chemgeek Posted September 13, 2018 Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 This challenge is basically an exercise in resetting. Big work event this week, involves a lot of entertaining of ppl and late nights. This weekend is a great time to start a reset. Saturday martial arts and Sunday ball hockey rolls into Monday weights, Tuesday martial arts, Wednesday rest day, Thursday martial arts and Friday cardio. Purposefully pausing till Saturday. Because week. 1 Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2018 Also moderately unpopular opinion: Epica does Powerwolf better than Powerwolf does Powerwolf. Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2018 Food today good so far. Have carrot sticks for snacks on game night. Will make home-made bread again tomorrow and starting off a reset diet week - no alcohol, no sweets, no processed meats or junk. Did martial arts. Was good. Am trying ball hockey tomorrow, will be goalie apparently. They need goalies, I have fast twitch muscles and good reflexes. Probably a good fit. 3 Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Ball hockey today. Was forward for a bit and that was ok but then I got a chance to ve goalie. And I shit you not I got a shutout on the first 10 minute game. My next two were losses (one close and one was 5-1) but still. Super fun and guess I am a ball hockey goalie now... Now to go looking for pads on kijiji. 1 Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Other things done yesterday: made gooseberry jam and bread, did a bunch of laundry, bought hockey kit, picked up new gi from tailor and blazer from dry cleaner, did a bunch of dishes, cleaned bathroom. For yesterday: probably the most new thing to me was not being totally comically inept at something physical on my first try. I have traditionally been the sort of person who is utterly horrible at physical things and gets better through dogged persistence and practice. Being able to have a save percentage in the 80s the literal first time I played was a totally foreign experience for me. Granted beer league and not competitive league but yeah. I am attributing a lot to beginner's luck. 2 Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Well, even so, right? So what if it's beginner's luck? Roll with it for as long as it's there. Anyway, we all need resets from time to time, and it looks like it's going to be vigorous for you. Take care of yourself and have fun! 1 Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
WhiteBeltBrowncoat Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Don't knock the beer league. I have fond memories of learning to play there =) Work your angles and keep your catcher low, it's quicker to move it up than pull it down. Are the pads different from ice or roller? I played goalie in roller hockey for ~10 years and have some gear that I haven't used in a long while. If you still need some let me know. Quote WhiteBeltBrowncoat | Four-week Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Current Goal: Weigh 238 lbs by 10/14/2018 SW(201809112):245.9 / CW(201800917):244.2 Think Progress, Not Perfection Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Not knocking it more that compared to the competitive league in the city, the skill level pf players is much more diverse. We have ex-AAA players and one kid who seriously aspires to go pro and plays ball hockey to keep himself sharp pre-season plus utter newbs like me. Shot speed is a good case in point: the hardest shooter is able to shoot the ball at 75mph. And we have others whose best speed is mid-40s and still others who have good speed the 20% of the time they connect. The skilled players say the diversity is good because you run into a lot of unexpected situations that just don't often show up in leagues with a certain minimum skill level... Goalie pads are same as in ice and roller hockey. Interesting about the pad, that is the exact opposite of what 4 of the dudes in the league who were giving me pointers said. Style difference maybe? Quote Link to comment
WhiteBeltBrowncoat Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 Derp, you're right. My brain is fuzzy, it's been too long since I've played. I was thinking of a specific situation when you've got the faceoff in your zone, otherwise you're right, hands up in front of you. Very true, the varied skill will absolutely keep you on your toes. Man I miss playing. On a different note, what recipe are you using for your bread? The gooseberry jam and fresh bread combo sounds delicious. Quote WhiteBeltBrowncoat | Four-week Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Current Goal: Weigh 238 lbs by 10/14/2018 SW(201809112):245.9 / CW(201800917):244.2 Think Progress, Not Perfection Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 19, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2018 Depends on the week. This week was whole wheat brown bread. I do need to size that recipe down because the dough rised too much and stuck to the top. Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Tweaked my back somehow. Guessing I slept funny or did it at martial arts Tuesday. Is not end of world as surprise overtime is a thing tonight. Plan to do stretches between tests once others are gone. Will get my hour of activity, just maybe a bit slower than planned. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 20, 2018 Report Share Posted September 20, 2018 Adapt, improvise, overcome, right? I do hope you get to feeling better. Also, stretching between tasks is a good way to do it. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Good news!: found out a paper I was trying to get published was accepted which brings me to 3 publications for the year. Who sez industry scientists can't publish? :p 4 Quote Link to comment
