Monday, March 29, 2021

Weekly Mileage #209 and the Tunnel Hike

My new brass mark for my leatherwork

Monday I finished up some details on the sales page, shopping cart, etc. I also got the customer service issue taken care of (it had to do with payment acceptance). The basic emails are set up, but I need to make a decision about email sequences. Will I host them on Kajabi (which I've already paid for), or on Convert Kit (I'd have to pay for it)? I think Convert Kit has more functionality in regards to tracking and automations, but so far Kajabi seems to be serving my needs.

That evening we had Scouts in person at a local park.

Tuesday I took Max for a hike, then we had music lessons and speech therapy. Beyond those, I wasn't super productive.

Wednesday after my accountability call I drove an hour or so to the Scout shop to get some uniform pieces we were missing and some merit badge books.

Thursday was rainy, so I took Max for a walk on the bike path, then I went to the chiropractor and did speech therapy with Ocean. After that, I worked on marketing stuff: emails, social media posts, etc while Sunshine worked on bagging up materials for the course kits.

Friday I went for a walk with Max. It was warm and sunny, in the low 70s. I'm sure it won't last though.

Then I did some tidying up. I finalized coupon codes, worked on social media posts, and finally started the course lesson powerpoints. Making powerpoint slides is a bit tedious, but I can't put it off any longer. Sunshine did more bagging while I was working on my tasks.

the east end of the tunnel was blasted out of rock and has a rough, rocky surface


Saturday I went on a hike with Sunshine and her Scout troop. The hike was through a 1 mile long old railroad tunnel, though the lead-up to and from the tunnel, as well as hiking the tunnel both directions, made the hike 4 miles. Headlamps were a must. 

the west entrance is much more picturesque (there's lots of "scope for imagination," and is lined with brick for a ways

It was super crowded though, and I'm glad we didn't start any later than we did. The tunnel opened to pedestrian traffic within the last six months or so, and the novelty factor is still high. Hopefully it calms down soon. The parking situation was rather dire- nowhere near enough parking spaces.

my glasses fogged up so badly after exiting the cooler tunnel (the mask didn't help, either)

that's better!

After we returned home I rested a bit. The advil I took that morning kept the cramps at bay while we were on our hike, but they resurfaced on the way home. They interfered with my ability to get work done that afternoon, but at least they didn't interfere with the hike.

a little blown out, but you can see the texture of the tunnel as we exited the final time

I did work some more on my social media posts. I've been putting off finishing them throughout the week, and they had to be posted. I should have posted them on Tuesday, when my course officially opened for registration, but between feeling blah from lack of sleep and period fatigue (it's getting easier to recognize what's going on, at least), it didn't happen. Plus I have a touch of imposter syndrome and have a hard time talking myself up and putting myself out there as an expert who can be trusted. 

Shortly after posting about my course on Facebook, I got my first paid registration! (I have a couple unpaid registrations that are being comped in exchange for testimonials and such). The mom is actually in our ward, so she messaged me to ask if I had an advanced course (I'm planning on one and roughed out the lesson plan months ago), which is super encouraging.

Now to get some more paid registrations....

I also participated in an Eagle Board of Review. It was my first time doing one for Eagle, though I've done a few others at lower ranks.

Then I did more powerpoint work and worked on the printable worksheet for lesson 1. It's all getting super close!

Overall, it was a blah week. I haven't been sleeping as well as I'd like, mostly due to late nights, but also some disrupted sleep, which I've mostly moved past, so when it does pop up, it's always noticeable. And I've been headachy (weather and stress-related), which my chiropractic visit helped with.

Weekly Mileage

Monday-                                             1.5 hours outside
Tuesday-  1.80 miles hiked               .5 hours outside
Wednesday- 1.80 miles hiked           .5 hours outside
Thursday- 1.92 miles walked           .5 hours outside
Saturday- 4.00 miles hiked               2 hours outside
       total- 9.51 miles              5 hours

2021 totals
59.5 outside hours
115.99 miles

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