On Friday Five for 8th of June
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danieldwilliamFive Things on a Friday Make A Friday Five
1) Gym in recent weeks has been good. I've been doing volume weight-lifting. Lots of sets of lots of reps at 60 or 80 kilos. Today I did a few sets of low reps at 120 kgs and tried to lift 140 kgs. This would have been a new personal best but it wasn't to be. But I think from now on I shift the baseline up to 80-100 kgs and work there for a few weeks before trying 140 again. To be honest 120 was my target so I'm quite happy to have reached that already. I'm definately noticing the difference in my musculature - particularly my arms, but also a little bit in my stomach. I've been mixing in some work that supports playing touch rugby. Throwing medicine balls around the place, quick sprints and short burst cardiovascular. It's all going well.
2) I've been on a bit of a games shopping spree and bought Masquarade, Sushi Go, Lanterns and the Game of Blame. I've tried most of these at board games club. The Captain took to Sushi Go very nicely. It's a pick and pass card game with a sushi theme and variable scoring options (which I like as it keeps a simple game playable for a while longer). Lanterns is an abstract tile laying game which a pal recommended. The Game of Blame is a card game based on discarding your hand with a political motif nad Masquarade is a bluffing game for up to 13 players. It makes your head hurt trying to keep track of everything.
3) This week at work has been hectic. It's been month end and we've also been prepping for a visit from the new CEO of the owners. There is a little bit of an air of, well not of panic, but of agitation in the office.
4) Family are visiting this week. Bluebird is up for a week after the end of her exams and my sister, brother-in-law and niece are also visiting. Those three are off to the cottage for a week's holiday but they have weekends here. I'm out tonight at a rugby coaching drinks and bbq. Well deserved celebration and reward I feel. It will be nice to see everyone - I hope to get some board game playing in. It will be nice to see my niece. She is very sweet and I like babies.
5) MLW and I have been obsessively watching The Bridge. We've now caught up with the current season 4 after working our way through seasons 1-3. It's come as a bit of shock to have to wait for the next episode. I am filling the time in my television watching schedule by watching Humans season 2. I am admiring the acting of Gemma Chan. I'll have caught up on that in about a week. It must be time to find some other things to watch.
1) Gym in recent weeks has been good. I've been doing volume weight-lifting. Lots of sets of lots of reps at 60 or 80 kilos. Today I did a few sets of low reps at 120 kgs and tried to lift 140 kgs. This would have been a new personal best but it wasn't to be. But I think from now on I shift the baseline up to 80-100 kgs and work there for a few weeks before trying 140 again. To be honest 120 was my target so I'm quite happy to have reached that already. I'm definately noticing the difference in my musculature - particularly my arms, but also a little bit in my stomach. I've been mixing in some work that supports playing touch rugby. Throwing medicine balls around the place, quick sprints and short burst cardiovascular. It's all going well.
2) I've been on a bit of a games shopping spree and bought Masquarade, Sushi Go, Lanterns and the Game of Blame. I've tried most of these at board games club. The Captain took to Sushi Go very nicely. It's a pick and pass card game with a sushi theme and variable scoring options (which I like as it keeps a simple game playable for a while longer). Lanterns is an abstract tile laying game which a pal recommended. The Game of Blame is a card game based on discarding your hand with a political motif nad Masquarade is a bluffing game for up to 13 players. It makes your head hurt trying to keep track of everything.
3) This week at work has been hectic. It's been month end and we've also been prepping for a visit from the new CEO of the owners. There is a little bit of an air of, well not of panic, but of agitation in the office.
4) Family are visiting this week. Bluebird is up for a week after the end of her exams and my sister, brother-in-law and niece are also visiting. Those three are off to the cottage for a week's holiday but they have weekends here. I'm out tonight at a rugby coaching drinks and bbq. Well deserved celebration and reward I feel. It will be nice to see everyone - I hope to get some board game playing in. It will be nice to see my niece. She is very sweet and I like babies.
5) MLW and I have been obsessively watching The Bridge. We've now caught up with the current season 4 after working our way through seasons 1-3. It's come as a bit of shock to have to wait for the next episode. I am filling the time in my television watching schedule by watching Humans season 2. I am admiring the acting of Gemma Chan. I'll have caught up on that in about a week. It must be time to find some other things to watch.
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Date: 2018-06-08 06:47 pm (UTC)