April 3 to 24

 

Lot of work being done. I'm cleaning up my act and getting back into my own space at the moment. I keep being woken up ridiculously early like today. I spent the time from 5:30 until about 6:15 just stretching my hips and legs. 

I wish I was lying about that. Being woken up like that is weird, man.

The taking my son swimming continues. We went ... three times this week. Work has been interfering a little, but we got there and it was a bit of silly fun. With some swimming taking place, too.

It was so nice today we went and played a bit of bocce outside. Being in the warmth and having blue skies was  just life affirming.

Here are the gym workouts I'm hitting these days:

AMRAIC (as many rounds as I can)

warm up on elliptical trainer

2 minutes of step ups

2 minutes 12 kilo KB swings - just keeping it off the floor. Presses, swings etc

2 minute elliptical.

This is not genius level work here, but it is work and I'm getting it done. Watching Disney+ at the same time. Today's workout was 30 minutes total

My legs were the hardest hit from the pandemic; sitting for 18 months has really really hurt.

April 3 - and a pause for an updated wish list

I've come even further - I only have a few of these items now

I was just walking about, letting my mind drift when I recalled I haven't done an updated Wish List for my training in a while. I'll point to one such blog post here.

I searched through this blog's history and found I did a wish list back in 2010. I was so young then - I feel so very much older now. And stupider, too.

1) Mats - still got them. I stretch on them every day. They have been a cornerstone of my efforts to stay flexible and malicious. They are in my garage gym and basement at the moment. I try and stretch in both locales every day.

2) Space - still a good space - getting crowded with storing a lot more gear for hiking and water sports, but it is still a good space. Last month, I moved an iMac and wifi extender into the space to watch and listen to stuff while I train. Has worked ok. I have plans for changes in the spring of 2022.

3) Stuff - I don't need any more gear, but I still picked up stretchy bands last month. I'm also on the hunt for a used Apple Watch 3 ... at least a 3 as I want to have the ability to have my watch my heart and call 911 if something bad happens to it. I did pick up a bike and a hitch for the Adventure Van in the spring. Plans for training in the summer outside begin in the van, too. 

4) I took down the posters in the summer and haven't yet put them all back up. Seems bland in there at the moment.

5)Have not been boxing, but am looking into boxing instruction at Cedar Springs. 

6) If there is something I need it is someone to watch my training and be accountable. It is one of the reasons why I'm liking the idea of boxing or BJJ when everything opens back up this summer or next fall. I'm hoping to spend the time between now and then recovering from the place I find myself in at the moment.

7) Foam rollers are always needed. Got one in every room and every other nook and cranny. Along with yoga mats and stretchy bands.

8) Ropes - I think I'll revisit this idea this year, as the costs have come down and my need for low impact cardio has gone up. 

9) Bench - see #3 above - I do have a bench at the moment. It was brand new in box for 15$ from Value Village a few weeks ago. I couldn't leave it there. So, now it is in my garage.

10) Instruction - yeah. This is probably how I will re-start my journey at this time. I need everyone to stop being infected and let's get back to "the normal" I won't go to a class until then. After it's normal, I'll be able to go to Yoga, Boxing ... BJJ...stuff like that. I'll have to "research" the gyms though. A few too many gym owners were infectious disease experts in the last two years and I just don't want to support that. 

Mar 21 to April 2

 

Sunrise on March 13th, 2022

So stuff happens. Things evolve and hopefully get better. As with the growth of trees, the skin ripples and absorbs everything impeding and keeps growing.

Growth comes awkwardly at times though.

I'm taking my son with me these days after school to get into the pool. I can't say the stretching and cardio aspects are quite there in these work outs, but at least there is an element of growth. He's growing. We are growing together. At least the sleeping benefits of going to the pool and making time to do some swimming are still there. 

I am tracking my swimming in my journal these days, as I am tracking a number of healthy habits. Drinking enough water, getting enough movement and stretching done everyday. Writing and reading every day as well. Whether or not I get a date night in with my spouse. Making progress in my bullet journal. I'd like to think that things would be better by this time, but the best I can say is that they are not worse.

Which is better, which is odd to say. Everyone is hurting. A lot of people are pretending that everything is over, but it isn't. Not quite, man. Not quite. 

I do like going swimming when there are very few people if any present. I'll try and keep to that. I did get a bike hitch for the Adventure Van this weekend, too. I keep wondering what's next for it, but I'm also thinking I should just save money and prepare for repairs and maintenance. 

I need to get back to better workouts, but there is something keeping me from doing so. Not sure what, but I know it will boil down to me just yelling at myself to get on with it.