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Catching up With the Olympics

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4, 1/100 sec, ISO3200
 “Kata” Cedar Park, 2021

Today I watched a bunch of Olympics on my laptop as I worked. First up was a replay of the karate kata event which was super cool! I love it! Next up was the women’s skateboard park event which was awesome. The finals were so exciting, with Japan taking gold and silver.

Finally, I watched the women’s marathon while making (and eating dinner). Long distance runners are incredible. It was really cool to watch the American runner win the bronze medal. USA!

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/4, 1/150 sec, ISO640
 “Marathon” Cedar Park, 2021

The Olympics are so inspiring. Of course I love the long running races, but the skateboarding makes me want to hop on my board and hit the skatepark!

Sunset Ride

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Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/8, 1/250 sec, ISO640
 “Sunset and Rossa” Cedar Park, 2021

This evening I rested the running shoes and hopped on a bike for today’s exercise. But instead of going out with the intention of burning calories, I decided that I wanted to go for a leisurely ride. My friends and I used to “ride bikes” a lot when we were kids, and I wanted to recapture that feeling of not having a destination, and just enjoy the magic of balancing on two wheels.

So with that mindset, I was riding up on the sidewalk, hopping off curbs, and generally acting like a kid. It was so fun! I live in the suburbs and there isn’t much traffic on the neighborhood streets so I don’t have to follow the “rules of the road” so strictly.

That being said, I didn’t go full 10-year-old hooligan and slide out in the gutters or skid down people’s driveways. 😆

Photo info: FUJIFILM X-E4, 27mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec, ISO640
 “Sunset” Cedar Park, 2021

I hope you had a nice day! またね～