Today I turned 41. I usually hate birthdays as I view them as somewhat infantile and end up fighting with my wife over that point. Birthdays should cease to be celebrated after age 11. What's the point really.. Your celebrating your entry into this world while - point of fact - you had nothing to do with the actual event! I view it as another excuse to spend money and throw a party. Anyway... I actually enjoyed my birthday today. Went to work for a few hours. Played some golf and then somehow was talked into riding my bike from our house to the top of Squaw Peak and back. I have been thinking about doing this for a year or two but usually toward the end of the biking season when I'm in better shape - not when I weigh 210lbs and feel like a slug from winter hibernation. All I can say is WHAT WAS I THINKING!!!! My maximum heart rate is calculated at 180 and I think my heart rate was stuck at 165-170 for 80% of the climb with a spike to 179! No wonder my chest hurt!!! All this reaffirmed that I am woefully out of shape. I did manage to burn 1600 calories on the ride so I celebrated with two HUGE pieces of cake when I got home!! :) I really enjoy biking and plan on riding a lot this summer.
