Day 89 - Radio in Japanese, report, athlete!

Radio in Japanese!

I am appearing as a guest on a local radio show this afternoon.
I haven't used much Japanese recently but I do eat lunch with my Japanese colleagues to keep my ears attuned. I am scared I won't understand the questions and look foolish.

But I'll do my best to be personable, friendly, and let the host and other guests do most of the talking. You won't be able to listen as it's a local and live radio show sadly. My PCP-ing 'just get on with it!' mentality, and the Toastmasters training will help me through!



Report for yesterday

Workout was solid. Gave my all. Enjoyed the supersets. Feel sick rather than failing on supersets. But if you feel like throwing up, I think you are excused. Jumped rope outside my office, wearing a little blue dress and earrings.

Food - all on the mark. Last PCP meal prepared at work. Last day of weighing, last microwaved eggs, last huuuge plate of veg? I'm not going to change much on Monday despite the running joke that I should have a peak-fat-project. I love this way of eating and want to continue. Except with fewer eggs, please.


Sleep
Hayden saw me online at midnight and sent a single text message. 'You should be asleep'. So I turned off the computer and got 5.30 hours sleep in bed, then just under an hour on trains. The superset really whacked me out. Caught up today! Huzzah!


Gym Field Trip: You're no athlete!


Yesterday I went to a gym, Tipness, near Ikebukuro station. I was reminded of the sense of guilt that used to besiege me when I went to the gym - typically at the end of a week or month to 'get my money's worth' and of course, this interfered with a workout. It's still hard to motivate myself to pick up workout bands and rope some days, and that's in the comfort of my own home! A lot of the selling factor of gyms is 'comfort and choice'. The lady showing me round did not really talk about how the machines worked except to say 'you can change the weight' but she did point out the jacuzzi, sauna, massage room. And of course, NUMBERS! I got a free trial of the 'machine-that-tells-you-if-you're-lardy'! Apparantly, I am 79 on the scale of 1 - 100 for athleticism. An athlete is an 80 and a pro is 90, so don't look for me at the London Olympics next year!

I'm so glad I have these numbers to tell me whether I am healthy or not and how I need to train in the future. I've been really lost the last 87 days without them.

FINAL SOLO WORKOUT JUST COMPLETED TODAY, SATURDAY!

Patrick, I'll see you tomorrow. I'm ready for whatever you've got on the final worksheet tomorrow! Serve it up with a cherry on top...