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[Syrius]

Saturday, 18 May Wins: (217 days)
Journalling
Steps: 11,848
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

40m fencing practice

Quick Warmup
Endurance 8 (1m20s elbow plank)
60 Days of HIIT 12 (Abs) lvl 3
Step Up 12 (30s lunge step-ups)
Punches & Squats 12 (75 squats)
CoS 18 (2x60s calf raise holds) ==maintenance mode==
25m Just Dance
Calves Rehab

Yeah!! It's a relatively good day so far! Well, other than Orion expressing his displeasure at his litterbox in a rather undesirable way and waking me up early. I got my next bullet journal set up, so I can just dive right into using that once my current one is finished up after tomorrow.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 19 May Wins: (218 days)
Journalling
Steps: 5,872
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

5 full burpees
Quick Warmup
Endurance 9 (3m high knees)
Punches & Squats 13 (3x60 punches)
Step Up 13 (3x16 lunge step-ups)
OX lvl 3
CoS 19 (150 calf raises) ==maintenance mode==
Elbow plank max #1: 1m5s - #2: 50s - got thrown out of the first one by slipping and my music stopping, so I did a second one.
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

I wasn't really feeling it today, but I think I've done okay.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 20 May Wins: (219 days)
Journalling
Steps: 9,475
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Quick Warmup
Endurance 10 (1m40s elbow plank) all in one go
45m Just Dance
Still Standing lvl 1

Very productive day at work. I got to start handing off the work that was making me hate my job to somebody better suited for it. (Trust me, this guy is way better at last minute adaptations to plan changes than I am.) I do feel quite a bit guilty about it, but I know that ultimately, it is for the best.

Alright, time to get some more fluids and then to bed.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Tuesday, 21 May Wins: (220 days)
Journalling
Steps: 11,321
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Daily Walk 18 - Field work = lots of speed walking in the heat (Also, I almost forgot that I had this challenge running)
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

And that's it. I got sleepy really early, so I did GQH&C while brushing my teeth.

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 22 May Wins: (221 days)
Journalling
Steps: 5,077
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Blade lvl 3 - I did reverse lunges on the last two sets
CoS 20 (2x60s calf raise holds) ==maintenance mode==

Still a bit tired from yesterday. Saw that there was going to be a Katana program and I was so excited that I was able to motivate myself into my workout with a Katana workout.

Overall, today was okay. I'm renewing the good fight to get my married name in use in the system at work. (Been too busy and too down in the dumps to try to fix it). Also today, too many meetings = not enough productivity, but there is always tomorrow.

On another note, I finished reading Generation Warriors on Monday, so I started Dune yesterday. I am really excited to embark on this journey, especially given how hard I have fought to remain spoiler free. I'm probably going to finish listening to Persepolis Rising this weekend, if not tomorrow at work.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[MadamMeow]

Glad you got cut a break at work!!!

 

[Syrius]

@MadamMeow Me too!! What I am giving up has truly been a negative influence and both my team lead and my supervisor were very understanding as they have been observing the change in my behavior (because despite my best efforts, I can't help but wear my heart on my sleeve). It was reinforced again on Wednesday during my performance review that I need to be more vocal when I am struggling like that because my mood affects my whole team. Which I don't think I realized until then.

Thursday, 23 May Wins: (222 days)
Journalling
Steps: 12,096
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Quick Warmup
Elbow Plank Max: 2m15s - stuck it out to the shakes set in
Step Up 14 (30s lunge step-ups)
Punches & Squats 14 (80 squats)
Endurance 11 (3m30s high knees)
40 min Just Dance
Some stretching

I'm planning on doing one of my HIIT programs tomorrow. We'll see how the impulses think about that tomorrow, but badges. I want the badges and that is how they are earned.

Getting ready for the long weekend. Got lots of productive cleaning/tidying plans. If I get even half of them done, I'll be happy. Also, finished Persepolis Rising today, so I started listening to the novella Auberon (only ~2.5h long, so I'm already halfway through) before I get into Tiamat's Wrath. The Expanse series is very good, I highly recommend reading/listening to them.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 24 May Wins: (223 days)
Journalling
Steps: 9,373
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Light cleaning & lots of kitchen prep and cooking.

