Taste Test: MRE Chicken and Noodles

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We’ve been building little food and gear kits for disaster preparedness as well as general unforseen circumstances… and zombies. For example, we made a simple “concert kit” with some groundcloth, a compressible blanket, earplugs, binoculars, flashlight, a tiny first aid … Continue reading→

Wednesday Sledging!

Yay consistent workouts. Normal warmup and workout. Numbers much better despite similar (slower, even) time than Monday and Sunday. HRM says 31:46 and 145bpm average 157 max. I’m beginning to think the variations in heartbeat all come from variations in … Continue reading→

Wednesday Sledging!

Made it through the second workout, though decidedly lower heartrate than normal. PB&J warmup plus kettlebell swings and normal 10-15 ascending set with 8lb and 10lb hammers and a 5-burpee set after every interval. HRM says 31:01 and an average … Continue reading→

Monday Sledging!

Another Monday, another workout. I pushed it up a bit harder today, and I preloaded with caffeine, so I think that may have helped my mood and numbers. Normal PB&J workout plus kettlebell swings then normal 10-15 ascending set with … Continue reading→

Saturday Sledging!

Three times this week. Just by the skin of my teeth. Numbers are eerily similar to yesterday’s set. In fact, I have the same average and max heart rates as yesterday (143 and 158 bpm) though almost a minute slower. … Continue reading→

Road Trip 2009 Part Two: The Non-Food

Julie and I joined our friends Claire and Ted on a trip down to Los Angeles via San Luis Obispo last weekend Saturday to Tuesday. Last time I talked about the food, now everything else. Also… Pictures!