{"id":7198,"date":"2018-08-03T18:14:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-03T18:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/2018-check-in-03-august"},"modified":"2026-04-12T18:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:46:48","slug":"2018-check-in-03-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2018\/08\/03\/2018-check-in-03-august\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 \u2013 Check-in 03 August"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wife has been kicking me out to the pool lately, time to get back to daily form and routine.<\/p>\n

Checkin\u2019 IN!!!<\/h3>\n

So, sometimes I have no idea what to write about.  Other than I have been fighting through a funk of inconsistency.  Not because I am not in love with the activity lifestyle.  Rather, sometimes, duty and stress of being a husband, father and a human comes first.<\/p>\n

To that end.  Liz required me to take a family day.  So we went to lagoon and partied like Livingstons.  Dennis and Juniper had a great day, sometimes together and others not.  Astrid did surprisingly well overall.  Here\u2019s some glimpses:<\/p>\n

Livingstons at lagoon Livingstons at lagoon Livingstons at lagoon Livingstons at lagoon Livingstons at lagoon Brother and Sister \u2013 Juniper loved\/hated this ride car boss! shooting down dreams mom and dennis had a hard time keeping Juniper\u2019s excitement down in line ? Daddy and Astrid waiting patiently for the momma, dennis and Juniper.<\/p>\n

So, in the end, the day was a hit.  It was some of what was needed for our little family.  Throwing cares to the wind and having FUN!  And sometimes that is totally ok.<\/p>\n

Liz has recently been kicking me out to swim or run.  I have been able to run while in NYC and been trying to re-establish consistency.  I am trying to remember to start where I am at.  So I ran a  7:22minute mile the other day in NYC.  I was like, la dee dah, watch on my ankle and just \u2018feel\u2019 it through.  So when I got back and reviewed my times, I was like, no wonder I bonked the rest of the run.  Lessons learned.  I am scaling things way back and just trying to get back to running the park without high expectations.  I need to find my groove and my feel.<\/p>\n

Other than that, things are moving.  The needle has felt stuck as it were for a long time and Liz and I are trying to re-establish our healthy habits.  This includes but is not limite to: Family time, food and nutrition, exercise and general health, healthy habits, sleep, and other things I can\u2019t remember right now.<\/p>\n

I have seen an upswing in travel recently and there are more movements and changes that will hopefully stabilize things back to a reduction in travel.  I had the opportunity to share a shuttle ride back with a previous boss.  It was good to catch up and speak to both work and non work related topics.   To see him in good health, that his family is in a good place and that life is good is always welcomed.<\/p>\n

Anyway, work life balance has been more unbalanced than balanced lately.  Things are starting to stabilize and Liz and I are starting to get our bearings back.  Here\u2019s hoping that things keep getting better. Trying to concentrate on being present and mental focus and mental strength.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still plugging through the following book:<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a link<\/a> to his website. and a small video:<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s to a few great days!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Activities \u2013 <\/h3>\n

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I use the following trackers:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Garmin Connect (which pushes the files to the following services):<\/li>\n
  2. Training Peaks<\/li>\n
  3. Strava<\/li>\n
  4. and the ones I don\u2019t remember (Map my stuff via Under Armour and things like the Great Bicycle ride initiative stuff)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Honestly, I mainly use Training Peaks as I pay for an annual subscription on it now, and it is the most detailed in data and other helpful information to keep me where I want to go.<\/p>\n

    Relevant Pics<\/h3>\n

    Pix go here<\/p>\n

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