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Even though your values are acquired over time from your beliefs and your environment, they have become a core part of who you are. You may not realise it, but when it comes to the work you do, they largely determine how far you would compromise or allow yourself to go.
If the nature or environment of your work conflicts with your values, you may not be fully engaged in that work. You may feel such inner discontent and confusion or even sabotage your own chances of growth in that career.
Working according to your values creates peace of mind and the potential for success, because you are living authentically without confusion, guilt, or shame. Even small changes to align your career with your values can create a positive shift in your feelings and attitude.
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Here are some guidelines for rear chevrons on all new apparatus:
50% rear surface covered in inverted "V" alternating 6 inch stripes on a 45 degree angle:
NFPA suggests red and yellow or red and fluorescent lime;
ULC seems to be less precise on colors.
Our reasoning:
It took years to mandate something that seems to be obvious … Increased visibility enhances driver safety;
For years, "standards" required 4" lateral and rear striping and flashing lights. But after years of testing and proving the effectiveness of brighter graphics on emergency vehicles, we finally have it mandated.
The big question is …. WHY?
Is there any doubt which is safer?
James Grant, Chief Edwardsburgh/Cardinal said:
In March we had a major 49 vehicle pileup on the eastbound lane of High way 401 in our area. Many of the personnal from the different responding EMS areas were asking where and how we got the work done. The accident happened in a white-out; but as it got darker later on in the evening you could see our units quite visibly especially with headlights of other vehicles shining on them. Our firefighters are quite pleased with the end product and are quick to say they are glad of the extra protection out on the highways and at structure fire calls.
Emergency vehicles are getting hit when oncoming motorists "claim" they don't "see" them. We all know they "should" see them, but driver attention is a fleeting commodity in many cases and it is always amazing when a driver says "I didn't see the truck".
So your best chance is to make yourselves AS VISIBLE AS POSSIBLE; both NFPA & ULC are convinced that chevrons do this! Chevrons prevent accidents and save injuries and lives. Chevrons are definitely the most cost-efficient feature for enhanced driver protection.
If chevrons are mandated on new trucks because they are also safer for your existing apparatus.
If you consider safety a priority in your department, then the decision to retrofit is easy at least for some of your present apparatus. But be sure to use prismatic sheeting on your smooth metal and CHEK.R.POINTS on your diamond checker plate.
If your budget is very limited and you must choose where to install the 50% area, it is better to do panel sections instead of doors. Doing both is best, but remember….if chevrons are only on the doors, what protection do you have left when the doors are open at the scene of an incident. Virtually none! And in fact, this is the worst scenario because if the door is open, you probably have personnel opening it! Not good!
If the panels adjacent to the door are done, at least you'll still have chevrons "working" when the doors open.
And better yet, add chevrons to the inside of the doors…..they will be seen by oncoming traffic when open when they are the most dangerous. Otherwise oncoming motorists see basically nothing! Not very safe, especially if you have one of your crew opening the door!

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I used some Inkadinkado stamps that I stamped with black ink, colored in with a Copic marker and then added lots of sparkles. I used Nestabilities label 1 and Petite Scallop circles for the layers in the middle.
Ok, time to go! I hope you like it; and I'll see you tomorrow!
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2016 marked a new record for number of entries into the SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championships, it also was a new record for the number of photos I took! Between the one day of the ProSolo Finale I shot and all four days of Solo Nationals competition I almost topped the 20,000 photo mark. There are almost 12,000 photos in the Solo Nationals gallery and over 4,000 in the ProSolo Finale gallery. The Nationals gallery is separated by classes, but I got a little lazy and the ProSolo gallery is just one big mass of photos.
If you have trouble finding a photo of your car please shoot me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com, there should be photos of nearly everyone outside of heat 5 from Tuesday and Wednesday as that was the heat I was running in STU.
2016 SCCA Tire Rack Solo National Championship Photo Gallery
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It seems like every year Nationals sneaks up on me quicker than the previous year and this year was no exception. I felt the least prepared for Nationals this year than I ever have and my driving showed it, but we'll get to that in a bit. My Nationals 'week' started early, it actually started the Tuesday before as I made my way out to Lincoln Air Park to help set up the fence that forms a perimeter between Nationals and the active air port. Setting up the fence is no small feat, as there is well over a mile of fence to set up and usually a relatively small group to do so. Luckily that group has a lot of practice and we have it down to a science. More…
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Yup, it was already that time of year. College Football season has just kicked off, the final heat of the summer is leaving it's burn on our skin, the first chill of fall teases us, the sun starts to set earlier and earlier and about 1200 people make the trek to the middle of the country. A journey to, what some have coined 'The Autocross Mecca', a large flat concrete paradise at an airport in Lincoln, NE. A journey to see just how they stack up against the best and greatest drivers in the country. A journey to the largest motorsports event in the world, the SCCA TireRack Solo National Championships in search of that coveted jacket with the words 'National Champion' embroidered on the back. More…
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Just over 100 competitors showed up at the now famous autocross concrete mecca in Lincoln, NE. With flat empty concrete as far as the eye can see Lincoln Air Park plays home to the largest racing event in the world, SCCA Solo National Championships. With the next national championships just 2 short weeks away, the MiDiv Championships served as an excellent tune up for competitors. More…
Fort Riley just outside of Junction City, KS played host to the second event in the SCCA MidWest Divisional Solo series on July 19-20, 2014. Helicopters served as some unusual spectators to the event lining the far side of the course. Military personnel were encouraged to compete, spectate and ride along during the event. Just over 90 entrants competed in the 2 day event in a variety of classes including stock, prepared and modified.
