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, host of the time before 7am. I think the Saturday and Sunday one I finished about 8 am-ish. Can be sure, 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 marner weather, I'm hoping to get these done outside.