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Once, a long time ago,

mckitterick called me at 1:45am, angry and frustrated because he was lost in Kansas City again. Groggily, I asked him what street he was on. "Troost," he said. I jolted awake. "Should I stop and turn around?" he asked. "God, no!" I shouted. "Drive! Just keep driving!"

Good news on the foot. It's just a sprain and some possible minor nerve injury between the metatarsals of the first and second toes of my left foot. I'm supposed to keep it mobile and in use while avoiding movements that put pressure on the toes. So no stairs, step-ups, or jumping movements but lots of gentle walking and rolling out. I'll try the lunges tomorrow, but might do them with only ten pounds or maybe even unweighted so I don't have so much pressure pushing off the back leg. Push-ups are gonna have to be on my knees for a while, too. Other than that, though, I'm cleared for take-off!

I found this exercise cycle on Breaking Muscle today and it looks fantastic. Ready to sweat yoga workouts are rigorous yoga classes that will have you moving, getting stronger, and sweating. The yoga workouts will incorporate kettlebells, yoga, and much more. Day One will be a full workout with a full yoga class. Day Two will be a full workout with a shorter yoga class. Day Three will be a rest day with meditation. I really wish there were pictures or links for some of the poses, though. I'm saving this URL for if/when I have to take a break from training with Andrew. My yoga practice has been woefully neglected for several months and I can feel the lack in many ways. Not good.

For those of you who worship at the Altar of Squats with me, Breaking Muscle also has an article on Four Reasons You're Not Getting Deep Enough In Your Squats. I know my my issue with squat depth is 90% hip flexibility. What's yours?

Remember a little while back when I was fretting about BPA in my cans of coconut milk (because I use coconut milk almost every day)? Well the asian grocer near my house started carrying coconut milk in aseptic containers! And it's cheaper than by the can! It's not quite as thick, so I won't use it for curries. But for my tea, soups, and other things that are a little watery, it's perfect. Straight out of the container, I think it tastes better than the stuff straight out of the can, so hurray!

To close, this is amazing and gorgeous:

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I'm very careful and conservative with my squats because I have knee issues. I also know they are probably great for those knee issues because I'm strengthening the rest of my legs. It's a fine line.

Yep. A very fine line. It took me almost a year to get my knee strength to where I could do a good squat below parallel. Good for you for realizing this and continuing to work on your leg strength!

Thanks! It took dance classes where somethings went wrong to make me realize how I need to ease into certain exercises, etc. No teacher, pointing my toes straightforward is not the safest thing when I have natural turn out. And other teacher, you need to mention not overextending past your toes in lunges when we're warming up.

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I love that tour, I'm glad you shared it, too!
Yay foot!

I love my squats, I'm starting to have some knee popping though. I can't do enough of them in a row.. so .. endurance and strength are my weaknesses. My quads aren't as strong as they used to be in my floorwork days, I'd like to work on that as well.

Is that the new Asian grocery on 9th? I've found sooo much there to love.

Nah, this is the old grocer, near my place at 23rd & Louisiana. I didn't even know about the one on 9th! I'll have to check it out. What block, do you remember?

Hurray for learning to love squats! I mean, just goddamn I love me some squats and who ever thought I'd say that? Be careful, though--your quads should be minimally involved in a squat. If your quads are taking over and you're feeling it in your knees, that's indicative of a weak posterior chain. Quads stronger than glutes/hamstrings was my problem, too.

Here are some recommendations on how to build up your posterior chain (http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/how_to_build_posterior_chain_power) and here is an article on how to mobilize it (http://breakingmuscle.com/yoga/yoga-for-strength-athletes-mobilize-your-it-band-and-posterior-chain).

Oh, excellent, thank you!!

The new market went in where the old Indian gas station used to be, um.. between Louisiana and Ohio?

Cool! Thanks, I'll check it out next time I'm that way.

I am glad the foot is not damaged too badly!

Oh my gosh, me too!

I gave it another day to rest and plan to go to the gym tomorrow, with modified exercises so I don't put pressure on my toes.

It is SO NICE to see ankles recognized as a squat limiter! I have bone-on-bone limitations (or perhaps steel-on-bone limitations), so have changed my squat approach to be body weight only, holding on to something for balance, and I'm definitely feeling muscles engage that haven't been used much in the past. It's a good feeling!

That's awesome! GO YOU!

I wish I had better vidding skills, because I would totally create a CA:TWS vid to that song if I could. With all the feels.

Someone on Tumblr said it would be a great song if MCU does Civil War and I was like GET ME ON THE NOPE TRAIN RIGHT THE FUCK OUT OF THERE THANKS.

Troost: I snorted coffee onto the computer screen :). Altho if he was south of 80th he might have been allright........

To make the story better: in the middle of the phone call, he got passed by a cop car, screaming down the middle of the street with all lights and sirens going.

POOR GUY.

Since my ankle sprain last year I have been bringing the corresponding knee in involuntarily as I come out of the hole:( I truly understand how the ankles can keep you from all that earthly glory. I think this is the cause of some mild hip twinges on the opposite side.
It's been better tho, and I've been working on getting my feet closer together. Unmentioned in this article, my reason for not getting lower (with proper form that is) is that when my feet are parallel there are a modicum of fatty bits in the way. I still get below parallel, but I want ass-to-grass. I can spread my legs (like the slut I am) and get there, but it's really a half sumo squat. My real difficulty is that my overhead squat consists of thinking fondly of some bent knees while I try to keep from throwing a bar down in front of me... My shoulders are about as flexible as a Pentecostal preacher in a body cast, with thoracic extension to match.
On a positive note, I got a set of 10 with 225 this morning.

Wow! That's a damn good set!

I don't think I'll ever get ass to grass. Especially on OH squats. I'm becoming more okay with this.

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