Friends

There are all types of friends.

Friends that you see all the time.

Friends you don't see all the time, but when you do see them it's like you never left.

Friends that say they are friends, but when you need a friend they don't stand up to their name.

Friends you love like family.

Friends you just enjoy your interests with.

I have friends that are all of the above. Each one unique in their personality. Each one I have a special feeling for... but different then the next. Each person needs to be taken as they are and respected for who they are.

I struggle with some relationships. Wanting more or less. Wanting different or wanting.........(well) different.

I need to except what life brings. Not forcing. Nor wishing or wanting at the expense of my own selfishness.

Take life, people, relationships for what they are...not wanting or expecting any more than what it is.

http://www.100-0principle.com/

Great!

Great morning!
and a continued blog of yesterday.

"Working out at Home" has it's rewards.

Time.
Concentration. (key)
More Time. (obviously if you get up at 4:00am)
Convenience.
Review, critic, adjust.

Back Squat: 170x3x5 (not a PR)
I was trying to get 3 perfect sets. almost!
Bench: 92x2x3 (not full sets or reps)
But, the 2x3 were good lifts. 3rd set I had to bail.
NO you can't see that video.
Deadlift: 205x1x5 (not a PR)
Felt great. Should have gone up.
NEXT TIME!

Canon and I

Working out at home has it's advantages.
1. You're at home!
2. You have more time to lift. My routine takes 1.5 - 2 hours. A typical strength day starts at 4:00am with God and a cup of green tea. I read scripture, devotionals and then I get a couple of pages from my current book "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle. Want to get out of the past and stop the anxieties of the future? This book is phenomenal.

Then the warm - up: typically 3-5 min jump roping, then a couple rounds of shoulder dislocations, shoulder rolls, situps, samson stretch and pec/shoulder stretches.

My lifts consist of Back Squats, Bench Press or Press, and Deadlifts or cleans. Each movement consisting of 4 to 5 warmup sets and then the working set of 3x5's.
(On weekends when I have even more time I throw in at the end sets of pullups or ring dips.)
3. Having the convenience of the kitchen and bathroom right there.
4. The BEST of all - having Canon with me. I treasure Canon at home with me, showing me what I do wrong, it's like my own personal trainer in my house 24/7.
Unlike Tom whom I traveled with this spring or Woody who watched me outside all summer, Canon is a keeper! A matter of fact if it wasn't for Canon I wouldn't know if I was low enough on my squats (in which I was proven wrong on many many occasions) or if I was pulling too early on my cleans. (another issue I kept thinking I fixed and really hadn't)
This video is me finally getting a long awaited PR of 170x3x5.

Canon and I.

Love

Sunsets....
Water.....

and showing off my home gym

Sleepless Nights

I don't know what it is...
But several nights these past couple of weeks I am up for hours, almost all night.
I have thought if there was a pattern.
Was it days I was fasting.
Days I was having too much tea in the afternoon.
Having a bad day.
Some people would say when you don't sleep is because you're guilty of something.
Thought that one over long and hard. I don't "think" I'm guilty of anything.
Too much on my mind is all I can think.

There's is certainly never a dull moment in my life. Alot of lonely moments but never dull.

Looking forward to a week of sleep"ful" nights.

Hola!

Vacation WODs:
Walking....lots of walking
swimming
dancing
tennis
horse back riding

pullups
bench presses - hit a PR!
110lb
That was one of the highlights.... lifting at the fitness center with some guys that helped spot me.
If it "was" 110 that is quite the leap from doing 87x3x5 during Starting Strength. I think my spotter helped -- but he said he didn't.

Since doing strength work for 2 month I haven't tested my 1 max rep on lifting yet. I look forward to trying the different lifts out.

Before I get in trouble.....The BIGGEST highlight of the vacation was Gene purposing to Stacey.
They are officially engaged!

Dialing In:
Not much to say about dialing in during vacation. I cheated EVERY DAY. Last day I had a pizza and two deserts!! Only one(1) beer for the whole week though. And I didn't even want that - I was trying to be appreciative.

Happy Family

Tennis Partners

Good Stuff

The Trio

The Happy Couple

MIA

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.
James 5:16

(not Proverbs - but continue reading your daily Proverbs - the challenge is almost over!)

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Taking a leave of absence.
Through August.

Prayers would be appreciated during this month,
as the family embarks on the 1st year anniversary of Steve's death.