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Jan. 28th, 2014 11:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jianantonicI have a few minutes before the taxi comes to get us this morning, so I'll post as much of an update as I can squeeze in.
Bermuda is going really well so far. I played with Mom in the Charity Pairs on the first night, and we had a decent game -- 54%, good enough for a low scratch. She played well. The next day, the guys asked me to tack onto their team for the first of two all-day Swiss events. I ended up anchoring with McKenzie while Kevin played the first four with Cookie and the last three with Kimberly. We had a great day, and finished second in the event. I felt like I played great, and it was REALLY fun to play with Z -- it was the first time I've played real bridge with him in four years.
I played well enough to earn a spot on the team for the Championship Knockout event as well. Jay joined us for that, so we were a team of six, and I played the first half with Z and Jay played with him the second half. We won our first match and will play round two this afternoon. Yesterday evening was the first session of the Championship Open Pairs, which I played with Mom. That didn't go very well, so we probably won't be winning that event when it wraps up tonight, but it was fun anyway.
I'm really enjoying playing with Z, and I'm psyched that Kevin and crew want me on the team. It wasn't expected at all, but I'm enjoying it. It would be lovely to win something with them -- we defeated the defending champions in the KO yesterday (they are also the team that won the Swiss).
I've been working out in the gym here each morning. The roads are too dangerous for pedestrians, so running outside is out of the question, and the weather is too fickle anyway -- one minute it's clear and calm, and the next it's a torrential downpour. You'd think you could see it coming in the distance, but it really can sneak up on you. So anyway I've been running on the treadmill. The first day I ran 3 miles at 6.3mph and it was AWFUL. I did it and am proud of myself, but holy shit I was dying. It's so humid here, I couldn't see for all the sweat running through my eyes and down my face. Not a comfortable run. Yesterday I ran a mile for warmup, but my pants were way too warm for me to keep going, so I did weights instead for about a half hour. I gave the bike ten halfhearted minutes and then called it a day. This morning, I changed tactics -- I wore shorts, for one thing -- and I set my pace much slower, at 5.5mph. That was the best idea I've had all week. Normally my pride wouldn't let me go slower than a 10-minute mile, but I knew I'd regret it if I tried that today. Turns out my run was quite pleasant at this slightly slower pace. Maybe I should get over myself and stop trying to outdo myself on speed -- it's not like a 9:30-mile is all that fast, anyway. Who gives a fuck if I take a few extra minutes to finish a course, if I feel a thousand times better at the end? We'll see if I stick to this idea when I get back to a more breathable running climate. I really think I should.
Anyway, time to go play some more bridge.
Bermuda is going really well so far. I played with Mom in the Charity Pairs on the first night, and we had a decent game -- 54%, good enough for a low scratch. She played well. The next day, the guys asked me to tack onto their team for the first of two all-day Swiss events. I ended up anchoring with McKenzie while Kevin played the first four with Cookie and the last three with Kimberly. We had a great day, and finished second in the event. I felt like I played great, and it was REALLY fun to play with Z -- it was the first time I've played real bridge with him in four years.
I played well enough to earn a spot on the team for the Championship Knockout event as well. Jay joined us for that, so we were a team of six, and I played the first half with Z and Jay played with him the second half. We won our first match and will play round two this afternoon. Yesterday evening was the first session of the Championship Open Pairs, which I played with Mom. That didn't go very well, so we probably won't be winning that event when it wraps up tonight, but it was fun anyway.
I'm really enjoying playing with Z, and I'm psyched that Kevin and crew want me on the team. It wasn't expected at all, but I'm enjoying it. It would be lovely to win something with them -- we defeated the defending champions in the KO yesterday (they are also the team that won the Swiss).
I've been working out in the gym here each morning. The roads are too dangerous for pedestrians, so running outside is out of the question, and the weather is too fickle anyway -- one minute it's clear and calm, and the next it's a torrential downpour. You'd think you could see it coming in the distance, but it really can sneak up on you. So anyway I've been running on the treadmill. The first day I ran 3 miles at 6.3mph and it was AWFUL. I did it and am proud of myself, but holy shit I was dying. It's so humid here, I couldn't see for all the sweat running through my eyes and down my face. Not a comfortable run. Yesterday I ran a mile for warmup, but my pants were way too warm for me to keep going, so I did weights instead for about a half hour. I gave the bike ten halfhearted minutes and then called it a day. This morning, I changed tactics -- I wore shorts, for one thing -- and I set my pace much slower, at 5.5mph. That was the best idea I've had all week. Normally my pride wouldn't let me go slower than a 10-minute mile, but I knew I'd regret it if I tried that today. Turns out my run was quite pleasant at this slightly slower pace. Maybe I should get over myself and stop trying to outdo myself on speed -- it's not like a 9:30-mile is all that fast, anyway. Who gives a fuck if I take a few extra minutes to finish a course, if I feel a thousand times better at the end? We'll see if I stick to this idea when I get back to a more breathable running climate. I really think I should.
Anyway, time to go play some more bridge.
