June 2022 Update
Hey everyone!
Can't believe it's halfway through the year. Things are getting busier as big goals start to hit peak rotation, which of course means it's the perfect time for me to get Covid :)
Yes, unfortunately during my trip to NYC during Memorial Weekend, I developed Covid. Fortunately I am feeling better, and nearing the end of my isolation period (day 9 today!) but it certainly hasn't been fun in the slightest.
Still, time marches forward and so too do my plans. My move back to California is still on, and I've been trying to get the last few things packed and ready for the uHaul. So let's get into it!
Triathlon Training
This has taken a bit of a backseat. However, before I got sick, I ended up changing races to a triathlon that takes place in a lake with half the distance, as ocean swimming was really getting to me, especially since I still have a long ways to go just swimming in a pool. Now in hindsight, turns out that was a good call. My last progress round was about 300 meters with breaks taken every 50 meters instead of every 25, and I'm planning on using breaststroke for the majority of the swim as I'm finding it the easiest to sustain.
I haven't exercised since getting sick, much less gone outside, and I've already noticed I get winded from doing any sort of activity, so I'm a little worried about how this will affect my race performance, if I will be able to participate at all. Still, with my new race in October, I'm hoping I will have enough time to fully recover and safely partake in it.
Save Money
May was definitely a better financial month and I was able to save closer to my original monthly goal. I don't think I will be able to hit my original total goal before moving, but I think I will have enough to get started. Definitely in a better spot than I was in the beginning of the year.
Additionally, I will be starting a new part-time job that should provide some additional income and make things a lot easier for me moving forward, which I'm really excited about.
Move to California
This is pretty much right on my doorstep! At this point I'd say about 70-80% of my stuff is packed. Certainly within my room, I'm about 90% packed. I've recently rearranged my car trunk to fit things better, and have also prepacked what I will be using while in California for the next few months until I get an apartment. I've got spreadsheets of what I would like to bring as well, and I'll need to make some trips to Home Depot for furniture wrap.
It's a lot and overwhelming, but I'm looking forward to it all being done and over with and taken care of.
Cryptid Dating
Good news on this front! All the storyboards have been completed! So I'm pretty much not going to think about this project again until August lol
So that's how I've been doing on my 2nd Quarter goals. I feel like I wrote the recap for Quarter 1 yesterday, but now we're almost at Quarter 3! Crazy! Overall, I guess the feeling is the usual, it's clear I'm making progress, but I'm still not 100% happy with the level of progress I've made. But, progress is progress. Thanks for reading! I hope your year so far has been doing well.