101/1001 Update
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grim23“Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” – William Osler
Body/Martial Arts/Physical Improvement/Testing: I've attended my weekly class of Shaolin Kung Fu training.
January's GoRuck 'Origin' Challenges are mostly completed, except for the Rucking and Additional Challenge requirements. The Rucking and Additional Challenge requirement is, "Choose your weight, set your goal, and earn your Ruck Fit patch by completing 10 total rucks between January 1 – 31." I note that, at the Advanced level, a ruck should be 20-45 lbs. for 5-7 miles. Because I was sick, I've given myself a two-week extension to get my rucks in.
February's GoRuck 'Discipline' Challenges dropped two days early. The workout is the "Valentine's Day Massacre", which is a Buy In of 100 Sandbag Back Squats, 4 rounds of: a 200m Sandbag Shuffle (carry any way you would like), 20 Sandbag Clean & Front Tosses, 20 Bear Crawl Sandbag Drags (each drag is 1 rep), 20 Sandbag Shoulder to Shoulders (total) - and then a Cash Out of 100 Sandbag Front Squats, all with a 60-lb. Sandbag (Tough Level). The Rucking and Additional Challenge requirement this month is to "[r]uck 10 - 20 minutes every day in February. You pick the load, speed, and distance. Suggestion: alternate between light/fast and heavy/not as fast!" The repeat F*CK is "a mobility check, working on 3 mobility checks by doing the following: Couch Stretch: 60-second hold on each side; Airport Scanner Arm Raise: Lift arms for 5 breaths, repeat 5 times; and Squat: Sit in a full squat for 60 seconds." The book-of-the-month is Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink, although one can listen for free on YouTube.
During Week 1, I finished Meditations, and I have maintained a daily ruck so far this month. I completed January's Ruck #5 on Sunday, a night ruck after my clients, and Ruck #6 on Tuesday, with a friend and an unexpected day off work (lots of cancellations), with an unexpectedly sunny and warm day. We also completed Ruck #7 on Friday, on another nice day after a gallery and a geocache, and the addition of yet another friend. I've finished the initial F*CKs, although I struggled mightily with the Airport Scanner Arm Raise mobility test. I have also finished Discipline Equals Freedom. Deshi, this would be good for you to listen to, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2cqZdoHH8I
Mind/Spirit/Centering/Health: I'm still slowly working my way through A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief by Georgena Eggleston. I am processing a lot, and I know I'm fighting this, and doing anything else that I can - but this needs to be done. I attended my first online mental health CEUs of 2026, Innovations in Telehealth and Digital Mental Health for Older Adults.
I've finished my third online college course, from King's College London, SSPP_TPx2: Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism, completing a goal. Unit 5 examined the assessment of counterterrorism strategies, focusing on the successes and failures of the War on Terror, defining what constitutes 'good' counterterrorism strategies, and reflecting on the lessons learned from past actions. After review and testing, I have learned that this subject is more complex and difficult to both define and understand than I would have thought before I took this course. Identifying the right parameters is crucial for evaluating counterterrorism effectiveness, and is full of both successes and failures; a balanced perspective is necessary to learn from past counterterrorism efforts. This was a tough class, but I'm glad I chose it. What did I learn? Understanding how terrorism is perceived can influence public fear and policy - yet there is no universally accepted definition of terrorism, complicating counterterrorism efforts, and the social and political context is key. Legal and ethical balances of the rule of law, while ensuring public safety, also complicate current and future decisions. I'll probably take more courses on this subject.
Maintenance/Shit Got To Be Done: No progress. I'm still preparing my books for my CPA, but I am more organized than I was.
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, but it's now more on my radar. I'm in good shape for Week 48, Inventory Basics. I'm excited for an Emergency Communications class, a wound care class, and an in-person Older Adults Go-Bag inventory preparation in February, all part of the Washington County MRC.
Base Station/Ol' Number 3: No progress.
Travel/Adventure/Doing Stuff: I successfully taught Medical Situations for DM's this week at the RCDM meeting. I'm also still spending a lot of time organizing and checking credentials for the Kinkfest Medical Team, now with 34 volunteers approved on the list, and more coming slowly as they are processed through Volunteer Registration. Some friends and I spent a great morning at the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art for the Ursula K. LeGuin exhibit, and we also got my friends their first geocache and their first McMenamin's Passport stamps. *smile*
Body/Martial Arts/Physical Improvement/Testing: I've attended my weekly class of Shaolin Kung Fu training.