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Gamification allows us to enhance our knowledge and enhance our basic soft skills like multi-tasking, collaborating, creative thinking and committing to a goal.
In 2002, the word gamification was coined as a way to describe the incorporation of game-thinking and game-mechanisms to solve real world problems. Companies like Duolingo, the second language learning app, turned learning language into a competition amongst friends and strangers.
Users of e-learning platforms like Duolingo become engrossed in earning badges and leveling up, sometimes losing sight of what skill they're gaining in the process.
Someone with a fixed mindset may think, I could never learn French, I just don't have what it takes. While someone with a growth mindset may think, well I don't know French yet, but if I study everyday for six-months I'll get there.
Gaming and the Growth Mindset
According to Dr. Jane McGonigal, there are four characteristics of gamers seen across the board. I believe they showcase why gamification is such a promising avenue for developing a growth mindset.
- Urgent optimism (they believe every challenge is worth tackling)
- Social relationships (they build collaborations and trust with other players because they all abide by the same rules and have the same goals)
- Blissful productivity (happy to work hard all the time as long as it's towards the right goals and consists of the right kind of work)
- Epic meaning (they are attached to missions with meaning and big stories, they are working on something bigger than themselves)
We can surmise that Dr. McGonigal believes that video games aren't just for nerds hiding in their parents basements. And I agree.
Here are five ways gamification can help develop a growth mindset.
1. Engagement
One of the toughest obstacles teachers face is keeping students engaged. You could have the most exciting topic in the world to discuss but if you fail at delivery, well, you might as well be talking about how to make tea water.
So what gamification enables instructors to do is completely and totally engross their students in subject matter by making learning visible, fun and socially interactive.
Gamification platforms – if developed correctly – can also meet the student where they are in the learning process. This kind of tailored education is the perfect way to prevent students from the frustration of unnecessary challenge and the boredom from not being challenged enough.
They set their own pace which allows them to visualize success without feeling overwhelmed.
2. Progress Mechanics
E-learning gamification relies on video game like metrics of progress. Who doesn't like to earn gold stars or get a badge of honor for completing a mission? Leadership boards, points and badges encourage learners to strive for their goals because the reward is two-fold: bragging rights and learning a new skill.
Take the site NerdFitness for example. Founder, Steve Kamb, married fitness with his love for video games into a program that motivates people to take control of their health and their lives. You can join a supportive community where you earn experience points and level up as you get in shape. Sounds like a win-win to me.
Gamification in e-learning allows us to enhance our knowledge and enhance our basic soft skills like multi-tasking, collaborating, creative thinking and committing to a goal, all while operating in a safe environment.
3. Social Relationships
Ananth Pai, an elementary school teacher, ditched the standard reading and math curriculum for a gamified version. Results showed that students jumped from a below 3rd grade reading level to a mid-4th grade reading level.
In just eighteen weeks.
When the kids were asked what they thought about the new way of learning they said two things. Learning is fun and learning is multiplayer.
These comments speak volumes. Now, instead of trying to stay awake in class, kids were excited to take part and couldn't wait for the next challenge to face together. And, the kids were excited to be a part of a team while problem solving to win the game (learn the lesson).
Collaboration is important. It's through teamwork that students can hear and test many different perspectives; they can contribute and get instant feedback and they can begin to understand that not everyone will take the same avenue to get from point A to point B – and that's okay.
Which leads us to number 4.
4. Encourage Creative Exploration
You've probably heard people say, think outside of the box. There is nothing more creative than navigating unfamiliar territory to find a viable way to the finish line.
Creativity can be learned like a skill and the safer students feel exploring that facet of themselves, the stronger the skill will become and the more resourceful and innovative the student.
Gamification of e-learning allows players (students) to find a unique solution to a problem, increases the frequency of problem solving, improves focus and shows what potential accomplishments can be reached if they take risks.
5. Learn From Mistakes
Lastly, one of the biggest life lessons anyone can learn is this: it's okay to make mistakes. In fact, it's preferable. If you never make mistakes you can never learn which leads to the fixed mindset of, "I know what I knowâ€.
In a gaming environment a player is constantly challenged to grow and adapt as the game progresses. There are basic rules to the game but the player can often achieve goals they didn't even know were possible until they were faced with the decision to forge ahead or bow out. Taking risks in a virtual world helps lessen the downside of intellectual risk-taking for learners.
Gamification provides users with the freedom to fail. A world in which they know if they have a setback – like they don't beat a level – they can try again until they succeed. This lesson transfers to real life by showing students it's okay to fail all they have to do is get up and try again.
So take risks. Make mistakes. Acknowledge your mistakes and reflect on them. Then learn from them and let the games begin!


