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I've never done them. Ever. They don't work. I work in retail pharmacy, an industry that arguably is the only one to see higher sales in January than in December. We have so many people buying vitamins, minerals, herbals, detox kits, weight loss pills, etc. to realize New Years Resolutions. The sad thing about New Years Resolutions is that the majority of them crash and burn. Weight loss is the most common of course. The first Weight Watchers meeting after January 1 is standing room only. In obesity treatment circles we say that a diet consists of the least amount of calories and most exercise that a patient can tolerate. A healthy lifestyle is the least amount of calories and most exercise a patient can enjoy. That is, there is no point making any lifestyle change unless it is something you can continue forever. Going to the gym 5 times per week at 6:00 am is not likely to be one of those unless you are a fitness buff to begin with. So this year, do yourself a favor. Don't make any New Years Resolutions. Instead, aim to make small, sustainable changes in your life every day of the year that will accumulate into a healthier you by next December.
In the meantime, if you're feeling like some self-masochistic exercise, I dare you to do this workout and not feel like you want to die at the end. (Yes, the freeze frame is purposefully provocative.)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
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The Chancellor's Spending Review statement delivered on 20 October included announcing a fundamental reform of the welfare system, releasing savings of £7 billion each year by 2014-15.
Proposals are being drawn up to replace all working age benefits and tax credits with a single, simple Universal Credit. Its guiding rules will be that it always pays to work, and those who get work will be better off than those who don't.
Universal Credit will be introduced over the next two Parliaments, going alongside a new Work Programme. Using the resources of the voluntary and private sectors, the Work Programme will provide intensive help to those looking for work, and support for those who could look for work but currently lack the confidence or skills to try.
The Chancellor announced further welfare savings to those identified in the June Budget:
These welfare measures, plus those to tax credits, will save £7 billion a year.
The Chancellor announced a number of changes relating to tax credits:
It was also announced that no family that doesn't work will receive more in benefits than the average family that does go out to work.
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|Cloister Garden
First of all, here's my Drawn Thread's Cloister Garden framed - the cut-out at the top was a surprise from my framer, and I love the way it adds to the design.
It's now part of my sampler wall, although I may change its location as I add more to this wall throughout the coming year.
|Twigg Miniatures - "LT"
In October, I posted a photo of the first of the Tristan Brooks Christmas Sampler Trio that I'd finished, Goodwill to Men. I've now completed the stitching in the second one, Peace on Earth - these are deceptively simple, but I found the eyelets and the queen stitches a real challenge. Each time I work through this type of section, though, I learn more about how to improve my execution of the stitches, and gain a new appreciation for the sampler-stitching skills of the young girls of centuries past!
|Tristan Brooks Christmas Sampler Trio - Peace on Earth
Blackbird Designs' vintage-style "Tis the Season" was lovely to stitch and I look forward to having it on the wall for next Christmas. I chose the wording in French, and changed one of the colours so that the words and snow would be more distinct on the muted hand-dyed linen. Cardinals don't live in this part of the country, but as I grew up with them in our yard in Ontario, I like to remember them, especially at Christmas. They still come regularly to visit my mother when she's outside on her patio there.
|Blackbird Designs Tis the Season
Currently I'm working on three pieces - a simple Victoria Sampler design, the second Twigg Miniature, and an Easter design from Gracewood Stitches. I'll add images of these when I have a little more to show.
Besides stitching, I'll be baking cookies and squares early in the week (for a funeral lunch) and more marmalade mid-week (the Seville Oranges are only in season for a short time) - hopefully the kitchen duties won't stretch into the evenings and I'll be able to see more progress in all of the handwork projects.
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The midlands of Strata are the sloped regions between the cloud layer (marking the boundary to the highlands) and the flatter terrain at the base of the plateau-continents. The boundry between midlands and lowlands is often more difficult to discern than the boundary between midlands and highlands. The midlands are almost continually shrouded in cloud, ranging between a cloudy (at best) to foggy (at worst) day on Earth. Dim sunlight but otherwise pleasant and with more frequent rain than on old Earth. The midlands originally hosted an assortment of native plants but proved ideal for alpine species of trees and were easily developed into thriving forests. Forestry and water collection are the primary industries in those regions.


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Wildcats Take Out Sydney Kings, 113-84
May 24, 2002
Day 11 (May 23, 2002)
TERRIGAL, Australia - Led by Channing Frye's 32 points and 11 rebounds, the Arizona Wildcats posted its best showing to date in Australia in defeating the Sydney Kings, 113-84, Thursday night at the Gossford City Sports Stadium.
For the second night in a row, Frye was virtually unstoppable as he connected on 14-of-17 shots from the floor en route to game-high totals of 32 points and 11 rebounds. The sophomore center, who has poured in 56 points and grabbed 28 boards in the last two games, scored 11 of Arizona's 26 points in the first quarter, including six straight points in a span of 1:45 which broke the game open for good.
'We were just having fun tonight,' said Frye. 'All of the guys did a great job of moving the ball around. I just tried to finish strong when the ball came to me.'
Better outside shooting certainly helped the cause, as did better ball security. The Wildcats connected on 48.4 percent of its shots (44-of-91), including 11 three-point field goals, for the game and finished with 28 assists against just 18 turnovers. Arizona also employed a full-court press to its advantage for much of the first half.
'Our guys played very well tonight,' said assistant coach Rodney Tention, who handled the head coaching duties. 'They really played hard. We did a great job of getting everyone involved with our ball rotation and the press helped us get the game to the tempo we wanted.'
Following Frye's six straight points early in the opening quarter, Arizona closed the quarter with an 11-4 run and an eight-point lead (26-18). UA scored the first five points of the second period to extend the lead to 31-18 after a Salim Stoudamire trey at the 9:51 mark. The lead never fell below double figures after that, and got as high as 30 (85-55) with 11:14 to go in the contest.
Every Arizona player scored at least six points and, perhaps more importantly, seven of the nine players logged at least one assist. Guard Will Bynum credited the team's success against one of Australia's NBL teams to unselfish team play.
'We shared the ball tonight,' Bynum said. 'We weren't worried about all of the individual stuff, just in getting the win. We were unselfish tonight and that's what the game is all about.'
The solid shooting and unselfish play pleased the UA head coach as well. 'I'm pleased with the way we played tonight,' said Lute Olson. 'Anytime you shoot it as well as we did tonight, that's going to make a big difference. Once we started hitting shots from the perimeter, that opened things up for our guys in the middle.'
The team returns to action on Friday, May 24, against the Sydney Kings. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Rick Anderson missed Thursday's game with a strained right hamstring, which he suffered in Wednesday night's loss to the Knox Raiders. His status is day-to-day.
The Gossford City Sports Stadium in Terrigal was also the site of Arizona's first game of its 1997 Australian Tour, an 86-85 loss to the Australian Under-22 National Team on May 19. One player on the court tonight for the Sydney Kings, Matt Nielsen, also played in that game. Incidentally, Nielsen went on to win NBL Rookie of the Year honors in 1997, the season immediately following his first appearance against Arizona.
The team hotel in Sydney, the Sir Stamford at Circular Quay, is located about two blocks from Sydney Harbour, and is quite plush. It also rates highest as far as number of television channels...eight. Four networks, four news channels (including the BBC), no ESPN, no Fox Sports, and no music channels. The closest thing to traditional American cable television is the in-room movie service's three previews, which run continuously.
Perhaps that's why Australians are so active. Television couldn't possibly act as a distraction. There is never anything worth watching. The harbour view two blocks down the street beats anything you could watch on television anyway.
Athletic trainer extraordinaire Ed Orr had been using this trip overseas as a chance to experiment with facial hair. Orr's attempt to grow a moustache lasted 11 days. He shaved it off late last night saying, 'I looked in the mirror and said to myself, 'Man, you look really stupid.' And shaved it off right then. I just don't have the face for a moustache.' Those of us in the travel party were disappointed in Orr's decision. Up to this point we had enjoyed viewing the progress.
There was a fundraising raffle at Thursday's game to benefit one of Gossford City's girl's basketball teams, and with 800 people in attendance, it was sure to do well. Ticket No. 22 was announced as the winner at halftime, and it belonged to...well, me. Yes, I was the winner of a three-day weekend holiday at a beach front condo here in New South Wales. The whole package was valued at $600. How's that for luck? After shortly basking in the glow of victory, I decided to give the prize back to the club so that a local winner could be chosen. Although I couldn't help but think that I could always come back and use the thing next year...
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I checked my FLOG after entering the yardage from today and I'm over 52 miles for January. Think it has to do with the fact that I'm swimming almost every day. Last January I was swimming longer workouts, but fewer days and only ended up in the 40s. We'll see how long I can keep it up, what w/ the deadlines closing in and all. Having meets to prepare for, rather than just the distant future of an open water season, is helping me to stay on task. Plus, I've only been working on all four strokes for a little more than a month and I'm really liking it (the learning curve is always steepest at the beginning).
