Sunday, September 6, 2020

Feeling okay

Which is surprising. I was expecting my first day off keto to be much worse. I suspect that I may have (inadvertently) been in ketosis most of the day; I didn't eat anything until the evening anyway. I did accomplish a few things today. I tidied up my home. I did three loads of laundry, which admittedly is somewhat inflated by the facts that I was washing several towels and other bulky items and that I have a tiny apartment-style washer/dryer. The dryer is a spin dryer that requires that I hang the clothes to finish drying afterwards, which pleases me to an almost unreasonable degree given the tiny amount of energy it uses.

I'v read more about cold water swimming. Following yesterday's destruction of my main computer, I've also fortunately rediscovered my intended triathlon training plan. I intend to add cold showering to my morning routine. It should go something like this: wake up, void as necessary, weigh, supplements, stretch, strength (pushups/situps/squats), cold shower, then hot drink (usually coffee). Ideally, I'll get to the point that it all takes under an hour. In time, I hope to start acclimatizing myself to cold water swimming, largely by swimming more and more in the open water as the seasons turn cold. The big problem is what to do immediately after getting out; I can't really hop right onto the bike and travel three miles to get home. If I'm swimming in water that's 

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