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motionaction

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@Froud - a friend showed me his music and I'm obsessed now. I realized I knew his work through other artists he collaborated with but never paid attention to him. Now that mistake has been corrected! (:

The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous week total distance: 217.29 km

12/12
Profesh devel: created a spreadsheet on all of upcoming relevant calls, organized by submission date
Reading: yes
Music album: Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi, the Four Seasons
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Days 15 & 16
Ironborn Days 26 & 27

12/13
Music album: Sturgill Simpson - Sound & Fury
Reading: yes
Ironborn Day 28

12/14
Reading: yes
5k Novice Training W4S2 - 2.82 km
Total distance: 220.11 km

12/15
Ironborn Days 29 & 30 - DONE

12/16
Reading: yes
Fit December Days 1-4
Back and Neck Pain Relief

12/17
Reading: yes
5K Novice Training Plan W4S3 - 4.01 km
Total distance: 224.12 km
The Finisher
Foam Rolling

12/22
Music album: Muse - Black Holes and Revelations
Fit December Days 5-7

As every year, December has been hectic on board. What I've logged here was literally the best I could've done. The last couple of weeks have been a constant work & prep for the holidays and New Year's celebration. I spent a significant amount of time working on 2 additional projects with my team - we actually shot 2 videos & organized a little production. Even though everything else went out of the window, those 2 videos are the first thing I'm proud of creatively in almost 2 years! So I finally have something else to add to my portfolio.
Moving onwards, I will polish my plans for the next year by the end of this year. Thank you all for your kindness and support!
 
Fremen

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"“Keep an eye on the staircases. They like to change.” Percy Weasley, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone."
Happy New Year
:fireworks:
 
motionaction

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@Silent Wolf @JCU @Sif_Shepard @Fremen @Anek @mavie - thank you all for your kindness and support. I really do appreciate all of you! (:

Rest of December

12/26
Fit December Days 8 -13
Back & Neck Pain Relief
Reading: yes
Did chores

12/29
Fit December Days 14 - 18

12/30
Fit December Days 19-22

Before moving on and re-visiting my workout plan, I would like to finish everything I haven't done so far (looking at you, Fit DECEMBER!). One of the things I'm trying to work on is to follow through whatever I've started. Of course not just for the sake of finishing it but more to build a habit of finishing projects. The amount of unfinished creative ideas sitting all over my notes are actually giving me a headache and I haven't really done anything this year (apart from those 2 awesome December corpo films).

Here's a list of workouts/plans/challenges I need to finish:
Fit December
Foundation Light
Mermaid Workout
Battle Mage
Upperbody Press
Confessor
Lunch Workouts
First Thing Push-ups
Stakeout
Finisher
Flexible Today
Back & Neck Pain Relief
Take 20 - redo
5k Novice Training Plan

When it comes to workouts, I still follow the same rule - if a workout does not have levels, I will do it 5x, if it has levels, I'll do each level 3x.

This is the complete list of my achievements in 2022. Better than 2021. (: Hoping that 2023 will be even better! I'm not sure yet where this year will take me but hopefully the view will be great. (:
 
motionaction

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@NancyTree Thank you! (:

Summary:
The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous week total distance: 224.12 km

1/1 - Day 1
5k Novice Training Plan W5S1 - 4.41 km
Total distance: 228.53 km
Fit December Days 23 & 24 - I know I was supposed to finish this in December but I'll do it when I can.
Back & Neck Pain Relief
Reading: yes
Music album: Dream Window - Dream Window (freakin' amazing)

2/1 - Day 2
Reading: yes
Fit December Days 25 & 26
5k Novice Training Plan W5S2 - 3.61 km
Total distance: 232.14 km
Back & Neck Pain Relief
Caloric deficit: yes

3/1 - Day 3
5K Novice Training Plan - 50 min walk - 4.46 km
Total distance: 235.75 km
Foam rolling!!!
Music album: Yussef Dayes - Welcome to the Hills

4/1 - Day 4
5K Novice Training Plan - 4.41km
Total distance: 240.16 km
Fit December Days 27 & 28
Back & Neck Pain Relief - DONE

5/1 - Day 5
Fit December Days 29-31 - DONE
Foam rolling!

I finally finished Fit December. I'm glad I stuck with it and now I'm finally ready to move on. It was a nice program.

