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PPP 2007-11-09 Indoor training…

Just a simple parkour training video… for personal reference mostly.

I’ve been having problems working up the courage to try/practice certain techniques outdoors. Unfortunately, if I’m not willing to try them outdoors, then I can’t even become comfortable with the basic mechanics associated with those techniques. So, I joined a local gymnastics club with the hopes that I may overcome these mental obstacles.

My parkour path is modest and still in its early stages…

More personal parkour progress (PPP) to come.

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steelie

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Not a hurricane, per se, just a post-tropical storm with hurricane-strength winds…

Hurricane Post-tropical storm Noel has come and gone but, thankfully, all is well here.

Our power went out briefly overnight but returned before we woke up. Other than that, we went completely unscathed. My younger brother had his fence blown over and a metal door-frame wrap around his car. Some other places had trees knocked down, walls blown over or roofs ripped off. At the storm’s worst over 200,000 people and businesses in Nova Scotia (20%+) were without power — 50,000 are still without as of a few hours ago.

It would appear that we were very lucky. On top of that, Little “L” and Baby “X” slept through the entire thing — lightening storm and all.
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steelie

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Will I shave my head again?

Sooo… a series if pictures were taken at both of my son’s birthday parties this past month and one of them caught me bending over (head towards the camera) helping Baby “X” open one of his gifts. And what exactly did this loving act of fathering reveal? That my hair is thinning.

That’s just… huh… wow… I mean…wow… um… just… yeah… super.

And now I find my self wondering… How long until I have a bona fide bald spot? How long do you grow/style your hair to conceal it? What will I do with my hair once it’s obvious? Will I go into some form of Trump-comb-over denial?

Ugh.

I had a feeling it was happening. And the flash from the camera reflecting slightly off my head through my thinning hair was the clincher.

I guess I should keep my eyes open for some funky hats in the near future… or perhaps I’ll just end up shaving my head again.

*sign*
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steelie

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I’m not a bad father… just a bit tardy…

Almost two weeks ago I had my Dad-iversary. Yup, my amazing little “big boy”, Little “L”, just turned three years old. I meant to post about it then but after the the toddler party ran ramped through our house, it was my in-laws last evening visiting after two-week so, we all spent a quiet evening together.

Today seemed to be an appropriate day to go back and post about it because… well, my baby boy, Baby “X”, just turned one today. He’s so wonderful. He’s so cute.

I’m kinda sad-ish that we are not going to have any more babies in the house. However, I’m excited that we can now switch focus from starting up a family, to growing as a family. Not sure if that makes sense to anyone who might read this but I know it’s just going to keep getting better from here.

Daddy love you guys sooo much.
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Dad (steelie)

X & L
X & L

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QotD: Work It On Out

Do you have a regular workout routine?  What's your favorite form of exercise?

No, I do not currently have a regular workout routine but I am in the process of putting one together.

As for my favourite form of exercise, I prefer sports or activities to going to the gym. I have a long-standing love affair with soccer but have never been good enough at it to play at the premier competitive level. And, I suppose, consequently never felt an absolute passion for playing as I know many other players do. I am not the most skilled player but I can run pretty darn fast. Right now I am on a bit of a soccer hiatus to focus on parenting responsibilities but plan to start back up in the spring.

And then along came Parkour. *Sigh*. I can’t say enough about it… or think enough about it anyway. As much as I love playing soccer, Parkour is, oh, so much more. I can honestly say (and have said before) that I have never been passionate about or obsessed with doing any one thing in my life before Parkour. I think about it everyday. Literally. In fact the workout routine I am working on is being designed around it. I am trying to select some of the better Parkour training videos I can find, taking notes and customizing it to my current abilities and surroundings.

My main resources to date have been the videos from the Techniques page on the Urban Freeflow website, and the two Parkour training-session videos below from the Resources section of the Parkour Coaching website, both shot by Julie Angel. I have started going to a gymnastics club to work on certain aspects of my training that I do not yet have the confidence to even attempt on cement. That was last Thursday… I will definitely be going back… and posting pics and videos too.

Parkour Generations:Rendezvous pt 1.
Parkour Generations:Rendezvous pt 1.

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So… I’m not as sterile as I should be…

[this post might be a bit too much information for some]

I got a call from my urologist yesterday. Evidently, the test specimen I dropped off two weeks ago (after the requisite three-month waiting period), shows that I’m not quite sterile yet. Some of my little guys* are still hanging around. He said that there weren’t very many little guys* in the sample — not enough for him to think that my vasectomy didn’t take — but enough for him to tell me that I’m not yet in the clear. And that I should wait another two months to “submit” another specimen.

Apparently, after 12-15 ejaculations I should have been in the clear. I would have gotten Employee of the Month for the effort I put forward. Alas, my little guys* are resilient buggers.

Super-duper.
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steelie

*My urologist always referred to my sperm as my “little guys”. He said it at least four times and paused for a split second before each time he said it… like he really wanted to say sperm but wouldn’t be able to control the ensuing fit of laughter. I have decided that my urologist is a twelve-tear-old with grey hair and probably giggles when he has to say penis.

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