Five on Friday

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  1. Physiotherapy is working! I’ve had 5 sessions so far and I can tell that it is working to strengthen my glute muscles. Most of the exercise I do there is for glute, stability, hips. During the last two weeks, I did have some soreness on my hips but they are usually much less intense than before. I went in with some soreness on Friday, we did 30 min of exercise, 15 min of magnetic waves (patches on my sore places), and 15 min massage (massage gun and by hand). The soreness vanishes after that. I think we can confirm that it is muscle weakness, so as long as I keep them strengthen, stretch properly, I should be fine! YAY!
  2. Recruitment is so hard. I am constantly recruiting somehow, at work or at home. Recently, after an interview process, we hired a good-on-paper girl (Princeton graduate) and she is a total disappointment. In life, finding new teachers for the girls have been an adventure. We visited Yamaha music school yesterday, we might get Lizzy to try out.
  3. Chicago is booked! I finally booked the ticket for the marathon, now that I am more certain that I don’t have an injury. I am giving myself almost a week to settle into the new time zone before the race. If you have recommendation where to stay in Chicago, please let me know!!! I need to book a hotel.
  4. I am feeling beach. When we came back from Shanghai, I thought I didn’t need another trip anytime soon. Well… after seeing this cute beach tent, I am tempted.
  5. Not knowing my training plan. My coach gives me training plan for 2 weeks at the time. This week will be the highest mileage I’ve ever done in my life (48 miles), and I know this is not the peak yet. I want to ask him how many 20 miles I have to do, at the same time, I don’t want to know. hahaha…… I somehow trust him and the process and want to just focus on the week challenge.
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I have always loved traveling and travel often for work. But 2.5 years ago we moved to Manila and started to travel more for leisure. It was the start of our journey to explore the world and ourselves as a family. My daughters love traveling with passion and always want to go to new places, meet new people, try new food. This blog will record our journey in this new living style and my thoughts around it.

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  2. If you aren’t cost sensitive, I would suggest somewhere in the loop/close to the L. That way you can easily get around. Work pays for my hotel so I always stay at the Renaissance on State and Lake but it’s like $500/night so I wouldn’t stay there otherwise! I like Marriott properties, especially residence Inn where breakfast is provided. But maybe some Chicago natives read your blog and can make suggestions. As long as you are somewhat central that’s all that matters but you will have lots of choices!

    I went through the recruitment this summer and found it SO MUCH WORK. Plus the labor market is so tight so those interviewing seem to have a lot of power. I was never in that position when interviewing. I was worried my guy wouldn’t accept and I would have to start the whole process over.

    I am glad your issue seems fixable with physio! Mine was too far gone by the time I realized I was having issues. Now I try to do lots of glute exercises. I had a glute that wasn’t firing so it was recruiting my hip muscles and that is what caused my labral tear.

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