Catching up...

Yeah, I know. I'm terrible at keeping up to date...

Fitness:

6 January – Ran 3 miles on treadmill.
7 January – Ninja Class at 1900
8 January – Rest
9 January – Rest
10 January – Ran 4 miles on treadmill.
11 January – Ran 4X400 IW on treadmill
12 January – Ninja Class at 1900
13 January – Ninja Class at 1945
14 January – Rest
15 January – Rest
16 January – Ran 4 miles on treadmill
17 January – Ran 2.5 miles EZ
18 January – Ran 35 min tempo on treadmill
19 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja Class at 1900
20 January – Ninja class at 1945
21 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700
22 January – Rest
23 January – Ran 5 miles on treadmill.
24 January – Rest
25 January – Rest
26 January - Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja class at 1900.
27 January – Ninja class at 1945 – 2030 – testing day!
28 January – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700.
29 January – PT lead by Dan. Pyramid workout (15, 30, 45, 30, 15 secs) pushups and sit-ups
30 January - Rest
31 January – Rock climbing with Jim ~1.5 hours at Planet Rock
1 February – 35 min tempo run on treadmill.
2 February – Power Kick class with Jessica at 0700. Ninja class at 1900 – received 4 colored pieces of tape!
3 February – Ran 3 miles on treadmill at a 9 minute mile pace (RP) at 15:30. Ninja class at 1945 to 2030
4 February - Rest

Books Read:

The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop
Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop
Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop
Raven’s Shadow by Patricia Briggs
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs

"My Karma ran over your Dogma." ~Unknown

Ninja Style

Today, for exercise, I went to Quest Martial Arts for my first ninja lesson. While it wasn't exactly a physical work out (we did a couple bear walks and a couple crab walks) it was very interesting. I learned some different punch moves (basically the jab and the cross from boxing) It has a very different mentality than the Army's combative program.

Book read: Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit by Mercedes Lackey. (An Arthur story from the female point of view so its rather depressing at the end)

"Classical music is the kind we keep thinking will turn into a tune." ~Kin Hubbard

Ouch...

Exercise: None. Arms and shoulders still on fire from rock climbing. I think I have bruises on the back of my thighs from the harness. Tomorrow, I am going to go to Quest Martial Arts to go get beat up. I'm excited :-)

Books Read:
A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris (short stories)
True Confessions by Rachel Gibson

I went to work today. First time in weeks. I was very productive :-) It felt tremendously good :-)


"Confusion is always the most honest response." ~Marty Indik

Day 2

I went rock climbing with Jim. Needless to say it kicked my ass. I will be sore. It was my exercise for the day.

Book finished: Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

Happy New Year!

I have decided that I want to keep a blog this year for a couple different purposes:

• to track my running and other fitness activities
• to keep people up to date with my graduating-job-searching life
• to rant like any good American should

I hope to be fairly regular with my postings but who exactly knows how that will go!

Anyway, new years resolutions:

• Find a job. I graduate 7 May with my Masters and I'd rather not be homeless
• Keep track of my fiances and spending. Not that I'm bad with money, but one can always be better.
• Run another half marathon. I ran my first this past year (Detroit Half on 18 October - in about 2 hours 15 minutes) and I'd like to do it again. Hopefully faster.

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