Power HIIT 14 lvl 3 at 5lbs - skipped day 13, I'll circle back to it tomorrow.
CoS 21 (160 calf raises) ==maintenance mode== all while holding the 5lb weights

I had a fairly productive day. But I was feeling lower energy this evening. And that's alright. I still showed up and did something.

I have no good reason for why I skipped day 13 of Power HIIT. I suspect that I am just in my head about the squats. Which is silly, but I am fairly confident that is what is holding me back. It's silly because I know that I can do them and that they won't hurt my knee (see the challenges that I have been doing). But that worry is there every time. My knee hasn't truly bothered me in quite some time, just some twinges here and there. I haven't taped it in months. So yeah, I'm going for it tomorrow.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 25 May Wins: (224 days)
Journalling
Steps: 9,388
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Yay, more cleaning and cooking! Lunches all prepped for the short week.

Quick Warmup
Endurance 12 (2m elbow plank)
Step Up 15 (4x16 lunge step-ups)
Punches & Squats 15 (3x60 punches) all in one go
60 Days of HIIT 13 lvl 3 - Why are butt kicks tough? I mean, I could get through the first 15s of them, but when they come around for the second 15s, they are hard.
CoS 22 (2x1m10s calf raise holds) ==maintenance mode==
Power HIIT 13 lvl 3 - 10 lb weight - knee twinged once on set 3/s twists, but that was it!!
End Game

I've listening to the Assassin's Creed Symphonic Adventure the past couple times that I've done my elbow planking and today I just kept on going with it throughout my workout. It has been fairly enjoyable!

Alright, I've just got to cook some more for dinner and I'm going to enjoy my evening on my quest to beat Assassin's Creed Valhalla. And finish putting feet on a chainmail dragon.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 26 May Wins: (225 days)
Journalling
Steps: 8,042
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Quick Warmup
40 min Just Dance - Yup, I forgot to do my challenges first
60 Days of HIIT 14 lvl 3 - used 5lbs weights only on the first set. It was just too much. But then my arms felt really light for the other four sets.
Iron Bar - sequence two is uncomfortable. My arms don't feel right and I am certain that I can't sit at the right angle because of the tummy. I'm so tired of the tummy. So I did the best I could.

Not a bad day. It was relatively quite morning after the cat insisted that I was late for work and woke me up at 5:30. I had a really good session of DND. Only my brother and I were available, but our DM ran the session anyways. It was really nice to have a peaceful session. I really appreciate all the hard work and dedication that she puts into the sessions.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Maegaranthelas]

ooh, I've never made a chainmail dragon but they look cute!

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas Thank you!!! They are the first big project that I made when I was just beginning chainmail and I still make a good number of them every year. I'm actually working on a new batch for my Etsy store now, since most of the ones that I had posted have sold out.

Monday, 27 May Wins: (226 days)
Journalling
Steps: Who knows. My watch died on me today because I didn't charge it even though my app warned me.
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
:~: Healthy foods

CoS 23 (170 calf raises) ==maintenance mode== This is all I've got for today, these cramps are really putting a damper in everything. Thankfully, heating pads are a thing and help.
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves - Added while I brushed my teeth

I was doing alright until the afternoon when the cramps set in. It was a calm, peaceful holiday day. I started the new Paper Mario because my friends are all playing it. It's been pretty fun and I'm already on Chapter 2.

Tomorrow will be another day, but I will also have field work for the next three days. So, we'll see how I feel as far as how much workout I get. I will definitely get plenty of steps.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Tuesday, 28 May Wins: (227 days)
Journalling
Steps: 10,431
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Half day in the field (Daily Walk 19), but it was the afternoon half. So much speed walking and so much sweat. The sunshine was very nice.

Epic Legs 1 (4x10 sumo squats + 10-count hold)
Punches & Squats 16 (85 squats)
Step Up 16 (30s lunge step-ups)

Feeling tired today. But that's alright, I made it through anyway. Field work all week, so I'll get done what I can. (Actually I fell asleep posting this. Good grief, I need some sleep.)

