Good Dog

3/18/2026 – 3/31/2026

Wednesday, March 18

Studio 38 / 27, rain and snow

6:50 AM, 171.5 lb

PMT (remote).

Post the system where he can see it.

Collect Garbage.

Finish Stranger.

Buy Bleach.

Upper:

rows 53.5 lb: 12, 10, 8

overhead press 25 lb: 8, 8, 6

suitcase carry 50 lb

pushups: 12, 10, 8

PTA / Dance Night (declined).

Bleach Stars.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

chicken 110 g, 1 can sardines, celery

chicken 295 g, 465 g broccoli

yogurt 200 g

Calories: 1,050–1,200

Thursday, March 19

Studio 37 / 29, partly cloudy

7:40 AM, 170.0 lb

Madonna.

Therapy (remote).

Once my mother came home from the salon with her hair dyed blonde.

Lower:

split squats 18.5 lb

plank: 45s, 45s

farmer carry 30 lb

Mask.

Review Stars.

Dye.

Clean up.

coffee, yogurt 330 g

chicken 200 g, arugula

chicken 300 g, broccoli

Calories: 900–1,050

Friday, March 20

Studio 35 / 32, wintry mix

6:40 AM, 169.5 lb

Garbage out.

Drive into the city.

Boys and Tuxedo to studio.

A___ and May stay behind.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

chicken 109 g, 1 can sardines, celery

6 nigiri

yogurt 200 g

Calories: 900–1,050

Saturday, March 21

Studio 54 / 39, partly sunny

8:00 AM, 169.0 lb

Mornings are won at night.

Son’s therapy (remote).

Upper:

rows 53.5 lb: 12, 12, 12

overhead press 25 lb: 8, 8, 7

pushups: 12, 12, 12

Soccer: H___ and S___ against me.

Trim edges.

Sand edges.

coffee, yogurt 298 g

caesar salad with grilled chicken, no croutons, no dressing

chicken 300 g, broccoli

Calories: 1,000–1,200

Sunday, March 22

Studio 55 / 29, mostly cloudy

7:15 AM, 169.0 lb

Rip cleats.

Keep the reward concrete.

Mask fingertips.

Enamel.

Mount cleats.

A Fugue.

Lower:

split squats 18.5 lb

plank: 45s, 45s

farmer carry 30 lb

Drive to city with kids and Tuxedo.

Sons’ Strawberry Special.

coffee, yogurt 330 g

chicken 304 g, arugula, kimchi, pickles

chicken 312 g, broccoli

yogurt 150 g, snow peas, celery

Calories: 1,050–1,250

Monday, March 23

NYC apartment 36 / 26, snow showers

7:00 AM, 168.0 lb

Kids up.

Pills.

School.

Early Bird.

Family therapy.

Kids down.

Walk Tuxedo.

Drive back to studio.

coffee, yogurt 298 g

2 cans tuna

12 nigiri on the drive

Calories: 1,000–1,200

Tuesday, March 24

Studio 43 / 27, mostly sunny

7:00 AM, 169.0 lb

Split.

Shift.

Trim.

Sharpie.

Crush.

Mask.

Roll.

A Shadow.

Upper:

rows 59 lb

assisted pull-ups: 7, 7, 7, 5

Stage Good Dog for photography.

Her albums of Bach on weird instruments: synthesizer, glassichord, kazoo.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

2 cans tuna, arugula, kimchi, mustard

yogurt 197 g

chicken 300 g, vegetables

Calories: 1,050–1,250

Wednesday, March 25

Studio 46 / 35, cloudy

7:30 AM, 169.0 lb

Dishes.

Laundry.

Photographers.

Family Thread:

Mom: [image] Me at age 8 ready for my first piano recital. 1961.

Bro: That’s so cool.

Sis: You look like a beautiful cake!

Mom: Gma Bea made my dress.

Blonde as a child. College on a piano scholarship.

Lower:

RDL 125 progression

stationary bike, 20 min

School conference (remote). Rescheduled.

Revise Log.

Stopped playing from arthritis.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

chicken 298 g, arugula, kimchi

chicken 297 g, broccoli

yogurt 200 g

Calories: 1,100–1,300

Thursday, March 26

Studio 54 / 41, rain later

7:30 AM, 169.0 lb

Therapy (remote).

Drop Garbage.

Drive to city.

