Monthly Archives: May 2016

Little intervals and dive trip report

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

I got back from my trip late yesterday, so I decided to work at home today. (It really is a nice perk.) No gym, wanted a workout, and it’s a nice day so I decided to go out to run … Continue reading →

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TGIH?

Posted on May 27, 2016 by

Thank Goodness It’s HIIT? Or should it be TGIHIIT since HIIT is already an acronym? Anyway. I googled a HIIT sequence and built it out to roughly 30 minutes, with warmup and cooldown. 2 sets of 45s work, 15s rest, … Continue reading →

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Deloading and deciding

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

I went to the gym earlier than usual this morning and felt like, "dang… I was just here!" It’s weird being there in both the afternoon and morning. I’m a little sore (mostly in my upper back, thanks to the … Continue reading →

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Tiny Powerlifting Comp

Posted on May 25, 2016 by

Today was the day! I recruited my gym buddy J and another coworker to be my spotters, and headed down in the afternoon to see how much heavy stuff I could lift. The competition was small and super casual; it … Continue reading →

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Everything is good, just keep breathing: A long scuba weekend

Posted on May 23, 2016 by

I had an educational and fun dive trip last this weekend! I signed up for the Advanced Open Water certification course, and after we did the book-work last week we went out to a quarry a few hours away to … Continue reading →

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20 May, 2016 11:19

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

Somehow this always happens: everything piles up at once– the fun stuff and the not-so-fun stuff– and I wind up feeling overwhelmed. Then I go long stretches where things are slow and boring, and I start over-scheduling things again… Yesterday … Continue reading →

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Technical work

Posted on May 19, 2016 by

Today started early. I have to lug a pile of scuba gear home from the dive shop tonight, so I drove in to work (ugh) and, to avoid traffic, I had to leave by 5:30am, and arrived shortly after 6 … Continue reading →

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So much hustle

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

The volume, intensity and urgency of my work has increased 10x in the last few days– my job is not the kind of job where I get phone calls at 9pm, and yet these are things that have been happening. … Continue reading →

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Spotty squats

Posted on May 13, 2016 by

Today’s Friday the 13th curse is… leaky yogurt. My container (topped with cilantro-and-vinegar chili sauce, natch) leaked all over my gym bag… hopefully I don’t smell too much like salad. My coworker had a leaky carton, too. I’ll be happy … Continue reading →

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How subversive is women’s “bulking up”, really?

Posted on May 12, 2016 by

Today’s workout was another active recovery session– 30 minutes on the elliptical at a light effort. I’ve been thinking that the heart rate monitor on the elliptical was broken, so I brought in my fancy HRM watch– and nope, it’s … Continue reading →

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