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[Crankin]

One thing I've learned is that everyone grieves differently. I think giving space is a good idea. I had people thinking I didn't care when my mom died, but truthfully, I was just being pragmatic, which is the way I handle most of these events. What kept me level headed was thinking about how my mom would want me to act. My mom was sick for a very long time, with a failed liver transplant, etc. and I prepared myself mentally by sort of visualizing what I knew would happen, after a certain point.
It's good your DH can be of support to them now, but I hope he comes home to give you support!

[Pax]

Happy Birthday, Catrin!!

[emily_in_nc]

It's Catrin's birthday?

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !

[Crankin]

MY COUNSELING LICENSE WAS APPROVED!
Now I can put all of those letters after my name.

Crankin, MA, LMHC

[snapdragen]

Congratulations!

[Catrin]

Crankin - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It has been a quiet birthday, I took the afternoon off work and started it with a workout. I had NO idea how long THAT would take My coach likes to challenge us on our birthdays, and our age always fits in there. I am 54 today...and I am not very good at rowing....so my "Birthday Metabolic Challenge" was to row 540 calories on the rower in 10 rounds with a 2-minute rest after each 54-calorie round. One can choose meters or calories as a metric - it isn't related to actual calories burned, unsure how it is calculated. The advantage of it is it does seem to be a bit better measure of energy rather than distance - obviously a taller person or someone with a very strong upper body will expend less effort in the same distance as a shorter/weaker rower.

Anyway, I DID my 540 calories and rowed 10,776 meters to meet that goal in 1:15 (counting all 2-minute rest periods) I had NO idea how long it would take or what I would feel like - so I did other things before hand - mainly deadlifting, KB swings and goblet squats. If I had realized I would have simply done my usual warmup, the deadlifting, and gone straight to the rower. Regardless, it was a great challenge for this 54-year old woman and I DID it

I don't normally get sore...I suspect that I might be for my usual group training tomorrow!

Yes, ice cream was part of my recovery - not much - but part of it You can't tell I am a single woman, can you?

[OakLeaf]

Woot woot! Congratulations Crankin! And happy birthday Catrin!

[emily_in_nc]

Anyway, I DID my 540 calories and rowed 10,776 meters to meet that goal in 1:15 (counting all 2-minute rest periods) I had NO idea how long it would take or what I would feel like - so I did other things before hand - mainly deadlifting, KB swings and goblet squats. If I had realized I would have simply done my usual warmup, the deadlifting, and gone straight to the rower. Regardless, it was a great challenge for this 54-year old woman and I DID it

That sounds tough! I am very sure I'd be sore. Good for you working so hard on your b-day! You definitely deserved that ice cream and more!

[emily_in_nc]

MY COUNSELING LICENSE WAS APPROVED!
Now I can put all of those letters after my name.

Crankin, MA, LMHC

Congratulations, Crankin! Know you've worked hard for this. Thumbs up!