Good luck with the STP ride. Do you earn a medal for completion of it?

I think there's a printable something, but since registration is free I am not expecting anything.

That’s a great plan!!

Kanary well at least there might be something even if you have to print it.

I'm halfway through my personal trainer course. Can't wait to see if I can start a personal training business after it .

Just need a bit of practice first.

649 Days of Iai
50 suburi
50 bo suburi
Mulan Kicking Set - 168 kicks
Half Marathon Training, Day 78 - 30 minutes - 6.6mi
Twist & Fold
30 Days of Yoga, Day 3 + Meditation Challenge, Day 5 = 15 minutes meditation

Today, I determined that the app for tracking rides for STP doesn't actually do anything when it syncs with my FitBit, so I get to manually track mileage. All good (or good enough), now I know, but I was a little annoyed.

Happy Independence Day to American Bees (or anyone else who likes fireworks)!

650 Days of Iai
50 suburui
50 bo suburi
Hitori Geiko Card - walkthrough
Kickboxer, Level 1 (420 strikes per set = 1,260 total)
Half Marathon Training, Day 79 - Upper Body Workout - Paladin, Level 1 reps/Level 3 sets (4 plank pushups per set = 20 plank pushups with good form throughout!)
Daily Dare w EC, 2 minutes high knees
30 Days of Yoga, Day 4
Meditation Challenge, Day 6 - 10 minutes

Definitely no EC on the workouts today: they both called for 30 seconds rest and it may be the hottest day I've seen so far this year and I just plain needed more time than that to drink my water and get my heartrate under control. (On the other hand, at no point did I think I might pass out, which doesn't sound like a success to anyone else but is to post-chemo me.) I went and got a wet tenugui to tie around my head and that helped.

Also, some comments on Kickboxer: despite variations on punch-to-elbow being one of my favorite combos in sparring (somehow people don't expect it???), it was really difficult to keep the hook-to-elbow from devolving into just an elbow. I ended up slowing way down and doing technical drills on that, rather than faster "workout" sets. Which is also part of why I stopped at Level 1 - it's a long workout to begin with, and I was not going to get better at that movement if I tried to drill it tired.

Fantastic workouts!

Have fun on the Seatlle to Portland ride!

For keeping cool during workouts, I usually have a bandana drenched in water, squeezed out, put inside a ziplock sandwich bag and chillin inside the refrigerator or ice box. Which I usually workout with a bandana wrapped around my head anyway. So when there are hot days, I get the added benefit of wrapping a nice, cool, wet bandana around my head.
COOL-REFREASHING -Aaahhhh!!!😅

What I used to do was wet down my ponytail, but I don't currently have enough hair to have a ponytail and it doesn't hold enough water to be helpful. So I'm glad my wet-cloth work-around is not actually a new invention, just new to me.

And bandanna is probably the English word for the object I used. I would usually call it a "towel", but that brings up images of terrycloth bathtowels or wearing an antimacassar like a hat...

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Also, while I am commenting on my own log: I think I'm going to add a Full Body Workout on Wednesday, then the two days of 20 minute "walks" per the last week of the plan, and then do the long ride on Saturday (instead of Friday per the current schedule) so I don't have to worry about when I get done at work and that type of thing. Also, that way, I can do some sort of crazy cheat-day celebration dinner on Saturday. (I don't have a plan for that part yet.) I had been thinking I needed to insert a day and then I looked at the structure for the week and I think this is my best plan for moving things a day out. (Should I post a thread? Should I tag an expert? Or should I just trust my instincts?)

Trust your instincts!!

651 Days of Iai
Half Marathon Training, Day 80 - 50 minute ride for distance - 12.6 / 12.4 WIN!
Suburi, some
Squat hold punches, also some

The rest of the evening kind of got away from me (chat with friend! yay!) so I'll pick it all back up tomorrow.

To thine own self be true

652 Days of Iai
Samurai, Level 3 (120 cuts per set = 600 cuts total)
The Clinch, Level 1 (140 strikes per set = 420 total)
Half Marathon Training, Day 81 - 30 minute recovery ride (cut down from 45)
30 Days of Yoga, Day 5
Meditation Challenge, Day 1 - 10 minutes

Great job on all your workouts!
I am still cheering you on for your Half Marathon Training!

noon workout
stretching
Mulan Kicking Set - 168 kicks
50 suburi
50 bo suburi
20 naginata suburi (strikes from jodan)
Mini kata 5x per side (20 strikes)

workout
653 Days of Iai
Hitori Geiko Card - walkthrough
Boxer Arms (140 punches per set = 420 total)
Cardio & Core Burn, Level 3 w EC (45+ count for final plank) and 1 minute rest between sets - WOD (Bonus workout to extend HMT by a day)
Airplane
30 Days of Yoga, Day 6 - Meditation + Meditation Challenge, Day 2 = 15 minutes

HMT? High maintenance tollbooths?