tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-144636732026-06-01T03:19:01.242-04:00Relaxed FocusRob Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125615tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463673.post-12421613508142070832026-01-01T00:54:00.006-05:002026-01-01T01:08:32.231-05:00Training 2025 - End of Year<p style="text-align: center;"> 2025 midyear here - <a href="https://relaxedfocus.blogspot.com/2025/06/training-2025-midyear.html">https://relaxedfocus.blogspot.com/2025/06/training-2025-midyear.html</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Rebuilding year, apparently</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4hFLXIa5LWIhMgIPMKMwTBt790GLCmPG9ebXn7GlynQ5zyvbQO7VOoFea3YbhLiUsidrrol0vBpqYHMVseH0EtYYwpU-gnb1BPS_x5ub0atfFE_r8BDevc6ZinS6DKsJw0iIbRjAaLv7Ip_UnRKeM4bsjgM8PW32Z7q6C8piRTGpDWAn1Klj5" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="589" data-original-width="589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4hFLXIa5LWIhMgIPMKMwTBt790GLCmPG9ebXn7GlynQ5zyvbQO7VOoFea3YbhLiUsidrrol0vBpqYHMVseH0EtYYwpU-gnb1BPS_x5ub0atfFE_r8BDevc6ZinS6DKsJw0iIbRjAaLv7Ip_UnRKeM4bsjgM8PW32Z7q6C8piRTGpDWAn1Klj5=w640-h640" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;">A Ticket to the Boneyard (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 8) by Lawrence Block </p><p>Real Tigers (Slough House Book 3) by Mick Herron</p><p>The Final Vow (Washington Poe Book 7) by M. 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Craven </p><p>A Dance at the Slaughterhouse (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 9) by Lawrence Block</p><p>Spook Street (Slough House Book 4) by Mick Herron </p><p>The Adventure of the Peerles Peer by Philip José Farmer</p><p>A Walk Among the Tombstones (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 10) by Lawrence Block</p><p>London Rules (Slough House Book 5) by Mick Herron </p><p>Joe Country (Slough House Book 6) by Mick Herron </p><p>Slough House (Book 7) by Mick Herron</p><p>Bad Actors (Slough House Book 8) by Mick Herron </p><p>Clown Town (Slough House Book 9) by Mick Herron </p><p>The Leangains Method by Martin Berkhan </p><p>Standing by the Wall: The Collected Slough House Novellas by Mick Herron</p><p>How The Secret Changed My Life by Rhonda Byrne </p><p>The Ultimate Isometrics Manual: Building Maximum Strength and Conditioning with Static Training by Paul Wade </p><p>The Carnivore Diet by Shawn Baker, MD</p><p>---</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Absolute Batman Vol. 1: The Zoo by Scott Snyder and Nick Dragotta</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Lazarus: The Fourth Collection by Greg Rucka, Michael Lark</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Wolverine: Enemy of the State by Mark Millar, John Romita</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWeuUCaj1HUd9C4kmn6sCe0Kt_u9ANKGaWbuIUCXvauX1Oowx1zawraM-ADX1bYDooAeiHRPQ5XsiuY_Xj6pwmIq1DgKysbhR9YBkZHA-7L25y9LCQ3hQG3H8f_ffrKpvD5MNIJz5BDF9HkqHNDu4-NuY4rh6cOd4pKKBBP8Q0Dj0oni2xWEn/s674/Screenshot%202025-11-12%2020.10.09.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="557" data-original-width="674" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsWeuUCaj1HUd9C4kmn6sCe0Kt_u9ANKGaWbuIUCXvauX1Oowx1zawraM-ADX1bYDooAeiHRPQ5XsiuY_Xj6pwmIq1DgKysbhR9YBkZHA-7L25y9LCQ3hQG3H8f_ffrKpvD5MNIJz5BDF9HkqHNDu4-NuY4rh6cOd4pKKBBP8Q0Dj0oni2xWEn/w640-h528/Screenshot%202025-11-12%2020.10.09.