I submitted a story that I wrote several years ago to grown up story hour a few weeks ago and I found out today that it was accepted and it's going to be read, IN PUBLIC, at Aeronaut Brewery!!! I'm so excited about it! And I don't even have to do the reading :) The reading will be next Wednesday, so I have a whole week to feel excited and anticipate.
Such a nice way to end a day that started so sucky. I did my presentation for admissions and it was painful. I was boring myself. They gave me some good suggestions on how to change the presentation, use the student panel, and make it more interesting. At the end, the consultant gave me a full review, and she gave me like 4 good points and then a page and a half to improve. Ouch.
Anyhow, after I went to crossfit. For strength we did front squats, and I lifted 75 pounds for 2 rounds of 3. Not bad.
WOD: 3 rounds
21 sit ups
18 deadlifts (I lifted 75 pounds)
15 box jumps (I stepped)
12 toes to bar (knees to chest)
9 push ups
my time 14:20
Last night I went to the Banff Film festival. It was so good! People in those movies are so impressive, my favorite movie this year was a skier doing freeskiing in a glacier. So incredible and peaceful looking at the same time. But they were all so good.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
Rock Circuit Trail
It's been ten years since I moved into my place here! That's amazing, it's hard to believe that ten years ago I was just settling into my new home. How much has changed since then, and how much hasn't.... Definitely no regrets on buying, though it was a scary idea at the time.
To celebrate President's Day and the fact that it's super nice out I decided to go for a walk on the Rock Circuit trail. I was initially going to do to the viewpoint and back, but then decided I should just go for the full loop. WTF, it's been too long since I hiked and I really need some time to be outside. I started my hike at 11:22 and got back to my car at about 3, so the entire thing took a little over 3.5 hours - it's 3.7 miles. But, it was snowy and slippery out, so that slowed me down.
It was so nice to just get out and walk, and not think about work, dissertation, finding a new job, or anything. Too much. Yeah, I need to do that more.
Next week I have to give my Welcome Day presentation to some unidentified number of peeps from Admissions, and they are going to critique it. I'm not at all excited about this. I feel like I should be working on it right now, but to be honest I'm tired of work, and want a day off!
To celebrate President's Day and the fact that it's super nice out I decided to go for a walk on the Rock Circuit trail. I was initially going to do to the viewpoint and back, but then decided I should just go for the full loop. WTF, it's been too long since I hiked and I really need some time to be outside. I started my hike at 11:22 and got back to my car at about 3, so the entire thing took a little over 3.5 hours - it's 3.7 miles. But, it was snowy and slippery out, so that slowed me down.
It was so nice to just get out and walk, and not think about work, dissertation, finding a new job, or anything. Too much. Yeah, I need to do that more.
Next week I have to give my Welcome Day presentation to some unidentified number of peeps from Admissions, and they are going to critique it. I'm not at all excited about this. I feel like I should be working on it right now, but to be honest I'm tired of work, and want a day off!
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Partner WOD
I usually hate partner WODs, and this one required 50 burpees, so I seriously considered not going, but then I got off my lazy butt and went. I was glad because I wound up with a partner who felt exactly like I do! We used the same size kettle bells, and both hate burpees. Yay!
WOD:
100 jumps on the jump rope
50 calorie rowing
50 kettle bell swings
50 burpees
50 squats holding the kettle bell
No memory of my time, but about 20 minutes total.
I went shopping for work clothes with a friend on Wed. It's totally the way for me to go, she has much better taste than me, and I didn't buy things that look like a burlap sack.
I'm meant to be working on the dissertation, but I can't stop watching the olympics. Dissertation is now on page 10. It's going sooo slow.
WOD:
100 jumps on the jump rope
50 calorie rowing
50 kettle bell swings
50 burpees
50 squats holding the kettle bell
No memory of my time, but about 20 minutes total.