Mistr Posted September 21, 2018 Report Share Posted September 21, 2018 Congratulations! Three papers a year is a lot for anyone. 1 Quote Level 68 Viking paladin My current challenge Battle log Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 Amusingly to me, I have published more this year than in all of grad school combined. 2 Quote Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Today i had my first episode of cold urticaria of the winter. Booooo. Ski pants season approaches. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 24, 2018 Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 Yeah, rough times ahoy. Sorry to hear that the nice weather we're getting here now means bad weather for your conditions up there. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 How do folks here handle not being as hungry as anticipated? I packed my normal amount of food and could only finish half today. I typically don't force it but am always a little wary that poor appetite could mean I am coming down with something. Quote Link to comment
Jigme Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 5 hours ago, chemgeek said: How do folks here handle not being as hungry as anticipated? I packed my normal amount of food and could only finish half today. I typically don't force it but am always a little wary that poor appetite could mean I am coming down with something. My appetite varies wildly! One day I’ll scarf down breakfast; next day, I will eat the exact half of that amount and feel completely full. If something like that happens for lunch, I’ll eat the second half for dinner. Or two hours after lunch, when I’m randomly hungry again. Quote Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 5 hours ago, chemgeek said: How do folks here handle not being as hungry as anticipated? I packed my normal amount of food and could only finish half today. I typically don't force it but am always a little wary that poor appetite could mean I am coming down with something. I listen to it, with the asterisk that I have a history of undereating that it doesn't seem like my body or metabolism loved. So listening to it doesn't always mean I trust it. If it's food aversion, I figure that's worth listening to. If it's just not being hungry, I try to push myself to my target by the end of the day so I don't fall back into undereating. But I'm also happy with any given day having cycles of undereating and overeating, like IF lite. I'm usually not very hungry before dinner. But it comes and goes in phases, so I don't worry if the mood for lunch varies randomly. (This... is a good reminder. Because I haven't been tracking lately, and I think that often leads to undereating. And I've been skipping a lot of meals due to not being that hungry lately. I should probably track for a week and see what's going on.) Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Mm, generally my body's pretty sanguine with however much food I give it. If it gets full sooner, then I have leftovers for later. In general, though, I'm aiming to get as much high-quality food in as I can all the time, so even if I wind up with not much appetite, I still got good stuff in me as opposed to loading up on less optimal choices. But yeah, if you're eating high quality, sometimes it can be hard to hit your numbers. Just roll with it. It'll average itself out in the end. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 Ball hockey league draft today. 11th overall. Context: I have legit never not been picked last on any team selection. We had 29 newbies. I was picked 11th as a brand newbie. Feel like a total weenie to admit it but that means a lot more than I care to admit. The scrawny wheezy kid who can't run is no more. 4 Quote Link to comment
WhiteBeltBrowncoat Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 17 hours ago, chemgeek said: Ball hockey league draft today. 11th overall. That is awesome. Congrats! Quote WhiteBeltBrowncoat | Four-week Challenge 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Current Goal: Weigh 238 lbs by 10/14/2018 SW(201809112):245.9 / CW(201800917):244.2 Think Progress, Not Perfection Link to comment
chemgeek Posted September 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Sick with... something. Unsure whether viral or asthma. Cough and fatigue but not normal cold symptoms? Anyway am at work because not confident that I am contagious and not cruddy enough to take an asthma sick day. 1 Quote Link to comment
Kishi Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 Sick-but-not-sick-enough is actually the worst. Hang in there, man. Just two more days 'til the weekend. Quote Work like a farmer, train like an athlete, fight like a soldier. 2 Tim. 2:3-6 BATTLE! Link to comment
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