Day: June 25, 2020

And the painful decision is made: no football for me…

Dear Season Ticket Holder:

We hope you’re enjoying a safe and healthy summer. In preparation for the 2020 football season, we wanted to reach out to begin the process of engaging season ticket holders on their intentions for the upcoming season and let you know about some changes that may be coming to Memorial Stadium this fall.

Over the past few months, members of the Athletics Department have been working diligently with public health officials to reimagine a gameday experience that prioritizes our fans and student-athletes’ health and safety. In order to provide a safe environment, social distancing measures likely will be implemented within Memorial Stadium. It is important to note, this would require a reduced capacity and most likely result in season ticket holders being temporarily relocated to new locations for the 2020 football season.

We hope you are still planning on joining us for 2020, and your support is greatly appreciated. However, we realize that some individuals may not be comfortable attending games for health/safety reasons. Please know that every effort will be made to provide the safest environment possible within Memorial Stadium.

What are my options for the 2020 season?

I’m in! I still want season tickets. Apply my previous payment as a credit for season tickets in a socially distanced Memorial Stadium in 2020 (OPT IN)

I’m out! Due to health/safety concerns, I don’t feel comfortable attending in 2020 (OPT OUT). If you choose not to return to Memorial Stadium in 2020, please select one of the following:
Apply my previous payment towards my 2021 Illinois Football Season Ticket order.
Apply my previous payments to a donation to the I FUND to support student-athlete scholarships
I would like to receive a full refund.

I chose the first option: 2021 tickets. This assumes we have any football at all.

NOW, if say, we get a vaccine this late fall and there is a winter/spring season…well…..MAYBE……oh heck, of course I’d go.

Teaching myself to put some effort into it

If there was good news, it was that my hip and knee did not hurt.

Yeah, I was stiff when I started and it was tough to shake. Yeah, my Garmin got it right.

And there it is; 21:18 for 2 miles was …well..almost work. I am not used to putting any effort into it and it showed. I walked 5K at a 17:30 ish pace to cool down (similar course)

BUT: nothing hurt. So there is that.

For the weeK;
2 walk
7 (5 run, 2 walk)
2 walk
6 (3 walk, 3 run)
Weights on tap for tomorrow (upper body)

Screwing up software

My antiquated laptop would not load software …again. And when I tried to load different software onto my home laptop..I screwed up one letter (“6” instead of “G”) and that gave me heartburn.
Got it figured out though…

I was busy doing necessary stuff but not especially productive.

Weight workout: ugh. I was sore (sort of) last night but I was safe if not..strong

Pull ups: (rest by either rotator cuff or moving weights)
5, 5, 5, 5, 10, 10, 10, 5, 5 (medium wide, narrow, wide, chin, then medium, narrow, medium, last two were chins..60 reps total)
push ups: 4 sets of 15, last 3 were deficit (legs up..straight body)
rows (single arm) 3 sets of 15 each arm with 44

Now for the FAIL: shoulder press
3 x 90, 3 x 95, 5 x 86, 10 x 65, 5 x 44 dumbbell. That was sorry, but the push-ups whipped me.
trap bar dead: 10 x 184, 10 x 184 with deficit

later: I strolled an easy 2 miles with backpack.