day 11 part 2: geese

i went running, as promised. a somewhat excruciating 30 minutes, which seems sort of pathetic, but what are you gonna do. it was hot, i was tired and dehydrated, and distracted by all of the geese.

the lake by my house has unreasonable amounts of GIANT GEESE. the kind that are sort of cute and wildlife-y, but mostly terrifying. today i saw a kid (probably 7 years old) squirting at them with a water gun. i wanted to stop and warn him that they bite, but sometimes people need to learn their own lessons.

so, yeah. that run. and then i went to get the chain put back on my bike..again. while putting my front wheel back on (i took it off yesterday so my bike would fit in rachel's car), maimed myself yet again. the universe really doesn't want me to be good at bikes.

one of my billion goals for today is to actually eat 1,500 calories. so, i'm writing early to start tracking my food/exercise. i'll update it as the day goes on.

and for now....i'm going on a bike ride! wish my chain luck.

also, my bike's name is winston. it was a debate between that and gordon, but i don't know a winston and have no associations, so...that's it. winston wins. "wince" for short. because of the maiming.

[update]
winston's chain fell off after 20 minutes. i don't think it's that i'm an idiot about changing gears...i'm pedaling, allowing the bike to adjust to one gear before moving to another etc. BUT IT'S STILL FALLING OFF. i called the bike shop where i bought it today to ask them to look at it but it's closed until wednesday. fml. the universe clearly does not want me to be in shape for the commuter challenge.

food
half a serving of frittata: 114c, 7p, 0.5f
half a serving of asparagus: 30c, 1p, 1f
1 tsp parmesan: 10c, 1p, 0f
avocado and tuna sandwich on a wheat roll: 431c, 17.5p, 5.5f

totals so far: 585c, 26.5p, 7f
eek.

exercise
30 minutes running: 379c

food [updated]
four graham crackers: 140c, 2p, 3f
1 tbsp peanut butter: 100c, 4p, 1f
salad with roasted veggies, nuts, soy/pb dressing, feta: 120c, 4p, 1f
two glasses white wine: 240c, 0, 0
beer: 177c, 0, 0
1/2 piece cheesecake: 160c, 6p, 1f

totals: 1522c, 36.5p, 9f

exercise [updated]
20 min biking: 167c

net: 976c.

GAHHHH!