Category Archives: Health

Rice is my enemy, but I love it! 

Posted on January 9, 2017 by perlgurl

I’ve decided that I eat way too much rice. Rice for breakfast is common, rice with lunch and frequently more rice with dinner.   Starting today I’ve decided I only get rice with one meal per day.  Let see how … Continue reading →

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Too hot for bicycle

Posted on July 5, 2016 by perlgurl

I had intended to do the seven plus mile ride again today but I cut my ride short today since it’s hot; the temp downtown said 83F.

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Bicycle!

Posted on July 3, 2016 by perlgurl

Biked 24 miles in Denali park last week and this brings the seven day total to just over 31 miles.  

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Biking in Denali Park: our first bike ride (Tuesday, June 28)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by perlgurl

We took our bikes to Denali.  Susan had only bought hers a few days prior to leaving on the trip and during our entire trip she kept saying “It’s been 15 years since I got on a bike” and “I’m … Continue reading →

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All I want to do is BICYCLE!

Posted on June 22, 2016 by perlgurl

And yet more fun with the Carter Effect.  

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More bicycle fun

Posted on June 20, 2016 by perlgurl

Went for a ride with the Carter Effect today.

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New bicycle

Posted on June 15, 2016 by perlgurl

New bike that is appropriately sized makes riding fun.

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No more seconds for me, thanks!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by perlgurl

Just over a week ago I decided to try to to curb my calorie intake by limiting myself to not having seconds since that is probably one of my worst eating habits.  It’s been one week and a day and … Continue reading →

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Plague house

Posted on March 22, 2016 by perlgurl

Today is the first day in a week I’ve turned on my computer.  The reason being I’ve been sick three of the past four weeks. It started with a cold that ended up lasting a couple weeks. I had a … Continue reading →

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cardio is hard

Posted on February 12, 2016 by perlgurl

Day two, elliptical.  Barely lasted 5 min. Whew. Four months until the Denali trip, need to get my legs and knees in shape for all the hiking I want to do there and all summer.

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