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Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 05:00 pm
Fever broke last night, so I'm officially healthy today. I'm at work. So I took an exercise break!

Today I managed to go once around the building (left turns). The camber is really getting to me -- the way the parking lot is done, going straight ahead with the building on my left is a continuous left turn. It seems I'm braking on the one side as much as I'm pushing on the other. Steering by differential braking is going to be something I learn early. Already the brake mechanism itself is becoming a little more natural for me.

Already, too, I'm a LOT faster in this thing than I am when I'm walking. (On level ground, anyway!) Once my arms get a little more used to this I'm going to be very very tempted to bring it in the building and use it all day.

Right turns tomorrow. If I think ahead I'll time myself. I may wash the wheels, too, at least the part I grab to make myself go. It's grubby enough that I came back inside with dark gray/brown palms.

- Time: ???
- Right arm is screaming at me, left doesn't care
- Mild sweat
- Embarrassment diminishing -- met a coworker, and he just mentioned the weather (phew)
- Current goal: able to go once around without feeling tired
Thursday, May 12th, 2005 12:27 am (UTC)
cool. make sure you take pics when you decorate it. and yes, you MUST decorate it!! bumper stickers on the back! streamers in the wheels! wheeeee!!!!!!!! i'll be doing the same once i get a cane that's not a loaner.



Thursday, May 12th, 2005 01:32 am (UTC)
Streamers *in the wheels* - I didn't think of that! Whee!