April 14 to 27

 

A just a quick update for my loyal readers. Some swimming, a lot more yoga/morning sessions being done. I also got the bike up and ready for summer adventures. 

And speaking of adventures, also got the park pass, so hiking can now happen again. I also got the RV out and fuelled up for Season Three of the Adventures of Harvey the RV. I've also got the kayaking stuff to get ready and ... well there's a lot of things to get ready for the summer these days. 

Morning sessions are being awesome every day and the swimming is sort of keeping up. Usually one to two sessions a week. Needs more if only to get my hip moving and still the goal is endless cardio reserves.

Physio continues, other modalities continue. All is moving forward at this time.

April 6 to 13

 

The pandemic birthday cake. 2020 sucked

It has been a day so far - I'm up early and got out on a coffee date with my wife for my birthday. Sat and chatted and sipped while we listened for birds and thought about our luck. 

I am a lucky lucky man. 

I offer this link as proof of just how lucky I have been and continue to be. I think about how many of the people I grew up with aren't nearly as lucky as I am: to have the ability to live the life I choose and have a shower when I want. Wiggle your toes, for which I thank Dalton Trumbo for reminding me to do. 

The week I have to write about was an odd one - I was off work for a few days for training in being a better person and helping people in need. Mental health triage. All good. I got the sticker and was able to help people out. 

I did hit my morning routine all days, most of the time before 7am. I think the Saturday and Sunday one I finished about 8 am-ish. Can be confirmed, you can look it up. But they got done. 

Hip is feeling way better and I'm looking for my bike pump and front door key later on today. Seems they have both been sucked into the wilderness of my house. Shrug. We will get things done. 

Morning sessions are looking like this:

10 minutes of baby pose, cat cow stretches, butterfly groin stretch, downward dog to plank, to cobra pose. Kneeling hamstring stretches, hip openings and stuff from the physio. Push ups too. 

10 minutes of abs - Swimmers kicks, seated knee tucks, hollow ab holds, rotating putting on socks stretch, downward dog to leg extensions, push ups.

10 minutes of banded bicep curls, overhead presses and warrior one/two poses.  Push ups. 

The last part, the last ten minutes some times got cut off this week, as I had to get myself and other people in my house moving as quickly as well could to ... stuff. Not very many if any at all hardcore evening workouts. No swimming, but some stretching. HITT training needs to be coming along. With the warner weather, I'm hoping to get these done outside. 

March 28 to April 5

 

Can you hear it calling to you? I hear it calling to me.

A lot of the two steps forward, one step back going on these days. Making mistakes is just par for the course and you just have to keep playing after making the mediocre decisions.  In any event, during this time, close the rings three or so times, some swimming, but a lot of interference from work and family life. Morning routines done every day. Speaking of which ... 

Morning routine this week looked like this:

10-15  minutes of hip and mobility work. baby pose, downward dog, cat cow stretches, 90/90 hip movements, seated groins stretch, World's greatest stretch, downward dog to cobra, planks, hip opening stuff from the physio. Push ups.

10-15 minutes of ab work - BJJ leg pummelling, hollow holds, swimmer's kicks, alternating heel touches, hamstring bridges, push ups, Standing hip and leg mobility exercises from the physio

I was feeling rather unimpressed with the tugs inside my shoulders while swimming during this time, so I started doing this for swimming:

100 m breast stroke, nice and easy for warm up and for getting ready

400 m front crawl, arms only. Slow, moving up to medium pace. Just to get some cardio started here.

100 m breast stroke to clear the lactic acid away

200 m kick board one way, sprint front crawl back. Paddles and flippers used. (25 x 8)

50 m breast stroke as warm down, nice and slow and easy

then into the hot tub if there was time. 

I am starting to see temperatures into the double digits these days, so the kayak has been dusted off and plans have been thought of for that. I'mma get my bike out today as well and see if the legs recall what to do there. I'm going to have to put off buying the park pass for a week or so, but hiking is also on the table for April and May.