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I attend a lot of events. The "New Year's Eve of the Futurists" took place in the Polytechnic. There was a crowd there, as there might have been at a Soviet demonstration. Towards the start of the evening, it became clear that of the four men advertised on the poster Burliuka, Kamenskii wouldn't show up, and Goldschmidt was refusing. As for myself, well I was fiddling with my pen. It is awful to remember it.
Your vote is always for me. The slightest deviation or vacillation constitutes betrayal. Love must be immutable as a law of nature that permits of no exceptions. Inconceivable that I should await the Sun – only for the Sun not to rise. Inconceivable that I should embrace a birch – only for the birch to say "desist".
We need to welcome the new authorities and get in touch with them.
My dearest Volodenka,
We are planning to come to Moscow. I'm glad that you are well. I have hurt my knee, and haven't danced in two weeks. Osya has got a full-time job (200 rubles) at Novaya Zhizn! It's very warm here, but awfully windy… See more
I've heard said that in Moscow the streets are dead after 10 pm. That sounds dreadfully dull. I have put on three pounds and am feeling desperate. I want to lose it, but for some reason, I spend all day hungry and I can't restrain myself. My room is very sweet but quite bare: it short of many things (wallpaper, lamps, dressers).
When all the fences became plastered with election lists from the extremely various parties that had suddenly announced their ambition to participate in this country's leadership, the most dominant ones were still the old parties, the ones whose names had long been popular. But now the Cadets and the Renovationists and the Anarchists and the Chefs' Union and who knows who else have been posted up there with them. See more
Mayakovsky was walking with me on Neglinnaya Street, glancing at the placards and lists, when, all of a sudden, he suggested hanging up his own list. But what list? A list of futurists, of course! The first candidate on it was Mayakovsky, and then Kamensky and the others. In reply to my disbelieving stare—who on earth would vote for us? —Vladimir Vladimirovich said pensively, "The devil knows! With the times we live in—what if they elect me president?"
The revolution didn't change anything for us, the bohemians. It might as well have never happened. Some new cafes opened, "Pitersk" on Kyznetsky St and the "Poets' Cafe" on Nastas'insky St. By then we'd stopped wearing yellow jackets, but, as always, continued to think up oddball ideas. Not that anyone was really paying attention. See more
People had already got used to us and listened with condescending smiles. You can't shock people forever! Futurism had already made its mark, society was paying attention, and neither we nor the public had any further use for it. The "father of futurism, Marinetti, came over from Italy but failed to make much of an impression. We gradually started to move away from futurism, each following his own path. At the end of the day, futurism made nothing and made no one famous. Mayakovsky? But Mayakovsky was a genius on his own merits, regardless of anything else.
I can't remember who introduced me to Mayakovsky; at first we were sitting in a cafe and discussing cinema; then he invited me over - to a small room at "Saint-Remo" in Saltykovsky lane, near Petrovka street. See more
As soon as we entered the room he said "Let me read to you..." I sat down on a chair, he was standing. He had read to me his finished poem "Human" not long before that. The room was small, there was no one but me present, but he was reading aloud as if he were standing in front of a crowd on Teatralnaya square. I was looking at shoddy wallpaper and smiling: bootlegs were indeed turning into harps.
Mayakovsky is extremely talented, a young half-giant infected with an ebullient energy, and in whose eyes you sense direction; upwards and to the left.
I met with the futurist Mayakovsky, who initially gave me a bit of fright with his rude impulsiveness, but who then made a very direct announcement of his intention to come and have a serious chat with me, as I write wonderful music but to terrible texts, of outmoded bourgeois types and e.t.c. He promised to introduce me to "real contemporary poetry". See more
Warming to his theme, he said that I was the first among contemporary composers, and the only one that mattered, and given that Russian music is leading the world, we should unite, he representing literature, I music and Burlyuk art, and that then "we would conquer the whole world".


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Sunday Submissions: 'Newfound' Seeks Translations on Theme of In/Justice
Newfound magazine is seeking translation for their themed issue, "Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere"
The deadline is December 21, 2017. According to editors:
Our 2018 spring issue will explore injustice and its effects. This can mean work that explores exploitation/violation/manipulation of rights, autonomy, personhood, identity, the biosphere and animal kingdom, and more, as well as unjust spaces and their remains, and/or activities of those living in such environments. Like these blessedly radical words of Martin Luther King Jr., work can also represent transformative conditions.
We welcome political work for this issue.
About translations, they write:
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Please submit a bio of the original author along with the bio of the translator.
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I am not happy that my penis is still not healed. I think things are getting better. It hurts less but still doesn't look healthier. I'll give it another day before consulting my doctor. This isn't a topic I want to discuss. Enough of that.
I made New England Baked Beans yesterday. It's a great recipe from America's Test Kitchen. I love that website and their television shows. You can stream several seasons on the PBS streaming service. So far, we have this organization to thank for our bread-and-butter pickles, raspberry and blueberry jam, and now New England baked beans. There is a small price ($49/year) for a subscription to the site. You can sample it for free. Both of us are amazed at how easy the recipes are to follow and how good the food tastes.
