This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 31/32 of that routine
May 11
Worked in NJ today, did the 2.2 mile walk to the train station. No running or gym workouts today.
Had a sandwich for breakfast
Had General Tso's chicken for lunch
Walked a around while having meetings on the phone where I was mostly in listening mode
Walked the 2.2 miles back to home from the train station
For dinner, we had turkey bolognese with string beans on the side
Activity for the day
Total steps: 18,432
Total floors: 6
Total distance: 9.5 miles
May 12
Got out of bed ad 5:10 AM today, had my coffee and listened to some podcasts. Left the house around 6:20 AM and ran for about 40 minutes. Midway my phone ran out of juice.... arghhhhh. It was kind of nice to run the way back with silence actually
Worked from home today
Had a cheese sandwich for lunch
For dinner, we had the same as last night since we made it for two days, we had turkey bolognese with string beans on the side
Activity for the day
Total steps: 12,170
Total floors: 4
Total distance: 6 miles
Saturday, May 13, 2017
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Kaizen Day 30, May 10 2017
This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 30 of that routine
I watched the Build 2017 conference keynote, there were some interesting things shown, it was mostly focused on Azure
Watched the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid game. The first 20 minutes were insane, once Isco scored however Atletico faded away. The final will be great: Juventus vs Real Madrid
Lunch was a burrito and some cabbage salad
For dinner, I had minestrone again
Dessert was some yogurt and blueberries
Activity for the day
I woke up at 4:30, had my coffee and then rode my bike to the gym. I did a chest, shoulder and tricep workout. I then rode my back back home. I was back home by 7:00 AM. I went earlier to the gym today because I had to watch my daughter while my wife drove the youngest son to school because he had to go on a class trip.
For breakfast I had a couple of eggs and some bread
I worked from home, had a bunch of meetings and did a fair amount of troubleshooting. I took 1/2 a vacation day because I wanted to watch the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid
I watched the Build 2017 conference keynote, there were some interesting things shown, it was mostly focused on Azure
Watched the Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid game. The first 20 minutes were insane, once Isco scored however Atletico faded away. The final will be great: Juventus vs Real Madrid
Lunch was a burrito and some cabbage salad
For dinner, I had minestrone again
Dessert was some yogurt and blueberries
Activity for the day
Total steps: 8957
Total floors: 20
Total distance: 4.0 miles
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Kaizen Day 29 May 9 2017
I woke up at 5, had my coffee and then rode my bike to the gym. I did a back, bicep and leg workout. I then rode my back back home. I was back home by 7:30 AM
I listened to the triangulation podcast with author Daniel Suarez while biking to and from the gym
Daniel Suarez is the author of five books, including Daemon, Freedom(tm), and Influx. His latest book, Change Agent, depicts a near-future world where genetic editing technology has become commonplace. Daniel talks to Leo Laporte about how he writes, how biotech like CRISPR is poised to create the next industrial revolution, and what it will be like when your steak is grown in a vat instead of raised in a pen.I read all Daniel Suarez's books so far, I loved Daemon and Freedom, will have to check out Change Agent
For breakfast I had a couple of eggs and some bread
I worked from home, had a bunch of meetings and did a fair amount of troubleshooting. I took 1/2 a vacation day because I wanted to watch the Champions League semifinal between Juventus and Monaco
Lunch was a burrito with some tomatoes
For dinner, I had a minestrone with beans
Dessert was some watermelon
Lunch was a burrito with some tomatoes
For dinner, I had a minestrone with beans
Dessert was some watermelon
Activity for the day
Total steps: 14,223
Total floors: 15
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Kaizen Day 28 May 8 2017
This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 28 of that routine
Got out of bed ad 5 AM today, had my coffee and listened to some podcasts. Left the house around 5:30 AM and ran for about 40 minutes. On the run I listened to the Tim Ferriss podcast episode: The Savant of Speed — Ryan Flaherty. I noticed that the runs are getting easier than when I started, it is actually not that bad the last 2 minutes or so. I am thinking of either adding some distance or maybe running faster, not sure yet, I will give it a week or so,
Cooled down, took a shower, walked the 2.2 miles to the train station
At work I had a slice of pizza for lunch as well as an apple and an orange
Played 5 games of 9-ball at work, managed to beat my buddy Vlad 3-2, even though he lead by 2-0 and he also put in the 9 ball from the break in the first game. In the end, I had a little bit of luck and managed to win the last game,
Today I Learned
I finished the Ancient World podcast, I started to listen to a new podcast (new for me), this is the Stuff You Should Know podcast. I started all the way from the beginning, the first 20-30 podcasts are around 10 minutes each so I am blazing through it. So there was an interesting episode, I have never heard of this before, it is called Guerrilla Gardening
From wikipedia
Guerrilla gardening is the act of gardening on land that the gardeners do not have the legal rights to cultivate, such as abandoned sites, areas that are not being cared for, or private property. It encompasses a diverse range of people and motivations, ranging from gardeners who spill over their legal boundaries to gardeners with political influences who seek to provoke change by using guerrilla gardening as a form of protest or direct action. This practice has implications for land rights and land reform; aiming to promote re-consideration of land ownership in order to assign a new purpose or reclaim land that is perceived to be in neglect or misused.
