[Tanktimus the Encourager]

47 minutes ago, Kishi said:

 

Now now. Ours is a strange language.

It's not even a language. It's three languages standing on each other's shoulders in a trench coat.

[Conquius]

On 9/22/2022 at 4:20 PM, KB Girl said:

With a tent? 

Yeah! Camped out most nights. 

 

You mentioned that you're saving up for a new cargo bike. Are there many cargo e-bikes in the Netherlands? That's mainly the kind of cargo bikes I see in the US.

[Mad Hatter]

21 hours ago, KB Girl said:

Their ability to focus is probably even more important than how coordinated they are. But I'd say under heavy supervision 3-4 years old. That's when I let Emma use kitchen knives. I think she was almost 5 when she got her pocket knife for sharpening sticks etc that she gets to use with less supervision, but it's a special kid version, less sharp. She can use the smallest knives now without supervision and she has recently started to use the stove by herself.

Hah thanks for validating my opinion. I may or may not have upset some parents when I suggested giving kids a knife to open a package. 😆

[Waanie]

17 hours ago, Conquius said:

Are there many cargo e-bikes in the Netherlands? That's mainly the kind of cargo bikes I see in the US.

Yes, I think so. I think there are more electrical  cargo-bikes than non-electric ones, but I'm not sure. Slowly but surely the normal bikes are becoming e-bikes as well .

[KB Girl]

On 9/26/2022 at 11:09 PM, Kishi said:

 

Now now. Ours is a strange language.

Undeniably! 

 

On 9/26/2022 at 11:57 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

It's not even a language. It's three languages standing on each other's shoulders in a trench coat.

I enjoy those youtube videos making fun of languages, French and English especially. 

 

On 9/27/2022 at 3:11 AM, Conquius said:

Yeah! Camped out most nights. 

 

You mentioned that you're saving up for a new cargo bike. Are there many cargo e-bikes in the Netherlands? That's mainly the kind of cargo bikes I see in the US.

Oh yes, I think I'm the only one riding an old fashioned cargo bike.. and that's what we're saving up for. I don't know yet if we'll outfit this one with an electric kit (cheapest option) or if we'll try to buy second hand or maybe even something new since they resell so well. And I really like having the 'bak' in the front but my partner is eying a bike with a larger seat in the back that could hold 2 kid seats instead of just one.... they're far less charming, but cheaper. 

 

On 9/27/2022 at 8:52 PM, Mad Hatter said:

Hah thanks for validating my opinion. I may or may not have upset some parents when I suggested giving kids a knife to open a package. 😆

Pffsh most parents are far too careful  

[KB Girl]

A week flew by..

 

Friday I turned in the keys to our old house, which was mostly a relief but also slightly emotional, we did live there for 12 years and had 2 kids and all the memories.

On Saturday we had our powerlifting event 'max-day' (I promise it sounds better in dutch) which was fun, or gezellig as we would say. I always participate no matter what, last time I was 7 months pregnant and this time I hadn't deadlifted in 3 months and training was a bit lacklustre in general during the moving process. So basically it was an experiment in what happens when you just do a bit of maintenance work. Surprise surprise, you maintain  I squatted 75kg, bench 50kg, deadlift 105kg which was mostly the same as the last time I tested approximately 6-7 months ago. 

 

I figured I'd take two rest days and then try to get back into serious training sessions, but alas today I feel a bit sick. I thought I'd just sweep the floor (the gym has quite a bit of floor) and see how I felt. And I feel like training would be unwise. Jaap was sick yesterday, so it figures. 

 

Biking is still going well, even went to swimming class by bike. 20 minutes on the way there and 30 on the way back, downhill/uphill. The way back felt like quite a workout

 

Finished another page in my trainings log;

Spoiler

 

Lost my darkest orange pencil somewhere, so anything that isn't coloured in is meant to be dark orange.. x) 

I switched to no white space in september because training sessions would be short anyway due to moving. I really want to get back to full training sessions but I'm trying to be pleased that I did something a lot. 

 

[Elastigirl]

That's pretty good that you are at the  point where you can maintain your powerlifting even when you aren't actively working it. Woot for biking to and from swimming!

I still remember our first house. It was very small, and on a busy road. So, I was very ready to leave. But, it was kind of hard, and sometimes I still have this nostalgic missing of it.  So many sweet memories of when my son was little!  So, I totally get what you are saying about being happy to leave, but being slightly emotional.

