Jorg's Brain Log

Procrastination

That means short for getting things done! I’ve noticed that after coming back from a vacation or something else that means a break in my regular schedule, that I need way to much time to get back in action.

This time I’ve taken the bull at the horns and decided to don’t step into that trap again. All the time watching out for my big enemy mr. procrastination.

The focus of the moment is to keep doing things that I’ve set in my schedule. Get out of bed early and run. Do some freediving schedule. Eat right. Read. Write. Etc.

All the time keeping in mind that time is unreplaceable. August was a strange month. New job at the office made focusing on my other blocks difficult because it was a BIG new block. But now it fits in with the other block again. So time to keep going and start-up my other blocks on a regular interval as well.

Expect loads of stuff on my blogs again! I still have an archive for iJorg alone of 3500 words that still have to be (back)published. This evening I’ve updated the Sharkbait site with 4 articles and this site with 8 posts. 2500 words. Create!

The long road has started. My training for the marathon on 2010 is on its way with its first baby steps. The general plan is clear and now it’s time to be consisted and keep up the pace. The general plan is layed down and the first building block been specified. So how does it look like?

September/Oktober 2009

Build basic stamina. Get into 30 minutes runs without hurting my feet. I’ve got a lot of problems with my shoes and blisters. For sure I’ve got to solve this in this first period. I’ll do a 6 km competition run at the end.

November/December 2009

Build up the distance to around 30 km a week. 90 minute runs with around 14 kilomters to cover should be very much doable. I’ve done a lot of  12,2 km runs some years back in 60 minutes, so it should be possible. But running longer than an hour has already been a long time ago. Do another run competition of 6-8 kilomers.

January/February 2010

Competition build block 1. Extend stamina to at least 20 kilomters and 2 hours of running. Join a 10k competition.

March/April 2010

Competition build block 2. Run a half marathon. 50 kilometer per week and around a max run of 2:15 hours.

May/June 2010

Competition build block 3. Marathon time. Building to 62 k per week and in the end complete my goal. Let’s enjoy the journey!

The last months I’ve experimented a lot with regards to food, physical training, mental/social and creativity and all in all it was very interesting.

Problem was that I was focusing all the time on one thing at a time. So now it’s time to bring it all together. Not at once! But one step at a time. Block by block.

On Monday I will start again with some pretty basic stuff that has to be done. Running is one of the things with the highest priority, but other things like rest, food, freediving, stretching are also high on the list. So those are the blocks I will be starting with.

Basic schedule for week 37 (september 7-13)

• Rest: Workdays get up at 6am and go rest at midnight.
• Running: 3 times in the morning. Getting the blisters away with 9×2 minute runs with 1 minute rest in between.
• Food: Start eating regularly 3 times a day. 2 times strict and dinner with the family. Paleo style.
• Freediving: Regular depth session on Wednesday and Pool session on Thursday. Everyday a max 15 minute static schedule. Short but intense.
• Stretching: 3 times in the morning. Loose up the body with a 30 minute stretch session.

Mental work: Read some books and start writing regularly again.

Back home! What a day. In the last few days the weather has stayed the same and we’ve entertained ourselves by visiting several cities and mostly the swimming pool at the camping site. Entertainment enough for the kids and us. Last days at the camping had come.

We started this morning by checking out from the camping at 10. Halfway to our hotel in Caen, we decided to change plans and directly drive to Paris as it was almost the same distance.

So after a 450 kilometer drive we arrived in busy Paris at around 15:00. After an hour more driving we finally arrived in the center and we parked in our secret little garage we know, which is only a 200 meter walk away from the Eiffel tower.

The kids were amazed by the big thing and really wanted to go up. As I have never been to the top before, I decided to go to the top alone. When you are on the second floor you think you’re already high. But it’s peanuts compared to the real top! What a view! And fortunately the weather was good again!

On the floor again Indy and Rody were clearly impressed by the whole experience. Very nice to see such reactions on their faces. We took a long walk through the center of Paris and ended up in a small local Pizzeria that served us some excellent food.

After that it already turned dark outside and we slowly walked back. There is always something to do and watch in Paris. Streetperformers were dancing and spitting fire. Enough to keep the children in trance the whole time. Because it’s the tower its birthday the got some special lights on the tower this year that go on and flicker every hours for 10 minutes. Crazy view!

Around 22:00 hours we went back to the garage and drove back to our home in the Netherlands. Rody made a bet with me that he would be awake longer then me. Not a smart bet, because I was driving, so falling in sleep was no option for me.

Indy was already sleeping before we left Paris. Rody one hour later and Helle did her best staying awake for me, while I was driving. She almost made it back home but the just before entering the Netherlands she couldn’t hold it anymore and away she was.

Excellent vacation, especially for the kids! Some great experiences and surely something to remember. Can’t wait until the next one.

In total I made around 800 photo’s. After selecting the ones I couldn’t throw away I still had around 300 to keep. One look at a photo and complete memories come back. Great invention.

Weather has changed big time! No more 30 degrees but 20-22 with big winds, which are creating very big Hawaii style waves. The surfers love it, and after some careful dips in the water, me too!

It’s very humbling to float in the ocean and see a house of a wave coming to you. Sometimes I duck and let the wave come over me and I look at it come by. Amazing sight! A little bit too much force to take my underwater house and camera with me in the sea. If I get caught by a wave it sometimes takes around 20-30 seconds before I come up again. Thank you, freediving!

Of course no condition for the kids and for a warm-blood mammal like my girlfriend Helle. So loads of swimming pool and city visits to explore the nearby cities.

Looking at the forecast weather will not be changing a lot in the coming days. No problem, because the kids are having loads of fun and we manage to get some rest in the mean time. The evenings are always great at a camping. All together doing some games and watching 44 road runner episodes I brought on my computer. I don’t think Helle liked that last part so much…

Tomorrow we’re going a little bit further away and visit an island…