11/22/17
A much better sleep last night. I really feel like I’m getting a good quality sleep once I’m down. The 8 hour window is clearly the way to go even though it’s likely that I’m not actually getting that much sleep. I think that yesterday was an example of coming down off a giant high from the talk. Man, I really enjoy doing it though. Even today, once I started putting my mind on the next talk I was more relaxed and engaged. There has to be a way to make it happen! Heck, I’m not even looking for a pay increase. Just enough to maintain the course. More thought on this is required.
Today I’d like to accomplish:
Recording my chapel talk
Look into winter tires and automobiles
Prepare for the meeting tomorrow
Workout:
22 min run
3 x 500 row
3 x 30s hard on bike
3 x 7 clean and press
3 x 12 bag clean
3 x 10 one arm rows
Tags: blog November 22, 2017 at 07:57AM Open in Evernote
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11/21/17
Although I feel a weight lifted off of me, I’m still feeling a little tense because the next two weeks are going to be long and tiring. Hopefully this Thursday will go smooth (it usually does) and I’ll be able to rest and re-engage next week. It probably won’t happen today because of the grade changeover, but I need to get my chapel talk recorded and down so that I can post it on my blog and have a record of it.
The goal for today:
Workout
22 min run
3 x 500 row
30s hard on bike
3 x 5 one leg box step with KB
3 x 10 BP
3 x 7 DB complex
Tags: blog November 21, 2017 at 07:53AM Open in Evernote
11/20/17
Sacrifice the chapel talk is complete. It took a lot of suffering and sacrifice to complete it, but it’s done.
Tags: blog November 20, 2017 at 10:12AM Open in Evernote
11/16/17
Several down and one more speech to go. I’m glad the best on has been saved for last. It certainly will be a great way to end all of this speaking. The goal is to end with a bang too - really knock this talk out the park. Make it legendary. I can accomplish this by making sure it’s well rehearsed and that there’s a good flow including a climax, tough story and an impactful end. These are the keys to success.
Today I’d like to accomplish the following goals:
Workout was grand this morning considering that I initially thought it would be tough. I think the armies helped as well as the effects of having completed the second last of my many talks. Imagine what next week will feel like!
Workout:
22 min run
3 x 500 row
30s hard on bike
3 x 10 cleans
3 x 25 KB swings
3 x 10 BP
Tags: blog November 16, 2017 at 07:59AM Open in Evernote
11/08/17
Been away this week from the diary because I’m really thinking about how valuable it’s been. It takes me about 10 mins to write and I often need the time to get setup for the morning. Ideally, I should be doing this at morning and night, but I’m thinking that a night time session and day’s reflection might be better than the morning. This way I’ll be able to do it every night instead of during the week. The plan is to try tonight and moving forward to do it at night. The goal is to have a reflection and really set myself up for the next day.
In the meantime, it’s been a quick and easy week. I’m struggling on what to do with the 4s today. I think I’ll let them do some more coding today and work in the maker space. Just have some fun since they’ve worked really hard and the report cards are done.
I have a presentation at STAO tomorrow. It should be fine, just hope more than 5 people come. It’s strange because there’s so many sessions on coding, I need to differentiate myself on something. Just not sure what…
Tags: blog November 08, 2017 at 07:58AM Open in Evernote
11/2/17
Thursday…it’s dark and foggy. I can’t wait until the clocks change so I can get a free hour of sleep. Not that my sleep has been poor, it’s just that the darkness doesn’t lead a motivating morning. My sleep has actually improved dramatically since I turned the humidifier down. Who would have thought that dry air was the answer? Anyway, I’m not going to complain. It’s awesome not to fall asleep in the afternoons now. Sure, I get a little fatigued, but a quick way and I’m back and alert again.
Turns out my chapel talk won’t go down anytime soon. Father C made a mistake with the dates and I’m pushed out of the way. No problem, making these presentation is half the fun anyway. It gets my mind moving in a way that allows me to think deeper than I normally would be. Still have the dream of becoming a motivational speaker though. It definitely calls to me from beyond. How to make that happen though is anyone’s guess!
