So, it's pretty obvious that I've been a little light on posts the past two weeks. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1.) I've only had a few blog ideas that I was really into, so I don't want to write filler nonsense and waste your time. 2.) I needed a little break from writing, but not from working out.
So, a basic rundown: the workouts are moving along very well. With every passing week, I'm feeling better and better, and I'm constantly meeting small goals and making new bolder ones. Oh, and there's a big milestone as well:
I'm down 20 lbs. total, and I've been able to confirm it over several random weighings, so it's not just a fluctuating low. I'm pretty jazzed about that. Many thanks to all of you who've commented over the difference in my overall look lately. It's been great to have such support.
Now, moving on to the "adaptation" mentioned in the title of today's post. On Monday, the school year starts again, which means that I need to make some specific plans in order to accommodate the wild shift from "not all that busy" to "sweet mercy every day is busy" mode. So, I've been thinking about how to make things work, and here's what I've come up with:
I'll be recording Striiv results from Sunday-Thursday now, with cardio rest on Friday and Saturday since those will be the fullest "leisure days" of the week. I'll be able to hit a lot of the same classes, and I'll also be able to do my forms and interval workouts as well. There will probably be a few "week-to-week" adaptations around November to accommodate academic crazy season, but by then, I will have taken my Shodan test and can ease up on the reins a little bit. But, I only intend to ease up a little--partly because this exercise is contributing so well to my quality of life. And, I'll have my Kyuki-do 1st degree blackbelt test sometime in the Spring/Summer, so there's another reason to keep training hard.
So, keep an eye out tomorrow for this week's results, and next week, I have a new list of topics to muse on, so I'll see you then!
So, a basic rundown: the workouts are moving along very well. With every passing week, I'm feeling better and better, and I'm constantly meeting small goals and making new bolder ones. Oh, and there's a big milestone as well:
I'm down 20 lbs. total, and I've been able to confirm it over several random weighings, so it's not just a fluctuating low. I'm pretty jazzed about that. Many thanks to all of you who've commented over the difference in my overall look lately. It's been great to have such support.
Now, moving on to the "adaptation" mentioned in the title of today's post. On Monday, the school year starts again, which means that I need to make some specific plans in order to accommodate the wild shift from "not all that busy" to "sweet mercy every day is busy" mode. So, I've been thinking about how to make things work, and here's what I've come up with:
I'll be recording Striiv results from Sunday-Thursday now, with cardio rest on Friday and Saturday since those will be the fullest "leisure days" of the week. I'll be able to hit a lot of the same classes, and I'll also be able to do my forms and interval workouts as well. There will probably be a few "week-to-week" adaptations around November to accommodate academic crazy season, but by then, I will have taken my Shodan test and can ease up on the reins a little bit. But, I only intend to ease up a little--partly because this exercise is contributing so well to my quality of life. And, I'll have my Kyuki-do 1st degree blackbelt test sometime in the Spring/Summer, so there's another reason to keep training hard.
So, keep an eye out tomorrow for this week's results, and next week, I have a new list of topics to muse on, so I'll see you then!
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