The land that is guerrilla gardened is usually abandoned or perceived to be neglected by its legal owner. That land is used by guerrilla gardeners to raise plants, frequently focusing on food crops or plants intended for aesthetic purposes.
You can also check this site out if you want to see pictures and get more information http://guerrillagardening.org/
For dinner I had the same exact thing as yesterday: Italian Wedding Soup
For dessert I had some yogurt with fruit
Activity for the day
Total steps: 27,224
Total floors: 5
Sunday, May 7, 2017
Kaizen Day 26/27, May 6/7 2017
This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 26/27 of that routine
Total steps: 20,038
Total floors: 4
Total distance: 10.2 miles
May 7
Went for a nice 2 hour walk between 5 AM and 7 AM. I shot this 4 minute video around Blair Hall in Princeton at the university
For breakfast I had some eggs, an English muffin and some tomatoes
For lunch, I had some rice, zucchini, onions and tomatoes. I added a little soy sauce and sambal oelek to give it some flavor and heat
Dinner tonight was Italian wedding soup. Dessert was a little bit of ice cream
Total steps: 14,310
Total floors: 10
Total distance: 6.5 miles
May 6
Got out of bed ad 5:10 AM today, had my coffee and listened to some podcasts. Left the house around 6:20 AM and ran for about 40 minutes.
Had a combination of breakfast and lunch today around 11, I guess I can call it lunch, it was a cheese sandwich and some tomatoes
For dinner we had burgers, sweet potatoes and salad
Total floors: 4
Total distance: 10.2 miles
May 7
Went for a nice 2 hour walk between 5 AM and 7 AM. I shot this 4 minute video around Blair Hall in Princeton at the university
For breakfast I had some eggs, an English muffin and some tomatoes
For lunch, I had some rice, zucchini, onions and tomatoes. I added a little soy sauce and sambal oelek to give it some flavor and heat
Dinner tonight was Italian wedding soup. Dessert was a little bit of ice cream
Total steps: 14,310
Total floors: 10
Total distance: 6.5 miles
Saturday, May 6, 2017
Kaizen Day 25, May 5 2017
This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 25 of that routine
I woke up at 5, had my coffee and then rode my bike to the gym. I did a chest, shoulder and tricep workout. During the workout I decided that between each set I would go up and down the stairs twice. By the time I was done with the workout I had climbed 56 floors. I then rode my back back home. I was back home by 7:30 AM
For breakfast I had a couple of eggs and some bread
I worked from home, had a bunch of meetings and did a fair amount of troubleshooting
Before work I installed CTP 2 of SQL Server 2017, I checked out the new SELECT INTO FileGroup functionality and wrote a short post about it: SQL Server 2017: SELECT INTO File Group
Before work I installed CTP 2 of SQL Server 2017, I checked out the new SELECT INTO FileGroup functionality and wrote a short post about it: SQL Server 2017: SELECT INTO File Group
I didn't eat lunch but I had some fruit and cheese during various times of the day
For dinner we made Mexican food since it was Cinco de Mayo. May 5th is also Bevrijdingsdag in the Netherlands. Bevrijdingsdag is celebrated each year on May the 5th to mark the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II.