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 29 May Wins: (228 days)
Journalling
Steps: 17,731
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Full day in the field (Daily Walk 20)
Epic Legs 2 (raises)
Punches & Squats 17 (3x70 punches) all in one go
Step Up 17 (3x18 lunge step-ups)
Knee Strength
And a little ice for my knee, since it has small twinges

It was another bright, sunny day. Tired out, but feeling satisfied in my work.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 30 May Wins: (229 days)
Journalling
Steps: 15,854
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Full day in the field (Daily Walk 21)
Epic Legs 3 (sumo squats)

More sun, more sweat, and lots of water and gatorade. Sleepy time.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 31 May Wins: (230 days)
Journalling
Steps: 6,026
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Epic Legs 4 (raises)
Punches & Squats 18 (90 squats)
Step Up 18 (30s lunge step-ups)
Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

Whoops, forgot to post this yesterday. I got distracted by so many things and never did all the workout that I had planned.

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 1 June Wins: (231 days)
Journalling
Steps: 3,097
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Epic Legs 5 (sumo squats)
Brain Boost
CoS 24 (1m10s calf raise holds) ==maintenance mode==
Lean Legs
Punches & Squats 19 (3x70 punches)
Peach
Zen 11

Well, today:
* Had bad headache in the morning from staying up too late and skipped rapier practice as a result, but I still managed to go to the meeting afterwards.
* Finished the LEGO build that kept me up too late, though I did have to go request 2 replacement pieces. (If anyone is wondering, the new Notre-Dame de Paris set is amazing!!!)
* Did workout as casual training around playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which I am getting close to finishing.
* Oh, and my knees are tired. But it's okay. They don't hurt, just are a little sore.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 2 June Wins: (232 days)
Journalling
Steps: 8,123
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Quick Warmup
Step Up 19 (4x18 lunge step-ups)
Step Up 20 (30s lunge step-ups)
Punches & Squats 20 (95 squats)
30m Just Dance
60 Days of HIIT 15 lvl 3
Epic Legs 6 (raises)
CoS 25 (180 calf raises) ==maintenance mode==

Edit: Add 10m Meditation - Meditation Mountain - Body Scan Meditation for Deep Sleep and Relaxation


It was really nice to have energy today. Now, off to hydrate, meal prep lunches, and enjoy the rest of my Sunday.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 3 June Wins: (233 days)
Journalling
Steps: 17,417
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Full day in the field (Daily Walk 22)

Iced my knee this evening. I think I need new boots because my feet hurt again.
Zen 12 - 15m meditation - Meditation Mountain - Relaxation Meditation ~ Calming Sleep Journey for a Quiet Night
Edit: Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[MadamMeow]

I hope you feel better soon. Especially if you do go get new boots, that hopefully should help.

 

[Syrius]

@MadamMeow Thank you!

Tuesday, 4 June Wins: (234 days)
Journalling
Steps: 17,737
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Full day in the field (Daily Walk 23)
Merlin lvl 3 + EC

Edit: Meditation - 20m - Meditation Mountain - Deep Sleep Meditation ~ 20m Meditation for Restful Sleep

Owww. My knee felt fine this morning, up until about lunch time. Unfortunately, I did not have the foresight to tape it and I didn't have any with me. More ice and elevation tonight. Upside, I finished this bout of field work so I'll finally get a little rest. And I will be buying new boots. My feet only feel like this after my shoes have died. Lol, now that I think about it, I probably need new shoes too.

But it was a good day overall, despite multiple unexpected difficulties, and everything got done in the end. I might come back round with a Meditation edit later.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 5 June Wins: (235 days)
Journalling
Steps: 6,260
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - I snacked on freeze dried fruit today in between meals

Better Sleep Yoga
Meditation - 11m - Meditation Mountain - Sleep Journey Meditation ~ Let Go of Stress and Fall Asleep Fast

Too late to really do much and besides, my body needed a rest day. I'm hoping to do a little more tomorrow (maybe some challenges??)