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Rob Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463673.post-45020355361623503112025-06-30T04:16:00.002-04:002025-06-30T04:18:14.173-04:00Reading 2025 MidYear<p style="text-align: center;">Jan 1 - Jul 1</p><div style="text-align: center;">Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill, Dan Piepenbring</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson by Gabriel Kennedy</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World's Greatest Footrace</div><div style="text-align: center;">by Dean Karnazes </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nobody's Hero: A Novel (Ben Koenig Book 2) by M. W. Craven </div><p style="text-align: center;">Eleven Numbers: A Short Story by Lee Child </p><p style="text-align: center;">Out on the Cutting Edge (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Book 7) by Lawrence Block </p><p style="text-align: center;">Righteous Prey (A Prey Novel Book 32) by John Sandford </p><p style="text-align: center;">Yourdrum by Kevin Stock </p><p style="text-align: center;">The Hanged Man's Song (Kidd Book 4) by John Sandford </p><p style="text-align: center;">Uncaged (The Singular Menace, 1) by John Sandford & Michele Cook </p><p style="text-align: center;">Simple Self-Healing: The Magic of Autosuggestion by Emile Coue, Tim Grimes (Editor), Cyrus Harry Brooks (Introduction) </p><p style="text-align: center;">Dark Angel (A Letty Davenport Novel Book 2) by John Sandford </p><p style="text-align: center;">Judgment Prey (A Prey Novel Book 33) by John Sandford </p><p style="text-align: center;">Toxic Prey (A Prey Novel Book 34) by John Sandford</p><div><div>
<p style="text-align: center;">Rising Sun: A Novel by Michael Crichton</p></div><div><p style="text-align: center;">Small Vices (Spenser Book 24) by Robert B. Parker</p><p style="text-align: center;">Cold Service (Spenser Book 32) by Robert B. Parker</p><p style="text-align: center;">Rough Weather (Spenser Book 36) by Robert B. Parker</p><p style="text-align: center;">Nemesis: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz</p><div style="text-align: center;">Sixkill (Spenser Book 39) by Robert B. Parker</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Pirate Latitudes: A Novel by Michael Crichton </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder by Douglas Preston</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Eruption: A Thriller by James Patterson and Michael Crichton </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Safe Enough: And Other Stories Paperback by Lee Child</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Lethal Prey (A Prey Novel Book 35) by John Sandford </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Complete Keys to Progress by John McCallum</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">The Boomerang: A Thriller by Robert Bailey</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health by Casey Means and Calley Means</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Travels by Michael Crichton</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Slow Horses (Slough House Book 1) by Mick Herron</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">---</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Defenders: Indefensible by Keith Giffen, Marc Dematteis, Kevin Maguire </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Tales Of The Unnamed: The Blizzard by Geoff Johns and Andrea Mutti </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC52jYqZ1uCIxlrEgRAg5qHsNrAnWmHqyOO9GHLQz_6zm23Lggnj0ms2vvgMuL7n5Cml_ESCK0pV9QKnO7ZpI8hC8gdNFp0ZEbKs-wVgFT2OJuECl4sfT9jAVwQCaakuVBaBW7hryMw1NIWnA9wh6dsUZcGfu0qgrHr8_RfLG1599wLFAIm6n1/s1200/484914886_1059978546173580_5414574183573285492_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="1200" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC52jYqZ1uCIxlrEgRAg5qHsNrAnWmHqyOO9GHLQz_6zm23Lggnj0ms2vvgMuL7n5Cml_ESCK0pV9QKnO7ZpI8hC8gdNFp0ZEbKs-wVgFT2OJuECl4sfT9jAVwQCaakuVBaBW7hryMw1NIWnA9wh6dsUZcGfu0qgrHr8_RfLG1599wLFAIm6n1/w640-h420/484914886_1059978546173580_5414574183573285492_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiksZb51mbV2ONJ5yVSMubPX-TZRLDgKw-mwIAR_ckSKzYY5LPUiUvsq3BCo7QNU9emOtTMY4ySXJBDE7XXcy5gptKuFD5UGSj25IFsZDv7XbSoMA42NQ-Hf_ZZ3CqxsJizoNJ_HVZZf6MYWIfg5bfA0kKv3Hive6WTWNEs2TLtOIg8vlQs-D/s727/Screenshot%202025-06-15%2013.12.36.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="727" height="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiksZb51mbV2ONJ5yVSMubPX-TZRLDgKw-mwIAR_ckSKzYY5LPUiUvsq3BCo7QNU9emOtTMY4ySXJBDE7XXcy5gptKuFD5UGSj25IFsZDv7XbSoMA42NQ-Hf_ZZ3CqxsJizoNJ_HVZZf6MYWIfg5bfA0kKv3Hive6WTWNEs2TLtOIg8vlQs-D/w640-h600/Screenshot%202025-06-15%2013.12.36.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>
