grim23 | 101/1001 Update

“I cannot express how important it is to believe that taking one tiny—and possibly very uncomfortable—step at a time can ultimately add up to a great distance.” — Tig Notaro

Body/Martial Arts/Physical Improvement/Testing: I missed my weekly Shaolin Kung Fu class due to a client housing emergency last week. I'll be back this week.

December's GoRuck 'Live' Challenges have dropped, and I've gotten a start on them already. The workout is the 'Nightmare WOD before Christmas' and is actually a 2-day workout. Day 1 is the 'Jack Skellington' WOD with a buy-in of a 1 Mile run/shuffle, then 50 Burpees, 50 Sit-Ups, 50 Push-Ups, 50 Squats, 50 4ct Mountain Climbers, 50 4ct Jumping Jacks, and 50 4ct Flutter Kicks. Day 2 is the "Lock, Shock, and Barrel" WOD, which is 10 Man Makers, 50 Plank Ruck Pull Throughs, a 400m Ruck, 10 more Man Makers, 50 Ruck Pressed Leg Lifts, another 400m Ruck, 10 more Man Makers, 50 American Twists (2 ct), and a final 400m Ruck. Ugh. The Rucking and additional Challenge is the '12 Days of Christmas' where you, "[p]ick 12 days between December 1st and 25th and ruck a minimum of 1 mile on those days. You choose the load and the distance. Try going a little heavier on the shorter distance rucks and baseline for the longer distances". The F*CK is Sandbag Burpees, 2 minutes max reps with sandbag at baseline weight. The film-of-the-month is It's A Wonderful Life (Black & White Version) directed by Frank Capra.

During Week 1, I completed five of the twelve 1-mile+ rucks and the initial/baseline F*CK (10 reps, good form, 60-lb. sandbag). I hope to get at least five more rucks during Week 2.

Mind/Spirit/Centering/Health: My next book in my martial arts library is Warriors of the Heart by Danaan Parry. I'm still slowly working my way through A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief by Georgena Eggleston. I virtually sat in another loving-kindness metta; may they (and I) be free of fear and anxiety.

I have finished the 3-class series, called Healthcare Risk Management: Planning, Response, and Recovery, by prioritizing extra time to complete the third class, STANHCM03: Leadership and Resilience in Healthcare Risk Management. This class, besides going over the basics of workforce resilience and established outlines for creating an Incident Action Plan (IAP), focused on a challenging emergency exercise, a crisis communication plan, and a post-crisis assessment.

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 good shape for Week 38, Structure Hardening I - Doors and Windows, but only at Base Station. The Hideaway is less secure against break-ins.

Maintenance/Shit Got To Be Done: I'm under some year-end pressure for the life insurance policies and the legal issues that have to be resolved by the end of the year. Another pile of mail is awaiting me at Base Station. The Whorse will be ready for pickup whenever I can schedule her. I'll get her to Base Station and start her rehabilitation and restocking this winter.

Base Station/Ol' Number 3: No progress.

Travel/Adventure/Doing Stuff: I attended a Cigar Social, then DM'd PDX-Rated. Also, the chaos and the time commitments to be the Lead at Kinkfest have started; I've approved ten volunteers and I'm having a Shift Lead meeting this upcoming weekend.