Snow

And biking in it. Today, when I left for work, I wore a thermal layer and my hemp running shorts. It was snowing very lightly, and I arrived with cold hands. Over the course of the day, an actual layer of snow (and slush) accumulated; again, really all that got cold were my hands. But that will probably not last. I need to accept that a waterproof shell will become a necessity. I think tat I have enough thermal layers to stay warm no matter what, but I need to stay dry, and my hands will not survive in the park tool company working gloves I have been using. Tonight, I will ride in the winter gloves I bought to run in and see how well that works.

Today was supposed to be a swim day, but work prevented that. The snow made it seem unwise to run after coming home. So I'm going to expedite adding sheet metal screws to my running shoes, as I did last winter. Hopefully, that means I will get my run in tomorrow, so the only workout I'll miss this week is a swim. It also means I'll be able to test my new hemp shorts on a run.

I'm doing more research, and seriously considering pursuing a more data-driven life. Not just calories burned, but macros consumed (along with water and fiber), sleep times, weight, mood, weather conditions during exercise, that sort of thing. I don't want to be beholden to a specific app. A well-designed spreadsheet that works across various programs might be best.

Oh, and I had a very minor culinary experiment. I put 1 liter of room-temperature water and 4 eggs straight from the fridge into my electric kettle, turned it on, and started a 10 minute timer once it turned itself off. I then removed the eggs and out them in the fridge. I'll see if you can soft-boil eggs effectively that way.