For dessert I've been a bad boy and had cookies and cream ice cream...
My goal was to climb 100 floors, I ended up with climbing 101 floors. I did 45 of them at home, most of them were done during phone calls with work (backlog grooming, story closing and daily stand up)
Here is what the rest of the activity looks like
Total steps: 15,837
Total floors: 101
Total distance: 7.6 miles
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Kaizen Day 24, May 4 2017
This post is part of my daily kaizen routine, this is day 24 of that routine
Whenever I plan to go to the city I set my alarm to go off at 4 AM. I will always wake up by myself around 3:57 AM, the alarm will almost never go off while I am still sleeping. Today I woke up at 3:50 AM. I decided to get up...what is the point trying to get another 10 minutes of sleep in
I made myself a cold brew coffee the night before and I drank this between 4 and 4:30 AM
I left the house at 4:30 AM, walked to the train station, this took 40 minutes. I caught the 5:20 train, I read about 30 pages of the book Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen . The train arrived at Newark at 5:55 or so, got on the PATH train and arrived at the World Trade Center station around 6:20. I then walked to the New York Sports Club gym on Broad street and did back, biceps and legs as part of my workout.
I then walked to the office and snapped this picture below from the 33rd floor
For breakfast I had a burrito, avocado and cherry tomatoes
For lunch, I had something that wasn't too healthy, it was a buffalo chicken steak sandwich
On my way home I saw this cool vehicle at the New York Stock Exchange... I originally though it was a hummer. I is actually a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
Here is what wikipedia says about this vehicle
On the train ride home I listened to Tim Ferriss podcast show: Exploring Smart Drugs, Fasting, and Fat Loss — Dr. Rhonda Patrick
Walked the usual 2.2 miles from the train station home
For dinner I had leftovers from the day before, baked ziti, we also had salad
For dessert I had some pineapple and a kiwi
Here is what the activity looks like.... is that half a marathon?
Total steps: 27,498
Total floors: 46
Total distance: 13.1 miles
Looks like I need to tighten the belt by 1 hole any day now, my jeans are starting to get a little loose
Whenever I plan to go to the city I set my alarm to go off at 4 AM. I will always wake up by myself around 3:57 AM, the alarm will almost never go off while I am still sleeping. Today I woke up at 3:50 AM. I decided to get up...what is the point trying to get another 10 minutes of sleep in
I made myself a cold brew coffee the night before and I drank this between 4 and 4:30 AM
I left the house at 4:30 AM, walked to the train station, this took 40 minutes. I caught the 5:20 train, I read about 30 pages of the book Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen . The train arrived at Newark at 5:55 or so, got on the PATH train and arrived at the World Trade Center station around 6:20. I then walked to the New York Sports Club gym on Broad street and did back, biceps and legs as part of my workout.
I then walked to the office and snapped this picture below from the 33rd floor
For breakfast I had a burrito, avocado and cherry tomatoes
For lunch, I had something that wasn't too healthy, it was a buffalo chicken steak sandwich
On my way home I saw this cool vehicle at the New York Stock Exchange... I originally though it was a hummer. I is actually a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
Joint Light Tactical Vehicle |
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is a United States military (specifically U.S. Army, USSOCOM, and U.S. Marine Corps) program to part-replace the Humvee[3] with a family of more survivable vehicles with greater pay load. The JLTV program was approved in 2006 to begin early studies.
On the train ride home I listened to Tim Ferriss podcast show: Exploring Smart Drugs, Fasting, and Fat Loss — Dr. Rhonda Patrick
Walked the usual 2.2 miles from the train station home
For dinner I had leftovers from the day before, baked ziti, we also had salad
For dessert I had some pineapple and a kiwi
Here is what the activity looks like.... is that half a marathon?
Total steps: 27,498
Total floors: 46
Total distance: 13.1 miles
Looks like I need to tighten the belt by 1 hole any day now, my jeans are starting to get a little loose
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