January's GoRuck 'Origin' Challenges are mostly completed, except for the Rucking and Additional Challenge requirements. The Rucking and Additional Challenge requirement is, "Choose your weight, set your goal, and earn your Ruck Fit patch by completing 10 total rucks between January 1 – 31." I note that, at the Advanced level, a ruck should be 20-45 lbs. for 5-7 miles. Because I was sick, I've given myself a two-week extension to get my rucks in.
February's GoRuck 'Discipline' Challenges dropped two days early. The workout is the "Valentine's Day Massacre", which is a Buy In of 100 Sandbag Back Squats, 4 rounds of: a 200m Sandbag Shuffle (carry any way you would like), 20 Sandbag Clean & Front Tosses, 20 Bear Crawl Sandbag Drags (each drag is 1 rep), 20 Sandbag Shoulder to Shoulders (total) - and then a Cash Out of 100 Sandbag Front Squats, all with a 60-lb. Sandbag (Tough Level). The Rucking and Additional Challenge requirement this month is to "[r]uck 10 - 20 minutes every day in February. You pick the load, speed, and distance. Suggestion: alternate between light/fast and heavy/not as fast!" The repeat F*CK is "a mobility check, working on 3 mobility checks by doing the following: Couch Stretch: 60-second hold on each side; Airport Scanner Arm Raise: Lift arms for 5 breaths, repeat 5 times; and Squat: Sit in a full squat for 60 seconds." The book-of-the-month is Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink, although one can listen for free on YouTube.
During Week 1, I finished Meditations, and I have maintained a daily ruck so far this month. I completed January's Ruck #5 on Sunday, a night ruck after my clients, and Ruck #6 on Tuesday, with a friend and an unexpected day off work (lots of cancellations), with an unexpectedly sunny and warm day. We also completed Ruck #7 on Friday, on another nice day after a gallery and a geocache, and the addition of yet another friend. I've finished the initial F*CKs, although I struggled mightily with the Airport Scanner Arm Raise mobility test. I have also finished Discipline Equals Freedom. Deshi, this would be good for you to listen to, as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2cqZdoHH8I
Mind/Spirit/Centering/Health: I'm still slowly working my way through A New Mourning: Discovering the Gifts in Grief by Georgena Eggleston. I am processing a lot, and I know I'm fighting this, and doing anything else that I can - but this needs to be done. I attended my first online mental health CEUs of 2026, Innovations in Telehealth and Digital Mental Health for Older Adults.
I've finished my third online college course, from King's College London, SSPP_TPx2: Major Dilemmas in Counterterrorism, completing a goal. Unit 5 examined the assessment of counterterrorism strategies, focusing on the successes and failures of the War on Terror, defining what constitutes 'good' counterterrorism strategies, and reflecting on the lessons learned from past actions. After review and testing, I have learned that this subject is more complex and difficult to both define and understand than I would have thought before I took this course. Identifying the right parameters is crucial for evaluating counterterrorism effectiveness, and is full of both successes and failures; a balanced perspective is necessary to learn from past counterterrorism efforts. This was a tough class, but I'm glad I chose it. What did I learn? Understanding how terrorism is perceived can influence public fear and policy - yet there is no universally accepted definition of terrorism, complicating counterterrorism efforts, and the social and political context is key. Legal and ethical balances of the rule of law, while ensuring public safety, also complicate current and future decisions. I'll probably take more courses on this subject.
Maintenance/Shit Got To Be Done: No progress. I'm still preparing my books for my CPA, but I am more organized than I was.
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, but it's now more on my radar. I'm in good shape for Week 48, Inventory Basics. I'm excited for an Emergency Communications class, a wound care class, and an in-person Older Adults Go-Bag inventory preparation in February, all part of the Washington County MRC.
Base Station/Ol' Number 3: No progress.
Travel/Adventure/Doing Stuff: I successfully taught Medical Situations for DM's this week at the RCDM meeting. I'm also still spending a lot of time organizing and checking credentials for the Kinkfest Medical Team, now with 34 volunteers approved on the list, and more coming slowly as they are processed through Volunteer Registration. Some friends and I spent a great morning at the Oregon Center for Contemporary Art for the Ursula K. LeGuin exhibit, and we also got my friends their first geocache and their first McMenamin's Passport stamps. *smile*