Workout
22 min run (not as fast today)
500 m row
30s hard on bike
3 x 10 cleans
3 x 25 KB swings
3 x 10 one arm rows
Tags: blog November 02, 2017 at 07:51AM Open in Evernote
10/31/17
Halloween! Lots of excitement in the building today. It’s an important holiday because kids get the opportunity to be someone else for the day without worry that anyone will judge them. There should be more holiday’s like it. Comfort days I’ll call them. Work hard on the average day and be rewarded with a comfort day.
It’s strange, but I have been sleeping very well. Last night was a bit of an exception and I don’t know if it’s because I was hot, but it was difficult to get back to sleep. Also felt some pressure in my chest which is unusual. However, I woke up and wasn’t too groggy - so we’ll see how today wears on. I have definitely been feeling a lot more rested lately and even last night given that I was up so early, didn’t feel that tired.
Workout was good - it was interrupted a few times. I’m going to have to increase the speed of the workout by decreasing the rest times in the mornings. It’s getting on past an hour which seems to be the trend now.
I get a nice break today to hammer out my presentation. While I still need to do reports, I’ll have to focus on them over the weekend. The good news is that I have a bank and seem to be able to jump into them.
Workout:
22 min run
3 x 500 row
30s hard on bike
3 x 5 clean and press
3 x 7 DB complex
3 x 10 one arm rows
Tags: blog October 31, 2017 at 08:02AM Open in Evernote
10/30/17
Monday. Got up early this morning to workout. Didn’t do much in the way of cardio and now I feel bloated. Too much sugar, alcohol and complex carbs this weekend. Back to some calorie restriction this week until I begin to feel a bit better. Splitting headache was likely the result of wine and sugar yesterday. A few days off should get me back to where I need to be diet wise.
I got through part two of Granny’s speech yesterday. Although I got some decent feedback, more rehearsal would have nailed it out of the park. I need to remember this so that I’m very prepared for my chapel talk next Monday. The framework is there, just need to finalize the timing of each slide and figure out how I’m going to start in terms of opening.
Tags: blog October 30, 2017 at 08:12AM Open in Evernote
10/2717
Friday morning and boy did I sleep well last night. Who would have thought that humidity was the problem? I guess it sort of makes sense because the humidity would have made the air thicker and more difficult to breathe. Anyway, hopefully this trend continues because I feel like a champion this morning. What a difference from last night!
I need to get Granny’s Eulogy done today. I really like what I wrote before and don’t want to change it too much. I think adding something from the Adam/Eve story or Cain/Able would help. The goal is to leave the audience with the (reinforced) believe that Granny was great and have a bit of inspiration too. Just write and edit, man.
Looking forward to having a day off today as well. Recovery is definitely a necessity, not just for the body, but the mind. I get what Jocko says, but even he misses workouts from time to time.
Tags: blog October 27, 2017 at 07:55AM Open in Evernote
10/26/17
CPAP is bitterly making me sick. I need to do some massive research in how to prevent it from filing me with bacteria. Perhaps regular (daily) cleaning will help and refilling the water every night. Could be the distilled water too. There is a connection between tap water use and getting sick. Maybe leaving it over night is causing bacteria growth? More research needed!
I have some time today and tomorrow to get my work done on this presentation. I need to get a couple more paragraphs down to ensure that I’m offering something new and keeping the same theme. The chapel talk is slowly starting to wear on me because I’m not entirely sure that it’s appropriate for all ages. Also, the timing of all this might take longer than the allotted 25 minutes.
That reminds me, I should add in some bible verses too - straight from Genesis.
Workout today was expectedly weak. Didn’t sleep great because of this CPAP situation and a long week of tough workouts. Last night’s late night was also a factor.
Workout:
22 min run
3 x 500 row
30s hard on bike
3 x 10 bench press (lighter than normal)
3 x 7 DB complex
3 x 15 back rows
Tags: blog October 26, 2017 at 07:51AM Open in Evernote |
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