Today was supposed to be an EZ day in the pool followed by a 30-minute strength/core conditioning session. The pool work felt a lot harder than an easy day should feel though.
1000 Free warm-up (moderate pace, build)--16:30
1:30 rest
100 Fly on 2:30
100 Fly/BK on 2:30
100 Bk on 2:15
100 BK/Br on 2:15
100 Br on 2:15
100 Br/Fr on 2:00
100 Fr on 1:45
100 Bk on 2:15
100 Fr on 1:45
100 Bk on 2:15
:45 rest
8 x 50 on 1:00 (2 x thru the 200 IM order)
600 free in 10:00
3000 SCY/60 minutes
I actually thought I'd be able to hold a 2:00 interval on all the 100s, but I was feeling a bit tired, so I thought it would be better to swim each rep of the other strokes with some more rest and keep my technique strong. The idea of the 10 x 100 was to work each leg of the 400 IM, broken up by the 100-yard segments of the 200 IM (so the fly/back 100 of the 200 IM, for example). That 100 fly was tough after last night's workout. I counted my stroke cycles, though, and on all the 25-yard fly lengths I did today I was doing 4-6 dolphins and 8-10 complete stroke cycles... don't know if that's good or bad, but it gives me something to pay attention to and try to improve.
The 50s: original plan was to do 20 x 50 (5 x thru the 200 IM order: 50 fly, 50 bk, 50, br, 50 fr) and then do a quick cool-down. I read the calendar wrong, however, and got to the 2400 mark and was told I only had ten minutes left before the HS swim team needed the pool (I thought they didn't start till 4PM today and it was 3:20!)... so I said "perfect, 1:40/100 pace gives me exactly 600 yards in 10:00, which puts me at 3000." A longer cool-down than expected, but the stroke 50s were feeling pretty tough and I probably shouldn't have been working the IM stuff so hard after the last 3-4 days. It was at this point that I remembered I needed to put in some dry land time in the gym anyway.
I felt pretty good going through drylands today. That is definitely improving; I'm not so concerned about it improving my times--that work is going to have to come in the pool itself--but my joints feel more "solid" and my abs and obliques aren't complaining so much about the plank and stability ball work. Anything to head off the injuries before they start!
Thursday 1/31
AM Crossfit and PM SCY
For time:
31 overhead squats @ 45 lbs
31 lunges
31 air squats
31 supermans
31 long jumps
31 wall balls @ 20 lbs
31 hang cleans @ 75 lbs
31 knees to elbows
Final time: 10:14
PM swim:
800 swim (200 FR/100 FL kick on back)
2x200 @ 2:30 pull w/ buoy only
3x150 @ 2:10 STRK/FR/STRK by 50 (1 FL, 2 BK)
4x75 @ 1:30 25 surf kick/25 under H2O kick/25 FAST FL
Total: 3100
Warm up:
600 various
5 x (25 front scull + 25 DPS free) w/agility paddles @ :15 RI
5 x 50 caterpillar fly drill w/agility paddles @ 1:10
12 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :40
Main Sets:
6 x 50 burst + cruise @ 1:15
2 x (25 AFAP back from blocks + 75 EZ) @ 3:00
1 x 50 AFAP breast from a dive, break :10 @ 25 (:33)
4 x (25 breast w/fins AFAP + 75 EZ) @ 3:00
-- noodler joined lane despite plenty of other lanes with other noodlers, so I opted for breast
Total: 2900 -- I forgot something, can't remember what
Took Lil Fort to the gym and worked out while she was there. I skipped the weights until after the meet and did core work. Yesterday's recovery workout did not really revivify me, so maybe it was a good thing anyway.
RC/scapular ex, 20 min
2 x through:
captains chair leg raises, 20
long arm crunches, 50
flutter kicks on bosu, 100
power wheel roll outs, 15
plate swings, 10
stretching & foam rolling, 20 min
My only concession to this weekend's meet is to take it easy tomorrow. I can't remember a meet where I've had so little rest. But I'm treating it like a speed workout. I did email the meet director and ask about split requests for manual timing. He told me it was no problem and that the rule book actually requires that they have the ability to provide splits. They'll even have split requests on hand! So I will do the 100 evil in the 200 evil. This will probably be much less amusing than watching me swim a 200 evil. When I did a couple in practice yesterday, even though I was cruising, my heart rate was up from the UWs.
1 X 200 kick 4:15
1 X 200 kick -
1 X 100 easy swim
1 X 100 fly 2:00
4 X 50 back 1:00
1 X 100 back 2:00
4 X 50 breast 1:10
1 X 100 breast 2:10
4 X 50 free :50
2 X 75 kick 1:45
8 X 50 kick 1:00
1 X 100 swim
5 X 300 Pull 4:30
#1: cruise
#2-3: negative split
#3-4: 200 strong/100 fast
WARM DOWN: 4 X 50 easy 1:00
Swam w/ Dave, Dave, Roger, Danny and Aundrey. Backed off the yardage today with slight right shoulder pain. Might have been from pulling yesterday without warming up first. Going to take it easy until I know it is better.
600 Warm up
200 IM, 12.5 kick/12.5 swim
2 rounds of:
* 4 x 25 - :40 Shooters w/ fins, IM Order (Front, back, sdk w/ br pull, flutter)
50 Easy
8 x 25 -:40, IM order; Odds build, evens fast
50 Easy
4 x 25 drag race shooters - 1:00
50 easy
4 x 50 - 1:30(?) :10 fast kick at wall + flip turn + build to mid-pool + fast flip turn mid-pool + 25 fast + 12.5 cruise to wall
100 easy
4 x 25 w/ankle straps - 1:00 dive + strong SDK to 12.5-15m + cruise
50 easy
4 x 25 - 1:00 dive + AFAP SDK to 12.5-15 m + cruise
50 easy
4 x 50 - 1:30 :15 egg beater at wall + 25 br + 25 easy
50 easy
4 x 50 - 1:30 :15 fast VK w arms over head + :5 rest + 25 burst + 25 easy
100 easy
8 x (25 AFAP + 75 easy stroke) - 2:00 (did fly, br, br, free)
200 Cool down
(3550 Total)
SCY@Fort Myers Aquatic Center
Air temp of 73, pool at 79, 100% water clarity.
Dark gray rainy skies with humidity at 85%
Warm up
*Set 1*
300 D Kick as 100/bd, 100/bk, 100/snorkle
300 Fly as 4(50DR-kick w/scull,25 Swim) w/snorkel
4x150 FLY on :30 rest as 2(25RA/25LA/25 Swim) 1,3 w/agility paddles - 2,4 without
4x50 Fly on :30 rest, strong ABPT, 1&3/Agility, 2&4/no Agility
*Set 2*
5x200 BK :10 rest, as 50K, 50DA, 100 Swim w/8-10 SDK, 1-3-5 no Agility, 2-4/Agility
4x50 BK on :30 rest, strong ABPT, 1&3/Agility, 2&4/no Agility
*Set 3*
300 BR Kick as 100/bd, 100/bk, 100/snorkel
2x100 BR on :15 rest as 2(25 Kick/25 Swim) w/snorkel
2x100 BR on :15 rest as 2(25 K-bk/25 Swim)
4x50 BR on :30 rest, strong ABPT, 1&3/Agility, 2&4/no Agility
*Set 4*
1200 FR as 3(100 Scull, 300 Swim) w/snorkel-agility paddles-bouy-tube
steady state swimming ABPT
EZ 100 Fly as (1 RA/1 LA,Swim 3 strokes)
*Set 5*
2(8x25 on :20 rest, 2 each stroke IMO)
do as 12.5 burst,12.5 EZ, ie... 2(12.5 Fly burst/12.5 Bk EZ) IMO etc.
Warm down
Recovery, HR 100-140, no intervals, moderate feel good swimming.
Updated January 31st, 2013 at 05:29 PM by fdtotten
This was my second workout with the Alexandria Masters. This was less yardage than I have been doing in the last few cycles. With that said I had fun today. The Alexandria coaches and team are so freindly and helpful.
Warm up
4x(100 swim, 50 back)
8x50 on 45 fast 25, easy 25
Main Set
2x(2x50 on 45, 100 on 1.40, 4x50 on 50, 200 on 3, 6x50 on 55, 300 on 4.30)
Warm down
400 easy
Total 3800
On the main set I held 30s on the 50's, 1.02s on the 100, 2.05s on the 200 and 3.15s on the 300. I felt strong but the water was quite choppy. I also ran into some traffic at the end of the 200 and from 200 onward in the 300. With that said I was pleased with this set. The drop in yardage this week was offset with feeling better and stronger. The coach mentioned me dropping my right elbow when I breath to the left and I tried focusing on keeping my elbow high which felt good.
