My work toys

Yay, I get to play with a thinga-ma-scope! Actually, it's a portable patient monitoring device. And an ultra expensive one too. My coworker plopped it on top of my desk yesterday, since it'll be part of one of the projects that I'll be working on.

So I've been playing doctor with myself all yesterday and this morning. Been keeping my arm strapped to the device's accessories, which has been auto-reading my blood pressure and heart rate at intervals for hours. I averaged a BP of about 110/70 BP and a heart rate of 56 bpm. Ahhh, the cardiac benefits of road cycling are finally showing their colors. Now if only I could determine if my genetically ill-fated cholesterol level has lowered.

Can't wait to play with myself some more. ;-)

My career -- moving on

Yay, I got another job! A permanent position this time. With benefits. Yay, again! I start Monday.

It's been quite a busy few weeks. (I apologize for the lack of entries.) My consulting assignment ended today and I spent the afternoon sporadically visiting my coworkers' cubicles to say goodbye. I'd been consulting at that company since the end of February 2007.

Melinda says that I should have taken one or two days off before starting my new employment so we can have the family spend some time together. I agree, but after I set my starting date. What was I thinking?

Nonetheless, I'm excited. And Melinda and the kids are too. So celebrate we shall. Alrighty then ... Applebee's, here we come! :-)

Go job go!

Taking it up a notch

Finally bumped the LifeCycle up to its max level of 25 @ Hill Intervals, 36 minutes. In all the peaks, I kept my cadence at 51 rpm, to the beat of the song 19-2000 (soulchild remix) by Gorillaz. In all fairness, I think the the exercise bike really was outputting at level 21 or 22. At least it felt that way. Perhaps I should suggest to the gym manager that their bikes be tuned up or calibrated to provide accurate resistance. Or maybe I could be wrong and just got that much better.

Nonetheless, since I've maxed the hill levels, it's time that I start upping the rpm's.

BTW, this is a fitness plateau that I've focused on for a long while and worked really hard to reach. Glad I finally got there. Can't wait to see how it translates on the real roads.

Go bike go! And oh ... Happy 4th, yo!