</div></div>Rob Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463673.post-89394275122884657102025-06-30T04:14:00.001-04:002025-06-30T04:14:28.427-04:00Training 2025 MidYear<p style="text-align: center;">was motoring along as well as my 52 year old body could manage until may and then - *boom* - perforated appendix/appendicitis/surgery. just today coming off 6 weeks no real weightlifting. looks like 2025 is gonna be a rebuilding year. yeesh.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy6DOP1h9yEkjkgF_8ubfJ7o-nXsxdx61sm9n_fXXSIKNaujrxW75MBmC80nOEgc5nvTHNRaLejrwcPCDh2j-_94Tks8qhQH_jbvleeMTk_R8HWEVloy1g6dguGxGh_8sadJdYe60idrUEkuVMjbiYCwdmoqAQuBlUfzRpRoI35GvmAlNXlR7/s1159/Screenshot%202025-06-10%2010.00.26.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="1159" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpy6DOP1h9yEkjkgF_8ubfJ7o-nXsxdx61sm9n_fXXSIKNaujrxW75MBmC80nOEgc5nvTHNRaLejrwcPCDh2j-_94Tks8qhQH_jbvleeMTk_R8HWEVloy1g6dguGxGh_8sadJdYe60idrUEkuVMjbiYCwdmoqAQuBlUfzRpRoI35GvmAlNXlR7/w640-h94/Screenshot%202025-06-10%2010.00.26.png" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfPREx6nHADx2nTiEC5lnrK7Pjx0A-dG3xQBA2i1onlXRnOgW2ftmzZ9Y_9G0QgrGZ6zEYr4Kl7QTJ-Nn_C2HjyD12UvKNtlzAo8s4RbFDZbSVg7L10kzF1Gc79g4JObZdpSIXd5Uv2FngO5qvj141NKhrhkAFeGZ_ObkswJDXDu3Nj2JMs_q/s1156/20250508_065418-COLLAGE~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="869" data-original-width="1156" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLfPREx6nHADx2nTiEC5lnrK7Pjx0A-dG3xQBA2i1onlXRnOgW2ftmzZ9Y_9G0QgrGZ6zEYr4Kl7QTJ-Nn_C2HjyD12UvKNtlzAo8s4RbFDZbSVg7L10kzF1Gc79g4JObZdpSIXd5Uv2FngO5qvj141NKhrhkAFeGZ_ObkswJDXDu3Nj2JMs_q/w640-h482/20250508_065418-COLLAGE~2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Rob Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14463673.post-34379450100436944062025-02-28T05:18:00.004-05:002025-02-28T05:18:33.337-05:0042<p style="text-align: center;">in the hitchhiker's guide to the the galaxy, the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything is 42.</p><p style="text-align: center;">roy batty's monologue at the end of blade runner is 42 words long.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEqmlKldCExnqlacIlA8bTqg8Txpb506XY0z2n8YC1wy0gF0KKXBhXX5YMFMbwDm0vtikJrAr3RN5LqmvjXsg7wfCfkgqoiDbGNbNnF-BVbPBRqttSqmQmCZYEQ1vhhgW7fmgYZc4Yg84GtgZ_hiU40wTpaggdF5pTL_2IhgAE4kxogyEER0D/s322/Screenshot%202025-02-28%2011.36.32.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="322" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEqmlKldCExnqlacIlA8bTqg8Txpb506XY0z2n8YC1wy0gF0KKXBhXX5YMFMbwDm0vtikJrAr3RN5LqmvjXsg7wfCfkgqoiDbGNbNnF-BVbPBRqttSqmQmCZYEQ1vhhgW7fmgYZc4Yg84GtgZ_hiU40wTpaggdF5pTL_2IhgAE4kxogyEER0D/w400-h380/Screenshot%202025-02-28%2011.36.32.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOq14_tXDRGKfoXM5tXcyXX4lXabn6YJM3icCevLblqQXZgkWF_OwfYSAsLp26q38OXe-pjhewairxRwT13PD3mUSlzQgxgBCl-zbJkB3vZB9tlK2H9SbKEhTaqn2b9A6SToj0sPfNT5bofvrB7n2p48d4zL5orZFsocBQuyH2fNilAkOGVRk/s750/tears1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="750" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOq14_tXDRGKfoXM5tXcyXX4lXabn6YJM3icCevLblqQXZgkWF_OwfYSAsLp26q38OXe-pjhewairxRwT13PD3mUSlzQgxgBCl-zbJkB3vZB9tlK2H9SbKEhTaqn2b9A6SToj0sPfNT5bofvrB7n2p48d4zL5orZFsocBQuyH2fNilAkOGVRk/w640-h450/tears1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Rob Pughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18355643989278053777noreply@blogger.com1