Mrs. Lion and I both like comfort food. We consider it a treat to have hotdogs, beans, and potato chips for dinner. That's not to say that we don't do fancier, more expensive stuff as well. Last Friday we went to Costco and bought USDA prime New York strip steaks. As far as I know, that's the only place you can go to get prime beef. Any prime beef on the open market is snapped up by restaurant suppliers. Costco, because they own their own ranches and meat processing plants, makes everything available to its customers. This includes precious prime meat.
If you haven't had one, a prime steak can be cut with a butter knife. The meat is tender and beautifully marbled. We prepare it using a circulator. This is sous vide cooking. Mrs. Lion and I have very different ideas of how much cooking a piece of meat requires. I like my steak medium-rare. She likes her steak so well done that some restaurants require her to sign an agreement that she won't send back the overcooked meat she likes.
We have two circulating pumps. I set mine at 127°F (medium rare beef). I set hers at 155°F (super well done). I have to remember to let her steak stay in the bath for at least two hours. When they are done with their sous vide process, I sear them in a very hot frying pan. In my case, the result is perfectly pink meat from top to bottom. Mrs. Lion has very well done beef. It's not easy getting meat the way she likes. I understand why restaurants are reluctant to cook beef that much. I'm doing my best to get it the way she prefers. She thought the 155° meat was still a bit pink. [Mrs. Lion — Pink? It was red and too juicy for me. Blech!] Next time, I'll run 165°. Live and learn.
As Mrs. Lion wrote in her post yesterday, I managed to get some chocolate on my shirt the other day. We know what that means. Here comes another spanking. She writes that I "want" to be spanked for annoying her. That's not entirely correct. I want to help her learn to use spanking as a way to teach me not to do things she doesn't like. It's very difficult for her to let me know that I've upset her. I think it's worthwhile to help her use spanking as an outlet. For the record, I don't like punishment spankings.
It's lonely around here on Mondays, Wednesdays too. That's when Mrs. Lion goes to her office to work. She isn't the only one who abandons me. When she's not here, the dog takes the day off. She spends it under the bed, only coming out for a possible treat, to share my lunch, or when she wants to go outside to relieve herself. Otherwise, she sleeps peacefully where it's safe and quiet.
When Mrs. Lion is here, the dog is always out. She stations herself between us. Mrs. Lion thinks it's because as far as the dog is concerned, I belong to her. She doesn't want any competition from my lioness. I'm not sure that's true. It could also be that she doesn't want to miss out on any excitement the two of us might cook up. In any case, when Mrs. Lion is home it's much more of a party around here.


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Another week of solid Running Base Training is in the books, mixed in with some self-programmed and Support Your Local Box workouts. I split up my runs this week between road and trail miles, and was even able to get my 6 year old in on some of the action. I know in a couple of weeks, Texas summer will be firmly upon us, and running mid-afternoon will be very similar to running on the surface of the sun. So we're definitely soaking in the mild weather while it's here.
I got in quite a few workouts throughout the week, and it's been an interesting experience doing more self-programming than I ever have before. I've tried to be mindful about not overworking the same systems too repetitively. I know the intensity of the past few weeks has been lower than usual, and I don't want to try to "make up" for that and break down my body instead. I decided to participate in the Support Your Local Box challenge, which I'll talk more about in a bit.
This week I continued transitioning into a new role with my company, which is more in line with my long-term career goals. I'm excited to move into the world of regulatory compliance as a manager of Business Process Improvement. The next several weeks are sure to be challenging, and I know I'll be learning a lot. I tend to feel overwhelmed and anxious when I initially start new things, so now may not be perfect timing, but it never really is.
On Tuesday, I chatted with the ladies from the Run Hard, Mom Hard podcast, and it was a lot of fun. But I completely lost my voice and I don't know how people talk for a living, because I was EXHAUSTED. I'm looking forward to hearing how the episode sounds, and I hope everyone enjoys hearing my thoughts on running, moming, and having grace for ourselves.
I'm thankful that the boys and I have managed to stay healthy in the midst of this pandemic, and I haven't lost sight of just how lucky I am to have a functioning body that is capable of taking on all these challenges.
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Support Your Local Box
I love CrossFit for a lot of reasons. It has helped me to recognize my own strength, I genuinely believe that it empowers women, and most of all CrossFit has a pretty kick ass community. As much as I miss heavy barbells and squat racks, I miss joking around with my CrossFit friends even more. Which says a lot for a person who generally tries to avoid human contact as much as I do. So with CrossFit boxes closed everywhere, CrossFit.com has decided to find a way to continue to unite all of the crazy people who love this sport, and has given us an opportunity to support our boxes at the same time.
What It Is
So here's the abbreviated explanation of the Support Your Local Box challenge. Basically, CrossFitters everywhere have been able to sign up, complete prescribed workouts, post their results, "compete" with one another, and attach their work to a donation that goes directly to the affiliated box they choose. It sort of merges a GoFundMe for the box with the CrossFit Open concept. CrossFitters love posting their workout results and seeing where they fall with other CrossFitters all over the world, and Support Your Local Box allows them to do so.
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It also gives us all a workout to complete "together." Just like the running community has embraced virtual races as a means of continuing to compete and engage with each other, Support Your Local Box gives CrossFitters a platform to do the same. The workouts can generally be done with minimal equipment, like one dumbbell, and can be modified to no equipment versions. Even though you can post your workouts to compete with the rest of the community, the heart of the challenge is really to encourage CrossFitters to keep moving, use what they have access to, and stay engaged with the community.
