In the hood - really

I am in Brooklyn, where the rent is reasonable and you don't go out at night.

Why am I so different?

I am so different from the rest of my family of origin, that sometimes I actually wonder how this happened.

I don't agree with any of their core values. I find that strange. I guess that's just the way it goes.

who owns you?

I found out a little something today that made me think about myself. Who owns me? Well right now banks own me, but that wont be forever. Hands down I would rather be owned by a bank than by a blood vulture.

What is a blood vulture? It's a blood relative that preys on their own. The sole intention of such a beast is to benefit financially from their own siblings' misfortunes.

okay....i am still breathing

Now that one huge mess has ended, it's time to reevaluate everything.

Still in the down-sizing mode. I have one more garage sale of stuff, then it's time to seriously look at what is left, and scale back again.

I want to live in a moderate sized home. And my greatest wish would be that our house is an eco home. One of those funky things you see, where everything collects, stores, and conserves energy. I am not sure we will get there, but it is in my mind and that's a start.

I give

This has been a bad year thus far. Not even going to try to sugarcoat it.

S2 w.o.#9

S2 w.o.#8

I missed this work out. :(

S2 w.o.#7

S2 w.o.#6

S2 w.o.#5

S2 w.o.# 4

S2 w.o. #3

This was really rough. RUNNING 500meter in the warm up...omg. I did okay, I was last running but with the pack...only a few steps behind.

90 seconds is the rest time between sets.

Today is Easter Sunday - I am really sore.

session #2 wo#2

I missed this one. I could not make it. Was too tired from everything I have had to do.
I felt bad for missing.

Session Two begins- w.o.#1

Welcome back my old friend. This was the first workout of the second session. OMG! Kristy and I had done this just last week - it's a killer. I am not sure if we beat our old time or not......maybe they will find the records.

Only 17 more work outs! lol yay? will it ever stop now? Three days off felt like heaven.

last 5:00 AM workout #24

Choice of strength or drills

Strength: You have 15 minutes to find your deadlift 3 rep max

Drills: 5 rounds or 20 minutes of
10 box jumps - max height
10 wall walks
10 toes to bar
10 inchworms (forward & back)

Warmup: 1500 meter row
Cool down: 1.2 mile run
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I picked Strength:
warm-up 1500 meters row
135lbs max
90lbs 15 reps
Cool-down:600 meter run + 1000 meter row.

second yoga

It was good. I took a better mat and we did more challenging positions. I look forward to increasing my practices, to at least 3 x per week.

w.o. #23

Warmup: CrossFit Warmup x 3 rounds - 10 reps each

You have 15 minutes to determine your 3 rep max deadlift.

Cool down: rest 3 minutes, reduce weight on bar approximately 30% from your 3 rep max, and perform 15 more deadlifts.

120 lbs.
90 lbs.

Tuesday Funday- why?

Because I don't have to wake up at 4:00AM.

Starting Monday, next week, I am going to be on a strict diet. I want to cut the fat, and hopefully gain definition. I know I am old, but this is what I am doing. Yeah, I can't stop. Stopping would mean defeat. I have been defeated by almost everything else....but this I can control.

I hope this doesn't come off as whining - I am just trying to be blunt.

NO sugar is one of the new rules. I have not look at anything else. I think I'll cut sugar and booze first, then read up on it. Might even get my measurements done - that would take courage.

w.o.# 22

A day off

I am sitting here drinking coffee, thinking what will I do. Sure I have work to do. I'll do some. Not all.

It's a weird feeling. Not quite peaceful. I should take the dogs, but I'll do that tomorrow.

It's going to be a simple easy day. LIKE.