neurorehabilitationFromTheTrenches

 On-tour: Valencia We had our first post-covid, determental-for-the-environment, flight-getaway last month, and it included much training, and lots of good times. We went to Valencia, Spain. First-off, Valencia is a great City. There was no shortage of vegan eateries. Especially in our locale-while-there.  Valencia's main focal point -- but, by no means their only one -- is the Turia river, which is gone. You can read about that here . What's left in its stead is 9k of parkland as wide as the Turia river once was. You have to hand it to the Valencians, they make great use of this space. I remarked to Claire that it was a triathlete's paradise; with intermittent exercise zones, not to mention the beach which is just beyond the City. I brought my Liegerad with me for getting around and I'm glad I did because there's plenty to see and do. Like, for example, this , which saw me soften my stance on zoos.  It is as cruel as the treatment of humans in [**SPOILER ALERT!!M.

It' s not August, but I would like to maintain the illusion of regularity. Further to this aim, I would like to relegate my bi-monthly book review post, to a section in my monthly status update.  So every month, starting this month, I will provide a book recommendation. I won't know myself with all this time; putting out fires all over the place. Onto August's belated update. Walking As you will see in the later pic., I have reached the holy grail of 1 KM, I have also been quietly ramping up the pace. My ultimate mid-term goal, if you'll pardon the contradiction-in-terms, is to get to 2 KMPH, and thus a 30 minute workout.  I have also reconfigured my training schedule as follows; I take to the treadmill every morning before breakfast, then, after work, I sweat it out on the Peloton, if we have not planned to go for a real cycle with the Liegerad. I have also re-started a stretching routine in the bed before I get up. I also mean to take a half hour in the evenings for s