06 july 2024
Sports / weights / strength
Went to the gym this morning, it was pretty good. I did
- goblet squats with a 15kg dumbbell (5x5)
- bench press with two 12.5kg dumbbells (3x5) then 2x5 10kg
- one hand rows with 10kg dumbbells
I'm particularly happy that I did NOT push the 12.5 for the last to sets of my bench: this would not have been safe, and I'm definitely feeling my muscles enough already, I didn't need to push more (the last rep at 10 was HARD.) It was the right decision, and I did manage to silence the voice telling me I should absolutely push harder and stop being lazy.
Writever
I forgot Writever yesterday, so let me catch up today!
Writever July 5th
The word for yesterday was Joy.
I always found joy in seeing the seedlings pop from the soil after planting them. Seeing seedlings appear on this particular soil, the soil we reclaimed from a wasteland that hadn't seen a hint of green in years, makes me feel something beyond joy. I'm going to call that exseedlaration.
Writever July 6th
The word for today was Convictions.
"We got raided again, the muffalos ate half our reserves, Alex is close to mental breakdown, and to be fair so am I because I ate without a table again. How can you stay hopeful?
− You don't stay hopeful. You use your convictions as a lighthouse, the strong belief that you can make a difference every day to make things better for you and your fellow colonists. Hope is not a feeling, it's acting for a better tomorrow."