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๐Ÿ“… 12th of March โ€“ I Forgot How Nice It Is Playing Video Games ๐ŸŽฎ

๐ŸŒ… Morning Reflections & Gym Motivation

โฐ Time Check: 5:02 PM โ€“ Woke up feeling like **absolute dog sh*t.** Thought about skipping the gym, but 10 minutes later, something switched in my head, and I was like, **โ€œNah, Iโ€™m going.โ€**

๐ŸŽฏ Key Wins:

  • ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ **Got to the gym before the kids rocked up**โ€”so I had space to do my thing.
  • ๐Ÿ’ช **Dumbbell Bench Press PR**โ€”two working sets at 25kg, which is better than last time.
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ **Form adjustments & tracking progress**โ€”small improvements each session.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: The **best sessions** happen when you almost talk yourself out of going.


๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Workout Breakdown โ€“ Strength Gains

  • ๐Ÿ’ช **Dumbbell Bench Press:** Warmed up at **15kg & 20kg**, then hit **two working sets at 25kg.**
  • ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ **Incline Chest Press:** 8 reps at **30kg total (15kg each side)**.
  • ๐Ÿ”ฅ **Cable Flies:** Mid-range weightโ€”didnโ€™t hit 12 reps every set, but solid effort.
  • ๐ŸŽฏ **Dumbbell Overhead Press (Javelin Grip):** 8 reps at **12.5kg** for two sets, then dropped to **10kg**.
  • ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ **Tricep Rope Extensions & Skull Crushers:** Right elbow **started acting up**โ€”might need to check my form.
  • ๐Ÿƒ **Ended with a 3KM treadmill run**โ€”was going to do 2KM, but **felt good and pushed for 3.**

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: **Focusing on controlled reps** & making small weight adjustments is keeping progress steady.


๐Ÿ“š Mindfulness & Gratitude Check-In

  • ๐Ÿ™ Grateful for: **Being home.** Itโ€™s weird, but Iโ€™m realizing how lucky I am to **not be working away anymore.**
  • ๐Ÿ’ก **Still adjusting to life at home**โ€”itโ€™s weird after being away for so long.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: **Perspective shift:** Sometimes what feels like a step back is actually a win.


๐Ÿƒ Second Run & Perfect Weather

  • ๐Ÿƒ **Second 3KM run**โ€”weather was perfect, slight wind, cool air.
  • ๐ŸŽง **Listened to a podcast** during my post-run walkโ€”felt like a **perfect way to wind down.**

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: **Enjoying running more than I thought I would.**


๐ŸŽฎ Gaming, Japan Plans & Psyduck Spirit Animal

  • ๐ŸŽฎ **Played Pokรฉmon Unite**โ€”got a **Psyduck skin in pink speed dealer sunnies & a pink suit.**
  • ๐Ÿ˜‚ **Psyduck is my spirit animal**โ€”weird, yellow, and confused 90% of the time.
  • ๐ŸŒ **Japan Trip Planning:** Been **collecting places to visit** from Instagram.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: **Video games hit different when you donโ€™t play them every day.**


๐Ÿ“Š XP Tracking & Progress Update

๐Ÿ“Œ Total XP Progress (March 12th Update):

  • โœ… Gym: **41.33 hours** โ€“ Getting stronger.
  • โœ… Guitar: **13.61 hours** โ€“ Progressing steadily.
  • โœ… Reading: **11.16 hours** โ€“ Almost at the next milestone.
  • โœ… Running: **72.90 KM** โ€“ Didnโ€™t realize I was only 100m short of 73KM! ๐Ÿ˜…

๐Ÿ”ฅ New XP Earned:

  • ๐Ÿƒ **Two runs in one day (50 XP)**
  • ๐ŸŽฎ **Relaxed & played video games (50 XP)**

๐Ÿ”ฅ **Current XP Total:** **950 XP** โ€“ Almost at the next rank! ๐Ÿš€


๐ŸŽฏ Looking Ahead & Future Plans

  • ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ **Gym session with my little brother tomorrow.**
  • ๐ŸŽธ **More guitarโ€”aiming for 30 minutes minimum.**
  • ๐Ÿ“– **Read at least 20 minutes to break through the 12-hour mark.**
  • ๐Ÿƒ **Push running distance past 75KM.**
  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ **Order the Hello Kitty guitar.** (For real this time.)

๐Ÿ”ฅ Takeaway: **Keeping up momentum & enjoying the process.**


๐Ÿ”ฅ Final Thoughts

๐Ÿ’ก Biggest Wins Today:

  • โœ… **Hit the gym even when I didnโ€™t feel like it.**
  • โœ… **Ran twice & felt great after both.**
  • โœ… **Actually sat down and played video games without feeling guilty.**

“You’re enough. You’ve got this. Keep moving forward and crushing those goals!” ๐Ÿš€

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