Weekend Recap: Back to Running!!
Weekend of November 2-3 I got back from a business trip to Atlanta on Wednesday night, and then Thursday was Halloween. As I wrote about last week, I went to my brother's Halloween party as a 60s gogo dancer... and I reused the same costume to hand out candy at home in Superior. But before that, I had a PT appointment... and Emily finally gave me the go-ahead to start running again! I'm not allowed to do much, but Friday morning, I was thrilled to wake up with no soreness in my calf. Unexpected, since we had done a lot of exercises and some really intense dry needling the day before... but it was a really pleasant surprise, as it meant that I could run! I started with a quick 15 minute Peloton spin class, then moved over to the mat to do a live strength class. This week was the first time I had tried doing the Peloton strength classes, and I like them a lot! When I just have exercises written down on a piece of paper, I don't necessarily go fast enough between sets to make them a challenge; with an instructor in front of me (either at Orangetheory or live on the Peloton app), I go hard and get sweaty... and I like that :) But what I really liked was after the strength … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: November 10, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS 3 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Employees' First 30 Days. (Under 30 CEO) Extra 15-minute daily walk could grow world economy by $100 billion. (ABC News) Gas Station Prices - How a Gas Station Works. (Popular Mechanics) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY How to get unstuck on any problem. (Patty Azzarello) Can drinking alcohol make you more productive (or creative)?. (A Life of Productivity) Microsoft's Japanese Division Switched to a 4-Day Workweek — And Productivity Skyrocketed. (Time) The 'breakup rule' is BS—here's what it really takes to move on. (Well & Good NYC) Using the "Eisenhower Box" To Set Spending Priorities. (The Simple Dollar) Take Advantage of the Time Change to Start Working Out Early. (Lifehacker) HEALTH / FITNESS Egg freezing rates are on the rise—but experts warn it’s not a fertility ‘insurance policy’.. (Well & Good NYC) Does My Smartwatch's Sleep Tracker Actually Do Anything?. (Lifehacker) 62% of you hate working out at … [Continue reading]
Links I Love: November 3, 2019
Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing at, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy :) CAREER / BUSINESS Do You Send a Thank You Note After a Job Interview?. (Lifehacker) ILR’s prison job fair opens doors for incarcerated. (Cornell Chronicle) I am so proud that my alma mater runs this program! I get to go back to prison next week with Defy and I am counting down the days. (More on my experiences in prison here.) 5 tips for not assuming the worst when your boss schedules an unexpected meeting. (Well & Good NYC) Life-sized model shows what office workers might look like in 20 years. (SkyNews) Oof, some people look like this now :( You'll Never Make Money Podcasting. (Lifehacker) Amazon drops grocery delivery fee as competitors close in. (Reuters) Sexy Mr. Rogers, Sexy Bob Ross and the evolution of the sexy Halloween costume. (USA Today) Where Women Fall Behind at Work: The First Step Into Management. (Wall Street Journal) 7 successful women on the “mistakes” that changed their careers. (Fast Company) PRODUCTIVITY / SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY A woman's greatest enemy? A lack of … [Continue reading]
Weekend Recap: Upstate New York Halloween
Weekend of October 25-27 Can you believe we had our first snowstorm in Colorado already?! I woke up on Thursday morning to find a few inches of snow... but I was flying out of town and off to upstate New York, where the fall foliage was still in brightly colored splendor. I flew into Syracuse, and had a work call come in before I had even made it off the jetway. With back to back calls the entire time on my drive from Syracuse to Ithaca, I arrived in Ithaca absolutely starving at 3pm, having not yet eaten lunch. I considered going to CTB for a sandwich, but was concerned it might take too long both to find parking and get a delicious toasted sandwich made. Or at least, that's what I told myself my excuse was when I went to the Cornell Dairy Bar and got a ginormous ice cream cone for lunch. My afternoon was filled with calls, but I was able to take a break to hit the elliptical at the gym for a little bit. And, finding I had the gym all to myself, I also decided it would be a good time to avoid making a fool of myself and practice skipping on the treadmill. My PT is letting me start doing some light plyo in preparation for a hopeful return to running next week!! As I … [Continue reading]