I went shopping for work clothes with a friend on Wed. It's totally the way for me to go, she has much better taste than me, and I didn't buy things that look like a burlap sack.
I'm meant to be working on the dissertation, but I can't stop watching the olympics. Dissertation is now on page 10. It's going sooo slow.
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Two workouts
Forgot to blog last week, and then went to crossfit today. Honestly, I don't remember my time from last week, whatever, it's good to note I went.
Today was full of things that I don't love and I really really didn't want to go, but tomorrow I'm going climbing and Thursday I'm going shopping and Friday I'm going for drinks, so I had to go! Plus, yesterday I did nothing for exercise. I left work late and there was traffic, and I was making all kinds of excuses for how I could skip it, but then I just went and it was fine.
We started with back squats for strength. A lot of reps:
10-8-6-4-2
I started at 55 pounds and added 5 for each round. For the 2 squats I went up 10 pounds and did 80 pounds. My legs are going to be killing me tomorrow.
WOD: 3 rounds
40 kettle bell swings (I used the smallest one)
30 wall balls (I used the lightest one)
20 pull ups (I used bands)
My time: 19:18
Today I talked with a faculty member about trips that she leads with PT students. It was super helpful and she sent me some good sources and links to articles that she wrote. Now, I just have to read them.
But, I have olympic fever! I love the winter olympics - they have half pipe going right now. The skiers are so amazing, and make me so nervous. They've been showing some of the athletes working out to prepare, and it's a lot of crossfit like exercise. It's actually pretty motivating. I want to be like them, even if it means 90 wall balls.
Today was full of things that I don't love and I really really didn't want to go, but tomorrow I'm going climbing and Thursday I'm going shopping and Friday I'm going for drinks, so I had to go! Plus, yesterday I did nothing for exercise. I left work late and there was traffic, and I was making all kinds of excuses for how I could skip it, but then I just went and it was fine.
We started with back squats for strength. A lot of reps:
10-8-6-4-2
I started at 55 pounds and added 5 for each round. For the 2 squats I went up 10 pounds and did 80 pounds. My legs are going to be killing me tomorrow.
WOD: 3 rounds
40 kettle bell swings (I used the smallest one)
30 wall balls (I used the lightest one)
20 pull ups (I used bands)
My time: 19:18
Today I talked with a faculty member about trips that she leads with PT students. It was super helpful and she sent me some good sources and links to articles that she wrote. Now, I just have to read them.
But, I have olympic fever! I love the winter olympics - they have half pipe going right now. The skiers are so amazing, and make me so nervous. They've been showing some of the athletes working out to prepare, and it's a lot of crossfit like exercise. It's actually pretty motivating. I want to be like them, even if it means 90 wall balls.
Monday, February 5, 2018
One down and it's Monday!
Today's WOD was all things I can do, jumping rope, deadlifts, push presses and push jerks and such, so I really wanted to go, even though I usually don't go on Mondays. I packed my bag super late last night and when I got to crossfit I realized I forgot to put in a sports bra! First time for that, and of course there was all that jumping around. I thought about leaving, but I was there and figured WTF, the girls would just bounce.
We started with strength:
7 rounds of 1 strict press, 3 push presses and 5 push jerks. I started with 40 pounds for a warm up (which brought me to 8 rounds) and realized that this was a little too much. But then it was too late to remove weight, so I did 2 rounds at 40 pounds. Then 5 rounds at 35 pounds. Then another 2 rounds at 40 pounds, because I apparently can't count to 8. It was actually a little embarrassing because I thought we had one last round and was almost done, when I realized I was the only one lifting. Ooops.
WOD: 8 min ascending AMRAP
4 deadlifts (I lifted 95 pounds)
20 jumps with the jump rope
8 deadlifts
40 jumps
12 deadlifts
60 jumps
16 deadlifts
80 jumps
Instead of 16 deadlifts I did 10 because it was getting heavy and my back was starting to hurt. Still, that's 34 deadlifts at 95 pounds. That's OK.
