Oct 13 to 18

 

A good week on a few fronts - I got like three ice bath experiences done this week and noticed that I slept a lot better afterwards. I also saw a fair number of deer on hikes with my dog this week as well. It's getting colder, and I need to change out my van kit for colder weather. 

Nutrition was ok this week - still, breakfasts and dinners are the weak spots. I do have an updated weekly schedule that I need to put up on the fridge. Adventure with my son once a week is going to be a feature between now and Christmas. I'm still hoping ot get my rear end into the pool twice this upcoming week. 

I continue to kick butt with my mornings, up early and walking, then off to prep lunches, then on to a yoga/mobility/stretching session before 7 am. Off to work and a coffee by 8am. Is helping me be a really dedicated drone bee for the hive these days. I'm spending the evenings helping others, most especially my dog with long walks five or six times a week. 

Anyway, Mornings were like this:

8-10 minutes of baby pose, frog pose, downward dog to cobra, WGS, sandbag overhead presses, thread the needle and runner's stretch. Push-ups.

8-10 minutes of clamshells, 90/90 stretches, single-leg lying leg lift, putting-on-socks stretch, swimmer's kicks, hollow holds, BJJ leg pummeling, push-ups, and sandbag rows.

5-10 minutes of hip CARS, kettlebell swings, leg swings and warrior poses. 

Oct 4 to 12

 

A week of on and off. I had four days of work, and everything went smoothly. I had four days off, and I am currently trying to get back to the smooth operation of my life at the moment. Morning sessions were done, just not always in the morning. Adventure was up, but basic fitness suffered. 

I did have a two-lake day this week- the first one ever, to my memory. Got to step into Lake Ontario early in the morning and then later on in the afternoon, stepped into Lake Erie. I'm cool. And I have proof. 

I got the Christmas Break journal set up, but really didn't get the RV shut down as well as I would have liked to. In the end, we rushed home instead of taking our time to make sure everything was perfect. Shrug ...we will probably pay for that rush job later. 

Anyway, morning walks first thing in the morning, then stretching / yoga sessions as usual. 

PM walks with the dog are in the 25-30 minute range, and then I'm getting home, stretching a bit, then getting into the plunge tub. I'm noticing a lot less knee and hip pain. My mom even saved a TorStar article for me on this exact topic. Seems I'm cool or something along those lines. 

I did get a chance ot chat with my dad and made him chuckle about our career. Everything seemed cool. 

Sept 28 to Oct 3

 

Richard III on the wall, evil in my heart

Not a great week, not a horrible week. I was focused on making my EDC lighter for work - getting rid of things I don't need in my backpack. Make life a little easier by bringing only the bare essentials. I did find the tiny projector and also found a super cool bag for it. See the pic above for the setup while working on my Shakespeare Project. 

The rest of the week was plain and ordinary. Morning sessions got done after a walk; evening sessions were cardio with the dog most nights. I missed a hike with the dog one night for date night and another night or two due to sleeping/laziness. Work is trying to kill me, but at the moment I can confirm I am still alive. Consistent but not perfect.

Cold plunges were twice this week - I got the ozone bubbler in there once and plan on it again on Sunday before bed. I left the thing on for 30 minutes and opened the door to the garage. That works for now; I'm not sure what I can do when snow comes. 

Morning sessions looked like this:

8-10 minutes baby pose, 90/90 stretches, thread the needle, WGS, runner's stretch, downward dog to cobra. Push ups

8-10 minutes clamshells, single-side lying leg lift, putting-on-socks stretch with rotation, superman holds, hollow holds, swimmer's kicks, BJJ leg pummeling. Push-ups. Sandbag presses and rows.

4-5 minutes hip CARs, BW squats, leg swings, warrior poses