Day Fifty Three: Falling For It

I've been trying not to be entirely too gushy about it but it has to be said. It's like when you get into that first rush of a new relationship, and you know you shouldn't just throw the rest of your life in the bin just because it's getting in the way of time with your brand new, shiny, awesome partner... but then you don't care and kinda let that happen anyway.

Inability to behave rationally starts now

I really enjoy Derby. I really enjoy skating. I love being in a league where we can play and just have a fantastic time. It's highly addictive as well - you know that every time you see them, it's going to be awesome and fun. So you want that more often, at the expense of everything else (other friends, obligations, responsibilities etc).

Fortunately I'm an adult and can see what's happening a mile away. Unfortunately, despite recognising what's happening, I have very little interest in not simply indulging in every opportunity to spend time with the league. Someone tried to say that I'd hit saturation point and then I wouldn't feel this way going forward. I laugh, people who let the sheen come off relationships that make them feel warm fuzzies don't seem to understand that you never actually have to let that go. And why would you? It's the best!




Fitness: Four hours of skating and then a little bit of rough 'n tumble, the PG13 kind (so no, nothing overly exciting) - why is Wonton always there with a camera? Limey and I were keen to climb a thing as well, but very few suitable things were to be found. I am already well over (mentally, not physically) my whiplash and wish it would just go away already. Some planks, a cartwheel (which abruptly ended as a 'high fall' as my body became confused) quite a few pushups and a significant amount of general running around.

Aikido: The severe lack of Judo knowledge I have makes me want to cringe every time we end up playing wrestling matches. But no Aikido today.

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Derby: On my third jump during the Endurance drill I landed poorly - I kept my feet but the shock went through my shoulder and I almost face planted from the pain (whiplash related) which reminded me, it's sure nice to push myself really hard, but damage is damage. We moved onto other drills, which I quite enjoyed, and then a bit of strategy, which was good but personally I felt really mentally disconnected. My mind was elsewhere, and by elsewhere, I mean nowhere. I wasn't even thinking non-related thoughts, just... nothing. It was really hard to drag myself back as well. I have to wonder if it's because I haven't had any mental down time for three weeks.

Diet: Tea, muesli bar for breakfast, then chocolate milk after training. Then off to HQ for a BBQ, so steak, sausages, chips, chips, chips, cheese, hummus, popcorn, possibly grazed on other things and three ciders. Just making up for not having a proper breakfast right.

Sleep: Again, thank you sleep cycle, I'd just sleep in until my alarm without you. I woke up around 8am so I was a little shortchanged on sleep but not feeling any sleep deprivation as a result - mind you today has just been back-to-back awesome, (as was expected) so I'm only just now starting to feel it and yawn a little. Just about 12am, Monday is a 'late start' (not at work, just in my personal schedule) so I can sleep till 7.30am... sounds like heaps to me. Seven hours easy.



This week at work isn't going to be any easier than last week. The only bad thing about having weekends like these are the weekdays in between them! So many amazing events coming up, all in quick succession. It's raining fun times and awesomeness like a storm bomb.