Why I'm Participating
I'm not much a joiner, so I was a little surprised when I found myself interested in the challenge to begin with. I do the CrossFit Open workouts pretty much every year, but I never register. Because honestly, I just don't personally care to see how I stack up against Rebecca out in Slovakia in the double under and deadlift. I'm competitive, but also pretty apathetic.
So why did I join? Well, I honestly wanted to continue to support my box. I've kept paying my membership, and decided that as long as the box was posting workouts and supporting their members I would keep supporting the box. I have the financial means and ability to keep paying my membership, and I'm currently borrowing some equipment, so why wouldn't I? I know most small businesses are taking a hit right now, and I think those of us who are able to keep supporting the economy should do what we can. Can I afford a $20 donation? Yes, so that's what I decided to do.
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And honestly, the first couple of workouts were fun, but not overly difficult. They broke up the workouts I've been writing for myself, and they gave me an opportunity keep engaging with my CrossFit box virtually. It's been a pretty fun experience. Sort of like the CrossFit Open from home. And really, I'm all about anything that lets me spend more time at home. I like it here a whole lot.
I hope whatever sport you are interested in has found a way to continue to support you during the Coronavirus Crisis, and if you need a little guidance for how to stay active during the pandemic, I've got you. Check out my guide to Staying Healthy & Sane During Social Distancing.
This Weeks Workouts
Total Miles: 56
Total Workouts: 4.5
How the Runs Felt
Continuing on with my base building theme, all of my runs this week were at an easy pace. On Sunday, my son joined me for 4 of my 8 miles, and I was able to take him out onto the Leon Creek Greenway. It was really neat to be able to take him out on one of my favorite places to run right now, even though we decided to stay on the paved sections.
Monday, I split up my 10 mile run so that I ran 5 miles on the roads before work and 5 miles on the technical trails at the Freidrich Wildnerness Park that is close to where we are living. The park doesn't open until sunrise, which doesn't leave me much time before work, so I have to plan my runs out there in the afternoon. Getting some solid time on technical trails, though, is worth the adjustment in training times. You can definitely see a huge difference in my paces on and off the trail, haha. Wednesday was a pretty standard road run before work.
Thursday, though, my alarm went off and I was DEAD tired. I feel like my body has decided that it needs at least one day a week to sleep later than 5am, and this week that day was Thursday. I generally try to listen to my body, so I checked my schedule and decided that I could shift my run to the afternoon after work. I don't love running more than 3-4 miles after work, because of the amount of time it takes, but I took my 6 year old with me for part of the run, so I wasn't completely gone all afternoon. Moms find a way to make it work!
Saturdays are my long run days, and I typically try to get out as early as possible so that I have the rest of the afternoon to relax with my boys. This week, however, my husband had a morning commitment that meant going out at the crack of dawn wasn't going to work for our schedules. I wanted to check out some trails at a park about 20 minutes from us, so I decided to take my 6 year old out and do a couple of miles on the Salado Creek Greenway. We got in four miles before my husband met us out at McAllister Park, and then I got to explore 6.5 miles of trail, and finish up again on the Salado Creek greenway.
The Salado Creek greenway is a section of the Howard Peak Greenway Trail System that I had not explored before. It's a little more urban than the Leon Creek section, but the wildflowers were definitely out in full force. The trails around McAllister Park are mostly single track with long sections of dirt mixed in with smaller rocky and technical sections. I didn't have to walk much at all, but it is so different from running roads, where I never stop to walk. Training for these ultra's is going to be very different than training for road races, but so far I am loving it.
What I've Been Listening To
I'm still loving the Run Hard, Mom Hard podcast. On the most recent episode the girls talked to a nutrition coach, and I found the information so interesting and actionable. I'm still finishing up Up and Vanished, but it's not high on my podcast list at the moment. I've been going back and listening to old episodes of the First Degree, and it's kept me pretty damn entertained.
How the WODs felt
I have been REALLY missing my box. As much as I know how important it is for boxes to stay closed, I am really looking forward to a time when they can safely reopen. I did the quick Show You Local Box Love workout after my run on Sunday. I normally stick to 4 workouts max, but I figured that since I'm not doing any heavy lifting, and the workout was mostly cardio-based and short, it wouldn't be a deal breaker to tack it onto Sunday's run. I started a little Memorial Day Murph prep on Monday, and stole my husbands weight vest for my workout. I regretted it pretty immediately.
I got in a few workouts at a school parking lot while my son was running around on his skateboard or scooter. The rest were done on the apartment balcony during my lunch break. I'm grateful to have enough equipment to keep moving and exercising, which is what is most important. But I will be VERY happy to get back into the box in the (hopefully) not too distant future. I've continued posting home Workouts that I'm also sharing on my Instagram and Facebook stories.
What Went Well
My stomach has been significantly happier this week, and I think a switch over to non-dairy coffee creamer helped. I'm not eliminating dairy by any means, I just don't think it's something my stomach can tolerate first thing in the morning right before my runs. There's a few other things I want to play with, but I'm hoping that changing up my coffee creamer and using more liquid fuel will continue to help. I got in 3 solid core workouts this week, and I'm sharing them all on my Workouts page. My nutrition has continued to be fairly solid, and I've gotten a good amount of sleep.
