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Stand On Your Own Head For a Change
Apr. 6th, 2020 08:52 am Tomorrow it's likely to be hot enough to compel us to shut the house back up and turn the AC on. Right now it's pleasant - about 60 or so. The cats have been bouncing around all morning, probably from a combination of cool weather friskiness and possibly seeing the neighbor cat out in the yard.
Yesterday's shopping trip was successful again. We got out early, and while there were still empty shelves for some items, there were small amounts of things to be had, including toilet paper! There were only three small packs left and Publix is enforcing a "one package per customer" rule. They also had their store brand of pasta in stock - it's been out for a couple of weeks, and some large bags of rice. Produce was a bit sparse, but I was still able to get what I wanted. I feel pretty fortunate so far.
Nerd Fitness is back! Okay, it never actually went anywhere, but for a couple of years it's felt as if Steve Kamb had developed a Google-like ADHD problem. I enrolled in Nerd Fitness Academy in 2016 when I was just starting trying to get in shape and it was incredibly helpful. But recently I've felt like I had already done everything I could with that platform as it was, and I was just using their character system to create my own goals and leveling but kind of drifting. I don't feel like one-on-one coaching is something I particularly need unless they take on an endurance-focused coach at some point. Most of their coaches seem to be more focused on helping people who aren't in shape get fit, lose weight, and establish good habits, which is a good thing! I enjoyed their Rising Heroes program, but I ended up with the same problem of feeling like I'd outgrown things. So they've got what they call "Prime" now, which has been rolled out to everyone who ever bought a NF program and while it's only been live for a couple of days, I can see more potential.
Now I have access to some of their other programs, like Rings and Handstands. I also have NF Yoga, though again that might end up be too beginner-ish but I plan to at least try it out. Today's already scheduled as a strength training day but I'm going to go through the initial segments of Handstands, since doing head- and handstands is a goal of mine.
But anyway - Nerd Fitness feels less scattered and more usable now, making me a happy person. Heck, I think they've even finally developed a mobile app.
Early this morning I heard woodpeckers again, both calling and knocking. Then while I was eating breakfast I heard geese honking close by. Turns out they were flying at just above treetop level, and flew right across our yard, so close! It's also nice to hear far less engine noises. Yes, even way out here we can often hear trucks on the highway, airplanes, and other sounds of so-called civilization. I know a lot of people are going stir-crazy these days but I feel like my nervous system is actually relaxing after probably literal decades of tension, and I'm able to slow down, breathe, and just enjoy being here.
Yesterday's shopping trip was successful again. We got out early, and while there were still empty shelves for some items, there were small amounts of things to be had, including toilet paper! There were only three small packs left and Publix is enforcing a "one package per customer" rule. They also had their store brand of pasta in stock - it's been out for a couple of weeks, and some large bags of rice. Produce was a bit sparse, but I was still able to get what I wanted. I feel pretty fortunate so far.
Nerd Fitness is back! Okay, it never actually went anywhere, but for a couple of years it's felt as if Steve Kamb had developed a Google-like ADHD problem. I enrolled in Nerd Fitness Academy in 2016 when I was just starting trying to get in shape and it was incredibly helpful. But recently I've felt like I had already done everything I could with that platform as it was, and I was just using their character system to create my own goals and leveling but kind of drifting. I don't feel like one-on-one coaching is something I particularly need unless they take on an endurance-focused coach at some point. Most of their coaches seem to be more focused on helping people who aren't in shape get fit, lose weight, and establish good habits, which is a good thing! I enjoyed their Rising Heroes program, but I ended up with the same problem of feeling like I'd outgrown things. So they've got what they call "Prime" now, which has been rolled out to everyone who ever bought a NF program and while it's only been live for a couple of days, I can see more potential.
Now I have access to some of their other programs, like Rings and Handstands. I also have NF Yoga, though again that might end up be too beginner-ish but I plan to at least try it out. Today's already scheduled as a strength training day but I'm going to go through the initial segments of Handstands, since doing head- and handstands is a goal of mine.
But anyway - Nerd Fitness feels less scattered and more usable now, making me a happy person. Heck, I think they've even finally developed a mobile app.
Early this morning I heard woodpeckers again, both calling and knocking. Then while I was eating breakfast I heard geese honking close by. Turns out they were flying at just above treetop level, and flew right across our yard, so close! It's also nice to hear far less engine noises. Yes, even way out here we can often hear trucks on the highway, airplanes, and other sounds of so-called civilization. I know a lot of people are going stir-crazy these days but I feel like my nervous system is actually relaxing after probably literal decades of tension, and I'm able to slow down, breathe, and just enjoy being here.
