MidWeek and It's Still Too Hot

Temps peaked in the 90s yesterday. It was too hot. Even my dogs thought so. Today hit mid 80s so a tad better. I made it to the gym late. The gym wasn't too crowded but it was kind of warm. I actually made it to 2.8 on the Precor and I was shocked as I hadn't done any cardio since Saturday. So it's been 4 days. Apparently 4 days is good for me. I didn't quite make 19 reps on the pull-ups, but much better than Saturday when 15 reps felt weak. Also climbed some steps on the stair machine. 

The Aerobics Room was moderately cool, but not frigid. After doing Dead Bugs, Bird Dog planks, push-ups and air squats, I was actually beading up unpleasantly moist. And since I'm still not getting enough sleep, I lost focus doing boring repetitive things. Like counting reps. I can't actually tell you how many push-ups I did today. It was more than 20. I just don't know how many more than 20. 

Well, at least my car doesn't squeak anymore. I took it to the dealership service station even though the labor costs might be cheaper at a local repair shop. My car is old and rusty, and past experience says shops will have to order parts from the dealership anyway, and they won't be able to give you a loaner vehicle should there be something seriously wrong. Also, while some shops will save you money with an after-market fix, other shops will insist on taking everything apart to do the repair "by the book" just to be safe. I know plumbers like that too. 

I had a rear axle bracket break. It prevents fluids from leaking out. The rear axle is horribly corroded and the service rep looked apologetic. The mechanice then simply said he could use an after-market bracked and install it without having to dissemble the entire assembly. Whew! But I also needed rear brakes. And while I was there, I had them rotate the tires cuz my local oil change shops aren't equipped to provide that service anymore. 

The only thing I declined was the engine filter. It really didn't look that dirty. And I don't think it's the reason the car stutters at low speeds. I'm sure that's a more expensive issue that I'm not ready to address just yet. Especially since I had to have the pump in our septic system replaced last week. Everything costs double what it should and no one is happy.  

Meanwhile, my blighted rhododendrons have bloomed weeks past everyone else's. At least I have a few beautiful flowers. And the milkweeds have started to put on height so I'ml be less worried about them getting mowed or trampled. 

I wrote some product reviews for dog stuff I ordered from Chewy and the company was nice enough to refund my money on the one item that my dogs hate and refuse to eat. It's been opened so I can't return it, but they asked me to donate it. If anyone can use a container of PetLab ProBright to help with canine tartar, contact me and you can have it gratis. Chewy has the nicest customer service and reminds me of LL Bean, which also has stellar policies. I'm glad some companies still value customer loyalty. 

I stumbled across a YouTube post about AI agents left to their own devices for two weeks with some minor parameters. It was quite surprising and entertaining, and a little disconcerting. Especially Grok. The agents are definitely the children of their creators. Click here for the link. (The option to embed wasn't available.) 

 

20 May 2026 1:22-3:02

Heatwave Wednesday

Cooler Storm Coming!

Precor elliptical #1 (2:00)

Program 1

Time: 30 + 5 (5466)

Distance: 2.80

Cal: 308

Precor HR: 144, 190-95

Fitbit: 45-147

HGPU 18.5

Matrix StairMaster (R) (2:15-2:30)

Manual timer 13 + 2:35

Speed 5 (50-45) / 2 (21) / 1 (29)

Steps 698

Floors 43

Cal: 105

Hr 149

20 Piriformis/Hip flex

10 Hamstring stretches

DeadBugs 20 x 5 (losing focus)

10 Piriformis stretches

Child’s Pose

Cat/Cow stretch 12

Child’s Pose

Fire Hydrants 40 x 2

Bird Dog Planks 60s x 2

Arm rotations 20

Push-Ups 25 or 27?

Air Squats 25

Standing Cross Body Knee to Elbow 12 each side

Neck Stretch / eye yoga