Since everyone is doing updates I'll jump in:
jmar257 wrote:Languages
I've been pretty solid with this so far this year, but generally I've been trying to knock out either an Assimil lesson or do some work on FSI (at least 10-15 mins) in the morning. Or now that I work from home every day, at some point during the day. In addition I've started doing iTalki Spanish lessons and want to keep that going with one every week or two, budget permitting. Another goal is to always have a Spanish book in progress--I read a lot, several books at a time, so making one of those be in Spanish isn't that hard.
Stayed pretty solid with this. I finished
Assimil Business French, my morning focus on weekdays is solely on FSI Basic Spanish. I'm on lesson 50 right now so getting close to the end of that, next up is FSI French Phonology then Basic French. However, I might take a small break and make some progress on LLPSI, which I've been neglecting, or focus on Montaigne's
Essays, which I've been reading in English as my weekend morning thing. I've actually been more productive with this stuff during quarantine, as I've been working from home and don't have a hard limit on when I have to stop, so sometimes I'll keep going while logged on at work if there's nothing too urgent.
Also, I've been reading a bunch in Spanish and some in French. Need to start my language log...
jmar257 wrote:Fitness
My plans were to continue weightlifting and get more consistent with Brazilian jiu jitsu as well as do more Muay Thai and boxing. Well, that's in the toilet now due to coronavirus. So I've been making do at home--bodyweight workouts, running (which I sucked at since I always focused on lifting, so this is now my focus), biking soon, and a couple of homemade implements (slosh pipe a la Dan John and a sandbag wrapped in trash bags, duct taped, and put in a duffel bag). Now it's just trying to do any of the aforementioned 3+ times a week. In addition, since it's tangentially related, I'm working on eating better. Given that I'm at home all the time now, I've been cooking more and throwing veggies in a lot of things I make, in addition I've been pretty regular making smoothies in the morning (this is doubly good, because while I drink it I'll do Assimil/FSI).
In order:
Bodyweight--was solid with early on, kind of neglected since. Push ups get boring.
Running--have been fairly consistent, seeing a little progress, going to keep at it.
Biking--nope, apparently trails near me have been super crowded
Homemade implements--I was consistent but kind of neglected as well, although I also made a wrist roller
I signed up for a gym recently and started lifting again, and feel a weird pain in my right knee. Not sure why...think I was making the motion too knee dominant? I tried sitting back on the last few sets and it still hurt. So I guess I'm doing upper body stuff until that feels right. Started doing Layne Norton's PHAT and am enjoying it.
As for the martial arts--I'm not signed up to any gym. Covid cases are rising near me and I'm trying to save money, so I'm waiting a few months on that but occasionally rolling at a friend's new gym that's got a small crowd.