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[graoumia]

it is hard to do less and to rest, but you did great. take care

 

[Syrius]

Aww, thank you @graoumia!!

Thursday, 6 June Wins: (236 days)
Journalling
Steps: 7,213
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
:~: Healthy foods - did some snacking in the evening on these weird vegie loops I found in the store. Not a good thing, but better than the chips I was craving.

Keeping it Real

Meditation - 10m - Meditation Mountain - Meditation for Stress Relief ~ 10 Minutes to Reduce Anxiety

Low energy day again today. I'll be alright, I've just got to get a little more rest under my belt. The heat was definitely taking it out on me in conjunction with all the activity. Next week, I'll start walking some more (set a timer and everything) because this is not good. Yes, I can get all the steps, but I have slacked off on conditioning myself to the heat and to the fast paced walking that is required. As for this weekend, it's going to be a bit hit and miss. I'll do what I can, since I'll be at my mother's house tomorrow (maybe steal some pool time??) and home late on Saturday, after DnD.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 7 June Wins: (237 days)
Journalling
Steps: 5,429
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - some choices could have been better and I was lacking on the veggie & fruit front

Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

Met my new PCP, I like her a lot. We did some bloodwork, so I'll meet up with her in a couple of weeks to figure out next steps. Lots of car time today and running around getting ready to leave.

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 8 June Wins: (238 days)
Journalling
Steps: 5,745
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - Resisted the chips at DnD and had freeze dried fruit instead. Did have a substandard ice cream treat on the way home. Yea, it wasn't worth it.

37 minutes of swimming before breakfast

I got home super late, but DnD was pretty good. Way too much car time, but at least M drove the last leg home.

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 9 June Wins: (239 days)
Journalling
Steps: 5,109
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Epic Legs 7 (4x13 sumo squats + hold) ...ow
Epic Legs 8 (2x44 leg raises + 44 side leg raises)
CoS 26 (2x1m20s holds) ==maintenance mode==
Punches & Squats 21 (3x80 punches)
Step Up 21 (3x20 lunge step-ups)
Anywhere Abs

Edit: Meditation - Peloton (Kirra) - 10m Sleep Meditation

Parked for today:
Endurance 13 (4m high knees)
Daily Walk 24

Tired after getting home around midnight last night. But I'm here and still trying. But for now, its sleepy time again.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 10 June Wins: (240 days)
Journalling
Steps: 2,820
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - Not really, dinner threw that off.

Glutes, Quads, Hamstrings, & Calves

Today I was sick. I stayed home from work and pretty much camped out on the couch all day. I am fairly certain I had a low fever and I just ached all over.

 

[Syrius]

Tuesday, 11 June Wins: (241 days)
Journalling
Steps: 3,047
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Spellbound - Healing 2
Zen 13
Zen 14 - Meditation - Peloton (Ross) - 15m Sleep Meditation

I felt a little better today, much better by this evening. Still low energy, but that's alright.

I know Peloton is starting to show up here in my blog. M is getting one of their bikes here in a few weeks and has already started up his subscription to their classes, so I've been strolling around, checking out what they've got. I have enjoyed their meditations so far.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 12 June Wins: (242 days)
Journalling
Steps: 6,650
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

At work: Daily Walk 24 - Peloton (Jon) - 20m Pop Walk
Spellbound - Armor 1

Updating from my phone this evening. I'll link everything up tomorrow. Went for a walk today. Felt pretty good while doing it, then really tired.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 13 June Wins: (243 days)
Journalling - I really need some prompts or something.
Steps: 8,694
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

At work: Daily Walk 25 - Peloton (Matty) - 20m 2000s Walk
Ronin's Blade 1
CoS 27 (190 raises) ==maintenance mode==
+ 40 rotations per foot
Step Up 22 (30s lunge step-ups)
Punches & Squats 22 (100 squats)

Parked for today:
Endurance 13 (4m high knees) - Giving myself another day of rest before resuming this one
Epic Legs 9 (4x14 sumo squats + hold) - I'll work on getting caught up tomorrow



Oh my goodness, I am so very much excited to do Ronin's Blade. I haven't really wanted to do other programs since I read that it was coming (not really the best thing, because I should finish what I started, but also I had field days and a couple of sick days...), but I am excited. I immediately did the first workout as soon as I saw it.