Updated January 31st, 2013 at 01:34 PM by StewartACarroll
Had a tough time with my left arm today but still plodded thru the motions of a workout. The 25 fly's were a bit painful but I managed to hold 20's. I know that is not fast but for today it was a tough effort.
500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers at moderate pace
8x25@:45 shooters w/zoomers
200 free EZ
8x25@:45 fly w/zoomers
200 free EZ
8x25@:45 breast pull w/zoomers
200 free EZ
200 free w/snorkle maintain a 6 beat kick or better
50 kick w/snorkle as 25 free/25 breast
200 free w/snorkle maintain a 6 beat kick or better
50 kick w/snorkle as 25 free/25 breast
Total 2700 yards
200 Free
6 x 50 V-Sit Scull
6 x 200 SDK w/ short fins @ 3:00
I was just barely making these...my "older" body needs more warmup than the youngin's
10 x 200 Free @ 2:45 (went 2:15-2:18s, last one 2:13)
My motivation for this was the (just turned) 12 year old girl going 2nd behind me and was holding under 2:25s!!
6 x 100 SDK w/ short fins @ 1:20 [I did Free Pull] - 1:05-1:08s
10 x 100 Free @ 1:20 (held 1:10s, last one 1:08)
6 x 50 SDK w/ short fins @ :35 !!??!???! [I did Free Pull] - :31-:33s
10 x 50 Free @ :40 (held :33/:34s)
10 x 25 Sprint Choice @ 1:00 - did 2 Free, 2 Back, 2 Free, 1 Back, 1 Fly, last 2 Free w/ no goggles.
200 EZ and out
6750 Yards
started out kinda slow...but the yardage came in a hurry!!
Now...I get to the locker room, and my towel is missing!! I had it over my bag to dry, since it was still wet from my son's swim lesson an hour earlier. Done this many many times and never had an issue. Kinda sucks though. At least I was able to get a towel from the YMCA pool staff.
Knew storms were predicted this morning. Got up at 5am and it was windy and a little rainy. Heard some thunder, so, eventhough the radar showed most the storm past, I listened to my body and went back to bed. This evening when I got home, the girls were headed to church, so I turned around and went to the pool for an evening swim. When I got there, I learned that the pool had stayed open for about 30 minutes before closing because of thunder. A good decision this morning!
I was very tired this morning and going back to bed helped. My arms still felt tired tonight, but better. This morning when I weighed, I had lost 5.6 pounds in the last two days. Not sure why. I have been eating, but have had a lot of stress in general and a couple of hard workouts. I'm wondering if the weight loss is part of feeling so tired. Hoe I'm not skin and bones tomorrow.
I did want to get one last workout in for January. Even though yesterday and today were shorter workouts I still put in 54.29 miles in 18 workouts (3+ miles a workout). Last year, I did 53.89 miles in 19 workouts. Now a full rest day tomorrow.
3x100 Free on 1:30
1650 (22:53 - that's a 50 secs faster than race pace two years ago and a minute off of last year - with rst and a taper?????)
500 Back w/paddles (7:20)
200 kick
5x100 free on 1:30
5x100 Back w/paddles on 1:30
100 Kick
4x100 IM
4150 yards
77 minutes
Updated January 31st, 2013 at 01:05 AM by David W Cochran
Wednesday 1/30
PM only SCY
500 swim
5x100 @ 1:45 k/sw/dr/bld
5x100 @ 1:10 RED (held 1:00s with an occasional :59)
4x75 @ 1:15 25 DPS/50 bld
4x50 @ 1:00 V.S. kick
3x50 @ 1:00 200 PACE
4x25 @ :40 SPRINT
5x @ 4:00
Total: 5000
Groin still sore so no breaststroke kick at all. Felt good today despite this. holding 1:00s and better on 100s on 1:10 gives me hope I may be able to skate under 5:00 next week in the 500!
Today's workout was focused on maintaining technique with a quicker turnover. Hence the 25s. And I needed a day with some speed injected since the last few days have felt sluggish.
400 swim on 7:30 (EZ free; 6:50)
4 x 100 fr on 1:50 (1:30-1:31)
4 x 50 fr on 1:00 (:42-:44)
2:00 rest
Main sets:
16 x 25 fly on :45 (mostly :23-:25)
200 IM on 5:00 (3:30)
16 x 25 back on :45 (:21-:24)
200 IM on 5:00 (3:40)
16 x 25 breast on :45 (:23-:25)
200 IM on 5:00 (3:45)
16 x 25 free on :45 (:17-:18)
200 IM on 5:00 (3:45)
200 EZ free
3600 SCY/90 minutes
I was not able to get into the Y until really late again; this time on my way home from work. So I missed Scotty and could have used his help pushing myself on the "fast" 25s, which ended up not being so fast... but I felt pretty "in control" the whole time. I thought the 200s after each set of 25s might help me transfer the speed and turnover into the context of a 200 IM; so I was working the stroke I had just finished especially hard and tried to relax on the other three in each 200. In reality, my technique on fly is just not there yet and so trying to increase turnover usually results in the body undulation falling apart... but if there were a category for crazy kicking-flailing funky chicken swim, I'd probably have that down really well! Things went much better on the back and breast portions. Honestly, by the time I got to the free leg of my 4th and final 200 IM--when I was supposed to be focusing on the free--I had just enough energy left to survive it.
So, I have to send in my events and seed times for the next WI masters meet at the Madison East Y. It's Sunday, February 10. I'm going to move up from the 100 IM to the 200 IM and from 50 Back to 100 Back as my focus events; I thought I would do 50s for the rest of the strokes (fr, breast, fly), which are all components of the 200 IM anyway. I'm not a sprinter, but I won't be embarrassed in a 50 either... on the other hand, I really would like to lock down PRs in those events, so I can start to track my improvement at all distances in all strokes. There is a meet in Whitefish Bay (just north of Milwaukee) at the beginning of March and I'm considering moving up to the 400 IM for that and the 1650 in preparation for the state championship SCY meet in late march; we'll see how the 200 IM goes. At the very least, my check-off challenge score card is filling up quickly... after this next meet I'll have all strokes down for 50; everything but the fly for 100; 100-200 IM; 500 free; all in meets... but the 200s lurk in the background... don't know if I want to wait until LCM to tackle them. I could do 200s in practice, and, with exception of fly, probably have done already this year; but I really want to be able to say I've swum every pool event in a meet at some point during the calendar year.
300 w/bouy and snorkel
200 kick w/fins (various ez SDK body positions)
30 x 100 done as
5 x 100 free @ 1:35 build
3 x 100 backstroke kick r/20
2 x 100 free @ 1:30 strong swims, work walls
3 x 100 IM @ 1:45 slow and steady, perfect stroke
4 x 100 fly kick r/20
3 x 100 IM @ 1:35 sprint best stroke
4 x 100 free @ 1:25 maintain effort and pace
2 x 100 kick r/20 3rd 25 underwater AFAP
4 x 100 free @ 1:25 descend
200 w/d
I liked this one. Mostly because we were mixing up the 100's. I don't think that those sets of 100 x 100's are for me no matter how much switching up there is. Huge difference between 30 and 100 anyways. Everything felt good tonight except breaststroke. I need to get it under control (in my head) for my IM races that are coming up soon.
Storms rolled through early this morning. When I got to my car, I saw lightning followed by the low rumble of thunder. The front was still 30 minutes away so I didn't see much hope of practice. Went back to bed. Dave and Dave met me at 11:30 AM for a lunch swim. I got there a little late and missed warm-ups. Felt sore the whole way through this one.
3 rounds of:
* 2 x 50 Pull - :50
* 2 x 50 Kick - 1:10
5 x 50 Br - 1:00, descend (made :38 on the last one)
50 Easy
10 x 100 Up/down Kick - 1:40 (:10)
5 x 50 Back - 1:00, descend (:39 on last one)
3 rounds of:
* 2 x 50 Pull - :40
* 2 x 50 Kick - 1:10
5 x 50 Free - 1:00, descend (:30 on last one)
50 easy
6 x 100 Up/down Kick - 1:40 (:05) Base stroke fly
5 x 50 fly - 1:00, descend (:36 on last one)
200 Cool down
(4100 Total)
SCY@FGCU Aquatics Center
Air temp of 75, pool at 79, 100% water clarity.
