1154 - Rebuilding the Consistency

It's Tuesday this week as I write this.

Yesterday I was able to do 3 km of 3:1 interval jogging. Earlier today I was able to do 3 sets of my 20 lbs kettlebell workout.

It may not sound much but I am trying to get back to being consistent with my exercising. I can't believe it took me two weeks to recover from whatever flu-like symptoms I had, yet here I am. Back at doing 3:1 intervals for a 3 km jog that I used to be able to do straight.

For the kettlebell workout I did my usual routine of 10 kettlebell swings, 5 goblet squats, 5 deadlifts, 5 per side bent over rows, 5 kettlebell upright rows, 5 two-hand kettlebell presses, 5 two-hand bicep curls, and 5 two-hand tricep extensions.

It may not seem much, or at least for me I don't think it's much, but this is my starting point yet again to being consistent with exercise. I still wish I could get a 35 lbs kettlebell. The reason for this is even doing one or two sets or my routine will probably affect me more than the three I'm doing now.

Yes, I can do more sets but after three I'm pretty tired already. So I guess keep pushing.

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1153 -- Getting Back

This week I've been able to do two interval jogs of two laps, or roughly two kilometers per jog.

It's a struggle. Mentally I feel like I'm not in the mood, but I'm not being too hard on myself. I know I'm still recovering from that flu. I do feel like I'm at 100% or so but at the same time I feel tired. I'm not going to feel that bad for not getting my usual distance per week.

My goal is to get myself back into the regular jog schedule I had. Current aim is to get back to 3 lap full jog for MWF and maybe kettlebells on TTh. We shall see.

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1152 - 2025 Elections

I voted yesterday. I decided to try something new and left a little past 7am, which is when the voting precincts would open for us non-senior citizens.

For context the last time I voted back in 2022 I chose to leave around 10am or later, thinking the lines would be shorter. I think I finished voting and got home around 3pm.

This time I arrived maybe 7:30am or so at Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School, got the location of my cluster from some volunteers at the entrance, and proceeded to the room I was to vote in. Fortunately the lines weren't that long so I ended up falling in line between the second and third floor stairwells.

It took me a while to vote, and I got home a little past 9am. The lines took a while because every time a senior citizen, PWD (person with disability), or a parent with a child would arrive they got priority (as they should). Good thing one of the volunteers instructed the volunteer handling our room to alternate between priority people and the voters in line, because if they didn't do that our line wouldn't move anymore.

So it was a relatively positive voting experience for me. I now know that I should go early to vote. And bring water, a handkerchief, and some snacks just in case.

Anyway I'm not going to comment about the results of the elections.

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1151 Sick

I've been sick since this past Wednesday. Or at least dealing with an illness. Basically flu-like symptoms that have weakened me, so I haven't done any exercise at all this week since Tuesday.

I made the decision not to do any exercise until next week, most likely after the Monday elections, so that I don't drain myself too much. Yes, I plan on voting so I will need a lot of energy to fall in line and wait for my chance to vote.

So that's it. Time for some recovery and hopefully I can get back on track next week.

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1150 Wigo "Upgrades" Wishlist

Yes, I know I just did a Wigo post about upgrades so I'll just re-write them here (so I also have a blog post for May, obviously).

1. Horn upgrade. Like I wrote before, the Wigo's stock horn (literally just one horn, I just checked under the hood earlier) is too weak to be useful. I'm not planning on getting two sets of horns because that would just be inconsiderate (though I have seen some videos on YT showing cars with four Bosch Europa horns, which I think is a dick move) and stupid. I just need a decent, easily heard horn that can make my car's presence felt.
2. Speakers upgrade. Again I've written this before and it would be great to upgrade the four speakers inside the Wigo with some co-axials speakers. If it would be possible to add a small amplifier to improve the quality then great.
3. V-Kool tint. I believe V-Kool has this tint that is almost clear but very effective in reducing heat inside the car. I want this, since even with the current tint I do struggle at times with visibility when checking the side mirrors and rear windshield.
4. Fog lamps. I'm happy with the headlights now but I haven't driven in heavy rains nor fog. This would be a helpful upgrade when the going gets tough.
5. Roof rack to mount roof rack accessories. I'm not sure what is compatible for the Wigo since it has no roof rails. If Thule had a one-size-fits-all roof rack system that would be my choice, so I can get a roof cargo box, a roof basket, and a roof bike rack.
6. Rims. Pako Wheels has a rim for the Wigo. I'm just not sure if these are available in 15 inches since I'd rather stay within specs when getting new rims. Plus I'd rather not have to go with really low profile tires to keep the comfort of the car. I also don't know if there are dealers locally.

And those are the upgrades I'd want for the Wigo. In order of preference/priority.

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