Now, I need to work on keeping up my outside time during the weekends. I think I am finally having a summer where I am well-adjusted to the heat. I just have to be cognizant of my water intake and I think I will continue to be fine.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 14 June Wins: (244 days)
Journalling - Still haven't found prompts. I'll look tomorrow.
Steps: 7,919
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Daily Walk 26 - Yup, we walked all over the hardware store for close to 20m, which was not on my errand list, so I'm counting it.
Ronin's Blade 2 - did them in sets of 100
Meditation - Peloton (Ross) - 10m Sleep Meditation

I had planned to do more, but I am tired and my ankles are doing the retaining water/swelling thing again.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 15 June Wins: (245 days)
Journalling - Found prompts!
Steps: 14,068
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

1 hour of fencing - it was still hot, even though we did it early.
3 hours of cleaning - had to clean & tidy up before the window people came.
Ronin's Blade 3 - Dodge & Defend - If I remember right, kitsune can be either good or bad. I don't know why it is attacking me, but I feel this is the right choice.

And then I got a headache that persisted throughout the rest of the day. Yup, it as a productive day. And now it is time for sleep.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Sunday, 16 June Wins: (246 days)
Journalling - Not yet, but I will
Steps: 2,371
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Ronin's Blade 4
Meditation - Peloton (Chelsea) - 15m Sleep Meditation

Well, uh, yeah. I have no good excuses for today other than I fell down the grand rabbit hole of the new Destiny 2 expansion. Upside, I'll not be sore for field work tomorrow. I'm going to work on getting back into my more normal schedule at least for the next two days.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 17 June Wins: (247 days)
Journalling
Steps: 14,799
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Half day in the field (Daily Walk 27)
And I was still productive at work afterwards!!!

Quick Warmup
Ronin's Blade 5
Endurance 13 (4m high knees)
Strong & Beautiful - lvl 3 - 5 lbs
Epic Legs 9 (4x14 sumo squats + hold)
Punches & Squats 23 (3x80 punches) - all in one go
Step Up 23 (4x20 lunge step-ups)
CoS 28 (2x1m20s holds) ==maintenance mode==
+ 40 rotations per foot
P.S. - #1 & #2 only. My left knee yelled at me on #3.

Edit: Peloton (Ross) - 15m Sleep Meditation

Good grief, I have too many leg challenges going right now. Well, I'll do what I can and that will be okay.
I might be back in a bit with a Meditation edit.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Tuesday, 18 June Wins: (248 days)
Journalling
Steps: 12,047
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - I was doing good until I got in the chips in the party

Daily Walk 28 - Peloton (Jon) - 20m Camp Walk - Okay, had no idea what camp was and so, that was a very interesting walk. I then followed by Googling what camp is.
Played a few innings of slip-n-slide kickball - Not much sliding for me. I fell on my bum and I never made it past first. Still had a good time and the kids were having plenty of fun.

Edit: Meditation - Peloton (Ross) - 10m Sleep Meditation

I had intentions to do at least my program, but we got home late and by the time we did, I was still wet and my feet felt still felt caked in dirt. I will do it tomorrow before we go visit some cooler weather.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 19 June Wins: (249 days)
Journalling
Steps: 11,147
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods I'm on vacation - I will do my best, but I will not beat myself up for enjoying some drinks and good food.

