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11/29/2016

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I have traveled quite a bit lately.  Just domestic, but still away from home, away from my honey, away from the cats.

My shoulder is killing me: not sure if it's the strange beds (hotels, so not like strange, but.... strange).  Or carrying a 800 pound back pack. :)

Going to go home tonight. Day off tomorrow and celebrate with Garth his birthday.  And another day off for me Thursday....and I'll go lift. (yay!).  And then get a massage.  All on the shoulder.  :)

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I don't have a prostate, but...

11/21/2016

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I love someone who does.  And we'd like to keep it working.  :) 

Because of that, and the myriad of other issues that impact mens health, we support Movember.  Garth and I have raised just over $2000 this year so far, and it's our little part to help and in memory of Garths dad, who fought, and ultimately lost his battle with prostate cancer.

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The power of the unmet need....

11/14/2016

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I'm no social scientist. So if you want to read about Maslow's hierarchy of needs  try Wikipedia.   But there was an interesting reference to it in a book I am reading for work.    I'll spare the back reference (but the book is called "Beyond Engagement" - Brady G. Wilson, if you are interested...)... but it quotes someone who ran the Boston Marathon as saying;

"After I ran the Boston Marathon, I had no motivation whatsoever.   My diet and my training schedule went to pot.  I need to set another goal for myself before I fall apart."

Oh, Snap.    

....And I do kinda remember that feeling after the London meet in July.     I have continued training, but I know for sure that it's a slightly different feeling than training towards prep for a meet.    Which is OK.  I think actually that may be one of the things that makes Powerlifting the sport for me.  There is ALWAYS a goal.  Because it's not a specific event at which you measure your progress....  well, of course it IS, if you go to a meet,  but also... it's not.   Every few months you cycle through the program and BOOM!  PR baby!     

I found my magic.   My girlfriends is yoga.  I can imagine that it might be much the same.     

My goal tomorrow: Just one squat at a time.  Just one more.  My goal for January - test and new PRs for all 3 (Squat, Benchpress and Deadlift).     And then we'll set them again, AND schedule a meet!

I know it's called a "Meet" because people... well, they MEET.  But I am going to think of it as just the place you meet your goals.   
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A week without a post is like....

11/7/2016

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... is exactly like this past week.  :)

No drama or anything.  It's been a bit busy.   A bit of extra travel.   A bit of a chest cold.    I also stopped food tracking, because I felt a bit of pressure stacking up.  So I turned on the compassion.   At least I hope it's that and not me slacking. 

I still went to the gym; I figured that while I might have an excuse to be able to do a bit less..... I had no excuse to do less than I was able. 
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