A lot of people still have Christmas decorations up! We saw this on our evening walk! It kinda scared Daisy!
Day 28
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Day 27
I actually finished reading Tribe yesterday but forgot while I was writing my post. As I mentioned in the Day 23 post, it was part of Go Ruck’s boom club.
Overall, I liked the premise of the book, we all do better when we are connected to people around us and feel some shared goals/outcomes. He gave examples of how Western society looks down on more communal cultures, but how historically when given the chance people would prefer living in the communal “tribes”.
He gave several examples and a few times while reading I got bogged down in the examples and forgot the main point of the book/chapter.
It is a relatively easy read. And is actually timely as our communities and country are being fractured. We may be building groups of like-minded people, but ultimately the collective group of the USA is becoming more divisive which runs counter to a productive society.
Day 26
After dropping off family at the airport I wore my 12# vest and hiked Pike Island at Fort Snelling State Park. It had been awhile since I’ve been there. There is basically no snow, but the rivers are frozen. It was a nice 4 mile walk!
Here’s the frozen confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers!
Day 25
One third complete!
I did a Street Parking workout in the morning. Then we did other things and was out in the cold checking out the Art Shanty Project. It was tempting to just come home and relax into the couch. But I went out with 20# pack and did this week’s Tribe ‘N Training Ruck workout. My legs said I’ve done too much squatting! But it was a good extra challenge.
Day 24
Woke up early and did a strength workout. And then later my sister, her husband and I went Cross Country skiing. It was basically both of their first times. We had fun and did pretty much the full loop at Wirth!
Later we went to Stillwater to view the World Snow Sculpture Champions. It was also the first time eating out while doing 75 hard and the Mediterranean diet. I was able to get a vegan pita wrap and a non alcoholic cocktail. It was tempting to get a burger!