Quick Warmup
Ronin's Blade 6 - save the panda 10|9(1)|8(2)|3(7)|4(6) Full(Knee)
CoS 29 (200 raises) ==maintenance mode==
Punches & Squats 24 (105 squats)
Step Up 24 (30s lunge step-ups)
Epic Legs 10 (2x44 leg raises + 44 side leg raises)
+ 40 rotations per foot

Edit: Meditation - Peloton (Kirra) - 20m Sleep Meditation

Parked for now:
Endurance 14 (2m20s elbow plank hold)

Edit: Hiya. I did lots of car riding this afternoon and then we did some walking to find dinner once we got there.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Thursday, 20 June Wins: (250 days)
Journalling
Steps: 22,896
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods I'm on vacation - I will do my best, but I will not beat myself up for enjoying some drinks and good food.

Daily Walk 29 - See step count. Yeah. We walked 9.39 miles today, to include a really cool ship museum and a 53m walk back from the place we ended up at for lunch.

Highlights - Escape Room with our favorite company today. We thought we would be by ourselves on this Time Train themed one, but ended up playing with a mom and her sons. We had a good time and finished with just over 2m to spare. Also, had linguini with clam sauce for lunch.

Bonus, figured out why my heel has been hurting is related to not operating my foot correctly. At some point, I started getting lazy and not fully engaging the ankle movement.

 

[Syrius]

Friday, 21 June Wins: (251 days)
Journalling
Steps: 13,705
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods I'm on vacation - I will do my best, but I will not beat myself up for enjoying some drinks and good food.

Daily Walk 30 - Not as much walking today, but there was some sand walking. Also, he was really hurting, so we took it a little slower today. Played mini golf and did an Escape Room with another company today all by ourselves, with 17 min to spare!!! This one had a lot of Indiana Jones vibes and it was super cool to find out that we can do it on our own.

 

[Syrius]

Saturday, 22 June Wins: (252 days)
Journalling
Steps: 7,145
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods I'm on vacation - I will do my best, but I will not beat myself up for enjoying some drinks and good food.

Ronin's Blade 7 - Join the Underdogs

Got home today. Had to call someone over to take a look at the AC unit because it was making some weird noises. Turns out, it was fine. I'll do more tomorrow, my tummy is feeling a bit unsettled today. I'll also get caught up on logs tomorrow.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Fremen]

Congrats

 

[MadamMeow]

Congrats for Daily Walk and an impressive time for the escape room!

 

[CODawn]

Congratulations!

 

[Anek]

Congrats!!

 

[Obsinosterous]

Congratulations!

 

[Syrius]

@Fremen @MadamMeow @CODawn @Anek @Obsinosterous Thank you!!

Sunday, 23 June Wins: (253 days)
Journalling
Steps: 8,356
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods - weird day, only two meals, though I did have a small fruit snack at the four hour mark after meal 1. Meal 2 was three hours after that so I guess it was at least spaced mostly right. Did eat a little too much of meal 2.

Peloton (Rebecca) - 5m Dance Cardio Warm Up
Peloton (Camila) - 10m Dance Cardio
Peloton (Kendall) - 15m Classic Rock Shadowboxing
Ronin's Blade 8
CoS 30 (2x1m30s holds) ==maintenance mode==
Post-Run Stretching - I did everything at 30s per side or overall
Ronin's Blade 9 + EC - Peloton (Anna) - 20m Peace Meditation
Edit: + 40 rotations per foot

Well, I felt like doing some experimenting today. I actually really enjoyed it all. But boy are my calves feeling all of it. I'm probably going to do it more often, along with some more Just Dance. Just gotta find a balance, though I suspect the impulses will probably dictate my whims.

Still really loving the Ronin's Blade program. Though, today was the slowest butt kicks ever because my legs were already tired.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Monday, 24 June Wins: (254 days)
Journalling
Steps: 12,020
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

At work: Peloton (Matty) - 20m Power Walk

Peloton (Rebecca) - 5m Dance Cardio Warm Up
Just Dance 40m (9 songs)
Ronin's Blade 10
Punches & Squats 25 (3x90 punches) all in one go
Step Up 25 (3x22 lunge step-ups)
Fighter's Stretching
CoS 29 (200 raises) ==maintenance mode==
+ 40 rotations per foot
Edit: Peloton (Anna) - 10m Sleep Meditation

It's been a boring day of training. But hey, I got all the rest of my stuff done today too and I even got my walk in early in the morning. Unfortunately, it was already hot and very humid out there. And I need to start bringing a separate shirt to work for these walks. And that's it for me for today. (Well, maybe a meditation if I need some help sleeping.)

