Category Archives: EN

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160 x 25 m in 123 min

Posted on 2011-07-30 by Oliver

PS: my first 80 min were in over 60 min, though 😕

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120 x 25 m in 92 min

Posted on 2011-07-29 by Oliver

And new lap record: first 80 x 25 m in exactly 60 min. So I finally managed to swim at 2 km/h steadily for one hour.

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160 x 25 m in 130 min

Posted on 2011-07-28 by Oliver

PS: lifeguards seem to be having bets on when I would give up.

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-2.4 (= -6.3)

Posted on 2011-07-28 by Oliver

… since first weekly measurement on 2011-07-07, i.e. after three weeks. The left side has been cut to protect the guilty numbers. I’ll post the full graph when I climbed down that summit on the left side … oh and … Continue reading →

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K.O.

Posted on 2011-07-27 by Oliver

Just did a workout that deserves that name. 150 x 25 m in 121 min. I know, I know this may not seem very fast, but it’s already a huge improvement in speed but most importantly in stamina. Admittedly I … Continue reading →

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First time I got blocked by Wikipedia

Posted on 2011-07-26 by Oliver

Turns out this server and along with it approximately 64k IP addresses are blocked from editing Wikipedia, because apparently some customers of Hetzner – my hoster – run open proxies. I appealed the block and will have to see what … Continue reading →

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Admirable

Posted on 2011-07-23 by Oliver

The calm reactions of the Norwegians and the thoughtful statements from officials – not jumping to conclusions prematurely – is truly admirable. It shows that despite the gruesome acts committed one does not have to point fingers before knowing enough … Continue reading →

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– 1.0 (= -3.5)

Posted on 2011-07-21 by Oliver

😛 PS: for my US-American reader(s?), Google says: 3.8 kg ≅ 8.4 lbs 😉 PPS: corrected values. This is since the first “official” measurement on 2011-07-07 (before breakfast, as every Thursday since then). The 3.8 was due to me wrongly … Continue reading →

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Obama: “deficit reduction”

Posted on 2011-07-15 by Oliver

I don’t think so. I have a record calorie deficit (net amount > 4000 kcal) today and I have no intention of reducing it 😛 … okay maybe I will. But only a little 😀 Update: actually 2011-07-17 was my … Continue reading →

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Sad

Posted on 2011-07-14 by Oliver

WikiLeaks’ Collateral Murder: U.S. Soldier Ethan McCord

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-2.5

Posted on 2011-07-14 by Oliver

😛 PS: corrected from 2.8 to 2.5 to reflect the status change since first weekly measurement.

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Lesson (not) learned

Posted on 2011-07-14 by Oliver

Damn, I did it again. Went swimming and now I still have the C25K (day 2, week 2) ahead of me, because I slacked the entire day yesterday (i.e. 12th of July) If I survive the C25K I’ll update this … Continue reading →

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Polish sauerkraut stew: Kapuśniak

Posted on 2011-07-12 by Oliver

I adapted the recipe here to my needs. The original author does not seem to use sauerkraut, but I only know it with sauerkraut and a Polish colleague confirmed that Kapuśniak requires sauerkraut. Alas, here’s the recipe adjusted by me. … Continue reading →

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Setback

Posted on 2011-07-09 by Oliver

Of course I don’t have really comprehensive numbers, but the only three official numbers for my weight I have so far have the following deltas: 0 kg, -0.9 kg, +1.0 kg … 😥 … despite the steady calorie deficit. I’ll … Continue reading →

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Looks nice already …

Posted on 2011-07-09 by Oliver

Udo Kier for the win. The first movie I saw this guy in was “Queen of the Damned”, the one I liked most with him was “Mark of the Devil”. And now this. Have been following the progress some time … Continue reading →

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Icelandic food for the win :)

Posted on 2011-07-08 by Oliver

Skyr may be used in a traditional Icelandic dish called hræringur (meaning “stirred” or “made by stirring”) which consists of roughly equal amounts of skyr and porridge. It is often mixed with jam or fruit for a dessert, or with … Continue reading →

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I’m done

Posted on 2011-07-08 by Oliver

Crap, the first week of C25K should not have ended with me going to the swimming pool two hours before finishing the first week. It was a mistake. I’m wasted. Debuted with six laps (for 25 m a lap) in … Continue reading →

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Look what I got

Posted on 2011-07-07 by Oliver

Siggi helped me find this one: // Oliver

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Nice

Posted on 2011-07-06 by Oliver

Turns out one of my favorite meals is also quite appropriate for my diet. Just ate about 1000 g of it. 500g Quark (or Icelandic skyr) half an onion finely chopped (use according to taste, though) salt (to taste) 100 … Continue reading →

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Did it again

Posted on 2011-07-05 by Oliver

C25K: 2nd day, 1st week completed. Speeds are suboptimal, but whatever.

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