Crickets
Long time, no updatey.
Lately I've been doing more short updates on my facebook page than using this blog. I haven't had anything substantial to write here, I guess. You're welcome to connect with me there.
Anywho, some brief updates:
FAM:
Lillian started walking.
Brendan is taking forever to potty train. We're talking months here.
Alicia's staying busy with the kids, her awesome craft projects, and delicious baking and meals.
Updates on these things on her blog.
FITNESSE:
I've lost only 1.5 lbs of fat in the last 11 weeks. I went from 13.6% body fat to 12.9%. Discouraging. I was focusing more on weightlifting strength with Stronglifts 5x5 program.
I really enjoy the basic, compound movements I've learned with Stronglifts. I think I'm going to cut a couple exercises, and focus on doing 5x10, with the first two sets being warm-up. I'm also going to do them in circuit to keep the heart rate up and get it done faster.
I was doing a little cardio the last 11 weeks. I'm going to try to go back to more running, which was pretty successful for my weight loss before.
I will also try to make the group "Boot Camp" workouts once or twice a week at my YMCA. These are pretty intense circuit training routines that nearly always make me want to puke and make me feel real skinny afterwards.
RELIGIOSO:
Nothing much new. Really enjoying Vicaire's biography of St. Dominic and Anne Rice's conversion memoirs.
My prayers are undisciplined and scattered. Help me believe another day is common. I still love the Mass. I thank God for the Our Father, Hail Mary and other pre-written prayers. When people put down set prayers it makes me really angry. How can they mock what is so helpful to me spiritually?
In only a few weeks we'll be doing a full Anglican Use Mass. I've been serving every third week for its Liturgy of the Word, carrying the processional cross, reading the epistle, etc. I consider it a great privilege. Unfortunately, my upper back starts hurting almost immediately as I begin. Maybe I need some better dress shoes? Are the hands in front throwing off my posture? Ah well, opportunity for redemptive suffering I suppose...
Lately I've been doing more short updates on my facebook page than using this blog. I haven't had anything substantial to write here, I guess. You're welcome to connect with me there.
Anywho, some brief updates:
FAM:
Lillian started walking.
Brendan is taking forever to potty train. We're talking months here.
Alicia's staying busy with the kids, her awesome craft projects, and delicious baking and meals.
Updates on these things on her blog.
FITNESSE:
I've lost only 1.5 lbs of fat in the last 11 weeks. I went from 13.6% body fat to 12.9%. Discouraging. I was focusing more on weightlifting strength with Stronglifts 5x5 program.
I really enjoy the basic, compound movements I've learned with Stronglifts. I think I'm going to cut a couple exercises, and focus on doing 5x10, with the first two sets being warm-up. I'm also going to do them in circuit to keep the heart rate up and get it done faster.
I was doing a little cardio the last 11 weeks. I'm going to try to go back to more running, which was pretty successful for my weight loss before.
I will also try to make the group "Boot Camp" workouts once or twice a week at my YMCA. These are pretty intense circuit training routines that nearly always make me want to puke and make me feel real skinny afterwards.
RELIGIOSO:
Nothing much new. Really enjoying Vicaire's biography of St. Dominic and Anne Rice's conversion memoirs.
My prayers are undisciplined and scattered. Help me believe another day is common. I still love the Mass. I thank God for the Our Father, Hail Mary and other pre-written prayers. When people put down set prayers it makes me really angry. How can they mock what is so helpful to me spiritually?
In only a few weeks we'll be doing a full Anglican Use Mass. I've been serving every third week for its Liturgy of the Word, carrying the processional cross, reading the epistle, etc. I consider it a great privilege. Unfortunately, my upper back starts hurting almost immediately as I begin. Maybe I need some better dress shoes? Are the hands in front throwing off my posture? Ah well, opportunity for redemptive suffering I suppose...
posted by Chad Toney at
12:17 PM