Sunny skies with humidity at 66%
Warm up
200 BK as 25 smooth/25 Fast
4x50 FR Kick on 1:00 desc 1-4
4x50 FR Swim on :50, 33-33-32-31
*Set 1*
4x500 on 7:00, each negative by 250 w/open turn split
*Set 2*
3x500 on 7:00, descend 1-3
100 BR kick w/bd
200 BR as 50 kick/bk,50 Swim
*Set 3*
2x500 on 7:00, each negative by 250 w/open turn, agility paddles/snorkel
*Set 4*
500 Strong, w/Slim Fins
100 D Kick w/bd
200 Fly EZ as 25 DR/25 Swim
*Set 5*
4x25s FR no breath FAST ABPT with :20 rest
3x50 FR on 1:30, desc 1-3, did 29-28-27
Warm down
I received a workout coach Chuck emailed to me to try with 5000 yds of 500s. As I began the first set, I wondered why was I training for 5K OW swims anyway? Actually I like the 5K OW swim, but it's so intimidating to train as needed. Always in the back of my mind is the feeling that when we line up to start the race, I want that confidence knowing that I have prepared as best I could.
Updated January 30th, 2013 at 09:53 PM by fdtotten
700 various
4 x 50 caterpillar fly drill w/agility paddles @ 1:10
4 x 25 back shooters w/fins @ :40
2 x 50 front scull w/agility paddles @ :15 RI
2 x 50 scull switch drill w/agility paddles @ :15 RI
2 x 50 DPS free w/agility paddles @ :15 RI
200 breast w/fins
4 x 50 single arm fly w/agility paddles
4 x 25 belly shooters @ :45
2 x 50 feet first scull @ :15 RI
2 x 50 hesitation back drill w/agility paddles @ :15 RI
2 x 50 DPS back w/agility paddles @ 1:00
200 breast w/fins
4 x 100 @ 2:00
-- 25 shooter + 25 back kick + 25 shooter + 25 back kick
-- A noodler asked if I was on some experimental blood treatment that hyper oxygenated my blood and allowed me to stay underwater. I wasn't sure if he was serious or not ...
Total: 3100
Just a recovery swim today. I was predictably sore after yesterday's chute-ing. Should have foam rolled last night! Thanks to Frank (fdotten), I bought some small agility paddles. Previously, I had only found the medium size ones. The smaller size will make my shoulders happier and hopefully I can use them with the evilstroke.
Good article on overtraining: http://running.competitor.com/2013/0...self-out_39479
Updated January 30th, 2013 at 06:08 PM by The Fortress
1 X 200 kick 4:15
6 X 50 kick 1:10
8 X 25 sprint kick :45
16 X 50 :45 Every 4th fast
12 X 50 :50 Every 3rd fast
8 X 50 :55 Every 2nd fast
4 X 50 1:00 All 4 fast
**FAST=85/90%=200 pace
1 X 600 swim down
Wednesday, 1/30/13
I've not been posting this past month because my swimming has been unremarkable. Because of a shoulder issue I've not been able to do any fast swimming since sometime in November, then the city pool was closed for most of December so my training was hit and miss for those 2 months. After the pool re-opened this month, I've been swimming steadily but everything has been IG type of workouts because any fast swimming hurt. The distance work did have its benefits though, as it helped me prepare for the One Hour Postal. A few weeks ago I finally got in to see a Physical Therapist and the treatments did amazing things for my shoulder!
So this is what I did today.
Warm up (950)
200 swim - 100 kick - 100 drill - 200 pull (build)
3 x 50/50 build
8 x 25/30 with fins #
#1 - 12.5 fast/12.5 ez, #2 - 12.5 ez/12.5 fast,#3- 25 ez, #4 - 25 fast
Set #1: Main Set (1250)
100 back build/2:30 went 1:24
2 x 25/1:00 AFAP free under 15 for these
100 ez choice (drill - swim by 25's)
100 back as: 50/10sr/50 strong/3:00 went 1:20
2 x 25/1:00 AFAP free under 15 for these
100 ez choice
100 back as: 50/5sr/25/5sr/25 very strong/3:00 went 1:18
2 x 25/1:00 AFAP free under 15 for these
100 ez choice
100 back as: 25/5sr/25/5sr/25/5sr/25 even stronger/3:00 went 1:16
2 x 25/1:00 AFAP free under 15 for these
100 ez choice
100 back NS/3:00 went 1:22
1 x 25 ALL OUT free under 15
125 ez choice
Set #2: Kick (200)
200 continuous kick moderate without board or an equipment
alternating dolphin/flutter by 50
Warm down
200 easy free
Total: 2600 yards
SCM - club
10 x 25 easy free
dive from side, do a length, get out, repeat
the SET
33 x 25 @ 0:70 free, moderate - easy sprint
dive from side and focus on:
entrytorso rotation on first strokekeep arm mass closer to center at recovery and hand entry Cielo styletight kick throughoutlook straight down while keeping everything riding high (without adjusting stroke propulsion downward to do so)
Discovered an excellent tip through another's thread about a 100 critique. It was suggested the swimmer should rotate more at breakout. I have been having problems in the area like forever. This first stroke (at breakout and following turns) has always aggravated my shoulder, I've always ignored it could be from being too flat. Simple, but useful remedy
I also recently recognized my torso shifts in respect to my stroke during sprinting and my rotation is lazy. Need to focus on having a solid core that initiates the stroke (with rotation), and only moves axially.
Wed Jan 30th, 2013 scy
Days Till SC Zones
Swam Fri, Sat, Mon & tue but didn't blog
Lifted: Tue (1st time since Nov, it was light & short, just to get going again and not get too sore)
Fri Fast Friday
Sat Easy aerobic to rest for Sun hour swim
Mon was tough aerobic stuff and I was fried from Sun and not good for much
Tue IM stuff
Whitney Coached
6:30 - 8:00 dove in around 6:32
SCY UT Swim Center main pool, north end
Swam with Mike, Todd, & Chris
Beside Tyler
Warm up
assigned 1500
did 1400 ish
Main Set
4 rounds of
Rest 1:00
100 IM fast
then 400 FR 70% with 3 SDKs off each wall
8 x 25
odds: fast from a dive
evens: easy
Next Meet:
2013 South Central SCY Zone Championships
Fri Apr 5 - Sun Apr 7
UT Austin, TX
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Imperfect Purpose ‣
Ginger Leigh
The Imperfect Purpose
I had the greatest opportunity to travel far and wide when I was young. It wasn't that I was an economically privileged teenager. Actually, quite the opposite. My family somehow managed to find a way to send me to study in Germany during high school and then during college, I took out student loans to study in Italy. Later with my music I toured so much that I added countless pages to my passport. I didn't need a lot of stuff. What I needed was purpose, experience, a heart full of memories. And that's what I went out to get!
If your house is full of memories and your heart is full of stuff, what does that say about your life? Or what if it's the other way around? Your house is full of stuff and your heart is full of memories? What does that say about your life? Now, at almost 42 years old, I have both a house and a heart full of precious remembrances that make me who I am today. I care deeply about having a purpose and about the memories that come along with that, no matter my economics, nor age.
Do you ever ask yourself if...more
Austin's Musical Bones ‣
Ginger Leigh
Austin's Musical Bones
The music is still here. Even if the music isn't mine, it becomes mine. It becomes yours and as our hearts sync to the same beat and the vodkas and beers begin to change our consonants collectively, we are one person almost; a strange and gorgeous mix of gender, age, ethnicity wrapped in a blanket of melody, in unison, in one room. Our live music capital of the entire world birthing beautiful song-babies into each of us and once we get ourselves home, we dream with our local rockstars and the whole city of Austin is a lullaby.
The back-when: Antone's on Guadalupe, when campus was void of Starbucks and café Les Amis was the place where students felt bohemian. Liberty Lunch in the warehouse district, when the warehouses were…well, warehouses! And that was when people rarely had the need to use the word "district." La Zona Rosa when its only neighbor was the old Austin Music Hall (and I hear the new one is going bye bye). Momo's on West 6th, when Katz's never closed and when we rarely said "West or Dirty" before the number 6. These long-gone...more
Had to Share this Delicious "Recipe" ‣
Ginger Leigh
Ciao! So, although I am not a vegetarian, I tend to avoid eating meat as much as possible. If you are looking for a meatless-meaty-meal, here's a good one! And I rarely cook with recipes, so I don't say "teaspoon of this, 1/4 cup of that." Just "some" or "a lot" or "a smidgeon." (Smidgeon is such an old fashion word and I love it!)
- Buy two large portabello mushrooms.
- Slice them in half (leaving you with 4 thinner mushroom "buns", making 2 burgers).
- On a plate or a pan, set the 4 pieces down and pour some olive oil on them, flip them over and do it again. We want some, but not a ton, olive oil on both sides. ("Some, but not a ton" is more than a smidgeon.)
- Pour a little bit of Balsamic vinegar on as well. I'm not a HUGE fan of Balsamic, so I don't use very much. This is up to you.
- On both sides, sprinkle some Italian herbs, sea salt and cracked pepper (red would work too).
- Mince a handful of garlic cloves and sprinkle them on both sides of the mushroom buns. (A handful in this case was about 6 cloves, though I didn't...
