Sometimes you just need rest.

Once I get on a role and into a routine, it's very hard for me to stop. There is a lot to be said about forward momentum. That's why replacing good routines with bad routines are necessary.

Also necessary sometimes: giving yourself a break. The key is, to give yourself one only when you really need one. You can't just take a break just because you need an excuse. Yesterday, I kept looking forward to just getting home. My brain was foggy. I craved sugar. My legs were heavy. I was irritated at everything. Each one of these is a symbol of overtraining and needing rest. I could have just sucked it up and gone into the gym, but you know what? Instead, I came home, turned off the devices, and climbed into bed. 

Nine hours later, I felt better than I have in a long time. I was much more effective at work today, and I got a great workout in. Sometimes you need to learn to listen to your body, and throw in the towel. Just make sure you aren't giving into excuses.

See ya soon.

P

Update.

I really should post more again. School year is winding down. It seems like only yesterday we started and I dropped off the face of the earth. I guess I have excuses, but that is all they are. We are now expecting child number two. I have enrolled to a second masters program. It will be time consuming, but it is going to pay off in spades. I hope to learn to be a better science communicator through it. Perhaps I will even relaunch my website and webcomic. 

I have been on a three week roll with my health. No more fast food or gas station stops on the way home. It's been saving 200-800 empty calories a day. I've also started strength training again. 3 days a week in addition to really improving my running base. I'm running four days a week. Two days are at a low mile 80% pace. One day is a low mile easy recovery run, and the last my long run. I'm up to around 18 miles a week. This was an up week. Next week I'll back off a little and allow a little recovery.

I was back up to my all time high, so that was not great, but I'm back down 8 lbs, so I'm one lb lighter than last update. 

I know I can do better. Here's to that! I need to organize my time a little better, and learn to say on a bit more.

Check you all soon,

P

34 by 34 update.

Here's my update. It's been a long time, but it have some ideas for new posts. I'm also working hard at generating content.

1. Get my blood work and improve my numbers (year over year) Why haven't I done this yet?

2. Run a spartan sprint. Ran Miller Park and will run it again

3. Lose 10 lbs (currently down 7 from high).

4. Lose 20 lbs.

5. Lose 30 lbs.

6. Build a pull up rack and/or training wall.

7. Run a 1/2 marathon or another marathon.

8. Take my family to see my daughters great-grandparent out of state.

9.  Go to six flags fright fest. Missed this one. 

Replaced with: run a super spartan.

10. Go to a Chicago hockey game

11. Pay off health bills. Done

12. Pay off credit card. 

13. Go ice skating.

14. Run a spartan beast. For the trifecta.

15. Not be late to appointments. Working on. 

16. Launch a crowd funding campaign. Done.

17. Finish science scenes season 1

18. Update webcomic with no more than 10 delays through the year. Blah. :-( need to find a new goal since I messed this one up big time.

19. Get 5000 blog views

20. Get 10000 blog views.

21. Get garage door fixed.

22. Finish house painting

23. Set budget so we can pay off debt within year and so we have travel money for summer.

24. Build a computer for animations and video/photo editing. Done.

25. Go on a weekend camping and hiking trip trip.

26. Build a muppet style puppet.

27. Rejoin my master's swimming team.

28. Go on a Chicago ghost tour.

29. Visit House on the Rock.

30. Go on a WI brewery tour with the wife.

31. increase my dress tie apparel.

32. One date a month with the wife.

33. Complete 100 push up challenge.

34. Go to a comic convention.