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If you move into a van now and park it near your job, could that gain you back 20 hours per week?

@guitarplayer one of the reasons your journal caught my attention is that I also worked as a carer when I was in my 20s. I always chose to work weekends and have weekdays off. My favorite schedule was when I could do all of my work hours in 3 days per week. I agree it would be great if other workpla...

@gadget Thank you for the kind words. That's a good point that I can (maybe) rearrange my work schedule to have more weekday time on the trails. Last year I took vacation every Wednesday during the warm months. That was OK because I just made sure all of my recurring meetings were on other days. Thi...

Fitness idea: yoga. I know a number of people who say yoga helps them manage pain.

Work: I agree with @Scott 2 and @Lemur that you are probably contributing more than you realize. Also, your managers are human and may be sympathetic to your situation.

Thanks for sharing the photos! Those are lovely places. Mortgage cost providing "spending anchoring" is an interesting idea. I've been trying to decide whether to pay off our mortgage. I was paying it down diligently but got sidetracked when the market was down. We still owe $45k which wou...

@scott 2 thank you. I miss that cat a lot. You are so right about the hazards of 100% remote. I did it for 7 years at a prior job. The first 5 years were great but the last 2 turned into living at work. It was so bad that it drove me to take a different job that was 0% remote. I don't know how long ...

@slevin thanks, and I'm sorry about your sister's pup.

Another impressive monthly update! It sounds like the hut caretaking is a perfect fit for you. Be sure to carry business cards to hand out to the tourists who see you drawing and painting and want to buy your work. Maybe make some postcards that you can carry with you and sell on the spot? It's nice...

@mountainFrugal I got out on my horse on Saturday. It was such a a relief to be able to ride again!

@theanimal @mooretrees thanks for checking in. The reducing has slowed down. I got to a point where it felt like I got rid of nearly everything I don't need. I know that isn't really the case. I'm still slowly getting rid of things and I expect it will pick back up once I get used to the new lower a...

Some other things you could add to your list ahead of fancy shoes are proper rest/recovery, program design (periodization), and strength training.

@ebast congratulations on an all around good race! And impressive improvement over time. What went into your decision to bike to the race and would you do it again?

More than once I've had the offer letter take a month after I was told it was coming.

Sometimes the Board wants you to get your employee #s down but doesn't notice the $s you spend on outsourcing.

Well I can say for darn sure horseback is NOT the cheapest form of transportation, although probably it beats out super yacht or private jet.

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What is the relevance of east or west of the Mississippi? Not snarking just curious.

The two of you are doing a great job illustrating why sport specialization is the best strategy for short-term peak performance in an sport, but a poor strategy for long-term athletic development. @Scott 2 zone 2 work can be easy on the cardiovascular system (which is what you are measuring) but dem...

@Hristo if you use a small Bluetooth ear piece with a built in microphone (the kind people use for cell phone calls in public places) for your Zoom calls there is a good chance no one on the call will be able to hear your family members in the background. My husband uses one when he has to make cour...

@scott 2 I do an annual full body assessment with a PT. I don't go through insurance at all; it costs less than $200 and is well worth it to me to head off injuries. I also don't bother with a referral. I located the PT that I use by calling a local college athletics department and asking them who t...

@Scott 2 the joint issues might take a long time to fix or might be a quick fix if you correctly identify the problem. Mobility/range of motion/biomechanics can sometimes have a surprisingly quick fix. Or it might be something that will take ages. If you have the time and money you could go to a phy...