Moments and Stones ‣
Ginger Leigh
We have moments of "whoa!" and we have moments of "woe". There is mystery in both, pleasure in one, misery in the other. It's a choice to behold every moment, for if you are experiencing one or the other, no matter how great or how terrifying, you are indeed experiencing. As we experience every stone of our lives, we either lay them down into an ever-growing foundation or we stack them high into sight-blocking walls. We create something that either makes us taller for a better view of the vastness around us and within us or we create something that blocks ourselves from seeing and blocks others from seeing inside. Each experience, whether "whoa!" or "woe" is a stone and you are the mason. Others have also been or try to be masons in our own lives. Mothers and fathers try to do their best and gently place the whoa! pieces at our baby feet and let us wonder at the tiniest things until we are strong enough to become our own masons. Then there are times when others place the woe stones around us and try to keep us from wandering, wondering, wishing. Let me ask you this. If you...more
Breathe. ‣
Ginger Leigh
Life is FULL! How fun! Yes, of course, it can be tiresome, stressful, lonely, whatever it might be, but think of it like this....You only have each day to live. You only have each hour, each minute, each second, nano-second....Each breath. I recently read a passage in a book by Mark Nepo "Is it possible that, with every inhalation, we take in the world and awaken our souls? And with each exhalation, do we free ourselves of the world, which inevitably entangles us? Is this how we fill up and empty a hundred times a day, always seeking the gift of the two breaths? Perhaps this is the work of being."
I practice waking up as early as my body will allow, which tends to be much earlier than a typical musician's schedule, and if I wake thinking anything negative or tiring, I tell myself to stop. I tell myself to think something positive, encourage myself, and have gratitude for the day and for those who will be in it. I tell myself to go conquer it, no matter the potential obstacles or tedious boredom. I think about each thing being not a necessity, but a joy! Breathing...more
A Full Sunday ‣
Ginger Leigh
Sitting with coffee on my patio in the muggy morning, I dug into figuring out how to access a website I built in 2009 for a musician in town. She needs a ton of edits and bless her heart, I have been so swamped that when I searched my inbox for the specifics, I had about 30 unread emails from her spanning 3 months. I just haven't had time. Ugh.
Aside from all the shows I perform and all the shows I promote, I also throw parties for Formula 1 race weekend in Austin called Blu at the W. It's a massive undertaking! I often end up working late, waking early, having meetings and so forth, that it's hard to get to complete tasks and I rarely get to just fill my day with the people I love. Today was full.
After realizing I didn't have the answers to the website issues above, I ran out of time, finished my coffee, tried to relax in the bath with a book and got dressed for a back to back Sunday. Here's a brief....
I went to a wedding shower for two lovely ladies who are getting married in November. I was 15 minutes late and had to leave 30 minutes early. But the time I...more
Austin Interior Designer You Should Know + Freestyle Language ‣
Ginger Leigh
Austin is a fine, fine city, growing faster than weeds, sprouting skyward, spreading like the uncontrollable wandering jew plant in my yard. The tentacles of Austin's reach are now suctioned to the edges of smaller towns and farmland. I knew this city when the "warehouse district" had warehouses and before flip-flops were replaced by loafers and stilettos. Aside from the traffic, I think growth is a fabulous thing! And with it comes style, a stronger culinary scene, diversity and entertainment districts popping up in places where one might have once bought crack or a hooker.
I've decided to talk more about this fabulous place and to introduce to my readers and fans more local businesses, designers, artists, musicians and events. Once or twice a month, I plan to write The G Link Austin blog and keep you informed. Groovy? So let's go!
I have decided to start by introducing Interior Designer, Jane Reece, who happens to be a close...more
Screw Youtube and Thank You ‣
Ginger Leigh
Check it out.....My youtube channel gets a little traction now and then (like 3000+ views of videos), but the most recent "When I Come Down" got over 12K views in a short period of time thanks to the power of social media, fans posting, purchased placements, ad placements and my sweet mama showing it to any stranger she meets. But hello! Youtube figured it was an automated bot system, so they took it down. I'm appealing, of course, but as a "courtesy" to me, Stupidtube put the video back up with a new URL and started it at zero (now it's at 200 since they restarted it). So, all of that being said, what I would like is for you to push this video harder than last time. Let them shut it down again! Why not!? Here's the new url. Watch it, share it, email it out, put it in your blog, your newsletter, play it a million times over, ask YOUR mama to show it to any stranger she meets. I'm proud of you and unhappy with Youtube and you should be too! Let's show them that we're real and...more
Love. SXSW and New Music Video ‣
Ginger Leigh
Hello, world! I'm very excited to announce that our new official music video for the track "When I Come Down" has reached 2245 views as of right now (Friday morning at 11A.M.). We posted it on Sunday afternoon! Not bad for less than a week. Click here to view it on youtube or watch below.
SXSW in Austin is in full swing! Tomorrow, Saturday the 15th, if our big bad beautiful "Love. on the Lawn" at Central Market North (4001 N. Lamar) from noon to 9pm. It will be a long day, but a wonderful experience chalk full of amazing music!
Here's the lineup again! Saturday, March 15 at Central market 38th/Lamar!
Noon - Jitterbug Vipers (Austin)
12:45 - Wendy Colonna (Austin)
1:30 - Jamie Lou (Arkansas)
2:15 - Ty Dietz and Stephen Rushlow (Corpus Cristi)
3:00 -...more
The 1st Annual Love. at the Stateside 2013 ‣
Ginger Leigh
Oh My Goodness! Have you seen this lineup for "Love. at the Stateside" onSaturday, December 21st - at the State Theater in Austin, next to the Paramount?
Susan Arbuckle playing lobby pre-concert and intermission music!!
Ticket levels are $30 and $40
VIP tickets are $75 (first 4 rows and a pre-show meet and greet with the artists).
"Love. at the Stateside" will be held on December 21, 2013 at the State Theatre at the Paramount featuring 5 of Austin's top female vocalists with one stellar backing band.
Rotating the lead spots will be Ginger Leigh, Patrice Pike, Wendy Colonna, Shelley King, and Hedda Layne. Each performer has her own unique and powerful vocal and stage abilities and will shine on stage backed by...more
Ginger & Sarah Band Reunion October 25, 2013 ‣
Ginger Leigh
There was a time many moons ago when I was one half of a two-female-fronted acoustic folk funk soul rhythmic harmonic jam-type band called The Ginger & Sarah Band. Yes, it's obvious; the Ginger is me and the Sarah is Sarah Dashew. We parted ways over 10 years ago and haven't performed together since. But that is about to change! We're reuniting next Friday, October 25th at One 2 One Bar on South Lamar at 9pm. Come check out the way we harmonize and manage to blend our very unique styles into one juicy, yummy tone. (At least we hope so....it's been a decade. Did I mention that?) On stage with us will be our friend who drummed with us years ago, Carles Zanetti. He came to the States from Italy to tour with us and stayed! The oh-so-clever-and-talented Jeff Botta will be on bass! And my sweet Stewart Cochran will be wailing on the keys!
We wrote a song long ago which was never released. Above the Roar is a nostalgic piece with a new...more
A Review about the CD, Amazing ‣
"Amazing is a fitting title for this album. Her latest release amounts to a wonderful, sensuous journey across 13 tracks that reveal a generous soul that has known levels of both dizzying highs and bone weary lows in emotional relationships and she is more than capable of putting them in a song. There are very few vocalists on the scene today that can match her power or imagination when she interprets a song.
In a world that was fair, she would already have Grammys and other music awards all over her shelves but, as we all know, the world is not a fair place. Maybe this album will change that. One thing that stands out on this album is the variety of styles that are incorporated in it. Power ballads, punchy, jazz influenced gems, there's even one in Italian, she really covers a lot of territory on this one.
Production on the album is near perfect, everything is matched with her vocals and surprises linger around every corner. She works so well with percussionists with such critical timing and ability that she can stair step into a crescendo and make it sound...more
Austin American Statesman Real Magazine Article about Blu ‣
Musician shift gears with plans to make F1 a bit more friendly for locals
By Ari Auber
American-Statesman Staff
Last November's Formula One afterparties had all the high-profile glitz, sophistication and star power expected from the international race's much-hyped Austin debut. But Ginger Leigh, a longtime local musician who organized two of the swankiest F1 parties at downtown hotels, noticed there were some very important people absent from the weekend festivities: Austinites.