I woke up on Jan 1st broken as hell. I couldn't move, I was exhausted and my whole body hurt. I recognize a burnout and that was (is?) a classic burnout. I took as much time off work as possible (I feel guilty about it but screw it - me first). I worked out as much as I could and I'm glad I did it. I'm also realizing that foam rolling is something I've been missing in my routine so I will do it 2-3x/week. I feel like a new person after each session. I've also decided that I will do at least one yoga, stretching or foam rolling workout per day. As I get older, I'm feeling the value of mobility work and stretching. I need to work on that.

Glad to report that I'm still alive and ok. Nothing in my life at the moment is extraordinary but I'm in a period where good enough is good enough for me.

Moving onward, I will focus more on some personal projects and I need to get my sh*t together and finish a big work project as well. Starting the year on a positive vibe. (:
 
motionaction

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@JCU @NancyTree @Mianevem @Fremen @Silent Wolf @Lallafa @Anek @Whirly @mavie - Thank you all! (:

The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous log's total distance: 240.16 km

6/1 Day 6
5K Novice Training Plan - 4.81 km
Total distance: 244.97 km
Flexible Today
Reading: yes

7/1 Day 7
5K Novice Training Plan - 3.61 km
Total distance: 248.58 km
Finisher
Foam Rolling!
Music album: Rufus du Sol - Rufus EP

8/1 Day 8
Finished reading The Boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy (16/20)
Made me very emotional, would recommend it 10/10
Music album: All Them Witches - Sleeping Through the War
5k Novice Training Plan walking sesh - 4.88 km
Total distance: 253.46 km
Foam rolling - hurts but feels so gooood

9/1 Day 9
Reading: yes
5K Novice Training Plan - 4.83km
Total distance: 258.29 km
Stretching, foam rolling

The calf muscle on my right leg hurts like hell. I've decided to listen to my body so I'll be doing yoga, stretching, foam rolling & low-impact bodyweight for the next 7 days and see where I end up. To be honest, I've been ignoring it for the past couple of days but I think that's not the way (& I ended up making it worse). I need to start accepting that sometimes my body just needs rest.

10/1 Day 10
Pushups in the morning - I think I can do a full-on push-up now? Form is not great though.
Bad day

11/1 Day 11
Turns out I have covid!
Pressure Points
Lots of sleeping
 
motionaction

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@Giant48 @JCU @Silent Wolf @Mianevem @Gandhalfit @Froud @Fremen @Anek @NancyTree @mavie @Foxi - Thank you all! I had to do a 5-day mandatory quarantine, spent the first couple of days sleeping and now I feel much much better. Covid wasn't as bad the second time around. I'm not at my full power yet but I'm more than functional.
@Ughoji007 - Thank you! I'm doing that and after a 5-day rest it's still not quite there yet. But It'll get there.

Recap
12/01 Day 12
Pressure points
Lots of sleep

13/01 Day 13
Sleep

14/01 Day 14
Feeling much better!
Music album: Scandroid - The Darkness and the Light
Seated stretching

15/01 Day 15
Pressure points

16/01 Day 16
30 Days of Yoga Day 1
Calves Rehab
Seated Stretching
First Thing Push-ups Day 14
Meditation: yes
Reading: yes
 
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"Every world spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being... it is up to all of us to become his moral superior. Vetinari/Pratchett"
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Scandroid sounds interesting.
 
motionaction

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The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous log's total distance: 258.29 km

01/17 Day 17
Finished reading a book - Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan (17)
Enjoyable, easy read, I like the frivolous teenage perspective of the main character.
Music album: Kaleida - Think (Anniversary Edition)
Meditation: yes
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 1

First Thing Push-ups Day 15
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Day 17
Rebel Running Guide Rookie W1S2 - 2.16 km
Total distance: 260.45 km
Beginner Abs Lvl 1
30 Days of Yoga Day
Mermaid Lvl 3 - DONE with the workout
Calves Rehab

01/18 Day 18
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Day 18
First Thing Push-ups Day 16
Simple AB Split
Calves Rehab
Stakeout
30 Days of Yoga Day 3

Meditation: yes
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 2

01/19 Day 19
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Day 19
First Thing Push-ups Day 17
Rebel Running Guide Rookie W1S2 - 50 min stationary biking sesh - 18.04 km
Total distance: 278.49 km
Calves Rehab
30 Days of Yoga Day 4
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 3

