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This entry was posted on 1/12/2008 9:53 PM and is filed under uncategorized.

The vast majority of my Saturday was spent in the basement, shooting pool and experimentally installing Linux on my desktop computer from college. It now dual boots Windows XP and SUSE Linux. I am impressed enough that I plan to put a new, large hard drive into the desktop and start using it as a primary home machine. The range of available software and the freedom from IP restrictions really appeals to me. The fact that I can also revitalize a 9 year old computer with no chance of running Vista makes it a clear win.

In between my playing around, I ducked into the garage to knock a few goals off of my relatively strong list. Weighing in at 176 means my new 40k kettlebell was qualifies for the 1/2 body weight kettlebell goals. After a quick warm up, I was able to hit two of them:

Clean - http://www.gripfaq.com/videos/20080112OneHalfBWKettlebellClean.wmv
Goblet Squat -  http://www.gripfaq.com/videos/20080112OneHalfBWKettlebellGobletSquat.wmv

The push press and snatch are a long ways off. Following the goal lifts, I made an attempt on my #2 gripper and just barely missed it. While processing my videos, I noticed that my knees shift around in the bottom of the goblet squat.  After reviewing how I should be squatting in Starting Strength, I think my knees hurt because my stance has become too narrow.

I also finally got a picture of my Gripmas trophy to knock that goal off the list. It is here:

Gripmas Results -  http://www.gripfaq.com/videos/20071208GripmasResults.jpg

 
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    • 1/15/2008 11:37 AM Mike wrote:
      yep, you're a geek.
      In all fairness, I have three computers for two people (one is linux) and I'm really pondering one of those "one laptop per child" laptops.

      congrats on the goals.
    • 1/15/2008 3:57 PM Scott Styles wrote:
      I prefer to think of myself as practical and foward thinking

      I went with a 120 gig portable USB hard drive for my backups and am going to take the 60 gig backup drive out of my external enclosure for the Linux box.

      I spent years drooling over the sub-notebooks when I was in college and couldn't afford one. My "laptop" was a glorifed PDA, a Sharp Mobilon TriPad PV-6000 with a 640x480 touch screen. Now that I something affordable is finally out, I just can't find a use for one. The OLPC notebooks sure look sweet though.
    • 1/16/2008 5:42 AM Ben Edwards wrote:
      Great job knocking some more goals off your list Scott! Incredible progress you've made since I saw you at the MGC man. I may pick your brain a bit soon because I no longer need to be around 230 BW. I'd like to drop down to your BW neighborhood.
    • 1/16/2008 2:25 PM Scott Styles wrote:
      Thanks Ben. With your ability to focus dropping weight should be pretty easy. If you hit on any questions, I am happy to share what has worked for me.
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