Well, I did what I could and the rest I didn’t. I walked to the start of yesterday’s Hash on Rizal Extension by taking the My Bitch trail. From my house to the trailhead was right at an hour’s walk. The last portion of Guenter’s trail followed My Bitch in the opposite direction, so I did do SOME of his trail at least. It was hot yesterday, and the two small climbs I undertook to get to the start left me feeling tuckered out. I knew then the hard-ass climb up to Kalalkan Ridge was not in the cards for me.
My alternative was doing a one-hour street walk leading back to the On-Home at Red Bar.
Those 249 Zone Minutes came as a surprise. That’s over four hours, and I didn’t walk that long. So, I just did a quick search, and this is how Fitbit counts it:
Work out smarter. With Active Zone Minutes, the harder you work, the more credit you get. 1 minute in the fat burn zone earns 1 Active Zone Minute, and 1 minute in the cardio or peak zone earns 2 Active Zone Minutes. You put in the work, and we’ll do the math!
Alright, that explains why my heart was pounding so hard getting to the start. It’s also a pretty good indicator that I made the right call when I didn’t climb the mountain. I got back to the On-Home around three o’clock. My regular group doing the “short” trail didn’t make it back until 4:30. Apparently, both the up and the down were brutal motherfuckers. Glad I missed it!
The On-Home at Red Bar was pleasant enough, although I declined to partake of the food offerings (they looked pretty carby). After the Hash, I joined the group at IDM for a couple of more brews. I grabbed a trike for home and was deep into Alta Vista before realizing I had left my backpack at IDM. I had the driver turn around and take me back to retrieve it and, of course, doubled my usual fare. I wasn’t drunk, so I guess it is another indication that Biden disease is slowly taking root.
Speaking of which:
But enough politics. Here’s a blast from the past via Facebook memories:
Get your Quora Q&A while you can, I’m running out of answers (I rarely participate these days).
Q: What kind of changes have you made to your wardrobe now that you are retired?
A: Gave away all my shirts and ties (kept one suit for special occasions). Now I wear shorts every day. Blue jeans when I dress up to go to immigration.
The suit and jeans no longer fit. But I’m working on getting back down to size.
Now for the funny business:
And that’s all I’ve got for today.
The On-Home at Red Bar was pleasant enough, although I declined to partake of the food offerings (they looked pretty carby). After the Hash, I joined the group at IDM for a couple of more brews.
Even with the brews, though, the carbs add up. I see one site says that San Mig Zero (ha! “Zero”) has 5.6 g of carbs per 100 ml of beer; only two 500-ml beers, and you’re over your keto budget for the day. Another site says San Mig Zero has 2 g of carbs per 500-ml bottle, so by that reckoning, five bottles gets you close to half your daily carb budget on keto. Either way, five seems to be about the max, maybe more if the bottles are smaller than 500 ml.
I wouldn’t mind going back in time and being that guy again for a while.
Would you want to keep the knowledge you’ve gained over the years, or would you prefer to have your memories wiped and start afresh so you can reexperience the “innocence” (cough) of those times?
Kev, I drink my Zero in 350 ml bottles. The label says each one has 60 calories and 2.5 carb grams. I’m not striving for a full-on keto diet, but I am trying to limit my breads and sweets.
I would like to take my memories and all the “wisdom” I’ve gained over this lifetime if I could travel back in time. What a challenge it would be to find new ways to fuck up!
Is that 2.5 g of carbs per bottle or per 100 ml?
Per bottle.