@mr.v3lv3t First, it JUST dawned on my typing out your name that you and I are brothers in early 2000s “L337sp34k”, haha. But I TOTALLY forgot about that “Capt America” comment until you brought it up. And I very much appreciate the nod there toward US Agent. I remember telling my Mrs that I HAD to own a 1911 because, last I checked, my blood was red, I was an American, and a male. I’ll, of course, always nod toward the Punisher when given the chance to be anyone…or the Juggernaut, haha, but the former can also be quite talented with that 1911. AND he’s given Capt America a handful on occasions. And Batman. But best of all was Cyclops
@simo74 My kid does the same thing! Cuts into the steak and shows me how well it was done. They told me that the steak I made them on Sunday was “perfect”. That hits just right as a father/provider.
@thegentleway I dig the notion that fiber is “conditionally significant”. If eating the standard American diet, it’s important to get in an adequate amount of fiber, because you have a LOT of waste/junk that needs to get cleared out. Less wasteful? Less need. Definitely good to get more people looking into the science of it: the scientist in me just always wonders about controlling the study participants.
AM WORKOUT (0520 wake up via spouse’s alarm)
PESTILENCE Week 2, Workout 2
22 rounds of Cindy in 23 minutes, 7 minute PR from previous attempt
Reminder: Cindy is 15 squats-10 push ups-5 chins
Breakfast
2 mile brisk walk in the snow and ice (no dog)
Notes:
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Original plan was to get in the squat workout this morning. 20 minutes before my alarm went off, my wife rolled over in her sleep and put her arm around me. I shut off my alarm and stayed in bed until her alarm went off. That’s a life PR. The sick me never would have made that decision. This is one of the biggest signs of healing I’ve seen, and I am so happy for it. I had someone on reddit claim that I have had declines in fitness across all measurable levels, and it just makes me chuckle. We have to appreciate what REAL fitness looks like.
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And in THAT regard, I also shaved off near 7 minutes from my previous time. I even made sure to get in the extra 15 squats I did last time. Because I slept in, I didn’t do the full “30 minutes of non-stop moving” that Jamie prescribes, but I figured going for a time PR met the mark. I was blazing through this workout with quite a bit of renewed vigor.
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The walk was good. I was contemplating just walking up and down my basement steps, since our neighborhood hasn’t been good about clearing snow off the sidewalks, but I was listening to Dan John’s podcast yesterday and he was specifically talking about the benefits of walking outside in the winter time (in Utah, but good enough for here), and Jamie of course says to walk outside no matter what, and ideally on uneven terrain, so I threw on my barefeet and got to it. Went without the vest, just in case I hit a patch of ice (which I did), but picked up the pace to compensate.
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Really just in a great place these days. We’re going out to Red Robin tonight to support a fundraiser for my kid’s school, so that’ll be cool. Might get in some quick playtime with the kiddo for a little extra physical activity.