[Harriet]

Farewell, old house! I like your liftin' numbers 🥰 and your training log looks exquisitely tidy and organised. By colour, oh my!

[sylph]

6 hours ago, KB Girl said:

Friday I turned in the keys to our old house, which was mostly a relief but also slightly emotional, we did live there for 12 years and had 2 kids and all the memories.

There's always a little nostalgia for big life changes like this. But now on to new adventures!

[Kishi]

Echoing that maintenance is cool! I'm not terribly familiar with your training journey, but it sounds like you're at a place where you're able to hold without even a lot of specific work, which sounds to me like you've got enough strength to lead the life you want to lead. What more can we ask for, really?

 

Of course, if the answer is "More Strength!" then, well, I reckon you know what to do. :D

[Waanie]

On 10/4/2022 at 12:15 PM, KB Girl said:

On Saturday we had our powerlifting event 'max-day' (I promise it sounds better in dutch) which was fun, or gezellig as we would say. I always participate no matter what, last time I was 7 months pregnant and this time I hadn't deadlifted in 3 months and training was a bit lacklustre in general during the moving process. So basically it was an experiment in what happens when you just do a bit of maintenance work. Surprise surprise, you maintain  I squatted 75kg, bench 50kg, deadlift 105kg which was mostly the same as the last time I tested approximately 6-7 months ago. 

You did great and I agree that it was very gezellig . I'm a bit jealous that you lifted more or less the same weights as me even though I trained for it specifically, but without training for it, but on the other hand you probably trained way more than me in previous years 😆. I'm glad we lifted on the same platform all the way though, it made it much more fun to me to have someone I knew in the same group . Can you believe that one of the powerlifters told me today that I should continue powerlifting and not do such nonsense as body-control training? 🙃

 

Your workout log is beautiful, it's really interesting to see your weights and "program" over all. It also gives me some insight about myself, mostly that even things like biking an hour per day is not trivial and that your weights are really reallty similar to mine . Your log is very pretty though, way prettier than mine .

[KB Girl]

On 10/4/2022 at 6:06 PM, Elastigirl said:

That's pretty good that you are at the  point where you can maintain your powerlifting even when you aren't actively working it. Woot for biking to and from swimming!

I still remember our first house. It was very small, and on a busy road. So, I was very ready to leave. But, it was kind of hard, and sometimes I still have this nostalgic missing of it.  So many sweet memories of when my son was little!  So, I totally get what you are saying about being happy to leave, but being slightly emotional.

Yes! Thank you for writing that ❤️ 

 

On 10/4/2022 at 6:17 PM, Harriet said:

Farewell, old house! I like your liftin' numbers 🥰 and your training log looks exquisitely tidy and organised. By colour, oh my!

I don't much like my lifting numbers, but we're never happy are we?  the training log is part of the motivation for doing things, so it's important!

 

On 10/4/2022 at 6:25 PM, sylph said:

There's always a little nostalgia for big life changes like this. But now on to new adventures!

Yes  and our new neighbourhood is definitely very small-kid-adventure friendly! 

 

On 10/4/2022 at 9:31 PM, Kishi said:

Echoing that maintenance is cool! I'm not terribly familiar with your training journey, but it sounds like you're at a place where you're able to hold without even a lot of specific work, which sounds to me like you've got enough strength to lead the life you want to lead. What more can we ask for, really?

 

Of course, if the answer is "More Strength!" then, well, I reckon you know what to do.

Oh yes I definitely want more x) 

Besides just wanting more as a goal of it's own I also still want to do better at my sport for which more strength will definitely help (though tbh I more urgently need more cardio). 

But yes, I know what to do.. it's the doing that's sometimes hard, isn't it? x) 

 

On 10/8/2022 at 7:37 PM, Waanie said:

You did great and I agree that it was very gezellig . I'm a bit jealous that you lifted more or less the same weights as me even though I trained for it specifically, but without training for it, but on the other hand you probably trained way more than me in previous years 😆. I'm glad we lifted on the same platform all the way though, it made it much more fun to me to have someone I knew in the same group . Can you believe that one of the powerlifters told me today that I should continue powerlifting and not do such nonsense as body-control training? 🙃

 

Your workout log is beautiful, it's really interesting to see your weights and "program" over all. It also gives me some insight about myself, mostly that even things like biking an hour per day is not trivial and that your weights are really reallty similar to mine . Your log is very pretty though, way prettier than mine .

