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📅 7th of March – I Don’t Mind This Running Stuff 🏃♂️
🌅 Morning Reflections & Rainy Day Vibes
⏰ Time Check: 5:01 PM – On my way to work, and finally, it’s raining. 🌧️ It started raining as I left the gym this morning, and again when I woke up. Perfect timing.
🎯 Key Focus Points for Today:
- 📖 **Brought my book**—making sure to get some reading in.
- 🍗 **Packed my last meal prep chicken**—staying consistent with nutrition.
- 🥑 **Trying some new steak strips from Costco**—basically fancy beef jerky.
🔥 Takeaway: Small habits, like bringing my book and prepping meals, make a big difference over time.
🏋️ Leg Day & Squat Breakthroughs
💪 **Workout Breakdown:**
- 🦵 **Easy Bar Squats:** Feels way more natural for me than traditional squats.
- 🔥 **New Technique Win:** Learning to time my breathing better—inhale going down, exhale on the way up.
- 💪 **Romanian Deadlifts:** Grip strength still the biggest limiting factor.
- 🦵 **Single Leg Press:** Focused on letting my left leg lead.
🔥 Takeaway: Squats are feeling smoother—wish I started using the Easy Bar sooner.
📚 Mindfulness & Gratitude Check-In
- 🙏 Grateful for: **Past me for doing a massive Costco haul.** Seriously, meal prep makes work weeks way easier.
- 👍 Compliment to Myself: Good job for **bringing my laptop**—if I get downtime at work, I can get some scripting done.
🔥 Takeaway: Prior preparation makes everything flow smoother.
🏃 Running for Free Gym Membership?
🏋️ **March Challenge at the Gym:** If you do **three treadmill runs** and get proof, you get **two free weeks** of gym membership.
- 📸 **All I have to do is take photos of my runs.**
- 🏃 **Looks like I’m running in the morning!**
🔥 Takeaway: A little extra motivation never hurts—time to get those free weeks.
📖 Reading & Guitar Accountability
- 📚 **Reading:** Plan is to read **during work instead of before.**
- 🎸 **Guitar:** Didn’t practice after the gym because I took too long in the shower. 😅
🔥 Takeaway: Need to be **more disciplined with my free time.**
🏃 Evening Run & Final Wins
- 🏃 **Ran 3KM**—felt great despite the long shift.
- 🎸 **Played 20 minutes of guitar**—catching up after skipping earlier.
- 📖 **Reading Total:** 11.16 hours—still pushing for the next XP rank.
🔥 Takeaway: **Even small runs add up**—this running thing is actually growing on me.
📊 XP Tracking & Progress Update
📌 Total XP Progress (March 7th Update):
- ✅ Gym: **37.48 hours** – Strength is progressing.
- ✅ Guitar: **12.72 hours** – Keeping consistent.
- ✅ Reading: **11.16 hours** – Almost at next rank.
- ✅ Running: **57.5 KM** – The numbers are stacking up!
🔥 New XP Earned:
- 🏃 **Extra night shift run (50 XP)**
- 📖 **Maintained reading streak (50 XP)**
🔥 **Current XP Total:** **750 XP** – Leveling up soon! 🚀
🎯 Looking Ahead & Future Plans
- 🏋️ **Chiropractor visit & shoulder recovery.**
- 🎸 **Get more guitar practice in—aim for 30 minutes minimum.**
- 📖 **Read at least 30 minutes to stay on track.**
- 🏃 **Hit 60KM running goal before the weekend.**
- 🛍️ **Finally order the Hello Kitty guitar.**
🔥 Takeaway: **Momentum is everything.** Keep stacking the wins!
🔥 Final Thoughts
💡 Biggest Wins Today:
- ✅ **Ran after work & still felt strong.**
- ✅ **Kept up with my nutrition & habits.**
- ✅ **Set a plan to get free gym weeks.**
“You’re enough. You’ve got this. Keep moving forward and crushing those goals!” 🚀
