Level 52 countdown

This is a countdown to level 52. I fail when I fail to plan.

45 days until Level 52 →

Published July 23, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 23

This entry is part 1 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

The idea is to post here every day to report that I did what I was supposed to do. I’ll include what I plan to do for the next day’s activity. That forces me to plan ahead a bit. That’s the magic sauce because when I fail to plan, I fail.

This is not going to be a 45-day sprint of insane challenges. The idea is to be disciplined. Each day, plan something that is appropriate for me to do.

This post also presents a gallery of the ALL images in this series of posts. The gallery is dynamic so it will automatically grow as I add more posts to this series.

45 – Trail run →

Published July 24, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 24

This entry is part 2 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

This is a local trail that I frequent. It’s a loop with ~60m of total elevation. Super easy, but it crushes me every time.

Tomorrow: A 15-minute drill (pick number, do that every minute, last minute do double) of pushups and squats.

44 — 15-minute drill →

Published July 25, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 25

This entry is part 3 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

Simple enough, and nice to do something strength oriented. Tomorrow will be another run around my familiar orange-trail loop.

43 — Trail run →

Published July 26, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 26

This entry is part 4 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

Basic trail loop “run” this morning. Tomorrow is going to be a long walk as a bit of recovery.

42 — Walk →

Published July 27, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 27

This entry is part 5 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

Simple walk for active recovery. Tomorrow I’m heading to a nearby park to try running a set distance at faster pace.

41 — Running →

Published July 28, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 28

This entry is part 5 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

At least the pace was sub 12-minute, bit faster than my trail “runs”. (I’m thinking running every-other day is prob what I should be doing.) Tomorrow: Lawn mowing (with the human-powered push-mower.)

40 — Lawn and garden →

Published July 29, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 29

This entry is part 6 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

What started as the usual mowing, turned into a burly shovel session expanding and connecting these garden beds. Tomorrow shall be more running.

39 — More running →

Published July 30, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 30

This entry is part 7 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

An out-and-back that we frequent. Tomorrow I need some no-impact activity; will be doing squats, hanging leg-raises and pushups.

38 — Body-weight circuits →

Published July 31, 2023  ·  All posts on Jul 31

This entry is part 8 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

Concrete, plus handy piece of pipe? Pushups, squats and hanging leg-raises circuits for 15 minutes. Tomorrow? Something different: more running. /s

37 — Running →

Published August 1, 2023  ·  All posts on Aug 1

This entry is part 9 of 46 in the series Level 52 countdown

Running happened, slightly longer route; me still slow. Tomorrow we’re going to do some quadrupedal work at the ‘ol tennis courts, followed by a walk.