I'm glad you enjoyed it! And I get the slight annoyance with our numbers being similar and you working way harder, but yes, previous years.. also my numbers used to be quite a bit bigger so there is also that. You really should be proud of your progress and your numbers and how the meet went, you did great  

And I think I know which powerlifter you mean, feel free to completely ignore him

Also I am very glad to hear that me posting my log has this useful insight side effect  Usefulness > pretty, but some amount of prettiness is useful for me. 

[KB Girl]

The sickness from last week lasted a couple of days. We tested frequently, especially as we learned last Tuesday that both my mom and sister tested positive for covid, but our results remained negative. My sister was really not doing well for a while there (she has Addison's disease which does not mix well with any type of stress really) but she's all better now. My mom is still not great, but will probably be fine. 

 

Saturday I felt a lot better and did some back squats, but biking home I felt very drained and then the very sunny blue sky suddenly dumped a bunch of water on me and ugh. Sunday Jaap was also feeling a lot better and we went for a 90 minute walk through the woods with the girls. Monday we went to the garden by bike and did a bunch of work (so many things were neglected during the moving) and I was very much looking forward to getting back to serious training the next day (our nationals are coming up and I want to at least participate and also long term goals and this looong effing about has just been.. it's been alright, because it was the only option, but I am done with it and it has been frustrating!)..

 

anyway... I woke up this morning and reached to grab something next to me and *pang* and now I can't move my neck. Can't look to the left at all and any movement hurts... so I cried a bunch out of pure frustration.  Went to work. After class I put on my big girl panties and did some basic things that hurt minimally like Bulgarian split squats. Sigh. 

[Tanktimus the Encourager]

I hope your neck heals soon. It stinks its hurting.

[Kishi]

On 10/11/2022 at 4:29 PM, KB Girl said:

anyway... I woke up this morning and reached to grab something next to me and *pang* and now I can't move my neck. Can't look to the left at all and any movement hurts... so I cried a bunch out of pure frustration.  Went to work. After class I put on my big girl panties and did some basic things that hurt minimally like Bulgarian split squats. Sigh. 

 

😬

 

Yeah, I get this. Sorry to hear you're hurting. I hope it doesn't last. Is it responding to anything or is this just one of those things you kind of have to take back gradually?

[Harriet]

On 10/11/2022 at 10:29 PM, KB Girl said:

The sickness from last week lasted a couple of days. We tested frequently, especially as we learned last Tuesday that both my mom and sister tested positive for covid, but our results remained negative. My sister was really not doing well for a while there (she has Addison's disease which does not mix well with any type of stress really) but she's all better now. My mom is still not great, but will probably be fine. 

 

Oh shit. I hope they recover swiftly. Even for the hale, it can be very unpleasant.

 

On 10/11/2022 at 10:29 PM, KB Girl said:

anyway... I woke up this morning and reached to grab something next to me and *pang* and now I can't move my neck. Can't look to the left at all and any movement hurts... so I cried a bunch out of pure frustration.  Went to work. After class I put on my big girl panties and did some basic things that hurt minimally like Bulgarian split squats. Sigh. 

 

Ah shoot. Neck pings are the worst. Last time I did that it really took several weeks to feel normal. But it did feel normal again eventually. I hope yours clears up fast as possible. I wonder if there's any way to prevent such things?

[sylph]

2 hours ago, Harriet said:

I wonder if there's any way to prevent such thing

Not getting older would probably solve it.

[Elastigirl]

Hope your neck feels better soon! Also hope your mom feels better soon.

[Scaly Freak]

11 hours ago, sylph said:

Not getting older would probably solve it.

 

The only way  I know of that makes a person completely stop aging, has another very significant drawback. (It's also quite short-term... and honestly, as soon as you see what decomposition does to your face you're going to realize that those dynamic wrinkles weren't so bad.)

[KB Girl]

On 10/11/2022 at 11:47 PM, Tanktimus the Encourager said:

I hope your neck heals soon. It stinks its hurting.

Thanks! It's still not fully healed but it stopped being quite so bothersome really fast  

 

On 10/13/2022 at 7:13 AM, Kishi said:

😬

Yeah, I get this. Sorry to hear you're hurting. I hope it doesn't last. Is it responding to anything or is this just one of those things you kind of have to take back gradually?