Leigh thinks all the publicity preceding the big race scared off even some of Austin's most out-and-about residents — but she hopes to pull them back into the fun this year when F1 returns to the Circuit of the Americas track on Nov. 15-17. That's because Blu at the W, the only returning event from Leigh and Formula VIP Events, will be even bigger and also more accessible for race fans who can't fork out several hundred bucks or more on a ticket to an F1 party. Leigh and Ian Weightman, the head of Formula VIP Events whose avid...more
So Much News, I Can't Wait to Tell Ya ‣
I just can't contain myself, I'm so excited to share with you all the wonderful things coming up. Check this out! Get your calendar, because I think you'll want to mark these dates. September in Italy, October in Austin, The Ginger & Sarah Band Reunion Show, November Formula 1 in ATX, December 21st "Love. at the Stateside Theater", Recording in front an Orchestra (wha? Yes!) .....Holla! Read on, my friends, read on....
So, I'm heading to Italy for some shows Sept 20 - 29. As many of you know, I have a love for the old world and enjoy touring there! I haven't been back in a while, so setting my feet on Italian soil will bring me incredible joy! I wish I could take you with me...
In lovely Austin, October 4th, I'm playing at One-2-One with the Bottas on the rhythm section, Dave Madden on the keys, and Scott Clark on the guitar. 9pm, y'all! October 12th, Stewart and I are playing out in Fredericksburg at the Boot Ranch. Want in? Email me. October 18th, I'm in Houston at Anderson Fair!! Love that place!
On October 25th, after 10 years of not performing together,...more
Ginger & Wendy Sing Joey ‣
Hello, Darlink!
Life is so odd, so awesome, so fun, so tough.....It is complex all the time, simple some of the time, juicy at its best and empty only when we let it be. People often share with me their stories and I get to share mine through song. It's that beautiful and mysterious intermingling of our lives that keep us strong, on our toes, learned, and grateful. Thank you for being with me on my musical, public, and personal journey.
One person I greatly admire is my dear friend and musical colleague, Wendy Colonna. She and I have worked a bunch together through the years, traveled together, cried and laughed together.
Here's a downloadable version of Concrete Blonde's "Joey" featuring Wendy Colonna, Ginger Leigh (that's me!), Noelle Hampton and Andre Moran, recorded live at the Bugle Boy! Click here to download it.
Wendy is an incredible person, a unique and stylish vocalist with strong pipes(!), and a stellar songwriter. She works so hard at this! I...more
As the Trap Door Opens ‣
Ginger Leigh
We did two quick run-throughs on Saturday afternoon at the Topfer Theatre. I wore the gown, I wore the shoes, but my hair was a mess in a clip and I barely had on any makeup. It was the first time I had the pleasure of entering a stage from underneath it; quite exciting, quite nerve-racking because the shoes made me uncomfortable. I'm not one to be anxious nor nervous before a performance, but for some reason those damn shoes kept giving me nightmares of being flat on my face or my butt depending on my previous movement mid-song. I could imagine the massive embarrassment which I would then turn into a Bette Midler/Ginger Leigh moment of laugh-at-self and all would be hilarious. Does anyone remember the time at the Saxon Pub in Austin at a show I put together with Patrice Pike, Trish Murphy, and Irene Mastrangeli from Italia? At the very end of the show and the very end of Charge Laughing, the heel of my boot caught the rail on the stool and I went, along with my guitar, crashing face-forward toward the stage floor. A cocktail went up and then spilled everywhere and the stool...more
W Austin Hotel CD Release ‣
Ginger Leigh
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I was blown away at the generous way in which the W Austin Hotel helped me and my sponsors throw the private CD release party last Sunday, April 7th, 2013. It was a beautiful environment, the weather was stunning, the guests were gracious and enthusiastic and as my friend Sarah Sharp tweeted "It was so Hollywood!"
We sold a ton of copies of the new CD, Amazing, and I hope that those who own the record will post reviews online wherever possible (rating and reviewing on the album's page in the iTunes store is a great spot as well)! I appreciate everyone's individual efforts in keeping the fire going and in spreading the love of the new CD! I also want to thank the following people for their help, time, talent and contributions to the party on Sunday; The W Austin, Jane Reece, Kim Bickley, Jeannine Rock, Kart Klein, Carolyn Vernick, Kathy Hargrave, David Chernicky, Patrice Pike, AJ Trevino, Crystal Handy, Mark Evert, Kelly Cameron, De Ann Hoeft, Alon Zaibert, Carles Zanetti and of course the band!more


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There's a long stretch of trees between Saint Jean Poutge and Pléhaut that I enjoy on many of my eastbound journeys to Auch and Toulouse. It can be a bit of a squeeze when trucks are tearing through, so I usually pull over to the side and enjoy the scenery for a few moments longer.
This afternoon I'd made a trip to a government office to have some paperwork from Australia signed. Although I'd waited two weeks for the appointment it turned out to be in vain as French government officials are forbidden from signing anything in another language, even if they can read/write that language and it's intended for another nation.
It was brought to my attention that even Munson's EU Pet Passport, which was issued in the UK is only in English and despite being an official EU document falls under this decree as well. Given that Munson and Bondi's pet passports have been presented in dozens of countries and had additions made in at least five of them without objection, I don't know how this would work if every country made the same objection about such documents, especially since the EU already has 23 official/working languages. While some nations require passport translation for entry, the format for the Pet Passport is the same across the EU, so if you wanted to know what the text at the top of page 7 says, then you can just open your local pet passport for a translation. The rest is mostly dates and the scientific/Latin names of various diseases or parasites.
It does seem to me sometimes that the oft-used expression "French is the language of diplomacy" might be read somewhat differently as meaning "No French (from you), no diplomacy (from us)". Historically, French was an upper-class tongue used throughout Europe but it took centuries longer to be accepted widely within France's own borders. It wasn't till the process of "self-colonisation" post –Bonaparte that the other languages and dialects of France were more or less purged, and even then it didn't become the official language until 1992! Given that France often argues that losing the diversity and culture behind other tongues is the reason that it shouldn't give way to English, it's ironic that it hasn't ratified the European Charter for Regional Languages which would protect the 75 languages used in French territories (8 in Metropolitan France alone) that would qualify. The language and culture wars continue to make linguicide as much as feature of the 21st century as the decline in natural diversity.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Avenue of languages
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Action de grâces
Friday, November 23, 2012
Autumn morning in the Gers
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Family reunion
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Burning off the fog
Watching the sun burn off the fog along the edge of the farm is one of the special pleasures of watching the world from my terrace. As autumn progresses we see more contrails scratched in the sky above the Pyrenees, and the loss of foliage over our pond re-reveals the fields beyond.
I've just finished reading Mark Rowlands' ethics text Animals Like Us (2002), which precedes his best-selling memoir The Philosopher and the Wolf. The timing of my reading this (it's been sitting on my shelves since before I got to France) is that I see he has a new text Can Animals Be Moral?
Animals Like Us is a wonderfully accessible book, its rigor sacrificing nothing in terms of clarity of expression. The concluding page is especially potent and poetic:
"Animals can suffer for us, not only for those things that have been thrust upon us, but also for those things that we have brought upon ourselves. They suffer for our smoke-induced lung cancer, for our obesity-induced heart-disease, for the sloppy and irresponsible way we have used antibiotics. We, their self-styled masters, are lazy and stupid and, above all, ungrateful. But that's OK. If anything, these are just other sins, and someone or something, else can be made to take our sins upon them, and suffer so that we might not have to. Jesus is, apparently, live and well, but somewhat unwilling this time around. He's living as a Draize rabbit, and LD-50 mouse, a heroin monkey, and a smoking dog."
There's still some fog to be burnt away.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
A bone again, naturally
The bone saga - while not as lengthy or exciting as the Bone saga – continues with Munson watching over it at night. The thing is, that even if one of the cats (Greycute, Milkshake or Candyshop) turn up to chew on it, Munson is such a softie with them that he'd just stand over them looking helpless. This is exactly what happens when they sneak into the kitchen to raid his kibble.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Give a cat a bone
Last night we could hear a bone being chewed or dragged over the terrace, but Munson was inside. While Tosca the retriever may come scavenging if we leave the gate open, it can otherwise only be a cat or wild scavenger such as a rat or coypu bold enough to risk Munson's attention.
It was Milkshake the cat last night, who didn't stay long enough to be photographed or taken into custody. Today Gustav captured these photos of Greycute taking a chance at picking over a bone which matched him in size. Given enough time, one or several of them would have dragged the bone away to the lawn.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sausage and bone
After Munson's weigh-in we stopped by for a midday sherry & snack with our friend Peter. It's hard to believe it's already two months since our time in Spain with him. Today was our last chance to catch up with him for a few months while he spends time with family and friends further abroad. Peter got his required dose of Munson and Munson was spoiled with slivers of sausage.
