We had a great workout this time despite the huge summer crowd. My gym bud is going to an improv camp this weekend. So I’m going to come up with a mini-workout he can do outdoors. If you have any ideas for bodyweight nature exercises, let me know!
Other Stuff
I found this tiny little neon guy right on the edge of a plank on our deck. So I took his picture.
Hip Thrust
Dip
Leg Press
Bench
Lateral Raise
Leg Extension
Hit full-ish body minus back and arms. Solo workout today. I might have to go to the gym tomorrow for some back-focused stuff. So this workout was just: glutes, legs, quads, chest, shoulders. And I felt super pumped. Could it be the creatine? I’m into it.
Roxy’s eyeball (the squinty one) looked jacked up, so I took her to urgent care at the recommendation of our vet. Apparently dogs have a third eyelid, and hers was swollen enough that it looked… well, not right. I thought a retina had become detached or something. Spoiler: it hadn’t.
It doesn’t look bad here. And of course that smiley face makes everything look better.
Since there were way worse cases, other dogs had to take priority. So we sat in two different waiting rooms for about 4 hours. Nicest staff in the world. Beautiful facility. My phone battery got extremely low, so there was a lot of time to think.
I was grateful that Roxy just ended up having an eye infection. She’s alright.
I hate conflict. There is a game I know I cannot play and that is politics. I know I am not vengeful and have never plotted to or sabotaged a workmate. I have defended myself on the rare occasion I need to, but I usually do what you do, just ignore people.
Thank you for dropping in! Sounds like you and I are pretty similar with the conflict avoidance. But I have to step back and question my own crazy brain sometimes.
My husband has taught me that I overthink things, and I know he’s right.
I have a history of bridge burning when things feel weird or when I want to avoid conflict because I’m afraid to speak up. So we’re probably going to stay put for now and just take it easy.
Dani I stumbled on your and Chris’s stand up sets on the t nation YouTube page. They were quite good! Have you posted them and Did I miss the discussion on that in this thread or somewhere ?
That’s awesome! Thank you so much! That was our first show, so naturally (hoity-toity voice), we did better the second time around.
Our teacher warns students not to post stand-up on our socials because other comedians (even semi-famous ones) might steal jokes. He had an entire bit stolen a few years back. It was so wildly unique that it couldn’t have just been a coincidence.
Pretty fun, simple workout. Training buddy is back. We probably could’ve chatted less and gotten done faster but I don’t regret it. Being social is healthy.
Good news! The shoulder issue that I was dealing with for months finally seems to have healed. It’s been feeling great consistently after workouts. I’m pretty sure doing lat pulldowns strengthened some type of muscular imbalance in the scap-and-shoulder-girdle area.
So if you want to heal a nagging injury, and resting it doesn’t seem to be helping, make note of the movement patterns you haven’t been doing. Apparently what I thought would make it worse was actually what I needed all along. I’m not using a ton of weight, just hitting technical failure at around 8-10 reps.
Who knew I’d look this fancy in a tiny top hat? My friend Debbie does the decorations for this party every year and she really wants people to wear the hats and head bands she puts out. Her joy brings me joy, so wearing this thing was fun.
You were in a class? That makes sense I suppose cause you both seemed so at ease and natural, definitely didn’t feel like a “hey let’s go try this thing tonight”
Aww thanks for the kind words! Yep, it was an 8-week class. We did an open mic night at a restaurant, a second class, and another showcase after that. I went from being the worst in the first class to being the headliner in the second class.
So, it probably built more confidence than anything I’d ever done.
The stand-up teacher is now my training bud. He needed confidence in the gym, so it’s been fun helping him develop it.
Home from our Colo. Springs long weekend- Thanks again for the ideas.
Stayed and ate around Tejon St., hiked in Red Rocks Canyon and others.
Went to Night Ramen, a pretty cool place around there. C.M.Zoo, couple Broadmoor meals and more. Not bad for a quick 4 day weekend.
Had another workout planned but went for a hike instead. Chris and I amicably left our church this week. I’m sad. But I felt like a liar by continuing to attend when things felt off. At least I’m being honest with myself. Part of me thinks they’re glad I’m gone. haha I get it!
Other changes: My training bud and I had to stop lifting together because I needed to hit the gym a lot earlier than 7:30. But hopefully he got something out of our two months of workouts. If you can find someone to lift with, I recommend it even if it’s just temporary. That was fun.
I’ve had some range time over the past couple weeks. Weirdly, it seems like a lot of my skills bounced back. I’m also in an advanced improv class now, and redoing the beginner class with Chris. He and I agreed to make a habit of doing weird activities together, and we’re sticking to that goal.
Staying busy feels healthy, but it also feels a little like high-functioning depression.
Logs with pictures are visually funner. So here are things to look at:
See that baseball sized lump on Kipper’s chest? It’s benign, but he’s getting it removed in a few days. And since he’s a jerk to vets, he has to wear this thing on his face.
Sending hugs and peace regarding the church situation. Pray about finding a new church, we’re called to worship in community. God will tell you what that looks like for you when/if it’s time to find a new spot. Right now, just keep on working on your relationship with Him. That’s the most important thing at the end of the day.
Thanks sweet friend! I’m giving myself till Tuesday to be sad. My aunts are coming to town and my dog is getting surgery on top of everything that’s already happening, so there’s no time to mope. haha I might even beat that deadline.
As for finding a new place, I’m interested in a home church situation, but I don’t hear anyone talk about them too often. So I don’t know. My dad says to start our own and I’d be down… but only if communion is weekly and has real wine.
Check out the Catholic church - they check both of those boxes. And I’m not even joking when I tell you, that’s what I just recently went back to. I was raised Catholic and being lost and looking for a new church, I prayed, and that’s where I landed for now.
Independence Day Workout! 