What Went Shitty
I noticed this week that I was falling into some old patterns of trying to get my runs "over with" as quickly as possible. I think some of it has to do with changes in my work role, and wanting to have more time to spend figuring things out. I don't have a super strict work schedule, which means I need to be mindful about making sure I'm not over-allocating there. I know this is a brief season of transition, and I'll settle into a routine more easily once I've adjusted. But I really don't want to approach my running as something I need to get checked off for the day.
Plans to Improve Next Week
Next week I plan to be a little more mindful about my personal boundaries with work. I'm very fortunate to have a fairly flexible work situation, and just to have a steady income at all right now. But that still doesn't mean I need to fall on my proverbial sword. I'm tossing around the idea of doing a 24 miles in 24 hours challenge, where I run one mile on the hour every hour to remind myself that running is something that is just as fun as it is challenging. I think this whole shelter in place thing is really warping my idea of what "fun" might be, haha.


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When I saw Will Wilkinson assert that "men need women to be women and women need men to be men. And if you don't know what that means, or know and object to it, then life among the humans may turn out to be tough for you," I started waiting for the sparks to fly. How indefensible! Just to state the obvious, what about gay men? But I didn't want to get the ball rolling. Anyways, Julian and Amber gave Will the what-for, but then instead of issuing another controversial reply he chose to adopt a defiant tone and retreat:
Perhaps the claim is less mysterious if more specific. I'm saying that, in general, men prefer women who are more typically feminine and women prefer men who are more typically masculine. Yes. Wow.Now that's a defensible -- indeed, true, indeed, rather banally true -- position. It's also, to my eye, non-trivially different from the original claim and, tragically, leaves us with nothing left to argue about except whether Will's first point really meant the same thing as his second post. But maybe someone wants to help get a rollicking debate going by adopting a strawman position on the other side of the debate, now that Will's abandonned the strawman version of his side. I see two main possibilities:
- You could deny that "In general, men prefer women who are more typically feminine and women prefer men who are more typically masculine."
- Alternatively, you could concede that this is true and yet deny that the observed regularity has any genetic basis whatsoever.
A more promising approach than simply denying the claim might be to note that it has an air of tautology about it. Generally speaking, men value "femininity," but what is femininity but that which men find desirable. And vice-versa for masculinity. And of course men will try to cluster their behavior around patterns that they believe women will find attractive, turning that behavior into typical male behavior and therefore constitutive of masculinity. And vice-versa for femininity. So maybe there's something there. Personally, I'm just upset that Will doesn't have the balls to defend the original, stronger version of his claim: All men need women to be effeminate and all women need men to be macho. That's a bold, gutsy, aggressive claim and the ladies would love it. . . .
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Most people do find mates, though. Does anybody really think that only perfect specimens of either sex marry and reproduce?
Posted by: janet | Jan 10, 2005 3:53:04 PM
For me it all comes down to what's considered feminine. Too often, it's all about a "nurturing spirit" which when parsed means taking care of men, having a strong domestic gene that compels us to cook and clean. Bah on that.
So that's my question. What constitutes femininity?
Posted by: Kathy | Jan 10, 2005 3:57:30 PM
And we all need gravity to pull and not push, but I don't see an impending crisis on that front either.
Posted by: Paul Callahan | Jan 10, 2005 4:02:16 PM
Maybe I can equivocate on 'men' and 'women' using each one time descriptively and one time outrageously normatively loaded, as in: "Men, qua men, demand feminine women..."
The first version was pretty clearly a generalization, anyway, sort of like "people eat meat." It's pragmatically clear that locating a person who doesn't eat meet doesn't really address the intended claim. I intended it as a banality. The surprising thing is that people do deny it.
Anyway, if you're questioning my masculinity, I demand satisfaction! I'll meet you at the Af-Am Civil War Memorial at midnight. And, I add, my beard is more luxuriant than your derivative version!
Posted by: Will Wilkinson | Jan 10, 2005 4:02:45 PM
Ditto what Kathy said. And the same question for masculinity.
I guess if I did want to accept Matt's challenge to take on these assertions (which wasn't really on my to-do list for today), I'd point out that the definitions of "masculine" and "feminine" have been quite fluid over time, as has the relative emphasis on what traits are desirable in members of the opposite sex. So the argument might always be inherently true, because what's considered feminine or masculine over time changes to reflect what people are looking for/desiring.
Even the relative emphasis on certain secondary sex characteristics we can't imagine not being attached to "feminity" or "masculinity" changes over time; I mean, look at pictures of Elizabethan women: the corsets they wear are designed more for posture than clevage and basically flatten out their chests, but they wear these massive buttresses (not the correct term but, anyway) to emphasize their hips and make them look bigger. Not how we look at it today.
But I'd rather debate the difference between like and need. Sure, women may prefer "masculine" men, but that doesn't mean they need men to be masculine (and the opposite, too). I could probably cope with a less than "manly" guy were he sufficiently good in bed :)
Posted by: veruca | Jan 10, 2005 4:09:09 PM
Why should we accept this guy's word for anything of the kind - without links to sociological research on the subject?
