One thing that I have noticed from Cross Fitting, is that my body is responding well. I am seeing physical changes that are impressive. Overall it is a positive workout. I wish that I could do more pull ups and had better form on the Olympic lifts. I do find however, that I am making small improvements. For instance, I am able to do an overhead squat better than I had been able, my front squat form it getting better, and I am getting the hang of kipping pull ups. I need to keep incorporating longer distance aerobic work (biking and running) into my overall program.

Poker over the weekend was horrible. I couldn't win a hand. The table was loose-passive. I should have been able to beat the game, but I played to passive/aggressive. I would take shots with speculative hands and then get aggressive and get beat. I would also make an aggressive play and then get passive when played back at. I played so well on line, but the live game is so different. I really have to adjust my style. I hate losing.

My job has pushed me over the top. I work for a boss that really should not be in his position, but politics being what it is, he is. He has no clear vision of where we are going and he is upset that we aren't there. I have to find a new job, but I am so out of practice it is difficult, but I will find a way out. 12 years ago when I took this job, it was a great escape from where I was (or at least I thought it was). Looking back, it was a mistake to take this job. There is a finite path here, and that does not suit me. I should either have stayed where I was or moved on to a company with a better career path. I could have made the move while I was still in an entry-level position, which is much easier than where I am starting now. Oh well, another challenge....