Later that afternoon we unearthed an especially large bone for him from the freezer. If he appears less than directly interested with it in the first photo, it's because he's looking over my shoulder to see if Tosca the farm's golden retriever is visible so that she can be appropriately jealous.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Fur gras
I had to drop some paperwork off with the vet this morning and took the chance to weigh Munson. He's come in at just under 55kg (120lb), which is 10kg more than when he arrived in over France two years ago. At 4½ he's just hitting his maturity in both frame size and learned conversation.
|For comparison, I've checked through the blog for earlier recordings of his weight to put this into perspective. In the last 4 years since he was 7 months his weight has only increased by about 50%. It's that first year that's crazy for growth, and without knowing a lot about the genetics of his ancestors, difficult to predict where he'll top out height or weight wise.
Because of the pattern of coat growth and shedding, it's not easy to judge the size at a distance. You can easily feel around his ribs to confirm he's in good health - and long may that continue.
I was rather surprised to note that Bondi was very close to the same weight at this age, despite having a larger frame. It took him much longer to fill out over the succeeding years.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
28 Moomin mugs sitting on the wall
Gustav's parents have returned to Sweden but I've been left with a couple of early Xmas presents: two more Moomin mugs. The grand total is now 28, not counting a very injured winter special lying in pieces in a drawer. So now we can have two coffees a day for a fortnight without washing up.
At the rear you can see a stack of similarly-themed bowls, but I stopped getting those quite early on as it was more important that I can afford to feed the museum's furator. Said individual is a bit mystified that I'm getting out so much dinnerware without a hint of scrap of food to lick from them.
|UPDATE: I reminded myself that 28 = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7 and is thus a triangular number, and so there is really only one way to present the 28 mugs:
Once my brain started running in that direction, it ticked off a few more simple facts: 28 also happens to be a perfect number, because it is the sum of its positive divisors 1+2+4+7+14, and a hexagonal number 1+5+9+13, and – wait for it – the sum of the first five primes 2+3+5+7+11. Your mug should now be overflowing with arithmetic nourishment, but if you need more, then look here for more unique properties of #28, a happy and perfect number.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
There's Munson!
Zelie is nearly 2 years old. This afternoon I heard her say "there's Munson" from the kitchen door at GrassPunk Manor. She has no idea what my name is, other than "get out of the way so I can see Munson". Despite her rapidly growing vocabulary, she normally addresses me by pointing at the corner of her mouth so that I will make cheek popping noises. When I do that she dissolves into hand-waving gurgling giggles, and I forgive her for having the fashion sense of a mad old cat lady.
Monday, November 05, 2012
Snood Dog
|I crept away for a bit of me time today. Our guest roster increased by one last night when my friend Terry arrived from Sydney by way of his current trek through Thailand, Pakistan, Morocco and Spain. When he's not making or teaching art back home, he's on the road visiting places where even malamutes do not dare. His first question after I picked him up at the Auch railway station last night, was do you have real coffee? So now that I'm pulling five espresso coffees every time I'm directed to stand in front of the Vibiemme, we're going through beans like crazy.
With everyone placated with a cup of java, I escaped from the sound of frothing milk to my study to quickly finish off a circular scarf or snood that has been lying around for a few months.
I thought Munson should be the first model for this one. I'm not sure if he entirely appreciated having a second ruff but he was a patient clothes-horse for this photo shoot.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Swedish invasion #2
|Gustav's parents arrived from Sweden last night for a four day visit. I generally prefer having guests at the end of the week as there are better options for visiting markets around the Gers. On a Friday if we're pressed for time then we can go to the closer Vic-Fezensac market, otherwise we can circle through Condom towards Lectoure to sample the rolling countryside and enjoy the views of and from Lectoure itself. Today was one of the latter cases.
Last night's pick-up from Toulouse airport was a long dark and wet journey, meaning no sight-seeing and rather too much road stress with too many drivers rashly overtaking with little margin for error in front of oncoming traffic on the wet and poorly-marked road. If anything acts as a harsh counter-balance to the serene life in the south west, it's the mad driving.
Thankfully today we had a quiet sunny trip to Lectoure, with its white hilltop profile and belfry tower visible five kilometres in advance. For much of journey, the Pyrenées were visible along the southern horizon despite being fifteen Swedish miles (150km) away.
The street market was quite busy giving Gustav's parents a chance to select from a variety of grapes, cheeses and other local foods. I followed them into the 12th-century cathedral but paused only a short time to admire the organ over the entrance. By chance, this week is the 100th anniversary of its designation as an official historic monument.
Munson waited patiently for me on the other side of the entrance, and then we went to talk to a hat vendor parked close by. It turns out he has backpacked extensively in Australia and is keen to return. He was very impressed by Munson's journey from being born in Queensland, thence to Sydney and then having spent half his life here.
The weather stayed clear for the rest of the day, allowing us to keep our view of the Pyrenées from our less elevated position on the farm.
In the meantime it seems I've turned my guests into my coffee slaves. They're not used to having a well-brewed espresso available for them, let alone on call. Actually I think it might be me that is the coffee slave.


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Artist Bio
Kevin O'Brien is a landscape and wildlife artist of 25 years. His passion for nature sparked at a young age, visiting family in rural eastern Colorado. His work in contemporary landscape impressionism showcases his love for the outdoors as well as his appreciation for city life.
Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, his drive to become an artist lead him to North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Art Education. He began his art career after college by relocating to Colorado, which afforded him the opportunity to be closer to the subject matter that he loves. He later moved to the resort town of Saratoga, Wyoming, where he owned and operated an art studio and gallery for a number of years.
His love for the front range and vivid scenery brought him back to colorful Colorado in 2012. He currently resides in Fort Collins, where he enjoys teaching, volunteering at the local art museum, and donating works of art to local charities for auction.
His work can be found in numerous galleries across Colorado, Wyoming, and in the Chicago area. He welcomes commission work, including pet portraits and custom murals.


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The celebration, a benefit that suppprts local gay and lesbian organizations, was held over the weekend at Holiday Park and the War Memorial Auditorium. Along with the beautiful weather, there were special performances by pop group Karmin and "American Idol" alum Frenchie Davis.
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1956 Chevy 210 Four Door 265 V8 Powerglide Trans Survivor Super Solid
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- Model: Bel Air/150/210
- Doors: 4
- Year: 1956
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We will start off with the exterior of the 210. The body is solid with good fit of the panels. When you look at the side trim it all fits well and is in great shape. The glass is good as well as the stainless around it. As for the bumpers they appear to have been replaced at some time. The grill in this Chevy is very nice and all the lights work as does the wipers. When you look at the paint it's done in the Black and White combo. It looks good for a 50 year old car, ut keep in mind this is a survivor car. The factory rims are on the corners with full size hub caps and white wall tires.
Next, e will look at the interior of the '56. On the inside it's all stock. It's also done in the Black and white Color combo. The seats are correct and appear to have had covers changed at some point along with the carpet. The door panels and headliner look good but do appear to be factory. As far as we can tell everything works in the dash from the heater to the dome light.
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A group of Primal/Paleo/Grain Free women who blog about their experiences/life/benefits without grains. A great way for others (who may be wanting to lose weight, reverse an acute/chronic health trend, and/or transition from commercial weight loss programs) to read about real life women who are living the life and succeeding.
This month's topic is about changes that happened within my family after I went grain free. I went grain free in September 2011. At that time I started following a high protein, low carb, low sodium metabolic diet developed by Dr. Pat Poon in Toronto. This how I lost the majority of my weight (132 pounds). During the weight-loss component of my lifestyle change, which lasted 15 months, I was the lone grain-free person in my household. I cooked for myself and my family separately. I was able to make certain dishes that we could all eat, but more times than not, I made my own meals.
As I was approaching maintenance, I began to panic about eating processed carbs again. This is how I became morbidly obese in the first place. I'm a binge eater and my binge foods of choice were always processed carbs (ie: bread, crackers, pasta, potato chips). I knew that I could not just have "a little" of these foods. Then I stumbled upon the Paleo lifestyle through some of the blogs I read. I had eaten grain free for 15 months already, and the thought of reintroducing grains back into my diet caused me a lot of anxiety. So I did a bit more reading about Paleo, and decided to continue my lifestyle by switching to Paleo for maintenance and cutting out all grains, processed foods, refined sugar, dairy and legumes. It seemed simple and fool proof to me. I need structure in my eating and Paleo provides me with that.
My husband started running in June 2012 and although he was never obese, he had about 20 extra pounds on him. He decided to give Paleo a try with me and we have both been Paleo for about 14 months now. By switching to Paleo, he has shed his extra weight. We are both long distance runners and our diets do not hinder us from completing long runs. Contrary to popular belief, I do not need grains or processed carbs for energy. I perform just fine eating grain free while training.
My son does not follow our lifestyle. Although we model our eating habits to him and he makes healthier snack choices (ie: apples and almonds are his favorite), he still enjoys eating grains, dairy and his peanut butter (which is a legume). If he decided to go Paleo one day, that would be his choice. He's watching us very closely so it's important that we lead by example. He often asks me which foods are healthiest and makes his food choices according to my answers. We still eat as a family. Julien gets pasta with Bolognese sauce as opposed to spaghetti squash with Bolognese sauce. It's easy to tweak a meal so that everyone is included.