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Maegaranthelas]

belated congrats on Daily Walk

 

[Syrius]

@Maegaranthelas Thank you!!

Tuesday, 25 June Wins: (255 days)
Journalling
Steps: 10,053
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods

Quick Warmup
Ronin's Blade 11
Peloton [Shadowboxing Program] (Kendall) - 20m Boxing Basics
Step Up 26 (30s lunge step-ups)
CoS 30 (2x1m30s holds) ==maintenance mode==
+ 40 rotations per foot
Punches & Squats 26 (110 squats)
Peloton (Rad) - 5m Boxing Stretch

Meditation - ??

It's been a weird day. Had a meeting in the office that almost made me late for the window measure guy coming to my house. He showed up at the very beginning of the four hour time block. Nice, but almost inconvenient. Then I just couldn't get settled into telework mode and ended up with a bit of a headache... solved by eating some fruit. Then I am also just feeling all the emotions tonight, specifically worry about the follow up appointment that I have with my doctor on Friday. So, yet again, borrowing worry. I think what I am most worried about is that we won't find the answers to my continued weight gain.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better focused day and I'll have less time to worry. For now, some meditation and settling in with Dune Messiah.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!

 

[Syrius]

Wednesday, 26 June Wins: (256 days)
Journalling
Steps: 6,876
First Thing Water ==maintenance mode==
Healthy foods
Migraine Day - But I refused to let it win today.

At work: Peloton [Sleep Program] (Ross) - 5m Intro to Sleep Meditation (because I found a program and there was an intro)
At work: Peloton (Anna) - 5m Calming Meditation (seemed to help a little)
At work: Sore Feet

Peloton (Kendall) - 5m Boxing Warmup
Peloton [Shadowboxing Program] (Rad) - 20m Boxing Basics: Combinations (Cool, but since we're learning the basics, it felt slow. However, learning point, I haven't been putting in enough speed/effort when unguided. I am realizing that I've been slacking.)
Ronin's Blade 12 - Fought the Shadows
Peloton [Sleep Program] (Aditi) - 5m Sleep Meditation (More like a basics class) (also, had to make up for starting this yesterday and not doing the meditation yesterday)
Peloton [Sleep Program] (Ross) - 5m Savasana Meditation (Had a hard time settling)
Peloton (Aditi) - 10m Sleep Meditation

So, yeah. It was a day. I had a migraine all day and I even went to work because I just couldn't convince myself to take the sick day. I guess I was just being stubborn. Despite all the lights and noises (because Wednesday is vacuum day and they decided to install the security/emergency flood lights in my room today), I managed to actually be productive. This evening, it is lessened in intensity and I decided that since today was a day of not letting the migraine win, I would not just cancel my workout plans out of hand. So, I decided I would start with the warmup. I survived, so I just went with it.

Found a Shadowboxing program and I feel like I am making connections. My Taekwondo training is not at all fresh in my mind anymore, but this really helped me to reconnect some of the dots. Also, rotations while punching. I've been lazy about it and I like that this is forcing me to retrain myself correctly. I think that I'll try out a Darebee punching workout here this weekend and see if I can apply what I've been learning (bouncing, keeping at it steadily, increasing speed when the combo is feeling right).

Overall, I am really enjoying experimenting. It has been like a breath of fresh air and I am reinvigorated. Current Darebee plan - Focus on Ronin. I am in serious love with this program. The drills feel good and the days are so different that it keeps it fresh and interesting. After Ronin, return to 60 Days of HIIT. I am declaring Combat HIIT as reset, so when I go back to it, I will start from Day 1. Considering resetting Power HIIT as well. Also, start bringing Zen back in so that I can finish it. With all this experimenting with meditation, I am really starting to feel comfortable with the process. I did see some guided walking meditations, so I might try one of those out next week.

Keep on kicking Bees and have a good one!