Post B-day Day

Justin spotted this falcon during our bike ride today.  We stopped and waited for it to make a move on whatever he was watching in the field below.  He stared at us a few times, but was really more concerned at catching his lunch.  

The birdwatching came right in the middle of a conversation about why everyone in the world wouldn't want to live in new paltz.  Today was an exceptionally beautiful end of summer day.  We rode for almost 3 hours, including over the mountain and back, on roads that neither of us had been on.  At one point, as we were sailing down a hill, the road turned to dirt.  Luckily, we both noticed in time and cruised along the road until it turned back to a regular road about a mile later.  

After the ride, I had about an hour to rest and eat before heading up to the Lake for a big birthday swim.  By the time I got in, I only had 90 min. to complete my 6800m set.  34x200m was the set.  I did a few casual 200's for warm up, settled into a tempo pace for the next 20, then finished a few off with some sprinting mixed in.  The water is cooling off -- only 71 degrees today.  At about the 25th on, I thought, I wish I turned 26 yesterday, not 34!!

When I finished the last 200, I quickly transitioned to the car and drove to yoga class.  Great way to finish off the day!