01/20 Day 20
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 4
Pressure Points

01/21 Day 21
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 5
Ran a reference 5k to see where I stand - time: 32 min 17 sec
Distance with cool down: 5.43 km
Total distance: 283.92 km
30 Days of Yoga Days 5&6
Calves Rehab
Foam rolling
Reading
Meditation
5 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 5

01/22 Day 22
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Days 20&21
Simple AB Split Workout B
First Thing Push-ups Day 18
30 Days of Yoga Day 7
Meditation
Reading

01/23 Day 23
Finished reading the Killing Joke by Alan Moore & Brian Holland (18) - this is a must-read for every Batman fan
Meditation
Pressure Points - DONE

01/24 Day 24
Reading
7 Days of Intermittent Fasting Day 1
Rebel Running Guide W2S1 - 2.65 km
Total distance: 286.57 km
Flexible Today
Claves Rehab
First Thing Push-ups Day 19
 
motionaction

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The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous log's total distance: 286.57 km

2/2
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Days 23&24
Reading
Edited some pics

2/3
Finished reading Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad by Austin Kleon (18)

2/4
Reading

2/5
Music album: Scandroid - Monochrome (fckn awesome)
Reading
Meditation
Finished organizing footage - work in progress
Caloric deficit
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Days 25 & 26
4 Day Dumbbell Routine W#1 Upper A
8 Weeks to 5k Days 1 & 2 Lvl 1 - 1.12 km
Total distance: 287.69 km
30 Days of Yoga Days 8 &9
Foam rolling
Calves Rehab
Hamstring stretch

2/6
Reading
Meditation
Editing - work in progress
Caloric deficit
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Day 27
4 Day Dumbbell Routine W#1 Lower B
8 Weeks to 5k Day 2 Lvl 2 & Day 3 - 1.61 km
Total distance: 289.3km
30 Days of Yoga Day 10
Unbound Day 1
Calves Rehab
Foam rolling

2/7
Music album: Cannons - Shadows
Reading
Meditation
Foundation Light Lvl 2 Day 28
Indoor biking sesh - 9.74 km
Total distance: 299.04 km
30 Days of Yoga Days 11&12
Unbound Day 2
Calves Rehab

2/8
Reading
Meditation
Dumbbell Routine Upper B
8 Weeks to 5k day 5: 2.32 km
Total distance: 301.36 km

2/9
Reading
Meditation
2 push-ups (form sucks but hey, I can do a push-up!)

2/10
Reading
Meditation
2 push-ups

2/11
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Days 29&30 - DONE with LVL 2
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Lower B
8 weeks to 5K Day 2 Lvl 3, Days 4 & 6 Lvl 1
Calves Rehab
Unbound Day 3

2/12
Music album: Disturbed - Divisive (not their strongest album... Still I will always love Disturbed)
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 1
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Upper A
8 Weeks to 5K Days 4&6 Lvl 2; Day 7 - 3.79 km
Total distance: 305.15 km
Unbound Day 4

2/13
Ran a 2k (12 min) - distance with cool down: 2.25 km
Total distance: 307.4 km
Unbound Day 5

2/14
Music album: Rammstein - Zeit
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Lower A + Upper B
40 min indoor biking - 12.72 km
Total distance: 310.12 km
Stretching

2/15
Reading
Snorkeling in Grand Turk - I saw same stingrays!!!
 
motionaction

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@JCU - It was a good day! As bizarre as my lifestyle is sometimes, it also definitely has its perks.
@TheLibrarian @Fremen @JohnStrong @Tileenah @Silent Wolf @NancyTree @Mianevem @mavie - Thank you all so much!
@Anek - Thank you! I'm not quite awarding myself with a badge yet. I'll claim it after I'm done with Lvl 3.

