The perfect coldspeLL week that is. I used to call my little experiments like this “the okTober Projekt”. Notice my brilliant use of the letter “k”. I’ve been experimenting with weekly routines for a few months now and I’ve finally come up with one that I think might work. So starting today (my perfect week goes from Saturday to Friday), I will jump into it full force. First I’m going to break down my weekly schedule by subject, and then by days of the week. This is really for my own reference, but I figured why not post it to the world. Here goes…
By subject:
Health:
Running = Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday : from 1pm to 2pm. (including shower)
Weight training = Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday : from 6pm to 7pm
Meditation = Everyday : from 6:30am to 6:45am
Meals = Seven healthy meals/snacks a day @ 6am, 8am, 9:30am, 11pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 6pm (or 7pm on lifting days)
Studies:
Python = Monday, Wednesday, Friday: from 5:30am to 6:15am
Writing = Tuesday, Thursday : from 5:30am to 6:15am
Piano = Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday : from 6:15 to 6:30
Russian = Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 5pm to 5:30pm (I can do this while commuting to and from work)
Photography = Sunday (anytime)
By days of the week:
Saturday
Sleep late, rest up, do whatever I want. I’ll still eat healthy and meditate (though probably at night), but I’m not committed to any studies or exercise regiments. I do, however, reserve the right to partake in any of the above activities if the urge strikes. — We’ll just call this a wild card day.
Sunday
5:00am = Wake up, grab my camera, and don’t let it out of my site for the rest of the day.
7:00am = Meditate.
9:00am = Free time until dinner.
4:00pm = Dinner, lunches, and clothes for next day.
5:30 = Weight training. (Chest and Triceps)
10:30 = Time for bed.
Monday
5:00am = Wake up.
5:30am = Python studies.
6:15am = Piano lesson.
6:30am = Meditate.
6:45am = Shower and get ready for work.
7:20am = Leave for work, Russian lesson.
7:45am = At work.
1:00pm = Run 2 miles.
5:00pm = Leave work, Russian lesson.
5:30pm = Home from work. Make lunch and get cloths ready for the next day. Free time.
10:30pm = Time for bed.
Tuesday
5:00am = Wake up
5:30am = Write, Write, Write.
6:15am = Piano lesson.
6:30am = Meditate.
6:45am = Shower and get ready for work.
7:20am = Leave for work, Russian lesson.
7:45am = At work.
1:00pm = Run 2.8 miles.
5:00pm = Leave work, Russian lesson.
5:30pm = Home from work.
6:00pm = Weight training. (Biceps and Back)
7:00pm = Make lunch and get cloths ready for the next day. Free time.Free time.
10:30pm = Time for bed.
Wednesday
5:00am = Wake up.
5:30am = Python studies.
6:15am = Piano lessons.
6:30am = Meditate.
6:45am = Shower and get ready for work.
7:20am = Leave for work, Russian lesson.
7:45am = At work.
5:00pm = Leave work, Russian lesson.
5:30pm = Home from work. Make lunch and get cloths ready for the next day. Free time.
10:30pm = Time for bed.
Wednesday is another rest day. No running or lifting.
Thursday
5:00am = Wake up.
5:30am = Write, Write, Write.
6:15am = Piano lesson.
6:30am = Meditate.
6:45am = Shower and get ready for work.
7:20am = Leave for work, Russian lesson.
7:45am = At work.
1:00pm = Run 3 miles.
5:00pm = Leave work, Russian lesson.
5:30pm = Home from work.
6:00pm = Weight training. (Shoulders)
7:00pm = Make lunch and get cloths ready for the next day. Free time.
10:30pm = Time for bed.
Friday
5:00am = Wake up.
5:30am = Python studies.
6:15am = Piano lessons.
6:30am = Meditate.
6:45am = Shower and get ready for work.
7:20am = Leave for work, Russian lesson.
7:45am = At work.
1:00pm = Run 3.5 miles.
5:00pm = Leave work, Russian lesson.
6:00pm = Friday nights are free.
And there you have it. Exciting, huh? What’s that? I need to get a life? Blah! Who needs that!
My goal is to follow this plan, as is, for one entire week. After that I will reevaluate. Also, anytime I use the phrase “Free time”, this could mean anything from playing with my daughter, to cleaning the house, to preparing meals, to painting my kitchen to, well, anything else that life has in store for me. Free time is not me skipping around, singing Skip to my Lou, my darlin. Though it could be. 
One last thing. While experimenting with these weekly routines, I’ve realized the need to be flexible. Life, unfortunately, doesn’t always want to follow my routine, so I need to be ready to adapt. Be like water and flow with life, don’t struggle against it. See, you even get a touch of Taoism here at coldspeLL.