Jaap (my partner) thinks it was caused by a misplaced first rib, so he tried to get that back into place and it has been feeling 90% better since then so he was probably not wrong? But maybe, you never really know with these things right. 

 

On 10/13/2022 at 12:31 PM, Harriet said:

 

Oh shit. I hope they recover swiftly. Even for the hale, it can be very unpleasant.

 

Ah shoot. Neck pings are the worst. Last time I did that it really took several weeks to feel normal. But it did feel normal again eventually. I hope yours clears up fast as possible. I wonder if there's any way to prevent such things?

Thanks. My mom is not doing so great, took her to see the doctor today and they're making lung pictures and a heart film and things like that. Hopefully they can help. 

Puts the neck thing in perspective at least it's not back to normal but not preventing me from doing anything so hm.

I think probably making your sleep situation as healthy as possible would help and probably having upper back and shoulder mobility on point would help a lot. 

 

On 10/13/2022 at 6:02 PM, Elastigirl said:

Hope your neck feels better soon! Also hope your mom feels better soon.

Thanks! See above, me too.. fingers crossed! 

[Harriet]

36 minutes ago, KB Girl said:

Thanks. My mom is not doing so great, took her to see the doctor today and they're making lung pictures and a heart film and things like that. Hopefully they can help. 

 

Oh no! I press the thumbs for a quick resolution!

 

36 minutes ago, KB Girl said:

I think probably making your sleep situation as healthy as possible would help and probably having upper back and shoulder mobility on point would help a lot.

 

Oh we actually have influence over this? Rad!

[KB Girl]

Ok challenge over- I wasn't here as much as would be ideal, but I don't feel like I dropped out either, so that's something. Wrap up! My challenge goals were;

 

Quote

As a cargo bike mom I will; 

- go everywhere with the kids by bike (also without the kids)

- save up for a new cargo bike 

- make plans for dealing with rain and cold and flat tires

 

As a newly moved mom I will try to re-establish some equilibrium by; 

- finding a new routine with help from my bujo

- really plan trips to the garden (since they will take longer now) 

- go for 2 walks (or runs!) in the new neighbourhood every week 

- find a new routine for my training at the gym

 

I think I did quite well with biking everywhere. Took the car a few times due to time constraints and while I was sickish, but otherwise went by bike even through the rain. I got myself rain gear and made sure the kids rain gear is easily accessible. We're looking at a new (and electric) cargo bike, but it's not an easy choice, the options are endless and the wallet is not bottomless. 

 

We did go for all the walks in the neighbourhood and I even went running twice, trips to the garden were made when there was time.. but training hasn't been great yet and I don't feel like we've settled in yet or found a 'routine' for all the things. We mostly need some rest really. But I'm hopeful! 

[KB Girl]

I want to make a new challenge but ever since my mom got sick we're missing out on 2 days a week of babysitting and I am soooo tired now. Jaap and I are working those days by taking turns watching the kids, but that leaves us much less free time and then we go to bed later because we do crave the free time and it's all not ideal. Also I spend a bunch of time with my mom at the doctors office. She's probably just got post-covid issues (shortness of breath etc) but since she's a heart patient they're extra careful so they made heart films and lung photos and blood draws for things. 

 

Just wanted to come complain here for a bit x) it'll all be fine. But I do want my 2 days a week of babysitting back. Also I would strongly prefer a super healthy mom. 

[sylph]

1 hour ago, KB Girl said:

I want to make a new challenge but ever since my mom got sick we're missing out on 2 days a week of babysitting and I am soooo tired now. Jaap and I are working those days by taking turns watching the kids, but that leaves us much less free time and then we go to bed later because we do crave the free time and it's all not ideal. Also I spend a bunch of time with my mom at the doctors office. She's probably just got post-covid issues (shortness of breath etc) but since she's a heart patient they're extra careful so they made heart films and lung photos and blood draws for things. 

 

Just wanted to come complain here for a bit x) it'll all be fine. But I do want my 2 days a week of babysitting back. Also I would strongly prefer a super healthy mom. 

Complaining is a good use for this space.

Hope your mom recovers quick.

[Harriet]

1 hour ago, KB Girl said:

Just wanted to come complain here for a bit x) it'll all be fine. But I do want my 2 days a week of babysitting back. Also I would strongly prefer a super healthy mom. 

 

Very understandable. I'm glad they're keeping a close eye on her and hope it will all be resolved soon.