a Byzantine Dogaressa. Being only fed by eunuchs doesn't sound like my idea of a party.
I am having trouble downloading the cronometer.com report. I have a new computer, without adobe, so I may not be able to do it. If I can't figure it out I'll go back to the spreadsheet. Anyway my total calories for today was 1058 and I did better on the protein and carbs.
Theodora Anna Doukaina Selvo, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor and Dogaressa to Domenico Selvo, the 31st Doge of Venice was born in 1058. When Theodora moved to Venice she brought a large Greek retinue and became extremely unpopular. She was known to have an aristocratic and haughty manner beyond what Venice expected at the time. She bathed only in dew collected by her servants and refused to touch food, eunuchs cut her food and she used a golden fork. When Theodora dies of a degenerative illness the Venetians saw it as divine judgement for her lifestyle. An account of her claims the body, after excessive delicacy entirely rotted away. However this account may have been written by someone who died before Theodora married the Doge. So who knows what Theodora was really like, Venice and the Byzantines did not get along well, so nothing good would likely be written about a Byzantine Dogaressa. Being only fed by eunuchs doesn't sound like my idea of a party.
alligatorob
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255 lbs, down 4 lbs this week! That's 65 lbs since I started here last May, I am happy. More than makes up for last week's no loss.
LaMa, you are probably right about the dew, doesn't sound realistic to me. I agree Petal, no eunuchs here, that I know of anyway.
LaMa, you are probably right about the dew, doesn't sound realistic to me. I agree Petal, no eunuchs here, that I know of anyway.
alligatorob
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Thanks to all.
I just did my 41 laps, the 1 is just lagniappe for now. It was cold, well below freezing, but sunny with little wind, not too bad. I had to dodge a few icy spots but not many. If I want to keep doing any riding through the winter I'll have to figure out how to ride in the cold. The picture below is my thermometer right outside the door.
I follow the temperatures at a place called Peter Sinks, about 40 mile east north east of here (Peter Sinks - Utah Climate Center ). Its one of the coldest places in the US, its the odd topography. The sink is a large (1/2 mile diameter) limestone sink hole, there is no outlet to it. The bottom of the sink is at and elevation of 8,164 feet (~2,500 m). The mountains around it are a few hundred to a thousand or so feet higher. Cold air collects in the sink, colder than the surrounding mountains. No one lives there, but Utah State University has a weather station. We have higher mountains and Utah is far from being the north most state, but almost no where is colder. Last night it was -45 F (-43 C) there, the coldest ever recorded in the month of October anywhere in the US (Alaska excluded). I have been there, cross country skiing when I was in college, I know it was cold, but that was before anyone bothered to measure how cold, so we did not think much of it. Fortunately it wasn't so cold here, we sit at an elevation of about 4,400 ft (1,350 m).
I just did my 41 laps, the 1 is just lagniappe for now. It was cold, well below freezing, but sunny with little wind, not too bad. I had to dodge a few icy spots but not many. If I want to keep doing any riding through the winter I'll have to figure out how to ride in the cold. The picture below is my thermometer right outside the door.
I follow the temperatures at a place called Peter Sinks, about 40 mile east north east of here (Peter Sinks - Utah Climate Center ). Its one of the coldest places in the US, its the odd topography. The sink is a large (1/2 mile diameter) limestone sink hole, there is no outlet to it. The bottom of the sink is at and elevation of 8,164 feet (~2,500 m). The mountains around it are a few hundred to a thousand or so feet higher. Cold air collects in the sink, colder than the surrounding mountains. No one lives there, but Utah State University has a weather station. We have higher mountains and Utah is far from being the north most state, but almost no where is colder. Last night it was -45 F (-43 C) there, the coldest ever recorded in the month of October anywhere in the US (Alaska excluded). I have been there, cross country skiing when I was in college, I know it was cold, but that was before anyone bothered to measure how cold, so we did not think much of it. Fortunately it wasn't so cold here, we sit at an elevation of about 4,400 ft (1,350 m).
I just looked up Utah on Google maps, I didn't realise it was next to Arizona. Do you get really hot summers? I'd like to visit all the US states at some point. So far, I've visited Arizona, California, Florida and New York, so I've a long way to go, haha. I always have the best time whenever I go there. It's just really different to here and I like how open people are. Obviously, we only hear about the mass shooters and criminals and Trump for the most part over here, but the majority of Americans I've met on my travels have been lovely.
But back to the business at hand. Amazing job on the 4 pound loss Rob!!
I always have the best time whenever I go there. It's just really different to here and I like how open people are. Obviously, we only hear about the mass shooters and criminals and Trump for the most part over here, but the majority of Americans I've met on my travels have been lovely. But back to the business at hand. Amazing job on the 4 pound loss Rob!!
alligatorob
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Lagniappe, a little something extra. Its mostly used in South Louisiana and along the Gulf (of Mexico) Coast, a Mobile Alabama newspaper is called the Lagniappe, Louisiana has a magazine by the name. Its a handy word now and then. Like when you ride an extra lap.
Lagniappe - Wikipedia
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alligatorob
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It was a good day, ate well, got a good bike ride in, and I feel good. I ate a few more calories than most days, but am still within target.
I am back to my spreadsheet for tracking calories, will keep trying to find an app I like.
Tuesday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal - grapenuts 110
blueberries 40
lunch
sardines 180
snacks
seaweed 30
banana 100
crackers 40
dinner - taco salad
ground beef 562
cheese 67
lettuce 25
total calories 1,234
Thesus of Athens began his reign in 1234 BC, or so the story goes. Theseus was the founder hero of Athens and pretty clearly mythical rather than real. There are a lot of great stories of Theseus. According to one that might have some basis in fact the people of Athens maintained his ship in the harbor in good condition for several hundred years, replacing wood as it rotted. Over time this lead people to question if this was really still Thesus' ship or just one that looked like it as all the original wood had been replaced. Apparently this is the origin of the philosophical question referred to as the "Ship of Thesus Paradox", new to me. In another story Thesus went to the underworld where he was turned to stone for a time, apparently Hercules rescued him.
We do have higher crime rates than Europe, but if you just stay out of bad neighborhoods the risks are no higher. Nothing I can do about the whole Trump thing, but if you visit you're unlikely to run into him, just stay away from Mar a Lago.
I am back to my spreadsheet for tracking calories, will keep trying to find an app I like.
Tuesday
breakfast
yogurt 80
cereal - grapenuts 110
blueberries 40
lunch
sardines 180
snacks
seaweed 30
banana 100
crackers 40
dinner - taco salad
ground beef 562
cheese 67
lettuce 25
total calories 1,234
Thesus of Athens began his reign in 1234 BC, or so the story goes. Theseus was the founder hero of Athens and pretty clearly mythical rather than real. There are a lot of great stories of Theseus. According to one that might have some basis in fact the people of Athens maintained his ship in the harbor in good condition for several hundred years, replacing wood as it rotted. Over time this lead people to question if this was really still Thesus' ship or just one that looked like it as all the original wood had been replaced. Apparently this is the origin of the philosophical question referred to as the "Ship of Thesus Paradox", new to me. In another story Thesus went to the underworld where he was turned to stone for a time, apparently Hercules rescued him.
I know that paradox as being about the axe that chopped off King Charles' head - which (in the story) had had "five new heads and six new handles, and there it is, the very same axe" - or words to that effect.
Illogically, my vote would be that it was the same ship, but not the same axe.
Illogically, my vote would be that it was the same ship, but not the same axe.
Truffle Monster
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excellent work. Well done!