101/1001 Update
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grim23A Warrior of the Light does not postpone making decisions. He thinks a great deal before taking action. He considers his training, as well as his responsibilities and duties as a teacher. He tries to remain calm and to analyse each step as if it were of supreme importance. However, as soon as he has made a decision, the Warrior proceeds: He has no doubts about his chosen action, nor does he change direction if circumstances turn out differently from how he had imagined them. If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again—only this time with more wisdom. But once he has started, a Warrior of the Light perseveres until the end. - Paul Coelho, Warrior of the Light
Body/Martial Arts/Physical Improvement/Testing: The Shaolin Kung Fu class was canceled last week, and I was in Seattle this week. Unfortunately, I picked up a bad cold/flu while I was there. The recovery process eliminated all of my plans for catching up, but I'm working on it.
October's GoRuck 'Adventure' Challenges are ongoing, but almost complete. The “Broken Mogadishu Mile” workout is 4 Rounds for Time of 19 Kettlebell Ground-to-Overheads (35 lbs.),19 Kettlebell Front Squats (35 lbs.), 19 Kettlebell Uneven Push-Ups (each hand = 38 total), and 400-meter Kettlebell Runs, wearing your ruck for entire workout, and holding the Kettlebell for the entire round - if you drop it, you must restart the round. The Rucking and Additional Challenge is to ruck, "5 miles per week Elevation/Stairs Ruck with baseline weight - ruck uphill or up stairs (~2000 stairs = 1 mile) for a total of 5 miles per week. You can complete all 5 miles at once or break it up into a mile a day for 5 days out of the week. Aim for a 20-mile total by the end of the month." The double F*CK is max reps of pushups in 2 minutes and max forearm plank for time.
For Week 4, I completed another 2.25-mile night ruck in a grid up and down the streets between Killingsworth and Ainsworth, and then another 2.37-mile night ruck, again in a reverse grid, and again dropping off some extra/unused food at one of the local Community Pantries. I had 1.42 miles left to complete the rucking requirement, and I finished with a short night ruck, twice around Alberta Park, for 1.73 miles, giving me 20.31 miles total. I also completed the workout in just shy of 48 minutes. I had to modify the kettlebell weight to 20 lbs., as the 35-lb. kettlebell was hurting my wrists on the Ground-to-Overheads. I received and read the last requirement for August's GoRuck 'Evolve' Challenges, the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Noah Harari. All that's left for this month is the F*CKs.
Mind/Spirit/Centering/Health: I'm still rereading The Teachings of Don Juan: Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda from my permanent martial arts library, and A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief by Georgena Eggleston. I tried to read, but my brain couldn't focus.
In Case of Zombies/Disaster Preparation: I'm continuing Jim Cobb's Countdown to Preparedness book/assignments. Week 22 is firearms, and I still need to check, clean, and practice more with my existing gear. Week 22 is still on hold. I'm in OK shape for Week 34, Planning to Regroup, which is included in my Family Comms Plan. I had to cancel the Immediate Post-Disaster Emotional Assistance (IDEA) training, which included Psychological First Aid (PFA) and disaster behavioral health field response training, along with a train-the-trainer option, unfortunately.
Maintenance/Shit Got To Be Done: I'm still working through the life insurance policies and the legal issues. There has been no update with The Whorse. The Daily Driver is going in for front wheel bearings soon.
Base Station/Ol' Number 3: No progress.
Travel/Adventure/Doing Stuff: I was in Seattle this week for Pirates of Penzance at the Seattle Opera, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Paramount(the 50th Anniversary) with Barry Bostwick, the original Brad Majors. We tried to visit a couple of museums, but we couldn't get the schedule to work out for us. Still, a great week off despite being ill afterward!
Body/Martial Arts/Physical Improvement/Testing: The Shaolin Kung Fu class was canceled last week, and I was in Seattle this week. Unfortunately, I picked up a bad cold/flu while I was there. The recovery process eliminated all of my plans for catching up, but I'm working on it.
October's GoRuck 'Adventure' Challenges are ongoing, but almost complete. The “Broken Mogadishu Mile” workout is 4 Rounds for Time of 19 Kettlebell Ground-to-Overheads (35 lbs.),19 Kettlebell Front Squats (35 lbs.), 19 Kettlebell Uneven Push-Ups (each hand = 38 total), and 400-meter Kettlebell Runs, wearing your ruck for entire workout, and holding the Kettlebell for the entire round - if you drop it, you must restart the round. The Rucking and Additional Challenge is to ruck, "5 miles per week Elevation/Stairs Ruck with baseline weight - ruck uphill or up stairs (~2000 stairs = 1 mile) for a total of 5 miles per week. You can complete all 5 miles at once or break it up into a mile a day for 5 days out of the week. Aim for a 20-mile total by the end of the month." The double F*CK is max reps of pushups in 2 minutes and max forearm plank for time.
For Week 4, I completed another 2.25-mile night ruck in a grid up and down the streets between Killingsworth and Ainsworth, and then another 2.37-mile night ruck, again in a reverse grid, and again dropping off some extra/unused food at one of the local Community Pantries. I had 1.42 miles left to complete the rucking requirement, and I finished with a short night ruck, twice around Alberta Park, for 1.73 miles, giving me 20.31 miles total. I also completed the workout in just shy of 48 minutes. I had to modify the kettlebell weight to 20 lbs., as the 35-lb. kettlebell was hurting my wrists on the Ground-to-Overheads. I received and read the last requirement for August's GoRuck 'Evolve' Challenges, the book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Noah Harari. All that's left for this month is the F*CKs.
Mind/Spirit/Centering/Health: I'm still rereading The Teachings of Don Juan: Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda from my permanent martial arts library, and A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief by Georgena Eggleston. I tried to read, but my brain couldn't focus.
In Case of Zombies/Disaster Preparation: I'm continuing Jim Cobb's Countdown to Preparedness book/assignments. Week 22 is firearms, and I still need to check, clean, and practice more with my existing gear. Week 22 is still on hold. I'm in OK shape for Week 34, Planning to Regroup, which is included in my Family Comms Plan. I had to cancel the Immediate Post-Disaster Emotional Assistance (IDEA) training, which included Psychological First Aid (PFA) and disaster behavioral health field response training, along with a train-the-trainer option, unfortunately.
Maintenance/Shit Got To Be Done: I'm still working through the life insurance policies and the legal issues. There has been no update with The Whorse. The Daily Driver is going in for front wheel bearings soon.
Base Station/Ol' Number 3: No progress.
Travel/Adventure/Doing Stuff: I was in Seattle this week for Pirates of Penzance at the Seattle Opera, and the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Paramount(the 50th Anniversary) with Barry Bostwick, the original Brad Majors. We tried to visit a couple of museums, but we couldn't get the schedule to work out for us. Still, a great week off despite being ill afterward!
