[Harriet]

On 12/19/2021 at 3:14 PM, h3r0 said:

I don't know what is wrong with me. Just tired and feeling weak in my workouts. Made myself get up this morning and do something.

 

Sorry to hear this. Is it related to the winter darkness? Or have you been doing more than you can recover from?

 

3 hours ago, h3r0 said:

I cooked a big family dinner last Christmas and I really enjoyed it and planning on repeating it this year. 

 

Getting together a menu now. I've found a recipe online for a coffee crusted beef roast that I want to try. Unfortunately I will have to cook it well done or else the family won't eat it so it will be a juggling act to cook it through but not tough. Searching around I think I have found a method to do so but requires a meat thermometer so went ahead and ordered one. 

 

For the sides I am thinking roasted broccoli, scalloped potatoes, and green bean casserole. I'm not really a fan of green bean casserole but it is my daughter's favorite so making it for her. 

 

Then finally I am thinking about some kind of fruit pie. Either apple or cherry. I will probably just buy this unless I feel frisky and decide to try and make one.

 

This all sounds wonderful! I have never heard of coffee on beef but I imagine it goes beautifully.

[h3r0]

2 hours ago, Harriet said:

 

Sorry to hear this. Is it related to the winter darkness? Or have you been doing more than you can recover from?

 

 

I'm not really sure. Workouts haven't been that intense, actually on the low side I would think. I think it is more due to lack of sleep and enough calories. I am still really burned out at work and everything is getting on my nerves. I am just dragging myself to next week when I can finally get some time off. 

 

2 hours ago, Harriet said:

s all sounds wonderful! I have never heard of coffee on beef but I imagine it goes beautifully.

 

I have heard of it but never actually tried it. I hope it turns out ok. Just a dry rub of fine ground coffee, garlic, and paprika. I'll let you know how it goes. 

[h3r0]

 

Training 

 

• Halos 

• Shin box 

• 5x1 KB Push Press 24 kg

• 5x1 Goblet Squat 24 kg

• Hip Flexer Stretch

• Sphinx pose 

• Child pose 

• Piegion Pose 

 

Good workout. I sat in the bottom of the Squats and really stretched. It was nice to go heavy with low volume. I want to work on the 24. 

 

 

[h3r0]

 

Happy Yule everyone! 

 

 

[KB Girl]

Hope you're regaining some of your energy over the holidays! 

That menu sounds really good, fingers crossed it turns out well  I like that you're making the green bean casserole. 

[Harriet]

On 12/22/2021 at 3:54 AM, h3r0 said:

Happy Yule everyone!

 

Blessed and glorious Yule to you!

 

[Alanna]

On 12/20/2021 at 6:49 PM, h3r0 said:

I'm not really sure. Workouts haven't been that intense, actually on the low side I would think. I think it is more due to lack of sleep and enough calories. I am still really burned out at work and everything is getting on my nerves. I am just dragging myself to next week when I can finally get some time off. 

 

 

Lack of sleep and food, plus extra stress on the side, would definitely impact recovery! What's the last time you had a full deload? Great workout consistency, though, especially with everything else going on! 

 

The planned meal sounds lovely - and hopefully that can help you refuel, too

 

[h3r0]

I'm now off work for a week! 

 

To celebrate I went to the store and picked up supplies. Picked up a heafty 6 lb roast with a nice layer of fat on top. This bad boy won't dry out. So excited. 

 

No scalloped potatoes. Got regular ones that I am going to boil and mash. A bunch of fresh broccoli and a apple pie. I had my heart set on cherry but no luck. 

 

I will try and post some food porn on Christmas. 

 

[h3r0]

Merry Christmas everyone! 

 

 

And as promised, Food Porn:

 

Beef Roast 

 

 

Roasted broccoli 

 

 

Green Bean Casserole 

 

 

[KB Girl]

Excellent! As good as you hoped? 

[Harriet]

Looks great! But how did the coffee crust taste?

[h3r0]

On 12/26/2021 at 11:42 AM, KB Girl said:

Excellent! As good as you hoped? 

 

It was very good, although I have to admit that the pork roast with sausage, peppers, and white wine gravy I made last year was better. 

 

The green bean casserole turned out great especially since it was the first time that I had made it. 

 

[h3r0]

On 12/27/2021 at 1:25 AM, Harriet said:

Looks great! But how did the coffee crust taste?

 

I chickened out and didn't do it. It was such a beautiful (and expensive) cut of meat I was worried about ruining it so went traditional with just garlic and smoked paprika. 

 

 

[Harriet]

14 hours ago, h3r0 said:

I chickened out and didn't do it. It was such a beautiful (and expensive) cut of meat I was worried about ruining it so went traditional with just garlic and smoked paprika.

Next time. But garlic and paprika sound great, too.