It’s not just “Sweater Weather” but it’s also puffy jacket weather.
(“Sweater Weather” By The Neighbourhood)
I saw a guy at the gym this morning wearing a puffy jacket while working out. It was not cold in the gym. By the way – I ran.
(Day #21)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Perfectionism is just procrastination in disguise” – by Dan Martell
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “”It is always the right time to do the right thing.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
First weigh-in of the year and I was pleased. Relieved is probably the better word. I felt myself getting quite puffy around the holidays. I definitely enjoyed food. I mean, I talked about Cookies for Breakfast week between Christmas and New Year’s enough.
(Cookies for Breakfast clip)
That was a glorious week. But – I’m creeping back into shape. About 8 lbs away from a running weight that I know I perform well at. That’s going to help my pull-ups too.
You know what’s beneficial to keeping the weight down, too? Matt Horn being on the West Coast and not the East Coast. I’d inflate with all the food that I would want to eat from this dude.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I never dreamed about success – I worked for it” – by Matt Horn
5K Every Day Continues – Treadmill tomorrow but that was fun.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of progress.” – by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Happy Weekend – been witnessing a lot of snow around here. It can be fun until you have to drive somewhere. Pitchers and Catchers report February 12th. Can’t Wait. Also, can’t wait for New Music Friday w/ Jason Isbell, Lucy Dacus, Mac Miller, little image, and more.
(Countdown Video)
New Music Friday:
A year and a half ago, we got the Weathervanes album from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit (“King of Oklahoma” clip) Today, we’ve got just Jason doing his first solo album in 10 years called Foxes in the Snow – it’s due out on March 7th (“Bury Me” guitar clip) That’s the album’s first release, but did you hear that guitar? It’s a mahogany Martin 0 (oh) – 17 acoustic guitar from 1940. For the entire album, you get that guitar and Jason Isbell singing – and that’s it. Sounding good to me. Let’s hear a little more of “Bury Me” with Jason singing this time . (clip)
Lucy Dacus is one third of boygenius (“Not Strong Enough” clip) And – she’s back – just her. Just like Jason – Lucy is doing the solo thing – first time since 2021. It will be her 4th solo album called Forever Is a Feeling – arrives March 28th. (“Ankles”) Little naughty there – song is called “Ankles”, but it’s her other release that made me go look up the meaning of “Limerence” (song clip) “Limerance” – read the definition. Forever Is a Feeling has 13 tracks and will include contributions from her Boygenius bandmates, Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker (clip)
Last week, we experienced the first sounds of Mac Miller’s Balloonerism with “5 Dollar Pony Rides” (clip) On a personal note, balloons terrify me. In fact, if a clown would come walking towards me with those same balloons. (clip) Sorry – back to the guy from Pittsburgh – Mac Miller. We’ve got the whole Ballonerism album today and an animated short film which is available on Amazon Prime – I’ll provide a link (clip) “Funny Papers” is the song being pushed on Spotify and definitely one that I’ve been enjoying. 14 tracks in all – I’m still listening. Go enjoy some Ballonerism (clip)
Several quick hits of new music: My Morning Jacket have announced a new album called Is. It’s due out March 21 – Is. Today though – you can hear the lead single “Time Waited,” // Perfume Genius released the lead single from the upcoming new album – Glory. Song is called “It’s a Mirror” and there’s a new video out where you can can the lead guy – Mike Hadreas – wearing a leather racing jacket, drinking some gasoline, and straddling a Harley // The band – little image – released an album back in May of 2023 that I listened to (clip) Today, they released the beginnings of another new album? We shall see. The song is called “The Pressure” (clip)
Thank you to Spotify, Rolling Stone, Apple Music, uDiscoverMusic, Pigeons & Planes, Pitchfork, Louder, Spill Magazine, Dan Deluca of the Philly Inquirer & I know there’s more.
A reminder – I have put together a Spotify playlist of the songs that I talked about and thought about today for New Music Friday. Click here for that!
And anything that I really messed up and missed – well, that’s why I’ll be doing Missed Music Monday on Monday.
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I did run today but again on the treadmill today at the gym. Hoping to be outside tomorrow. Things need to melt.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – by John D. Rockefeller via the Instagram account of Zig Ziglar
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”– Winston Churchill via the Chase Jarvis newsletter
Yes – I ran a 5K today, but prior to the run – it was Leg Day
(“Disturbed” cut)
Leg Day Card
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don’t feel like doing them.” – from Julius Erving (Dr. J) via Daniel H. Pink (his book Drive)
Yesterday, I talked about the difference between listening to Podcasts vs. Music while running. Today – it was all music. I needed the help to shove me along.
(“Coming Undone”)
So yes – I ran.
(Day #14)
Hoping to get outside this weekend for a run on the trails – Saturday appears to be a possibility. In the meantime, it’s all treadmills.
(OK Go)
Still couldn’t do that. So, when I run my 5K, I begin at 2.0 Incline and 6.8 Speed. After 1 mile, I drop the incline to 1.0. After the 2nd mile, I drop the incline again to 0.0. With about 1/2 mile to go, I increase the speed to 7.2 to finish it out.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “If you don’t change what you are doing today, all of your tomorrows will look like yesterday.” – by Jim Rohn
Never listened to that during a workout or run, but it sure does psyche you up.
(“Imperial March”)
Lucky number 13th run of the year was completed for 5K Every Day
(Day #13)
So, when I’m running – for the most part, I am always listening to something whether it be a podcast or a some music to pump me up.
(“The Enemy”)
That one’s a little aggressive, but it does push me. However, I’ve been enjoying listening to podcasts more and more for the first couple miles of the 5K. Because – time goes by like that. Once that 2 mile mark is hit, I might switch it over to music to finish out at the next level again.
(clip of something)
Quote of the Day is taken from this book, which was being read to me within the Tim Ferriss Show Podcast.
(clip)
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Named must your fear be before banish it you can.” – by Yoda
