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[csb]

We've picked up at least 5 over the last month. The 6 a.m. class was an add-on to make room when the gym first reopened and it was in danger of being canceled and now it's been full a few times (12 people= full). I don't know how much of that is people with weird holiday schedules. There's a core group of five of us, plus the random people who can't get in at 5 a.m. 

Our gym is next to a microbrewery and across from a daycare. It's way better than Starbucks Karens. 

Top Golf remains shocking when I see it over the horizon. Does something like that have to follow a NEPA process.  

 

[bwin12]

Top Golf remains shocking when I see it over the horizon. Does something like that have to follow a NEPA process.

Are you referring to the Top Golf between CO 7 and NW Parkway/470? If you are a can't believe they were allowed to do that. It's disgraceful. It's hideous. I live one exit north of 7, and it shocks me everytime. 

Backstory, they were planning to put one near (east of) the Cabela's but the neighborhoods near their were able to get it shutdown. Something about bright lights, noise and alcohol... I wonder why that shouldn't abut a neighborhood. I assume that process was pretty far along and the City of Thornton had to get them something else. Again, I assume, but there has to be a reason that was allowed.  

I will never go to a Top Golf in the US because of that one. I hate it. 

 

[csb]

Are you referring to the Top Golf between CO 7 and NW Parkway/470? If you are a can't believe they were allowed to do that. It's disgraceful. It's hideous. I live one exit north of 7, and it shocks me everytime. 

Backstory, they were planning to put one near (east of) the Cabela's but the neighborhoods near their were able to get it shutdown. Something about bright lights, noise and alcohol... I wonder why that shouldn't abut a neighborhood. I assume that process was pretty far along and the City of Thornton had to get them something else. Again, I assume, but there has to be a reason that was allowed.  

I will never go to a Top Golf in the US because of that one. I hate it. 

That's the one! The first time I saw it I was like, "What they hell are they building?" It looks like the pterodactyl sanctuary from Jurassic Park. I'm impressed that something like that was built near the interstate. 

 

[bwin12]

For those wondering what we are talking about, this picture is taken about a mile north of the travesty we are discussing. The highway turns to the right and goes right next to the fence, well 200 or so feet from the fence. 
 

 

[Road Guy]

And it’s packed!  We just drove by and it looks like every bay is full- but I can’t go to Bad Daddy’s and get hammered on one of their margaritas ?

8 sets of 250 m row- 44 / 48 sec fast/ slowest  time - holy shit, totally  gassed - didnt see that one coming 

 

[akwooly]

8 sets of 250 m row- 44 / 48 sec fast/ slowest  time - holy shit, totally  gassed - didnt see that one coming 

how long is the rest between sets?

 

[Road Guy]

2 minutes- 

was supposed to be a rest day but the wife didn’t want to go alone  

 

[akwooly]

Just enough time to recover before the next set. that is a sneaky WOD  

 

[csb]

So since COVID I've been having problems with my left wrist. Complicating it is that I apparently use my left hand for a lot more than I thought I did. I have a brace on the way (thanks, FSA last minute spending) but I'm generally sick of not having that wrist. It will be feeling better and then I forget and lean on it to get up and it's all twingy again. It means I've been working the shit out of form in the gym because I'm just using the training bar. Something about the diameter of the ladies' bar irritates that wrist. My coach joked that I was just going to have to jump to the men's bar when this is done. 

And don't come at me with your "maybe you should rest it" nonsense. It hurts when I don't do things and it hurts when I do things and it's generally felt better as I've been doing things. It's like I developed neuropathy with COVID, which is super fun. 

 

[JayKay PE]

@csb, I had something similar going on with my ankle.  Sometimes, if I land wrong on it/wear heavy shoes for a whole day (like steel toed), my right ankle will ache something fierce, almost like I had sprained it.  The thing is, if I baby it and don't work out/keep icing over a few days, it almost feels like it gets worse?  But if I continue to workout, albeit a little more cautiously and maybe not doing long jumps to jar it too heavily, it eventually goes away.  I found that only wearing my brace at night helped and that just gently stretching during the day/rolling helped a shit ton.  How long have you had the tinglies? 

 

[csb]

@csb, I had something similar going on with my ankle.  Sometimes, if I land wrong on it/wear heavy shoes for a whole day (like steel toed), my right ankle will ache something fierce, almost like I had sprained it.  The thing is, if I baby it and don't work out/keep icing over a few days, it almost feels like it gets worse?  But if I continue to workout, albeit a little more cautiously and maybe not doing long jumps to jar it too heavily, it eventually goes away.  I found that only wearing my brace at night helped and that just gently stretching during the day/rolling helped a shit ton.  How long have you had the tinglies? 

Maybe a month or so? Included in the FSA order is a night splint thing that is supposed to let me wrist decompress or something at night. (Mild FSA rant- I can buy things to fix ailments brought on by not moving, but I can't buy workout gear and I think the system is focused on the wrong things, but whatever) It definitely feels better to move it and keep it going. I'll see what the braces do for it. I'm mildly worried about losing strength in that wrist, but I'm also up for keeping the ability to use that joint long term. 

This morning was a 40 minute (what?!) AMRAP of 3 minutes bike and then 2 rounds of DT- 12 deadlifts, 9 hang power cleans, 6 push jerks. I ended up unloading the bar for the last few rounds. Again, my form is going to be amazing when this is healed. 

 

[JayKay PE]

Mild FSA rant- I can buy things to fix ailments brought on by not moving, but I can't buy workout gear and I think the system is focused on the wrong things, but whatever

This is something that pisses me off.  I wish I could buy workout equipment and have therapeutic massages (without a medical letter) with my HSA/FSA.  Like.  I want to get healthier.  Buying a huge thing of hydrogen peroxide will not help me.  I also wish we could put a portion of our gym memberships on our accounts.  Like.  I'd rather use my HSA funds to pay for a month or two of gym, tbh, since that will help me more than a set of breast feeding stuff.

 

[csb]

Or denture paste or "acupressure" devices. 

 

[mudpuppy]

For those wondering what we are talking about, this picture is taken about a mile north of the travesty we are discussing. The highway turns to the right and goes right next to the fence, well 200 or so feet from the fence. 
 

Sort of like this?  You can see this monster coming for about two miles.

 

[bwin12]

Sort of like this?

Yes. 

 

[leggo PE]

They're just... Really tall fences? I'd say that's not as bad as billboards!

Sorry, I don't get out much these days...

 

[Violator]

The one in Las Vegas doesnt stand out as much as those.

 

[csb]

They're just... Really tall fences? I'd say that's not as bad as billboards!

Sorry, I don't get out much these days...

Nope. I'm disagreeing with this. Top Golf is like 7000 billboards. You've got to see it in person to see the insanity. 

 

[csb]

I have finally bought one of the ridiculous theragun knock-offs. Send me advice. 

 

[JayKay PE]

I have finally bought one of the ridiculous theragun knock-offs. Send me advice. 

Do not use on lady bits.