And some better definition of terms also seems in order. Just what is the essence of "masculinity", apart from the level of a guy's testosterone? The way he dresses, body language, his choice of car and deodorant? The number of guns he owns?
I personally like men who do not confuse "masculinity" with aggressive, in-your-face bad manners.
Posted by: Judy | Jan 10, 2005 4:12:30 PM
I don't know if I agree with Will or not but I really want to punch him in the nose.
Posted by: LowLife | Jan 10, 2005 4:13:11 PM
I'm disgusted by (as I'm sure a majority of people in our county are as well) the thought of grotesquely fat people having sex. If they want to get married or reproduce they shouldn't have the right. Because... uh... um... ew.
Posted by: The Hollywood Elitist | Jan 10, 2005 4:13:54 PM
ooops, I meant, ditto Kathy's question. I'm ambivalent about "Bah!"-ing on anything.
Posted by: veruca | Jan 10, 2005 4:14:01 PM
Shorter Wilkinson - I like unequal power relationships - especially in bed.
Posted by: peBird | Jan 10, 2005 4:20:32 PM
Most women prefer men who are "masculine" as they understand the term; most men prefer women who are "feminine" as they understand the term; OTOH, I don't see it as at all obvious that there is substantial agreement on the defining characteristics of what is desirably "masculine" or desirably "feminine"; and I think if you looked deeply into it you'd find that, to the extent that there is a vague consensus, it varies vary much by culture, and thus is likely only weakly genetically influenced if at all.
So, yeah, I'd disagree on both the grounds Matt suggests.
Posted by: cmdicely | Jan 10, 2005 4:21:43 PM
And, I add, my beard is more luxuriant than your derivative version!
Which brings up an interesting sidebar... typically, beards were signs of masculinity. In medieval times, if you didn't have a beard, it meant that you were an underage boy or a eunuch. Beards were, quite literally, the means from which one separated the boys from the men. However, the statement "Women prefer men with beards over the beardless" would be taken as laughable.
The problem is that one is making a tautological statement. "Women prefer men who are more masculine." Fine. What's more masculine? The answer inevitably becomes, "The traits that women generally prefer in men during/in that era/place." Well, no kidding.
Posted by: Constantine | Jan 10, 2005 4:24:16 PM
Most men prefer the kind of women that the majority of men prefer, and vice versa.
Posted by: Realish | Jan 10, 2005 4:25:19 PM
I prefer my German Shepherds.
1. I find it more difficult to define "masculine & feminine" as clearly as Will does. The beards don't even help (had mine since 78; not psuedo-beards like Yglesias and Wilkinson, but something a Civil War veteran would recognize)....example Harvey Fierstein. I guess.
2. Experience and brains have convinced me the the "traits" can express themselves in subtle or ironic ways, intentionally or not. Harvey Fierstein is quite aggressive, or assertive if you like. Short of surgery, hormones will out.
Posted by: bob mcmanus | Jan 10, 2005 4:28:55 PM
"And, I add, my beard is more luxuriant than your derivative version!"
So you're a closeted gay man, and your female faux-mate for social occasions is more luxuriant than some derivative version?
Consider me confused.
Posted by: Petey | Jan 10, 2005 4:31:31 PM
"I prefer my German Shepherds."
Please don't tell Santorum.
(God, this thread is like shooting fish in a barrel...)
Posted by: Petey | Jan 10, 2005 4:32:32 PM
Oh, please. A) Weasel words like "generally" and "typical" render the argument into tasteless mush, but even if they didn't, B) it takes just a wee bit of digging to reveal the set of characteristics labelled as "feminine" is as uselessly subjective, self-defined, and irreconcilably self-contradictory as the set of characteristics labelled as "masculine."
Speaking as a guy who generally likes femme butches, there's two kinds of people in this world: those who think it's fine and dandy to divide everybody into two kinds of people, and those who think this is a terribly sad and limited way to get through life. A mighty yawn to the senses-shattering power of received wisdom.
Posted by: Kip Manley | Jan 10, 2005 4:33:39 PM
T.H.E. forgets that ALL sex is disgusting, absent the viewer's arousal. Hence the "Homophobia is really sex-phobia" argument, which is not entirely without merit.
But what was Will's larger point? That Society needs gendered behaviour to be more pronounced? He'd like Kipling's "IF" to be mandatory reading for boys? No Fat chicks? Regretting our 20th century rejection of the bustle? What?
Posted by: Wrye | Jan 10, 2005 4:35:46 PM
Will's posts show that he is hot for June Cleaver. Not that there is anything wrong with that. But, he can't really pretend that everybody is hot for June Cleaver. It's idiosyncratic.
One interesting thing about marriage that tends to be underestimated with discussion of the biological origins of sexual desire is the importance of status for selecting a mate. People generally only marry people of about the same status level and common cultural background. Since the status variance at a specific college tends to be relatively low, the importance of status tends to be underestimated by people just out of college. It is also part of the reason people have an easy time hooking up in college. The admissions office has done some of the background checking for you.
