Physical and musical exercise
Jul. 26th, 2005 08:30 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
annathepiperLOTS of walking today. Got in my new morning mile, and also some walking in the evening, as I took the bus home rather than riding home with ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
spazzkat--he had to go by his old apartment complex and do a walkthrough with his former landlord, to get formally moved out and stuff. So I got in 2.25 miles doing that, with both the Montlake-to-U-Village and LFP-to-home walks coming into play. Felt good all around.
And for extra energy spending goodness, I did a round of the Great Big Guitar Workout tonight. "Mari-Mac" perfection continues to elude me, for lo, I cannot belt it out quite properly in the key of E minor, and I am not quite sure yet what key I like better. A minor is good for my voice--but the chords don't have quite as much body as they do in E minor. Also, I still can't sing either "Ordinary Day" or "When I'm Up", and I'm not sure if this is a matter of not knowing the chords solidly enough yet; I can't quite get into that necessary zen state for playing them without thinking about it, while singing at the same time.
Unfortunately, the Walk to Rivendell has no accommodation for burning calories through vigorous guitar playing, although I think it damn well should. Middle-Earth would be immensely more lively with a Great Big Sea soundtrack.
Tuesday miles: 3.25
Miles out of Hobbiton: 262.65
Miles to Rivendell: 195.35
spazzkat--he had to go by his old apartment complex and do a walkthrough with his former landlord, to get formally moved out and stuff. So I got in 2.25 miles doing that, with both the Montlake-to-U-Village and LFP-to-home walks coming into play. Felt good all around.And for extra energy spending goodness, I did a round of the Great Big Guitar Workout tonight. "Mari-Mac" perfection continues to elude me, for lo, I cannot belt it out quite properly in the key of E minor, and I am not quite sure yet what key I like better. A minor is good for my voice--but the chords don't have quite as much body as they do in E minor. Also, I still can't sing either "Ordinary Day" or "When I'm Up", and I'm not sure if this is a matter of not knowing the chords solidly enough yet; I can't quite get into that necessary zen state for playing them without thinking about it, while singing at the same time.
Unfortunately, the Walk to Rivendell has no accommodation for burning calories through vigorous guitar playing, although I think it damn well should. Middle-Earth would be immensely more lively with a Great Big Sea soundtrack.
Tuesday miles: 3.25
Miles out of Hobbiton: 262.65
Miles to Rivendell: 195.35