Julien doesn't remember me morbidly obese. In the summer of 2012 I had already lost 100+ pounds and we were looking at old photos where I was 300+ pounds. He saw my "before" picture and asked who that lady was. When I told him it was me, he looked genuinely confused and a little upset. I asked him what was the matter and he said, "mommy, that's a big lady". I explained that I had a lot of "illnesses" at that time (hypertension, joint pain, back pain, digestion issues) and once I changed my eating and started running I became healthy.
When Julien sees pictures of me now from when I was heavy, he refers to those pictures as when I was "sick". He tells me that he's glad I'm healthy now because it means I'm going to live for a long time. That is why I continue to eat the way I do and follow my grain free lifestyle. I became healthy so that I could be a part of my son's life instead of just watching him grow up. Anytime that I think of eating off plan, I remind myself that nothing tastes as good as enjoying my son's childhood. He is my motivation and my inspiration. I'm the one who makes the choices for what I eat and I can choose to go back to my old ways or I can choose my son. My son always comes first, hands down.
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I invite you to go and look at my BBF`s (best bloggy friends) and read about how going grain free has changed their families. They are awesome women and mentored me through my transition into Paleo. They inspire me each and every day and I'm proud to call them friends. Check them out, leave a comment and tell them Leigh sent ya:-)
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Posted on April 11, 2017 in Arts & Culture
By USM Free Press
By: Julie Pike, Free Press Staff
From Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam to the Venus de Milo sculpture, for centuries many famous works of art have featured women and men in the nude.
Today, artists still incorporate nude figures in their work, including right here at USM, where students get the opportunity to draw, paint and sculpt images of the human body while observing a nude model in their classrooms. Those models are often fellow USM students.
Hannah Allen, a senior social work major, described her experience as a nude mode and what it entails. She said that, during her sessions,t she stands on a platform in the classroom, with pillows, blankets and a small heater to make her more comfortable. She starts out striking quick poses, lasting 10 seconds each, and gradually works her way up to holding a pose for 25 to 45 minutes at a time. A typical session lasts nearly two hours.
Having a nude model for students to observe allows them to practice drawing figures from a real life example. The models benefit from it as well, as many students use modeling as a Work Study position. The job, however, is not that easy.
"It's tough to be a model," said Art Professor Lin Lisberger. "It's hard to stand still and understand where your body has to go in order to not put pressure on any part of your body."
Bryan Waring, a junior and music composition major, has been a nude model for two years. To Waring, modeling is more than just a way to make extra money. It has helped him become more comfortable with himself.
"I was coming from a very dark time," Waring said. "I was dealing with eating disorders, was close to anorexia and had body issues."
Through his experience modeling nude, Waring said that he is now able to feel more confident in his body and is more accepting of who he is. In the past, after each class, Waring would walk around and look at the drawings that students had done of him.
"There were areas about my body that I didn't like and always focused on," Waring said. "Yet the drawings that other students had done of me never did focus on my flaws. It was eye opening to me."
As a model, Waring stated that he had to show himself off and not stayed covered up, which he said has helped him become more comfortable with his body. He encourages anyone who struggles with accepting their own body to try it out.
"A lot of people come to me and share the same background of feeling insecure with their bodies," Waring said. "I always recommend nude modeling to them."
Other students who have have experience modeling shared a similar outlook, as it has become more than just a job for them as well.
"I think it's a great experience," Allen said, "especially in the ways that it helps with confidence. I respect my body more than before. To think of myself as a piece of artwork feels really amazing."
"I've become more confident. This builds confidence," said Taylor Ziska, a freshman engineering student and art model. "You realize that not every angle [you're drawn at] is flattering. Initially, that's not a good thing to realize, but I learned that everyone sees me differently, so what does it matter?"
During each class the model will pose depending on what the professor wants their students to draw, but models are also given some space to use their own imagination.
"The professors do direct you in some ways, but it's mostly whatever feels right to you," Allen said. "The most important thing is that the model is comfortable."
Aside from providing a comfortable atmosphere, the teachers from the Art department always make sure their students are acting professionally during the session. Models have rarely run into problems with the other students.
"When I use nude models," Lisberger said, "I tell students in advance that I expect them to be professional. I've been teaching for 36 years and I've never had a problem with my students during a class."
"I've never felt uncomfortable," Ziska said, "except when I'm in certain poses."
Shay Leavitt, a senior majoring in studio arts, said that in her experience as a nude model the students in her classes were always well behaved and mostly concentrated on their work.
With all of the experience Waring has had modeling for classes, he's also never run into a problem with students in the class.
"All the teachers, staff and students in the Art Department have been amazing to work with," he said. "The art that they produce, whether it's me or someone else modeling, are fantastic."
Amy Hagberg, a faculty member from the Art Department, is the one in charge of hiring and scheduling models. She is a big advocate of providing students with the opportunities to draw a figure based on a real life model.
"It's incredibly important to be able to draw the human figure," Hagberg said. "It is an incredibly complex thing to draw. It teaches students to see and observe as an artist, and it is an important part of an art education."
Several models have experienced what it's like to be both a model and a student in a figure drawing class. As an art student, Leavitt stated that drawing a nude model allowed her to get practice with a real-life figure. For aspiring artists, getting to draw from a real life person helps them understand the many lines, curves, shadows and colors of the human body.
"It is essential to be able to draw nude models," Lisberger said. "They give you an awareness of the complex structure of the human body. It also teaches strong observational skills."
Since many of the models are students, there's the chance that they'll see people they know in the class. After a year of experience as a nude model, Allen said that she has figured out how to make herself feel more at ease in those situations. During a class, she'll often have conversations with students and the teacher.
"There is always that initial thought that everyone is going to be judging me," she said. "The best thing to do is to keep in mind that the other students often feel just as awkward about it. For me that's comforting.
For some, the idea of posing nude in front of a classroom of students can be nerve-racking. Leavitt stated that it was easy to get past that. She found herself enjoying her time modeling nude. For both Allen and Waring, their experience modeling changed how they viewed their own bodies and increased their confidence.
"It's like showing another part of yourself," Allen said. "The naked is body is usually seen as just sexual. Art modeling and that process is an informative matter. It's refreshing to be able to do that."
Ziska said that she would recommend modeling to others. Prospective models, however, need to know what they're getting into
"You need to be okay with being a muse," she said. "You need to be okay with artists using you as their tool of creation."
Nude models receive many rewards from their job, from the physical reward of extra spending money to the intangible benefit of helping themselves love their bodies. The Art Department is currently looking for more models to hire. Those who are interested can contact Amy Hagberg at firstname.lastname@example.com for more details.


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Michael Schumacher's brother might also have made a return to formula one in 2010, it has emerged.
Michael Schumacher's brother might also have made a return to formula one in 2010, it has emerged.
After 40-year-old Michael's sensational comeback with Mercedes GP was announced last week, his younger brother Ralf said: "Honestly, I also would not have hesitated for a second."
Six-time GP winner Ralf, 34, left F1 after losing his Toyota seat at the end of 2007, and now races in the German touring car series DTM with Mercedes.
The newspaper Bild quotes an unnamed friend as revealing: "Ralf had a concrete offer (to return to F1 in 2010) but it wasn't the challenge he wanted."
Bild said the offer was with one of F1's four new teams, Lotus, Virgin, Campos or USF1.
Ralf Schumacher said: "With Mercedes in the DTM I feel very good, but I am sure I would get right back up to speed in a formula one car."
Bild claims Renault and Toro Rosso have internally discussed the possibility of signing the German for 2010.


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Arcadia Senior Living Bowling GreenProvides: Assisted Living
Morningside of Bowling GreenProvides: Assisted Living
Fern TerraceProvides: Assisted Living
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Recent Reviews of Assisted Living in Bowling Green
Review of Arcadia Senior Living Bowling Green
My mother is currently in a great place which is Arcadia Senior Living Bowling Green. It's like a 5-star hotel, the amenities are great and I would love to live there myself. They've got three top ... Read more
Review of Morningside of Bowling Green
Morningside of Bowling Green wasn't a locked down facility, so my dad was escaping a lot because he suffers from dementia. I have had no issues with it, but he gets out of the building and they tho... Read more
Review of Village Manor - Christian Care Community
We very much liked Village Manor. They had a library on every floor, an exercise room, activities room, and cafeteria. We liked their apartments and the fact that they provided transportation for d... Read more
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Assisted Living or In-Home Care?
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Cost of Assisted Living
How to Pay for Assisted Living
As you're weighing senior care options for your loved one, cost is likely a top factor. The good news? Depending on what care your loved one needs, assisted living can be much more affordable than ...
How Levels of Care Affect Assisted Living Cost
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