The other thing about selecting a mate that tends to be underestimated is that, at the margin, it makes sense to trade off X units of some quality most people desire for Y units of something you idiosyncratically desire. "June Cleaverness" may be a bargian for Will.
Posted by: joe o | Jan 10, 2005 4:37:01 PM
Veruca: "But I'd rather debate the difference between like and need. Sure, women may prefer "masculine" men, but that doesn't mean they need men to be masculine (and the opposite, too). I could probably cope with a less than "manly" guy were he sufficiently good in bed :)"
That was kind of my point. Most people may lust after certain ideal types, but they're perfectly willing to and capable of loving, having sex with, and/or settling down with someone less "ideal." In fact, people who can't do that are probably pretty neurotic.
Posted by: janet | Jan 10, 2005 4:37:19 PM
Later, I will draw up a list on my blog of traits that I believe are widely considered masculine and feminine and argue that that these attributes are neither subjective nor objective in the vulgar sense, but response dependent.
Burt Reynolds is more masculine than Paul Reubens. Discuss.
Posted by: Will Wilkinson | Jan 10, 2005 4:40:26 PM
what is femininity but that which men find desirable
Well, it's also what men (and women, in an unthinking way) find weak and inferior... what's more insulting to men than being called feminine, in usually derogatory language? Even saying that an individual woman "has balls" is basically complimentary, if insulting to women in general in its implication that they're excluded from the ranks of the strong, but positive attributions of stereotypically feminine traits to men pretty much stop at "helpful" or "considerate", and even those generally only apply in the private sphere-- the province of femininity.
And the debate over what constitutes "manly" behavior could go on forever, anyway... I personally don't care for men who kill animals, watch tons of ESPN, engage in constant one-upsmanship, or vote Republican, all of which seem to be stereotypically masculine behaviors. OTOH, I do like them to be on the tall side, at least a bit muscular, have relatively low, pleasant voices... and their being able to fix things is handy, too, as long as they don't make an obsession of it or smell like solvents all the time . IMO, there's really very little that is necessary to delineate gender differences, and about ninety percent of the posturing in which both sexes engage is superfluous and probably harmful.
Posted by: latts | Jan 10, 2005 4:42:58 PM
Burt Reynolds is more masculine than Paul Reubens. Discuss.
Well, for a start & to make the discussion more interesting, we can note that Burt Reynolds seems to have had more plastic surgery & cosmetic enhancements than Paul Reubens.
Posted by: latts | Jan 10, 2005 4:48:06 PM
I once dated a woman who had everything a man could want: a deep voice, big muscles, and a mustache.
Posted by: C.J.Colucci | Jan 10, 2005 4:52:14 PM
and I think if you looked deeply into it you'd find that, to the extent that there is a vague consensus, it varies vary much by culture, and thus is likely only weakly genetically influenced if at all.
I don't doubt that there is some variation from culture to culture, but I think people tend to overestimate this variance. Now my personal experience with world cultures is hardly encyclopedic but I've been immersed at one time or another in American, European, African and to a much lesser degree immigrant communities of the Hispanic and Chinese variety. And, at the end of the day they all seem to have the remarkably similar definitions of masculine and feminine. Masculine means tough, stoic, daring and physically potent. Whereas feminine means soft, sensual, nurturing and sedictive. The whole madonna/whore shtick.
In my experience, the biggest variation in concepts of masculine and feminine have to do with physical (rather than personality) traits. Would it be lowering the level of discourse to introduce Sir Mix Alot into this discussion?
Posted by: WillieStyle | Jan 10, 2005 4:53:11 PM
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Building a fortress is expensive. It cripples your tribe. And it won't work.
Modern fortresses amplify fear, destroy the value that's at the heart of the connection economy, and don't actually pay off. It's far more valuable to live in a community of hard-working, trustworthy refugees and (former) strangers than it is to become isolated.
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Cinderella hits theaters March 13, 2015. Are you also upset to see Madden's clean-shaven face? Leave your agreements in the comments.


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Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu on Tuesday called for early local elections, in a challenge to the chairperson of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the country's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish media reported on Tuesday.
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Amid rumors of early polls and debates around Erdoğan's forced resignation of a number of prominent ruling party mayors including those of Istanbul, Bursa, Düzce and Niğde, Kılıçdaroğlu made the public call at the meeting in Parliament and added: "I openly challenge you. Let's see who is trying to escape the polls."
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BY STEPHANIE HO – U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden heads to Japan, via Mongolia, after a four-day trip to China. There have been mixed reactions to his effort to persuade the Chinese government and people that their share of the U.S. debt is safe.
One of China's leading papers, the Global Times, conducted an online survey that asked people if they are optimistic about U.S.-China relations after Vice President Joe Biden's visit.
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Renmin University international relations professor Shi Yinhong, says both governments needed this visit to at least publicly look good.
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Economy says she believes this is the main reason there have been few concrete results recently in Sino-American relations. "I think the proof is in the pudding, and if you look at the achievements in the China-U.S. relationship, the real achievements over the past – doesn't really have to be over the past few years – but over the past five, ten years, you'll find that in many ways, they are unfortunately somewhat negligible," she said.
In his speech in Sichuan Sunday, Biden publicly pointed to one issue that is constantly contentious.
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