Drop Tux.

Take son to therapy. Ran home.

Pick up A___ from hospital.

Upper:

rows 59 lb

assisted pull-ups: 7, 7, 7, 5

Car payment, $200.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

chicken 180 g, 1 can tuna

1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop whey

yogurt 300 g

chicken 250–300 g, arugula, kimchi

yogurt 150 g

Calories: 1,100–1,300

Friday, March 27

NYC apartment 40 / 33, mixed rain / snow showers, breezy

7:30 AM, 169.0 lb

Kids up.

Pills.

School, half day.

Early Bird.

Vet for May: Tumor is 5x since November; euthanasia recommended. Call A___.

March 31, 2pm.

Rescheduled school conference (remote).

Health insurance, $300.

Drive to studio with H___ and Tuxedo.

S___ stays behind with A___, friend’s birthday party.

coffee, yogurt 300 g

rotisserie chicken 225 g

Calories: 1,000–1,200

Saturday, March 28

Studio 43 / 35, windy

7:00 AM, 167.0 lb

No Kings. White Hart Inn.

Re-line field.

One-on-one soccer with H___.

Lower:

RDL 125 lb: 9, 10, 9

DB squat 40 lb each hand: 10, 10, 10

Bulgarian split squat 23 lb each hand: 8, 8, 10

plank: 60s, 60s

Family Thread:

Mom: FYI - R___ and I will be protesting at a No Kings rally on Saturday. I’ll let you know when we get home how it went.

Bro: Yall a lot of those rallies end up turning violent. If that starts please leave so yall dont get hurt.

Bro: Let me know when you get home so I’ll know you are safe.

Mom: This isn’t my first protest but it has been a few years since the 70s.

Sis: You got it!

Mom: We’ve already chosen where we will park and where we will meet if we get separated.

coffee, yogurt 363 g

roast beef sandwich

small bag carrots

1 Twizzler

salmon 113 g, broccoli 573 g

yogurt 200 g

Calories: 1,250–1,500

Sunday, March 29

Studio 42 / 36, breezy

8:30 AM, 168.0 lb

Drive to city with H___ and Tuxedo.

Pick up S___ from party.

Upper:

assisted pull-ups: 8, 8, 8, 8

DB row 60 lb: 10, 10, 10

pushups: 15, 15, 15

DB overhead press 25 lb each hand: 12, 12, 12

curls 20 lb each hand: 12, 12, 12

weighted crunch 35 lb: 15, 15, 15

coffee, yogurt 300 g, 1 tsp honey

2 cans tuna, arugula, kimchi, mustard, 1/2 cucumber

12 nigiri, seaweed salad

yogurt 150 g

Calories: 1,350–1,650

Monday, March 30

NYC apartment 52 / 36, sunny

7:30 AM, 167.0 lb

Kids up.

Pills.

Early Bird.

Print Medicare documents.

Revise Log.

Family Thread:

Mom: Great news from my checkup this morning. I can drive and take a full shower! I’ve been having to not get the incision wet. I continue to wear my sling in crowds and at night. I can take it off at other times and can use my arm to lift a cup of coffee and keep motions in front of my body. Celebrating the small steps!! Love you all bunches!!!!

Sis: That’s good progress! I’m glad the process has been fairly smooth so far. Let me know your timeline for the weekend when you get a chance. Love you, too!

Move car.

Family therapy.

Screaming in the apartment.

A___ made dinner.

1 can skipjack tuna

1 can skipjack tuna, spinach, kimchi, mustard

mixed pasta dish with pork sausage and some broccoli rabe, white bean + farro, arugula salad

yogurt 50–100 g

1 bag baby carrots

Calories: 1,500–1,850

Tuesday, March 31

NYC apartment 61 / 41, rain later

6:40 AM, 165.5 lb

Drive back to studio.

Lower:

stationary bike 12 min

RDL 125 lb: 10, 10, 10

DB squat 40 lb each hand: 11, 11, 11

Bulgarian split squat 23 lb each hand: 9, 9, 9

farmer carry 55 lb each hand: 55s, 55s, 55s

crunch 40 lb: 15, 15, 20

plank: 60s, 60s

yogurt 340 g

2 cans chunk light tuna, arugula, kimchi, mustard, cornichons

celery

chicken 290 g, broccoli

Calories: 1,250–1,500