The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous log's total distance: 310.12 km

2/16
Music album: Metallica - Load (unpopular opinion: I actually really like Load and Reload)
Reading
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 2
8 Weeks to 5k Days 4&6 Lvl 3; Day 8 - 1.39 km
Total distance: 311.51 km
30 Days of Yoga Day 13
Unbound Day 6
Calves Rehab
Foam rolling

Feb 17-19
I've had some major drama at work and it's been difficult just to get through the days
Did some reading every day

2/20
Music album: Samurai Drive - Samurai Drive
Reading
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Days 3&4
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Lower B - Week 2 done
30 Days of Yoga Days 14&15
8 Weeks to 5k Day 9 Lvl 1
Meditation

2/21
Reading
Meditation
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Days 5&6
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Upper A
Unbound Day 7
8 Weeks to 5k Day 9 Lvl 2, Day 11 Lvl 1, Day 10 - 2.02 km
Total distance: 313.53 km

2/22
Another not-a-good day

2/33
Music album: Bad Company - Bad Company
Meditation
Foundation Light Day 7 Lvl 3
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Lower A
8 Weeks to 5k Day 12 - 1.77 km
Total distance: 315.3 km
Unbound Day 8
Calves Rehab

2/24
Reading
Meditation

2/25
8 Weeks to 5k Day 9 Lvl 3, Day 11 Lvl 2, Day 13 Lvl 1
4 Day Dumbbell Routine Upper B
30 Days of Yoga Day 16

2/26
Music album: Siddhartha - Rh-
8 Weeks to 5k Day 11 Lvl 3, Day 13 Lvl 2, Day 16 Lvl 1, Day 14 - 3.13 km
Total distance: 318.43 km
4 Do Dumbbell Routine Lower B
Unbound Day 9

2/27
Reading
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 8
8 Weeks to 5k Day 13 Lvl 3, Day 15 - 1.67 km
Total distance: 320.1 km
30 Days of Yoga Day 17

2/28
Reading
Walked around Cadiz - did approx 5 km
Total distance: 325.1 km

3/1
Meditation
Reading
Calves Rehab

3/2
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day
Planet Fitness Circuit - started this because they took the dumbbells away, this will be a substitute for a month
8 Weeks to 5k Day 16 Lvl 2, Day 18 Lvl 1
30 Days of Yoga Days 18 & 19
Evening walk in Cadiz - 7.05 km
Total distance: 332.15 km

3/3
Finished reading Helium by Rudy Francisco (19)
Walk around Cadiz -- 7km (forgot to measure my walk back from an amazing sushi place)
Total distance: 339.15 km

I completed Week 3 of my 4 Day Dumbbell Routine but they took away free weights at the gym. For now, I'm substituting this with the Planet Fitness Circuit which I intend to do for the month of March. I've also signed up my sister and me for a 5k race at the end of May. Hoping to beat my 2021 time! (:
 
motionaction

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I'm struggling with time because my job is stressful and takes a lot of my time and energy. I'm looking to change this.

The Hobbit challenge distance: 1,528.88 km
Previous log's total distance: 339.15 km

3/4
Did some physical work
Caloric deficit

3/5
Big work day - did 2 push-ups to keep my streak going (:
Caloric deficit

3/6
Music album: Siddhartha - Nord
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 10
8 Weeks to 5k Days 16 & 18 Lvl 3, Day 17 - 2.62 km
Total distance: 341.77 km
30 Days of Yoga Day 20
Unbound Day 10
Caloric deficit

3/7
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 11
Planet Fitness Circuit
8 Weeks to 5k Day 18 Lvl 2, Day 20 Lvl 1
Walked a but over 10k in San Fernando
Total distance: 351.77 km
Caloric deficit
Got my first tattoo!

3/8
Calves Rehab
Caloric deficit
Stressful work day
Applied for my dream job (for the second time)

3/9
Caloric deficit

3/10
Music album: Trevor Something - Letting out My Demons

3/11
Walking around Cadiz - didn't measure the distance but it was approx 7 km
Total distance: 358.77 km

3/12
Reading
8 Weeks to 5k Day 19 - 2.19 km
Total distance: 360.96 km
Planet Fitness Circuit
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 12
Unbound Day 11
30 Days of Yoga Day 21
Meditation
Caloric deficit

3/13
8 Weeks to 5k Day 18 Lvl 3
Planet Fitness Circuit
30 Days of Yoga Day 22

3/14
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Days 13&14
8 Weeks to 5k Day 21 - 4.13 km, Day 20 Lvl 2
Total distance: 361.09 km
Unbound Day 12
Had an interview for a job - went ok

3/15
8 Weeks to 5k Day 22 - 2.02 km
Total distance: 363.11 km
Unbound Day 13
Meditation
Caloric deficit

3/16
Foundation Light Lvl 3 Day 15
8 Weeks to 5k Day 20 Lvl 3
30 Days of Yoga Days 23 & 24
Meditation
Caloric deficit
 
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