One Word

You are given ONE word and 60 seconds. Write nonstop for 60 seconds. See what is left on the page.

My one word was MUTE, I wrote the following:

a person who can't speak. myself sometimes. the tv remote. something that i often teach in my class. the sound of the airplanes when they stop. the click of the engines when they are still. the sound of the keys when they don't rattle. the sound of climbing stairs when you aren't. the place where i go. the place where they went. the colours.

www.oneword.com 

Check it out. Write for a minute. Post in the comments below. If you like sharing. :)

Ou.yang.

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Contacting Elvis - The MEX Update

After thoughtful consideration this MEX was bumped off of the priority list until further notice. It is still something I look forward to doing at a later date. I'll keep you posted!

Ou.yang.

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My Powerful Body 2 - Update

Update! Two weeks later.

Exhaustion tests

Start: 18 push ups

Two weeks later: 32 push ups

For anyone counting that is a pretty good accomplishment. For the next exhaustion test I hope to get at least 50.

Ou.yang.

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My Powerful Body

After thinking about the powers of my mind (see previous post) my body started getting jealous. So in order to push my physical self I have chosen the fitting task of completing 100 pushups. This would be a HUGE accomplishment.

Let's rewind...

Back in junior high school and high school I was very gangly. Being called "dandy long legs" wasn't uncommon. Said, when the dreaded PE test came around ever year I was the kid who was huffing and puffing, thrashing around on the pullup bar and laying defeated on the ground after several pushups.

So, body - here is the task. Seven weeks to get to 100 pushups in under 2 minutes.

I'm designing this program off of the very simple program available here. My current record for nonstop "good form" pushups pre program is 18. I tried for the 19th but collapsed in a sweaty, hot pile.

What have you done for your body lately?

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My Powerful Mind

I was in Guangzhou recently and the following happened:

Tired.
Approaching evening. 
Waiting for bus.
Still 2 hours to go.
Not looking forward to long bus ride back.


I put on my normal morning running music.
Stood up. 
Found an empty spot. 
Started walking. 
Back.
And forth. 


My imagination sparked. 
Like I was running by the ocean.
At 6 AM. 
Morning sun shining down. 
Smiling. 
Muscles moving. 
Up the hill.
And down. 


I was walking.
Back.
And Forth. 


30 minutes passed.


It felt like I had just done my morning run. 
Happy. 
Mind relaxed.
Muscles relaxed. 
The same physiological experience. 


I had run my entire run in my mind. The effects post run were the same. I felt energized, relaxed and my brain was pumping out its happy drugs.

In a world where action is so talked about let us not forget the mind folks. :)

What has your mind done for you lately?

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