Non Scale Victories This Week
During last night's LIIFT 4 Shoulders workout, I saw an improvement over last weeks shoulder presses. I was unable to do the 2nd and 3rd sets last week overhead after about 3-4 presses. My left shoulder would literally fall like I'd lost all muscle control with 10 lb weights. Yesterday I used the same 10 lbs and it wasn't until the 7th rep on the second set that I started to feel bad fatigue but pushed through. On the third set my shoulders were shot but I was still able to push overhead even if slower. I pushed to fatigue but didn't have that dangerous muscle drop I had before. The zinnias I grew from seed are mostly in full bloom and I took some pics before cutting some to put in a little vase. What were your non scale victories so far this week? ==================== Get posts sent straight to your inbox on Follow It . Some posts may contain affiliate links that help keep this blog running at no cost to you. See the Disclaimer page for more info....
August is a crucial point in time for me personally. I will have to decide if going to a doctor appointment is worth it for one thing. But also my work is looking at getting everyone back on site at some point there too. Kind of wish they'd just allow telework indefinitely though. They have a month to come to their senses, but do they have any sense is the real question.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what this month is going to bring. So far my immediate area has been super lucky. My county has a little over 15,000 people and only 22 cases to date but statewide numbers are climbing again.
ReplyDeleteWe are supposed to go back to school in August, I report the 10th and the kids a week later. I have no idea what that is going to look like. I've seen so much "information" online, but don't feel very informed. One of the local school districts (not mine) has released a plan that sounds pretty solid and doable to me, one of the other districts is working on a hybrid plan (some in person learning, some online). My district administration has told us to keep checking our email and that we will have "stuff" this summer related to reopening, but no official word yet. I do know that whatever plan they come up with is going to increase my workload, possible double it if I have to plan, teach, and grade both online and in person. I get that we need to keep everyone as safe as possible, and schools are going to get push back no matter what and that any complaints I make are going to be met with "but you a teacher, your priority should be keeping the kids safe"... but dangit I'm allowed to be stressed & upset about the increased workload and how I'm going to manage it all and take care of my own son and my mental health.
I heard Bill Paxton mentioned in a commercial for James Cameron podcast
ReplyDeleteIn my neighborhood, people working from home, who were supposed to go back to offices/businesses in July, have now been pushed back to October. We honestly think in October they will be pushed back until spring.
ReplyDeleteMy college kid went back to her university town in May, living off campus which we think is/will be safer. She is working at her engineering coop this summer and taking online summer classes. The coop firm never closed, temp checks every morning for every single person, everyone is distanced, all in masks, they use zoom within the building to keep people separated. So she does feel safe. They learned how to do everything in a March and April. So by the time she got there in May, they had it together. There is a definite learning curve.
She is our third, in last year of five year chemical engineering/coop program, the other two did undergrad and masters, two of them everything was out of state, so we are a very very experienced college family.
I encourage anyone sending kids back to college this year to start collecting stuff/packing now. It is hard this year. Do not wait to think about masks and hand sanitizer and shampoo because it all takes longer than you think. Things like blackout curtains and XLtwin mattress pads are already hard to get.
Everything is harder and takes longer.
I think cases will go up here now that restaurants are beginning to open indoor seating again. I just went past a restaurant with outdoor seating and shook my head at how close everything was. All summer events have been cancelled here such as fairs, fireworks, festivals, and parades, but some pools are opening with restrictions, so we'll see how that goes. I'll continue to do what I've been doing and that is not going to restaurants or visiting with friends/family at this point. I'll be wearing a mask for who knows how long due to having three high-risk factors. As odd as this sounds, my biggest concern is going through the whole toilet paper shortage again because of having to shop for work and the excesses they have. I so don't want to go through another hoarding fiasco at stores.
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