This morning at work while reconciling my credit card purchases I realized that I accidentally used my business amex card to purchase an overpriced tank from Lululemon instead of an amex gift card that someone gave me. Awesome, way to impress the new boss.
I am becoming a real flake.
We started with strength:
7 rounds of 1 strict press, 3 push presses and 5 push jerks. I started with 40 pounds for a warm up (which brought me to 8 rounds) and realized that this was a little too much. But then it was too late to remove weight, so I did 2 rounds at 40 pounds. Then 5 rounds at 35 pounds. Then another 2 rounds at 40 pounds, because I apparently can't count to 8. It was actually a little embarrassing because I thought we had one last round and was almost done, when I realized I was the only one lifting. Ooops.
WOD: 8 min ascending AMRAP
4 deadlifts (I lifted 95 pounds)
20 jumps with the jump rope
8 deadlifts
40 jumps
12 deadlifts
60 jumps
16 deadlifts
80 jumps
Instead of 16 deadlifts I did 10 because it was getting heavy and my back was starting to hurt. Still, that's 34 deadlifts at 95 pounds. That's OK.
This morning at work while reconciling my credit card purchases I realized that I accidentally used my business amex card to purchase an overpriced tank from Lululemon instead of an amex gift card that someone gave me. Awesome, way to impress the new boss.
I am becoming a real flake.
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Forgot to Blog!
Yesterday. WOD. Killer.
3 rounds. 1 minute on, 30 sec rest.
Ski Erg 8/9/9
Wall balls 20/21/20
Jumping rope 128/110/130
rowing 10/11/11
burpee db lift 8/8/8
bike 9/10/10
pull ups 12/12/12
You think "I can do anything for a minute." It's just that there are 21 of them. When I finished, I wanted to throw up.
Today is Superbowl Sunday. I'm at Diesel, working on my dissertation (OK, I will work on it, I swear). The place is full. WTF hipsters??
3 rounds. 1 minute on, 30 sec rest.
Ski Erg 8/9/9
Wall balls 20/21/20
Jumping rope 128/110/130
rowing 10/11/11
burpee db lift 8/8/8
bike 9/10/10
pull ups 12/12/12
You think "I can do anything for a minute." It's just that there are 21 of them. When I finished, I wanted to throw up.
Today is Superbowl Sunday. I'm at Diesel, working on my dissertation (OK, I will work on it, I swear). The place is full. WTF hipsters??
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
things I can't do
I'm meant to be working on the dissertation, which is now on page 4, but I think it's all kind of crap. But I have to blog. Today's workout was a long one, with lots of things I can't really do. I thought about not going, but it's Wednesday, and I don't know if I can go tomorrow, so I figured I better get with the program.
WOD:
30-20-10
Ring rows (meant to be chest to bar pull ups, but let's get real)
kettle bell swings (I used the smallest one)
box jumps (I stepped, just jumped like 5 times)
push ups (I used a band)
stationary biking (I really did this!)
my time 19 minutes 41 sec
Yesterday after work I went to a talk on public health. It was interesting and a little scary. All about pandemics and the flu and such. Yikes! I wanted to network after because there was food and networking time, but it was making me so anxious I didn't think I would be able to. I decided that I would give myself credit for going and listening, and maybe next time I will network. But I do want to go to more things...
WOD:
30-20-10
Ring rows (meant to be chest to bar pull ups, but let's get real)
kettle bell swings (I used the smallest one)
box jumps (I stepped, just jumped like 5 times)
push ups (I used a band)
stationary biking (I really did this!)
my time 19 minutes 41 sec
Yesterday after work I went to a talk on public health. It was interesting and a little scary. All about pandemics and the flu and such. Yikes! I wanted to network after because there was food and networking time, but it was making me so anxious I didn't think I would be able to. I decided that I would give myself credit for going and listening, and maybe next time I will network. But I do want to go to more things...
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